Feds deny SBC bid to offer long distance in Oklahoma
The Justice Department opposition blocks SBC Communications of Southwestern Bell from offering long distance to its own Oklahoma customers. FCC must weigh the antitrust view. July 10 deadline looms. Regulators say SBC has not opened its local market to competition as required by the 1996 Telecommunications Act.
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Missing girl feared kidnapped in Oklahoma City suburb
Eight-year-old Kirsten Renee Hatfield disappeared from her bed in Midwest City near Oklahoma City after a late Tuesday night. police found blood spots on a windowsill and a nearby fence, and her underwear in the yard. FBI says abduction is more likely than runaway as tracking dogs lose scent three blocks away. Neighbors express fear and concern, recalling a calm, play-friendly street.
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Washington towns brace for historic flood surge
Washington streams and rivers approach record levels as rapid snowmelt from a 150 percent of normal snowpack drives flood warnings across the state. Meteorologists compare conditions to 1972, with Pend Oreille and central Washington rivers under risk while Ellensburg residents deploy sandbags and city basements flood.
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