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Humor 93 Rooting for amid horror ns? Michael Sheen adds I jl I To have a shot at Big 12 humor to horror in his role HP i supremacy, Bob Stoops' as a vampire overlord in ifcl 1 Sooners need Texas to the latest "Twilight" film. JEtr beat Kansas State. PAGE ID QHdKH PAGE 1C 4 THE OKLAHOMAN NEWSOK.COM COVERING OKLAHOMA SINCE 1907 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2012 Governor says state won't develop health care exchange TWINKIES MAKER, UNION TO TALK Hostess Brands Inc. and its second-largest union agreed Monday to try to resolve their differences after a bankruptcy court judge noted the parties hadn't gone through private mediation. PAGE IB Medicaid decision draws mixed reaction BY MEGAN ROLLAND Staff Writer mrollandc3opubco.com Gov.

Mary Fallin rejected a proposal Monday to expand the Medicaid health care program to an estimated 150,000 uninsured individuals in Oklahoma and refused to establish an online marketplace for the uninsured to shop for health insurance. For more than two years, a group of 28 states, mostly with Republican governors, has fought to prevent the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which has come to be known as Obamacare. First, states challenged the law in federal court but the Supreme Court upheld most of the law as constitutional in a ruling on a challenge led by Florida. Now, many states are refusing to participate in two of the mandated programs. Critics say that by refusing the expansion of Medicaid, Oklahoma is turning down between $300 million and $500 million in federal money annually to provide health insurance to those in need.

Fallin's refusal to set up a health exchange means SEE FALLIN, PAGE 4A publicans but denounced by those who had hoped to see expanded medical care for thousands of poor Oklahomans. BY JACLYN COSGROVE Staff Writer jcosg rove(3opu bco.com Gov. Mary Fallin's decision Monday not to expand Medicaid coverage was cheered by fellow Re "Such a SEE MEDICAID, PAGE 4A HORRIFIC KILLING IN OKC A mentally ill Oklahoma City man is accused of killing his mother, dismembering her corpse and storing some of her body parts in a freezer. PAGE 9A HOLIDAYS ARE TAKING SHAPE AT CAPITOL PARTLY SUNNY High: 72 Low: 45 Workers begin assembling a Christmas tree Monday afternoon on the south plaza of the Oklahoma Capitol. The 30 -foot artificial pine tree has 256 branches and 2,000 lights.

The tree was donated to the state by Weyerhaeuser foundation seven years ago. Trusties from the Hillside Community Corrections Center assisted state employees in attaching the greenery and ornaments onto the frame. HIV TESTS URGED FOR MOST IN U.S. Americans ages 15 to 64 should get an HIV test at least once not just people considered at high risk an independent panel that sets screening guidelines proposed Monday. PAGE 5A ISRAEL, HAMAS TRADE FIRE, MAKE DEMANDS Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers traded fire and cease-fire proposals Monday and threatened to escalate their border conflict if diplomacy fails.

No deal appeared near. PAGE 7A ONLINE Scan the QR code or go to NewsOK.com to view a photo gallery. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN HOLIDAY TRAVEL The state Transportation Department offers a road construction update for holiday travel. Law officers urge safety for Thanksgiving Day. Find out how you can get a ride if you have been drinking.

STATE, BACK PAGE HOLIDAY HELP About 400 people lined up for Thanksgiving dinner packages Monday at Jesus House in Oklahoma City, one of the many organizations trying to help the needy during the beginning of the holiday season. STATE, BACK PAGE Hobby Lobby must cover contraception, judge rules SCAN IT Scan the QR code below with your smartphone to view articles and related multimedia in this section. erage for contraception known as the morning-after pill, week-after pill and certain intrauterine devices to their employees and dependents. The Greens said they believe those types of contraception cause abortions. Attorneys for the Green family and the retailers asked Heaton to stop enforcement of the law's pro -visions on contraceptive coverage before their case reached trial.

The SEE HOBBY LOBBY, PAGE 3A by the Washington-based Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. "We disagree with this decision and we will immediately appeal it," said Kyle Duncan, general counsel for the Becket Fund, in a statement. "Every American, including family business owners like the Greens, should be free to live and do business according to their religious beliefs." The stores said they could face fines of up to $1.3 million per day if they don't provide insurance cov were "secular, for-profit corporations" and did not have free-exercise rights under the First Amendment. Attorneys for the family-owned crafts and book retailers said they plan to appeal the ruling to a federal appeals court in Denver. Hobby Lobby and Mardel, founded by the Green family, challenged the federal health care law's coverage for certain contraceptive devices and pills on religious grounds.

They were assisted BY PAUL MONIES Business Writer pmoniesc3opubco.com A federal judge ruled Monday against Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby and Mardel on a bid to block enforcement of contraceptive health-insurance provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In his ruling on a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton said the retailers TODAY'S PRAYER As Your faithful servants, Lord, we benefit when we become good stewards of our many gifts. Amen. Man finally returns to state Saadiq Long, right, talks Monday with Saad Mohammed, board member of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, after arriving at Will Rogers World Airport.

Long, an American Muslim living in Qatar, has been trying to return to Oklahoma since April and has been barred in his previous attempts, apparently because he is on a government no-fly list. Advice 5D Business IB Classified 6D Comics 10D Crossword 10D Opinion 6A Sports 1C TV 4D Volume 121, 320 Four sections Copyright 2012 The Oklahoma Publishing Co, Oklahoma City All rights reserved PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN.