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Shelton, Underwood coming to aid of Oklahomans Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 8:41 pm, Thursday, May 23, 2013 Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in their home state. Organizers say Shelton's "Healing in the Heartland" benefit concert will be held May 29 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. [] Underwood is donating $1 million in proceeds from her recent Blown Away Tour to the Red Cross, which assists in disasters such as the one that devastated Moore, Okla., and killed 24 people Monday.

Arkansas rallies past LSU 4-1 at SEC tournament (AP) — Arkansas scored the go-ahead run on a squeeze bunt by Tyler Spoon in the eighth inning and tacked on two more insurance runs in the ninth to beat LSU 4-1 at the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday. The Tigers didn't have any extra-base hits off the Razorbacks' pitching staff, which came into the game with the lowest ERA in the country.

Nebraska lawmakers advance human trafficking bill Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 8:41 pm, Thursday, May 23, 2013 (AP) — A Nebraska bill that would expand protections for human trafficking victims won first-round approval Thursday from lawmakers. Lawmakers voted 25-0 on a measure that would define human trafficking as a form of child abuse, offer an affirmative legal defense for human trafficking victims charged with prostitution, and provide immunity to minors who could otherwise face charges. Supporters said they plan to continue addressing the issue with an interim study that would explore rehabilitation options for human trafficking victims. The original bill would have placed the names and photos of men convicted of soliciting prostitution on a public website, and increased the fines and penalties for crimes related to human trafficking.

Prescott Valley man accused of molesting a girl Prescott Valley police said Thursday that 19-year-old Chaun Tyler Sewell is being held in the Yavapai County Jail on suspicion of one count of child molestation. The girl's father told police that he walked into a room and allegedly saw Sewell with his hand down the girl's pants.

Winning numbers drawn in 'Sweet Million' game ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Sweet Million" game were: 10-11-13-23-38-40 (ten, eleven, thirteen, twenty-three, thirty-eight, forty)