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My top stories for The Oklahoman: 1993-2002

By Bobby Ross Jr. Some of my best and/or favorite stories for The Oklahoman between 1993 and 2002: 2002 • Marriage and divorce in Oklahoma: In-depth series on Gov. Frank Keating’s taxpayer-funded initiative targeting the state’s No. 2-in-the-nation divorce rate. • Archbishop sees failure in abuse case: Evaluation of Duncan priest sought in 1994, he acknowledges in interview with The Oklahoman. Earlier story. • U.S. bishops ask Keating to lead board (reporting from Dallas): Governor … Continue reading My top stories for The Oklahoman: 1993-2002

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Oklahoman

Marriage and divorce in Oklahoma: an in-depth series

Headline: Divorce rate stays steady, study shows Byline: Bobby Ross Jr. Source: Publication Date: February 10, 2002 Page: 1-A Three years after Gov. Frank Keating declared war on the state’s No. 2-in-the-nation divorce rate, the enemy shows little sign of retreating. Oklahoma’s number of failed marriages – about 20,000 a year – has remained fairly steady, state records show. For every 100 marriage licenses issued in 2001, the state granted 76 divorce … Continue reading Marriage and divorce in Oklahoma: an in-depth series

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Transfusion opposition lies in faith

Bobby Ross Jr. Published: January 12, 2002 WITH a chance to save her baby’s life, how could a mother refuse? I asked myself that, I must admit, when I read about a boy born almost three months premature at OU Medical Center. As staff writer Ken Raymond reported recently in The Oklahoman, the boy – weighing 1 1/2 pounds after 25 weeks in the womb … Continue reading Transfusion opposition lies in faith

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Oklahoman

City chaplains assist victims in New York

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)September 29, 2001, Saturday CITY EDITION City chaplains assist victims in New York Kind words from understanding group eases pain BYLINE: Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Editor SECTION: OKLAHOMA RELIGION; LENGTH: 1447 words When Baptist chaplains from Oklahoma City arrived at the World Trade Center ruins, they lacked proper credentials to enter ground zero. At the first checkpoint, they encountered a New York City police lieutenant … Continue reading City chaplains assist victims in New York

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Oklahoman

Ceremony spreads message of survival

September 15, 2001 | Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) Author/Byline: Bobby Ross Jr.; Religion Editor | Page: 1-A | Section: NEWS 816 Words Oklahoma survived and overcame tragedy. America can, too. Thousands of Oklahomans delivered that message Friday as a sea of patriotism washed over the grounds of the Oklahoma City National Memorial. On a muggy, cloudy afternoon, a slight breeze caressed the tears that flowed during an emotional prayer service … Continue reading Ceremony spreads message of survival

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Oklahoman

Bush proclaims day of prayer

September 14, 2001 | Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) Author/Byline: Bobby Ross Jr.; Religion Editor | Page: 1-A | Section: NEWS 511 Words Prayer will take precedence over lunch plans and high school football skirmishes as Oklahomans heed President Bush’s call to dedicate today to mourning the thousands killed in Tuesday’s terrorist attacks. Bush on Thursday proclaimed today a national day of prayer and remembrance, urging noontime memorial services and evening … Continue reading Bush proclaims day of prayer

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Religions put aside differences Catholic church hosts interfaith prayer service

September 13, 2001 | Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) Author/Byline: Bobby Ross Jr.; Religion Editor | Page: 2-A | Section: NEWS 512 Words Their hearts broken but their faith strong, Oklahoma religious leaders – Christian, Jewish and Muslim – came together Wednesday for an interfaith prayer service at St. Joseph Old Cathedral. The Most Rev. Eusebius Beltran, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Oklahoma City, described the cathedral – the closest church … Continue reading Religions put aside differences Catholic church hosts interfaith prayer service

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Sept. 11, 2001: breaking-news coverage

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) September 12, 2001, Wednesday CITY EDITION City’s Muslims fear backlash of blame BYLINE: Bobby Ross Jr., Randy Ellis, Staff Writers SECTION: NEWS; LENGTH: 878 words A distraught Muslim woman called the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City on Tuesday morning as terrorist attacks rocked the nation. “She’s completely terrified,” said Suhaib Webb, imam of the society’s mosque. “She’s a single woman. She’s like, ‘What if … Continue reading Sept. 11, 2001: breaking-news coverage

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