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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Lottery is looking for the state's newest millionaire.Lottery officials are seeking the owner of a $2 million Powerball…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A longtime Oklahoma education official says he plans to run for state superintendent of public instruction in 2014.Democrat Jack…

The founder of a group that wants a bipartisan commission to redraw Oklahoma's legislative and congressional districts says the plan would help stop…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With widespread damage to roads and bridges as a result of recent flooding, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin is seeking expedited…

The remaining Democratic presidential hopefuls debate in Los Angeles, ahead of contests in California and nine other states March 2. Sen. John Edwards seeks to distinguish himself from frontrunner Sen. John Kerry, pointing out their differences on free trade and capital punishment, and arguing he is more likely to win over conservative voters. Hear NPR's Scott Horsley.

Iraqi security forces raid the town of Madaen, near Baghdad, seeking to free a large number of Shiite hostages. More than 100 hostages were reportedly taken by Sunni militants.

Pope Benedict is visiting the United States for the first time as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. R. Scott Appleby, a professor of religious history at the University of Notre Dame, says the pope's message to America's "Cafeteria Catholics" will likely be a positive one, rather than focusing on differences with the Vatican.

Hindus in India are celebrating the 55-day-long Kumbh Mela, the world's biggest religious festival. An estimated 100 million pilgrims are expected to gather, pray and bathe in the waters at the confluence of three sacred rivers.

Roughly 7,500 people have sought shelter after Hurricane Harvey at state parks in Texas.

But the Senate majority leader said the Judiciary Committee's work can continue on Oct. 12 with the confirmation process for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court.