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Headlines: Welfare Money, Marijuana Bust & Christmas Tree Shortage

Here is a sampling of headlines for the morning of December 2, 2014:

  • A new law keeping welfare funds out of casinos, liquor stores, tobacco shops and strip clubs is hitting a snag. (NewsOK)

  • Authorities find more than a ton of marijuana at a ranch in southern Oklahoma. (KXII-TV)

  • An Oklahoma man who died earlier this year appears to be the victim of Islamic extremists. (NewsOK)

  • Christmas tree farmers in Oklahoma are facing a tougher year because of the drought. (Journal Record)

  • The University of Tulsa fires head football coach Bill Blankenship. (Tulsa World)

  • The state Democratic Party is dropping its challenge for a special election in eastern Oklahoma. (Tulsa World)

  • Governor Fallin wants lawmakers to look at how state money is getting spent before a budget is written. (Journal Record)

  • The Tulsa School Board is considering a $415 million bond proposal. (Tulsa World)

  • An overnight traffic stop in Northwest Oklahoma City results in the wounding of two police officers and the death of the shooter. (News9)

  • Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant could return to the team tonight. (NewsOK)

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