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The Oklahoma City Blue is an NBA Development League team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The franchise began as the Asheville Altitude in 2001, before moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2005 and becoming the Tulsa 66ers. After nine seasons in Tulsa, the franchise moved to Oklahoma City in 2014 and were subsequently renamed the Oklahoma City Blue.

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The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is an event commemorating the Oklahoma City bombing.On April 19, 2001, the inaugural Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon was run. Called by organizers a "Run to Remember," the race was created, according to the official web site, for the purpose of providing financial support to the Oklahoma City National Memorial. It also serves as one additional means of offering comfort, strength, peace and hope to all Americans affected by what was truly a larger than life tragedy on a national scale.The annual event has grown to over 25,000 participants and has been called one of the "12 Must Run Marathons" by Runner's World Magazine. The Oklahoma City National Memorial is the sole beneficiary of Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon event proceeds. The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has contributed $2.175 million to the Memorial since its inception.The marathon weekend races consists of a marathon, half marathon, marathon relay (5 member teams), 5k, and kids marathon. The race is an official Boston Marathon qualifying event.

The Oklahoma Mesonet is a network of environmental monitoring stations designed to measure the environment at the size and duration of mesoscale weather events. The phrase "mesonet" is a portmanteau of the words mesoscale and network. In meteorology, “mesoscale” refers to weather events that range in size from approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to 150 miles (240 km) and can last from several minutes to several hours. Mesoscale events include thunderstorms, wind gusts, heat bursts, and dry lines.

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The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Downtown, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States on April 19, 1995. Carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing destroyed one-third of the building, killed 168 people, and injured more than 680 others. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings within a 16-block radius, shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, and destroyed or burned 86 cars, causing an estimated $652 million worth of damage. Extensive rescue efforts were undertaken by local, state, federal, and worldwide agencies in the wake of the bombing, and substantial donations were received from across the country. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) activated eleven of its Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces, consisting of 665 rescue workers who assisted in rescue and recovery operations. This was the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil until the September 11 attacks six years later, and it still remains as the deadliest domestic terrorism incident in United States history.Within 90 minutes of the explosion, McVeigh was stopped by Oklahoma Highway Patrolman Charlie Hanger for driving without a license plate and arrested for illegal weapons possession. Forensic evidence quickly linked McVeigh and Nichols to the attack; Nichols was arrested, and within days, both were charged. Michael and Lori Fortier were later identified as accomplices. McVeigh, who was a U.S. militia movement sympathizer and a veteran in the Gulf War, had detonated a Ryder rental truck full of explosives parked in front of the building. His co-conspirator, Nichols, had assisted in the bomb preparation. Motivated by his dislike for the U.S. federal government and angry about its handling of the Ruby Ridge incident in 1992 and the Waco Siege in 1993, McVeigh timed his attack to coincide with the second anniversary of the deadly fire that ended the siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.The official investigation, known as "OKBOMB", saw FBI agents conduct 28,000 interviews, amass 3.5 short tons (3.2 tonnes) of evidence, and collect nearly one billion pieces of information. The bombers were tried and convicted in 1997. McVeigh was executed by lethal injection on June 11, 2001, and Nichols was sentenced to life in prison in 2004. Michael and Lori Fortier testified against McVeigh and Nichols; Michael was sentenced to 12 years in prison for failing to warn the United States government, and Lori received immunity from prosecution in exchange for her testimony.As a result of the bombing, the U.S. Congress passed the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, which tightened the standards for habeas corpus in the United States, as well as legislation designed to increase the protection around federal buildings to deter future terrorist attacks. On April 19, 2000, the Oklahoma City National Memorial was dedicated on the site of the Murrah Federal Building, commemorating the victims of the bombing. Annual remembrance services are held at the same time of day as the explosion occurred.

The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is an event commemorating the Oklahoma City bombing.On April 19, 2001, the inaugural Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon was run. Called by organizers a "Run to Remember," the race was created, according to the official web site, for the purpose of providing financial support to the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

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The Oklahoma Atheists (AOK) is an American organization founded by Kim Shultz in 1999 to establish a community of atheists, freethinkers, and other non-religious people living in Oklahoma City and throughout the greater Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The organization is a local affiliate of the democratic society Atheist Alliance International (AAI) and therefore has ratified formal by-laws and holds elections for officers annually.While the group engages primarily in social activities, such as meet-ups, it also organizes and hosts the occasional public lecture, debate, or protest. For example, in 2009, AOK coordinated with Trinity Baptist Church of Norman, Oklahoma to co-host a streaming webcast of a theological debate between Christopher Hitchens and William Lane Craig at Biola University.

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma. Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services, OKDHS is responsible for providing help to individuals and families in need through public assistance programs and managing services for seniors and people with disabilities.The Department is led by the Director of Human Services, who is appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma, with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The current Director is Ed Lake, who was appointed by Governor Mary Fallin on November 1, 2012.The Department was established in 1936 during the term of Governor of Oklahoma E. W. Marland.

The Oklahoma Atheists (AOK) is an American organization founded by Kim Shultz in 1999 to establish a community of atheists, freethinkers, and other non-religious people living in Oklahoma City and throughout the greater Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

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The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Downtown, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States on April 19, 1995. Carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing destroyed one-third of the building, killed 168 people, and injured more than 680 others.

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Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children (OBHC) has provided homes for children affected by abuse, abandonment, neglect, or poverty for over a century. Founded in 1903 as an orphan's home, the Baptist Homes for Children is a family-style residential care facility with eight children residing in cottages on four campuses across the state.Public schools and local Southern Baptist churches assist in educational and religious goals. Houseparents provide a family atmosphere and training as well as love, nurturing and redirection.Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children is the largest provider of private, not-for-profit, residential childcare in the state of Oklahoma, United States. The organization operates solely on private donations and contributions and does not accept any state or federal funding.OBHC serves over 200 children on four residential care campuses:Baptist Children's Home, Oklahoma CityBoys Ranch Town, EdmondBaptist Children's Home, OwassoBaptist Home for Girls, MadillMaternity/Parenting ServicesAdolescent maternity homeProgram for parenting girlsProgram for single mothersHope Pregnancy Ministries OBHC offers five pregnancy centers; two in Oklahoma City, one in Edmond, one in Ardmore and one in Tulsa.The pregnancy centers are staffed by volunteers who are trained to offer support and options to those facing an unplanned pregnancy.Hope Pregnancy Centers gives clients the facts they need to choose life.The organization manages the Pregnancy Resource Network, a group of cooperating evangelical centers across the state of Oklahoma, and is an affiliate member of Care Net.Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children is an affiliate corporation of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.OBHC does not charge for its services.OBHC does not discriminate on placement based on race, color, national origin, or religious affiliation.

The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) is a two-year, public residential high school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Established by the Oklahoma state legislature in 1983, the school was designed to educate academically gifted high school juniors and seniors in advanced mathematics and science. OSSM opened doors to its inaugural class in 1990. It is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology.

The Oklahoma City Philharmonic is an American symphony orchestra in the city of its namesake.

The Oklahoma City Boulevard (also known as the Crosstown Boulevard) is a partially completed urban thoroughfare intended to make use of the right-of-way of the former Interstate 40 (I-40) which was relocated south along a former rail alignment. The project is currently underway and is being largely funded by the US Department of Transportation. The project is being implemented by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). The cost is approximately $85 million.

The Oklahoma Mesonet is a network of environmental monitoring stations designed to measure the environment at the size and duration of mesoscale weather events. The phrase "mesonet" is a portmanteau of the words mesoscale and network. In meteorology, “mesoscale” refers to weather events that range in size from approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to 150 miles (240 km) and can last from several minutes to several hours. Mesoscale events include thunderstorms, wind gusts, heat bursts, and dry lines. Without densely spaced weather observations, these mesoscale events might go undetected. In addition to surface weather observations, Oklahoma Mesonet stations also include environmental data such as on insolation and soil conditions, and some sites are co-located with wind profilers.The network consists of 121 automated stations covering Oklahoma and each of Oklahoma's counties has at least one station. At each site, the environment is measured by a set of instruments located on or near a 10-meter (33 ft)-tall tower. The measurements are packaged into “observations” and transmitted to a central facility every 5 minutes, 24 hours per day, every day of the year.Oklahoma Mesonet is a cooperative venture between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and the University of Oklahoma (OU) and is supported by the taxpayers of Oklahoma. It is headquartered at the National Weather Center (NWC) on the OU campus.Observations are available free of charge to the public.

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