NewsTalk 1290 News & Talk of Texoma » National News http://newstalk1290.com Tue, 21 May 2013 20:49:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Veteran Reporter Has Emotional Breakdown While Covering Oklahoma Tornado http://newstalk1290.com/reporter-breaks-down-oklahoma-tornad/ http://newstalk1290.com/reporter-breaks-down-oklahoma-tornad/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:56 +0000 Donald Deane http://thefw.com/?p=206717 Dozens of people including children were killed after a massive tornado tore a swath of destruction through an area outside Oklahoma City yesterday. In fact, it was such a terrible scene that local KFOR reporter Lance West broke down while reporting the news.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/employment-laws-you-should-know-before-taking-a-job/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide http://newstalk1290.com/dick-trickle-dead/ http://newstalk1290.com/dick-trickle-dead/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:41:14 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162338 Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/dick-trickle-dead/feed/ 0 Bill Hall/Getty Images What American City Was Just Named the 'Laziest'? http://newstalk1290.com/laziest-city-america/ http://newstalk1290.com/laziest-city-america/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:55:34 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://guyspeed.com/?p=132642 America is known for its obesity crisis and penchant for lounging on the couch instead of getting up and doing anything physical. As it turns out, some cities perpetuate that stereotype more than others.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/laziest-city-america/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Top Ten Things Americans Agree On http://newstalk1290.com/top-ten-things-americans-agree-on/ http://newstalk1290.com/top-ten-things-americans-agree-on/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 06:19:10 +0000 Townsquare Media http://newstalk1290.com/?p=115224 We disagree about a lot of things in this country, but there are a few things we all agree on - regardless of race, religion, and political party.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/top-ten-things-americans-agree-on/feed/ 0 Flickr Dr. Joyce Brothers Dies at Age 85 http://newstalk1290.com/dr-joyce-brothers-dies-at-age-85/ http://newstalk1290.com/dr-joyce-brothers-dies-at-age-85/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 23:05:43 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162150 Dr. Joyce Brothers, the psychologist whose career included a syndicated column, books, stints on television and in film, has died.

She was 85.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/dr-joyce-brothers-dies-at-age-85/feed/ 0 Getty Images GUILTY! Gosnell Will Face Death In Murder of Babies At West Philly Abortion Clinic http://newstalk1290.com/guilty-gosnell-will-face-death-in-murder-of-babies-at-west-philly-abortion-clinic/ http://newstalk1290.com/guilty-gosnell-will-face-death-in-murder-of-babies-at-west-philly-abortion-clinic/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 21:34:24 +0000 Mike Hendren http://newstalk1290.com/?p=115180 Gosnell guilty on 4 counts!

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/guilty-gosnell-will-face-death-in-murder-of-babies-at-west-philly-abortion-clinic/feed/ 0 Kermit Gosnell mugshot Terrifying 'Ice Tsunami' Slowly Consumes Backyard, Houses in Minnesota http://newstalk1290.com/lake-glacier-minnesota-video/ http://newstalk1290.com/lake-glacier-minnesota-video/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 16:20:02 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162137 Yikes. It's like in a horror movie when the deadly fog gradually creeps closer and closer, gobbling up all living things in its path. Except it's made of ice.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/lake-glacier-minnesota-video/feed/ 0 UFO? Strange Aircraft Over Boston Area; FAA Not Talking http://newstalk1290.com/ufo-strange-aircraft-over-boston-area-faa-not-talking/ http://newstalk1290.com/ufo-strange-aircraft-over-boston-area-faa-not-talking/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 01:00:13 +0000 Mike Hendren http://newstalk1290.com/?p=114826 Strange night flights over Boston suburb have residents rattled

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/ufo-strange-aircraft-over-boston-area-faa-not-talking/feed/ 0 Another Nail In The Privacy Coffin http://newstalk1290.com/another-nail-in-the-privacy-coffin/ http://newstalk1290.com/another-nail-in-the-privacy-coffin/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 02:00:05 +0000 Mike Hendren http://newstalk1290.com/?p=112451 Looks like President Obama is about ready to allow FBI, perhaps even DHS in your internet back door

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/another-nail-in-the-privacy-coffin/feed/ 0 Ariel Castro Charged With Rape, Kidnapping; Held on $8 Million Bail http://newstalk1290.com/ariel-castro-charged-arraignment/ http://newstalk1290.com/ariel-castro-charged-arraignment/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 16:38:14 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161949 The Cleveland man accused of the horrifying abduction and rape of three women over the last 10-plus years, Ariel Castro, was arraigned in court on Thursday morning. He is being held on $8 million bail—$2 million for each of the three women he kidnapped and for the young girl one of the women gave birth to while in captivity.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/ariel-castro-charged-arraignment/feed/ 0 Matt Sullivan/Getty Images 90-Year-Old Man Trapped in His Car for Four Days Survived Thanks to…Fig Newtons? http://newstalk1290.com/90-year-old-man-trapped-in-his-car-for-four-days-survived-thanks-to-fig-newtons/ http://newstalk1290.com/90-year-old-man-trapped-in-his-car-for-four-days-survived-thanks-to-fig-newtons/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 06:07:54 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161857 The captivating rescue in Cleveland isn’t the only amazing tale of human endurance amazing Americans this week.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/90-year-old-man-trapped-in-his-car-for-four-days-survived-thanks-to-fig-newtons/feed/ 0 Jodi Arias Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder http://newstalk1290.com/jodi-arias-guilty-verdict/ http://newstalk1290.com/jodi-arias-guilty-verdict/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 05:27:14 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161898 A jury in Arizona found Jodi Arias guilty of the first-degree murder of Travis Alexander, meaning she may face the death penalty.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/jodi-arias-guilty-verdict/feed/ 0 CNN Is The Obama/Clinton Benghazi House of Cards About to Crumble? http://newstalk1290.com/is-the-obamaclinton-benghazi-house-of-cards-about-to-crumble/ http://newstalk1290.com/is-the-obamaclinton-benghazi-house-of-cards-about-to-crumble/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 15:04:42 +0000 Mike Hendren http://newstalk1290.com/?p=114118 Benghazi testimony could prove catastrophic for Obama, Clinton

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/is-the-obamaclinton-benghazi-house-of-cards-about-to-crumble/feed/ 0 High School Students Hold Online 'Hotness Contest,' School Does Nothing http://newstalk1290.com/high-school-students-hold-online-hotness-contest-school-does-nothing/ http://newstalk1290.com/high-school-students-hold-online-hotness-contest-school-does-nothing/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:27:13 +0000 Donald Deane http://thefw.com/?p=204528 High school is hard enough, but imagine if you had the added pressure of competing in an online "hotness" contest organized by the male student body. That's currently what's happening at Issaquah High School in Washington state.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/high-school-students-hold-online-hotness-contest-school-does-nothing/feed/ 0 www.inquisitr.com Second Grade Teacher Allegedly Taped Students' Mouths Shut http://newstalk1290.com/second-grade-teacher-allegedly-taped-students-mouths-shut/ http://newstalk1290.com/second-grade-teacher-allegedly-taped-students-mouths-shut/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 15:56:17 +0000 Donald Deane http://thefw.com/?p=204351 Sure, kids can be a handful sometimes, but a second grade teacher in Colorado may have taken things too far when she allegedly taped the mouths of 28 students shut because they were being noisy.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/second-grade-teacher-allegedly-taped-students-mouths-shut/feed/ 0 Sion Touhig/Getty Images 3 Missing Women Found in Cleveland After 10 Years in Captivity http://newstalk1290.com/three-kidnapped-women-in-cleveland-discovered/ http://newstalk1290.com/three-kidnapped-women-in-cleveland-discovered/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 15:27:27 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161724 Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, all of whom disappeared between 2002 and 2004 in Cleveland, have been found alive, after being kidnapped imprisoned in a house on Cleveland's West Side.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/three-kidnapped-women-in-cleveland-discovered/feed/ 0 The house in Cleveland where Gina DeJesus (top right), Amanda Berry (bottom right) and Michelle Knight were found after 10 years. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images, FBI) See a Homeless Man's Reaction to Receiving $3,000 http://newstalk1290.com/homeless-man-receives-3000/ http://newstalk1290.com/homeless-man-receives-3000/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 19:20:45 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=204140 A few months ago, YouTube comedy channel Whatever 2ND struck gold when they filmed a homeless man do a pretty ridiculous trick with his mustache. The video went viral, and today it has over 1.7 million views.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/homeless-man-receives-3000/feed/ 0 YouTube Inspiring Teenager Who Was Shot Five Times Goes to His Prom http://newstalk1290.com/inspiring-teenager-who-was-shot-five-times-goes-to-his-prom/ http://newstalk1290.com/inspiring-teenager-who-was-shot-five-times-goes-to-his-prom/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 15:16:48 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161635

A teenager left wounded in a shooting got to feel like a typical high schooler Friday when he attended his prom.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/inspiring-teenager-who-was-shot-five-times-goes-to-his-prom/feed/ 0 High School Bans Yearbook Photo of Student With Her Baby http://newstalk1290.com/high-school-bans-yearbook-photo-of-student-with-her-baby/ http://newstalk1290.com/high-school-bans-yearbook-photo-of-student-with-her-baby/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 20:00:30 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://thefw.com/?p=203795 Wheatmore High School in Trinity, North Carolina has found itself in one mother of a controversy.

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