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Ind_FG Stover 25, 14:56. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:41. Key Plays: Brown 12 run; Manning 27 pass to Garcon; ... Read Story »
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Ind_FG Stover 25, 14:56. Read Story »
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart is undergoing surgery on his troublesome left foot. Read Story »
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HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama laid blame Saturday on an al-Qaida affiliate for a Christmas Day terrorist attack that ... Read Story »
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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — The deaths of two men in one of a string of fires last weekend have been ... Read Story »
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What were the top stories of 2009? Our readers and staff have selected the top news makers of the year. ... Read Story »
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ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) — The search for a Texas prison guard accused of stabbing his wife and mother-in-law to death ... Read Story »
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ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) — The search for a Texas prison guard accused of stabbing his wife and mother-in-law to death ... Read Story »
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State University has filed a $500,000 insurance claim for the collapse of a portion ... Read Story »
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WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Another Massachusetts city is dealing with a string of suspected arson fires. Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two federal agencies charged with keeping potential terrorists off airplanes and out of the country have been ... Read Story »
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Veronica De La Cruz once walked with her daughter, Denise, through mud and near two-way traffic just to get to ... Read Story »
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ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) — Authorities from Texas to Florida were searching Monday for a prison guard accused of stabbing his ... Read Story »
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SOUTHLAKE, Texas (AP) — Police in a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth say they are continuing to investigate a ... Read Story »
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In the meditation group at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Victoria after class, members discuss what it means to be ... Read Story »
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Every week, at least once a week, four friends in the upper management of Testengeer gather for coffee and prayer ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Opinionated talk is big business on cable news networks when the sun goes down. But during ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) — Playing in his hometown, Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson obtained tickets for 150 friends and relatives. They ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In what is already the best regular season in Saints history, a franchise long known more ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Perry Fewell used such guarded terms as "OK" and "some promise" to describe Brian Brohm's NFL debut. ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) — Insurers constantly caution seniors that their Medicare Advantage perks such as hearing aids, dental payments and even ... Read Story »
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The quarterback of the only 16-0 team in NFL history says there's only one way to ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With their hopes for the playoffs dashed, the San Francisco 49ers have to search for other ... Read Story »
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers put on a dominant performance. It may take two weeks to ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brian Dawkins hugged Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook, prayed with his former teammates and blew kisses to ... Read Story »
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady's recent statistics had been mediocre. Randy Moss's effort was questioned. The New England Patriots ... Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kentucky coach Rich Brooks told his Wildcats that he's probably not returning next season. Read Story »
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By Eddie Sefko Read Story »
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Justin Tuck has been to the mountain with New York Giants, winning an NFL title. ... Read Story »
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Jimmy Carter strides through an impoverished neighborhood of the Dominican town of Dajabon, where cattle mope behind a tangle of ... Read Story »
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(EDITORS: This story is embargoed for Web use until 1 a.m. EDT.) Read Story »
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The Memorial basketball team has had a week to think about its loss to Austin Reagan. Read Story »
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The Victoria summer athletic scene got a huge lift in 2009 with the arrival of the Texas Collegiate League's Victoria ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has announced that two games next Sunday will be moved from their original 1 ... Read Story »
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Tony Romo completed 21 of 31 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown, and the Dallas ... Read Story »
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By David Lee Morgan Jr. Read Story »
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By Steve Corkran Read Story »
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jason Witten's career-long 69-yard reception set up Marion Barber's 3-yard touchdown run, giving the Dallas Cowboys ... Read Story »
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kurt Warner threw his 99th and 100th touchdown passes as a member of the Arizona Cardinals ... Read Story »
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Terence Newman's interception set up a 4-yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo to Roy Williams, and ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brian Dawkins pranced, danced and flexed before the game. The Philadelphia Eagles did all the celebrating at ... Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Once LeBron James and the Cavaliers adjusted to being back home, the Houston Rockets quickly wore out ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brian Dawkins was so worried about sapping his energy and emotions early that he couldn't even take ... Read Story »
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(EDITORS: This story is embargoed for Web use until 1 a.m. EDT.) Read Story »
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Amber Bain completed her senior season at Louise by leading the Lady Hornets to their first Class 1A state volleyball ... Read Story »
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Shiner St. Paul coach Mark Noska knew his team wouldn't be intimidated when it met Kingwood Northeast Christian in the ... Read Story »
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YOAKUM TAAF ADULT MEN'S FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Begins on Jan. 9. A league meeting will take place at Fat Albert's ... Read Story »
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Katie Welder, matriarch of the pioneer Victoria family, died Saturday. Read Story »
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After serving on the Victoria College board for 14 years, Ernest Guajardo said it was time to step down. Read Story »
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FREE BOWLING CLASSES: Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m. All ages. For information, call 361-573-2881 or 361-676-9297. Read Story »
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Q: Can I leave out extra garbage the week after Christmas? Read Story »
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By Marla Ridenour Read Story »
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By Dan Caesar Read Story »
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Jefferson 3-6 1-2 8, Duncan 6-11 1-2 13, Blair 4-11 0-0 8, Parker 10-17 2-3 22, Bogans 0-3 2-2 2, ... Read Story »
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By Adam Teicher Read Story »
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers joked that he was jealous of the Green Bay Packers' running backs after ... Read Story »
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ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Armed officers on Sunday rushed aboard the same Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight that was attacked on ... Read Story »
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By Mark Maloney Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It took an emotional team meeting, a sleepless night and about an hour of practice for ... Read Story »
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Battier 2-5 2-3 7, Scola 4-9 0-0 8, Hayes 0-2 1-2 1, Brooks 7-15 6-6 23, Ariza 2-10 5-8 11, ... Read Story »
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ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Armed officers on Sunday rushed aboard the same Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight that was attacked on ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) — Two men thought to have been acting suspicious aboard a flight bound for Phoenix were detained and ... Read Story »
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With the number of ordained priests declining nationwide, a Connecticut college is launching a master's degree ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Growing up in Los Angeles, Christopher Owens enjoyed watching television when Terrell Owens would catch touchdown passes ... Read Story »
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Jimmy Carter strides through an impoverished neighborhood of the Dominican town of Dajabon, where cattle mope behind a tangle of ... Read Story »
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Jimmy Carter strides through an impoverished neighborhood of the Dominican town of Dajabon, where cattle mope behind a tangle of ... Read Story »
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By Jim Mashek Read Story »
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraskans can still vote for their favorite entry in the state Department of Economic Development's yearlong ... Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Walking through the wide doors of Cleveland's locker room, Browns coach Eric Mangini was greeted by smiling ... Read Story »
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CINCINNATI (AP) — The head coach was dry as he ran off the field after clinching a title — no ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay has signed a new five-year contract that runs through June 2015. Read Story »
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By Jim Mashek Read Story »
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With hard times in the auto industry and car dealerships closing around the country, the gleaming ... Read Story »
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By Scott Bordow Read Story »
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ST. MEINRAD, Ind. (AP) — The nation's sixth-largest Catholic seminary is reporting its highest enrollment in two decades as more ... Read Story »
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Local companies, such as screen printer Triangle Graphics, have been working overtime turning out licensed products ... Read Story »
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah's high-education commissioner says deeper cuts at public colleges and universities would be catastrophic. Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) — Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams played only one snap after leaving Sunday's game against Houston with ... Read Story »
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday recalled forwards Kevin Porter and Jeff Hoggan from their AHL affiliate ... Read Story »
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WILLS POINT, Texas (AP) — Authorities say two children have died after a toy four-wheeler that was an apparent Christmas ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) — An attorney for a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane near ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Florida coach Urban Meyer is taking an indefinite leave of absence instead of resigning and expects ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Terrell Owens had little chance to celebrate an important career milestone. Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Ryan logró tres pases para anotación, incluyendo uno de 42 yardas para Roddy White en la ... Read Story »
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By Kevin Tatum Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New Year's Eve crystal ball that drops in Times Square will have a new kind ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Less than 24 hours after he resigned, Florida coach Urban Meyer is instead taking an indefinite ... Read Story »
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PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — A fight over athletic fields in this city goes beyond who gets to play soccer where ... Read Story »
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The owners of Graceland are getting serious about plans for a redevelopment project that would rejuvenate ... Read Story »
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Nebraska state senators were asked the following question: Read Story »
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Nebraskaland Feature Read Story »
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers are set to again consider repealing a law that offers tuition breaks to some ... Read Story »
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Hou_FG K.Brown 49, 11:47. Read Story »
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Jon Gosselin plans to sue ex-wife Kate for primary custody of their eight children because her ... Read Story »
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University Board of Governors Chairwoman Carolyn Long wants more flexibility when hiring a president ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Less than 24 hours after he resigned, Florida coach Urban Meyer is instead taking an indefinite ... Read Story »
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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say actor Charlie Sheen is accused of using a weapon in an alleged case of ... Read Story »
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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say actor Charlie Sheen is accused of using a weapon in an alleged case of ... Read Story »
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Car_FG Kasay 38, :46. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 6:52. Key Plays: Anderson 3 fumble return (Manningham); M.Moore 6 pass ... Read Story »
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Jerebko 6-10 0-0 14, Prince 4-8 0-0 9, Wallace 4-6 2-8 10, Stuckey 6-14 2-4 14, Hamilton 6-20 3-3 15, ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A law enforcement official says the man removed from a Sunday flight to Detroit posed no security ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Less than 24 hours after he resigned, Florida coach Urban Meyer is instead taking an indefinite ... Read Story »
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga broke his left ankle late in the first quarter against the Kansas ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Detroit Lions middle linebacker Larry Foote will miss Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers with ... Read Story »
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VIRGINIA, Minn. (AP) — Northeastern Minnesota's taconite mines have mirrored the economic downturn in 2009 hitting the national steel industry, ... Read Story »
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BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts is planning a series of public hearings on recommendations on the best way to manage forest ... Read Story »
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington is one of four states where measures to legalize and regulate marijuana have been introduced. Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez strained his right calf late in the first half against the ... Read Story »
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Don Haskins and the 1966 Texas Western Miners men's basketball team have been immortalized on ... Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski has kicked a 61-yard field goal on the final play of the first half ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) — A passenger onboard the same Northwest Airlines flight that was attacked on Christmas Day was taken into ... Read Story »
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An AP News Analysis Read Story »
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut college is launching a master's degree program to train lay persons to become parish ... Read Story »
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SKULL VALLEY, Utah (AP) — The biggest toxic dump in America might be its vast federal lands. Read Story »
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With hard times in the auto industry and car dealerships closing around the country, the gleaming ... Read Story »
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota is applying for a federal grant to help it build a residential school ... Read Story »
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Most casino presidents fret about how much money gamblers are winning, the amount their customers ... Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups will miss the next two games to give a strained left groin ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Darren Sharper has set an NFL record for most interception return yards in a season. Read Story »
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CINCINNATI (AP) — It's quite possible that Lakota East seniors Kevin Li and Dana Sand will never earn a paycheck ... Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns starting right cornerback Brandon McDonald has been benched again and will be replaced Sunday against Oakland ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) — Abductions in Phoenix, known as America's kidnapping capital, were on track to decrease modestly in 2009, said ... Read Story »
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KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) — President Barack Obama is playing basketball and working out at the gym at the Marine ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — A four-foot pile of ash and charred debris is all that remains of the Rodriguez family's two-story ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — Twenty-two arsons have been set since August in a historic Houston neighborhood called the Heights, an area ... Read Story »
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals safety Chris Crocker is inactive against the Kansas City Chiefs because of an ankle injury, the ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) — Tackle Duane Brown, linebacker Brian Cushing and receiver Andre' Davis are all active for the Houston Texans ... Read Story »
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MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Dakota State University has the go-ahead from the state Board of Regents to plan for a ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Buffalo quarterbacks Trent Edwards and Ryan Fitzpatrick are inactive with ankle injuries, leaving Brian Brohm to make ... Read Story »
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots running back Fred Taylor is active after missing 10 games with an ankle injury. Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) — The Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight near Detroit has been ... Read Story »
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The rest of Interstate 29 in North Dakota has reopened, and state officials have lifted its ... Read Story »
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers nose tackle Ryan Pickett is inactive for Sunday's game against Seattle and ... Read Story »
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Sunday awarded a South Korean consortium a prized $20 ... Read Story »
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Sunday awarded a South Korean consortium a prized $20 ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — El productor de cine y actor Tyler Perry anunció que volverá a realizar una gira con su ... Read Story »
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Agricultural and ecology-based tourism will be discussed and taught during a two-day workshop in Kearney. Read Story »
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PLYMOUTH, Mich. (AP) — One of Michigan's northernmost educational institutions is making its presence known in the state's southeastern auto ... Read Story »
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HILLSDALE, Mich. (AP) — A free-enterprise advocacy group at Hillsdale College is working to apply the principles of market economics ... Read Story »
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Sunday awarded a South Korean consortium a prized $20 ... Read Story »
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Sunday awarded a South Korean consortium a prized $20 ... Read Story »
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EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (AP) — A motorcycle, a hotel key and yogurt. Read Story »
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ALFARO, ROSE, 80, of Bay City: Rosary, 7 p.m., Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, 979-245-4613. Read Story »
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VICTORIA COUNTY Read Story »
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Brittaney Nicole Hogsed and Brad Adam were married in a double-ring ceremony on December 5, 2009, at Bella Vista Ranch, ... Read Story »
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Kathleen and Bernard Deckert of Inez, Lillie and Ronnie Hilscher of Sutherland Springs, and Kenny Gassman of Deltona, Fla. are ... Read Story »
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