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Oklahoma boy competes for $100000 on show “Child Genius”

VERDIGRIS, Okla. — An Oklahoma boy is competing against some of the brightest young minds in the country – and it’s all on national television. Graham Curtsinger’s mom says they tested their son’s IQ when he was 5 because they … Continue reading

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Feb. 4: Great job on Bob Hoover story

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Photographers, Airplane Buffs Combine Their Passions

by Greg McKelvey, Special to the Roundup Three members of the Rim Country Camera Club recently visited Peterson Field near Rye to practice the art of fast motion photography. Armed with tripods with gimbal heads, long lenses and digital cameras, … Continue reading

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The Fort Report

A friend of mine told me of an incident that happened while she was working outside of her home. They live in the country and the rest of the family was gone. She was tending to their garden when she … Continue reading

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Air Travel’s Next Frontier: De-Icing That Doesn’t Take Forever

Why are you still sitting on the tarmac getting de-iced, the way you were in the last storm and the one before that—the way passengers were three decades ago? It’s a given that winter weather snarls air travel, generating flight … Continue reading

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How mom-and-pop businesses can thrive in the 21st century

Rick Gydesen is 73. He intends to die in the saddle. Gydesen says he will continue to run his coffee shop, body and soul, until he is unable to do so. Rick’s Place Coffee Shop absorbs the life of Rick … Continue reading

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Demand for airplanes lifts Boeing’s 4Q profit

DALLAS — Boeing Co.’s fourth-quarter profit rose 19 percent as demand for commercial airliners trumped weakness in its defense business. Investors looked past a muted outlook for 2015 earnings and sent the shares to a 52-week high on Wednesday. Chicago-based … Continue reading

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