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An Oklahoma man is fearing the threat of spending 15 years in a Thai prison, while his family in the United States fights for his freedom. Paul Chambers, who is originally from Norman and went to OU, has been a professor in Thailand for more than 30 years. But, a week and a half ago, Thai authorities announced he would be arrested related to accusations of insulting the king. “The severity of the accusation doesn't seem to merit the evidence they're showing,” said Kit Chambers, his brother.

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Teams from six fire departments across Kansas and Oklahoma recertified their search and rescue canines on Saturday. Canines are required to undergo recertification every 3 years. “The test is set up to where we can have anywhere from 4 to 6 victims total,” said OCFD Battalion Chief Andrew McCann. “And the dog has to find all of those.” Teams from Owasso, Moore and Oklahoma City all passed their recertification on Saturday.

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Manufacturing growth has been the pinnacle of national political debates about the Trump administration’s new tariff policies. The White House argues its policies will promote the return of overseas manufacturing. Critics argue the tariffs are putting strain on global markets, including the U.S. stock market. Oklahoma on the rise Despite the political tensions, Oklahoma business leaders say the state has already maintained favorable growth within the manufacturing sector in recent years.

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The Arcadia Lake Commission has advanced a proposal to begin an engineering study on building a trash interception system on the Deep Fork River, near where it feeds into the lake. March 13 It was passed during the group’s March meeting and is now working through other city boards and commissions. If adopted, the study would cost nearly $70,000.

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The unfolding tension between Oklahoma’s Governor Kevin Stitt and the forestry service continued Wednesday, the day after Stitt’s office published a map detailing the apparent deployment movements of Oklahoma Forestry Service crews during the March 14 wildfire outbreak. A map tells a story The map explains how many resources were deployed during the day and exactly where and when they responded to fires across the state.