By Laurie Winsolw – Tulsa WorldOklahoma’s unemployment rate dipped to 6.8 percent in December after hovering at 6.9 percent for three months in a row, based on data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Read more on NewsOK.com

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BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.comRep. Richard Morrissette on Thursday filed House Joint Resolution 1028, which if approved by lawmakers in the upcoming session, would let voters decide whether to make the ban a part of the state constitution.Read more on NewsOK.com

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By The Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Senate Republicans say promoting private-sector job growth in Oklahoma and slashing as much as $600 million from the state’s budget will be among their top legislative priorities in 2011.

Flanked by more than a dozen of his GOP colleagues, state Sen.Read more on NewsOK.com

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JESSICA MINTZ,AP Technology WriterSEATTLE — Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs sent a note Monday to employees saying he’s taking a second medical leave of absence in two years so he can focus on his health.Read more on NewsOK.com

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NEW YORK — Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs sent a note Monday to employees saying he’s taking a medical leave of absence so he can focus on his health.Read more on NewsOK.com

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