LAWMAKERS PREPARE FOR DEBATE ON NUCLEAR POWER
On Tuesday, the state House Energy and Technology Committee will consider the arguments for and against building a nuclear power plant in Oklahoma. - Janice Francis-Smith

NEW REPORT ANALYZES FCC INDECENCY CRACKDOWN
The Federal Communications Commission's decision to take a more active stance in regulating broadcast indecency has fostered two opposing reactions, according to a new report from the First Amendment Center: renewal of the argument that such regulation should be held unconstitutional, versus a push to extend the FCC's reach into cable and satellite media and regulation of televised violence. - Marie Price

CELLULAR GIANTS PREPARE TO PUSH PHONES AS HOTTEST HOLIDAY GIFTS
As shoppers head off this holiday season scouring for gifts, many may be on the lookout for the hottest cell phones. - Kelley Chambers

STATE JOBLESS RATE INCREASES
Oklahoma's unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent in October from 4.1 percent in September and 3.6 percent for October 2006, according to a monthly report from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. - Staff report

SKIRVIN HILTON CELEBRATES FIRST HOLIDAY SEASON IN 20 YEARS
The Skirvin Hilton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City slept through the holiday season for nearly two decades, but this year, it's back in a big way. - Kelley Chambers

OKC METRO SHOP OWNERS HOPEFUL ABOUT MARVEL'S NEW ONLINE ARCHIVE
Marvel Comics' announcement this month of plans to put vast amounts of old comic book material online might seem like it would cut into comic book shop owners' customer base, but Oklahoma store owners think otherwise. - Brian Brus