On a night when the Oklahoma Thunder desperately needed an offensive boost from injured forward Keven Durant‚ the Boston Celtics went into Oklahoma and took care of business with a solid 100-85 victory. Guard Marcus Smart led the Celtics in scoring with 26 points on 9 of 14 shooting‚ including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. He also added 8 rebounds‚ 3 assists and 1 steal while only turning the ball over once. The Celtics also benefited by another strong outing from guard Isaiah Thomas who added 20 points
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Mandi Fisher Professor Holman HIST 2323 December 4‚ 2012 Nuyaka‚ Oklahoma It’s Saturday night‚ and trucks are lined up outside the Nuyaka School. There is not a fundraiser going on‚ or a carnival. It is simply the kids in the community that have come to play basketball and dance to a portable cassette tape player. Hank Williams Jr. blares in the background as the boys go toe to toe to impress the girls that have gathered on the bleachers to compare their dresses for the Nuyaka Eighth Grade
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DajahNell THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING “I reached the decision to go on the offensive-to put a check on government abuse where others had failed in stopping the federal juggernaut running amok” (qtd. in BBC News)‚ were the words of Timothy McVeigh who took it upon himself out of the act of rage to bomb the Alfred P. Murrah Building on April 19‚1995. His actions were due to his anger with the government for what happened at Waco. This tragic event known as the Oklahoma City Bombing‚ was the most
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[Type the company name] The Oklahoma City Bombing Domestic Terrorist‚ Timothy McVeigh Juan Sanchez United States was reminded that usually the worst comes from within‚ that was the case on the morning of April 19‚ 1995. In the days following‚ Americans realized that this dreadful misfortune may have been caused by a fellow citizen who belonged to a patriot group. Before this incident Americans generally thought of terrorism as an overseas problem that could not conquer this mighty country
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Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Ladd-Whitney Monument It was April 19‚ 1995 at 9:03 that the lives of thousands were affected by one single explosion. The explosion took the lives of 168 men‚ women‚ and children. The explosion physically injured 600 individuals and emotionally injured numerous amounts of people around the world. The explosion took place at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma. A staff writer for a newspaper was quoted stating " the bomb was color blind" ( Yumi
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Transportation Job Fair in Oklahoma City The event‚ sponsored by The Oklahoman newspaper (OPUBCO) is the first of its kind. Oklahoma City‚ OK‚ USA (October 2‚ 2014) -UStruckerjobs.com‚ the leading website nationally for truckers and jobs in transportation is partnering with The Oklahoman newspaper in its first ever Transportation Job Fair. The event is being held Saturday October 18 from 10am until 2 pm at the Plaza Mayor at the Crossroads of I-35 and I-240 in Oklahoma City. According to USTruckerjobs
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The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19‚ 1995. It would remain the most destructive act of terrorism on American soil until the September 11‚ 2001 attacks. The Oklahoma blast claimed 168 lives‚ including 19 children under the age of 6‚[1] and injured more than 680 people.[2] The blast destroyed or damaged 324 buildings within a sixteen-block radius‚ destroyed or burned 86 cars‚ and shattered glass in 258 nearby
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Muskan Hossain American Terror: The Oklahoma City Bombing cements terrorism into the minds of citizens Thesis: Due to the Oklahoma City Bombing‚ U.S. citizens are corrected of their stereotypical thoughts towards terrorism; Terrorists aren’t commonly Muslims or foreign enemies. I. Overview II. The significance of the Oklahoma City Bombing A. Controversies that arose B. Questions thought and asked by the citizens C. Impact towards the Federal Government D. How it shook the il
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Caroline Woodrome COM 135 MC Professor Jarvis April 24‚ 2012 Oklahoma City Bombing Prayer Service Address At 9:02 a.m. on April 19‚ 1995‚ a 5‚000-pound bomb‚ hidden inside a Ryder truck‚ exploded just outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The explosion caused massive damage to the building and killed 168 people‚ 19 of whom were children (Rosenburg‚ 2011). On April 23‚ four days after the bombing‚ President Bill Clinton addressed the public and gave an effective‚ excellent
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The Oklahoma City Bombing claimed the lives of 168 people and caused hundreds of injuries (“From Decorated Veteran to Mass Murderer” 1). But who did it‚ and more importantly why? The attack happened during a time when most Americans thought terrorism was an overseas problem and served as a wake-up call; no one expected that an act of terrorism would be carried out on US soil‚ let alone done by American citizens. The bombing left the country stunned and has caused various social and political changes
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