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Spaceport gives Oklahoma edge

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Spaceport gives Oklahoma edge

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

On Wednesday, the Capitol hosted Oklahoma Aviation, Aerospace, and Defense Advocacy Day. This event recognized Oklahoma’s aviation, aerospace, and defense industries as a significant economic engine.

Bonanza offers wide variety for shoppers

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Bonanza offers wide variety for shoppers

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

My husband, Peter, and I spend the winters in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The center of the town is a designated World Heritage Site, which means the facades of the buildings must remain as they were in the mid-1700s.The streets are made of round and sometimes slippery cobblestones.

Recent grad looks for advice on interviewing

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Recent grad looks for advice on interviewing

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: As a recent graduate student, the prospect of applying for jobs fills me with a great deal of anxiety, especially because of my struggles with stage fright and a tendency to stutter when faced with questions.

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It takes courage to serve in politics

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Mention the word “politics” and the first inclination is for people to wrinkle their noses in disgust. Then a little colorful language could follow and an unwarranted 15-minute discourse often takes place.“I don’t like to talk politics,” people often say.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Saturday, April 6, 2024

In 1830, Joseph Smith established the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fayette, N.Y.In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens, 1,500 years after the last recorded original games.In 1917, the United States formally entered World War I by declaring war on Germany.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

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CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

Saturday, April 6, 2024

30 YEARS AGO• Les Amie Bridge Club members met for a Dutch treat luncheon at the Oakwood Room of the Holiday Inn and an afternoon of bridge.Hostesses were Mrs.Jane Stephens and Mrs. Carrie Lou Turner. Mrs. Frances Mahanay won high, Mrs. Sybil Boyd, second, Mrs. Ethel Guthrie, low, and Mrs.

The gift of Senator Joseph Lieberman's example

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The gift of Senator Joseph Lieberman's example

Saturday, April 6, 2024

New York City — 'The light's gone from his eyes.' It was 2000, and Sen.Joseph Lieberman, a Democrat from Connecticut, was in full campaign mode. As Al Gore's vice-presidential nominee, Lieberman was preparing to debate Dick Cheney, but Lieberman's son, Matt, was worried about him.

staunch, true believer in the role of faith in politics

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A staunch, true believer in the role of faith in politics

Saturday, April 6, 2024

The fall of 2011 was a symbolic time for Sen. Joseph Lieberman to deliver an address at Brigham Young University on faith and public service.The White House race was heating up, and Mitt Romney was on his way to winning the Republican nomination.

Employee weighs benefits of career change

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Employee weighs benefits of career change

Saturday, April 6, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I find myself in a difficult situation regarding my career decisions. Currently, I am employed in a job that is incredibly stressful, but it pays well.

Smokers more likely to develop heart failure

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Smokers more likely to develop heart failure

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Dear Doctors: Our mom is 76 years old, and she just learned that she has congestive heart failure. She's scared it means she's going to die soon. What happens in congestive heart failure? She was a heavy smoker for much of her life.Could that be why this is happening?