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NOC TONKAWA CALENDAR Feb. 9: Home Mavs and Lady Mavs Basketball vs.
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Weekly Best Sellers
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Courtesy of Magic City Books in Tulsa; Best of Books in Edmond; Brace Books in Ponca City; and Full Circle Books in Oklahoma City Fiction 1. “Kilometer 101” by Maxim Osipov (New York Review of Books) 2.
Slow Cooker Pork Chili
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INGREDIENTS 2 pounds boneless pork butt, roast, or shoulder 1 cup bell pepper, diced (1 medium pepper) 1 cup onion, diced (1 medium onion) 1 1/2 cups salsa 1 can (15 ounces) low sodium pinto beans 1 can (14.5 ounces) low sodium diced tomatoes INSTRUCTIONS 1. Trim visible fat from the pork.
US moves to recover Chinese balloon while weighing retaliation
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. government launched a mission to salvage what officials say is spy equipment from the Chinese balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, as pressure mounted on President Joe Biden to hit back at Beijing over the incident with new export controls on sensitive technology.
At least 2,300 now dead from Turkish-Syrian earthquake
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Damascus/Istanbul — The death toll in the massive earthquake that hit the Turkish-Syrian border on Monday rose to at least 2,300, according to Turkish authorities. Turkey reported 1,498 deaths while the number of dead in Syria rose to more than 850, according to the Turkish Health Ministry and the aid organization White Helmets.
Lawmakers worry about weapons-makers’ ability to meet demand
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WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers are sounding the alarm about challenges facing the U.S.
Today in History
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Today is the 38th day of 2023 and the 49th day of winter. T ODAY’S HISTORY: In 1904, the Great Fire of Baltimore began, resulting in the destruction of more than 1,500 buildings in 31 hours.
Powerful Putnam North downs Wildcats
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The Ponca City Wildcats knew going into Friday’s game with Putnam City North that they were facing a stiff challenge. Their opponent came to the game with a 16-1 record and a No.