NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey pleaded not guilty recently to federal charges accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars in exchange for wielding his political influence to secretly advance Egyptian interests and do favors for local businessmen.

NEW YORK (AP) — TV's late-night hosts planned to return to their evening sketches and monologues by next week, reinstating the flow of topical humor silenced for five months by the newly ended Hollywood's writers strike.

People usually think about the Bible as a book with a fixed number of texts within its pages: 24 books in the Jewish version of the Bible; 66 for Protestants; 73 for Catholics; 81 if you're Ethiopian Orthodox.

RIP to a real inspiration - Father William Holt

Inever encountered Father William Holt — Billy Holt, as some who loved him referred to him — without smiling. His joy was contagious. Holt died in Ireland earlier this month, while on a trip that was paid for by someone whose life had been touched by his ministry.

Here's a preview of Friday's CDN

- CEO hired as hospital set to open

- Seniors GEAR UP for college

- House fire leads to arson charges  

- Whirlwinds split with Elk City

- Notice of death and servies for Lyman Weasel Bear Jr. 

As time ticks closer to the opening date of the Clinton Regional Hospital, the Clinton Hospital Authority continues to work through a laundry list of items that need to be accomplished before Oct. 30, and item one of Wednesday’s agenda for the authority was appointing a new hospital chief executive officer.

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