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Oklahoma News Minute
Posted: 05.25.2012 at 3:29 PM
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Legislature is set to adjourn today after lawmakers passed a $6.8 billion budget bill yesterday. Legally, lawmakers have to adjourn the session by 5 p.m.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A liquefied natural gas filling station for heavy-duty trucks will be built in Oklahoma City. The station is one of about 150 that will be strung across the country. The location along Interstate 40 is expected to be open by the end of July.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Broken Arrow after Tulsa police say he burglarized a police car, stealing weapons and gear. The man's being held in the Tulsa County jail. Authorities say he's on probation and has 13 previous felony convictions.

CHECOTAH, Okla. (AP) - A preliminary NTSB report on last week's fatal plane crash near Checotah says witnesses heard the aircraft's engine "rev up" before the accident. The home-built aircraft dove nose-first into the ground, killing the pilot.

(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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