WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Sprint Cup stars Jimmie Johnson and Richard Petty were among several NASCAR drivers honored at the White House Wednesday by U.S. President Barack Obama.

MCALESTER, Okla., May 13 (UPI) -- Oklahoma authorities say Donald Lee Gilson is on schedule to be executed this week for the 1995 beating death of an 8-year-old boy.

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 12 (UPI) -- Gov. Brad Henry of Oklahoma has denied clemency for a man convicted of the murder of his girlfriend's son, clearing the way for Donald Gilson's execution.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, April 29 (UPI) -- Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry signed an executive order at a public ceremony declaring "Do you Realize??" by the Flaming Lips the official state rock song.

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 25 (UPI) -- Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry was "very cool" to have The Flaming Lips song "Do You Realize" named his state's official rock song, the group's lead singer says.

MIDWEST CITY, Okla., April 11 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Texas and Oklahoma kept up their battle against wildfires Saturday despite cooler temperatures and calmer winds, officials said.

PRATT, Kan., March 29 (UPI) -- Residents of Kansas and Oklahoma were digging out from blizzards Sunday as local utilities struggled to restore electricity, officials said.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A deadly storm hit the U.S. Northeast Wednesday after leaving behind hundreds of smashed cars and thousands of homes without power from Oklahoma to Maryland.