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New icon to rival the Eiffel Tower??
An Oklahoma lawmaker has a tourism-generating dream of turning the Oklahoma oil boom into an iconic landmark rivaling the Eiffel Tower. An Oklahoma lawmaker has a tourism-generating dream of turning the Oklahoma oil boom into an iconic landmark rivaling the Eiffel Tower... more
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Train derailed near Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Crews with Burlington Northern-Santa Fe will soon begin the process of cleaning up after a train derailment Friday afternoon near Luther that resulted in explosions and sent a massive plume of smoke into the central Oklahoma sky.
The BNSF train, carrying crude oil and ethanol, derailed just northeast of Luther and north of state Highway 66 at about 2:30 p.m., sending a giant fireball into the sky and forcing evacuations within a half-mile of the area. The track is owned by the state of Oklahoma but operated by the Stillwater Central Railroad, said BNSF spokesman Joe Foust.
Foust said a foam fire trailer is headed to Luther from Amarillo, Texas. The plan is to let the fire burn a bit longer, and then attack it with foam.
Hazmat crews from Edmond and Oklahoma City flocked to the scene Friday afternoon, as did firefighting teams from Wellston, Hickory Hills, Midwest City and authorities from Oklahoma County.
The train was southbound to Temple, Texas, from Tulsa, Foust said. There were two people were on board the 110-car train, and neither was hurt.
Fire officials said an area 1/2 mile around the explosion was blocked and evacuated. The only way people were allowed to return to the area is to pick up a family member or child. Authorities would not let people return to pick up animals, including horses and livestock.
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Chasing the Storm
Have you ever wondered who gets those crazy storm videos you see on TV and why they do it? Meet David Hogg, he's been storm chasing since he was 16 and just recently went pro in Jan 08 storm chasing for KSBI in Oklahoma City.
This is version 1.0 (5/10/08)
(I'm not wild about the ending so that part will probably change in the next cut)
-tell me what you think Have you ever wondered who gets those crazy storm videos you see on TV and why they do it? Meet David Hogg, he's been storm chas... more -
My Shack, My Castle
Skatopia's librarian Micah Friedman talks about building a shack out of car garage doors and getting blood poisoning.
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The Flaming Lips March 1,000 Skeletons Through Oklahoma City
Wayne Coyne got 1,000 people to don skeleton costumes and march through OK City. Wayne Coyne is awesome.
Lots of good clips of this, this is one of the best. Kind of reminds me of Carnival in Spain. Wayne Coyne got 1,000 people to don skeleton costumes and march through OK City. Wayne Coyne is awesome. ... more -
A street named "Flaming Lips Alley"
Officials from The Flaming Lips' hometown, Oklahoma City, will dedicate a street named in the band's honor Oct. 25 at 11:30 am, according to a press release. Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett will present the band with a street sign reading Flaming Lips Alley, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony that is expected to be more like a Lips' concert than a City Hall affair. Officials from The Flaming Lips' hometown, Oklahoma City, will dedicate a street named in the band's honor Oct. 25 at 11:30 ... more
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