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This is a listing of building permits issued by the city of Victoria from April 16-22, for new commercial, commercial ... Read Story »
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Editor's Note: The Advocate publishes honor rolls for sixth through 12th grades. Below are all A and the A and ... Read Story »
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Even a 27-hour break between shots couldn't slow down Ricky Barnes. Read Story »
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Barring more significant rain, the final round of the U.S. Open was set to resume Sunday ... Read Story »
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Fifteen drawings Salvador Dali made for a doctor who treated him are going on exhibit for ... Read Story »
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By Andrew Baggarly Read Story »
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Editor's Note: The Advocate publishes honor rolls for sixth through 12th grades. Below are the A honor roll students for ... Read Story »
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two suspects have been jailed on suspicion of murder after a restaurant employee was fatally shot ... Read Story »
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two suspects were booked into jail Saturday night on suspicion of murder after a restaurant employee ... Read Story »
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LUMBER BRIDGE, N.C. (AP) — An ammonia leak Saturday at a poultry processing plant in North Carolina killed one worker ... Read Story »
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Hong Kong actor-singer Edison Chen says he is not yet ready for a high profile ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a difficult balancing act. Read Story »
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F.W. Gross Montessori School was broken into late Saturday night. Read Story »
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Boys MVP: Isaiah Glover, Cuero Read Story »
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The Victoria Advocate was honored as the top newspaper in its class in the 2009 Better Newspaper Contest at the ... Read Story »
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The Victoria College Foundation awarded three $1,000 scholarships to the students who won the "What's Your Story?" essay contest. Read Story »
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The University of Houston-Victoria American Book Review Fall Reading Series will feature four authors, including a 2009 recipient of one ... Read Story »
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By Marcia Guajardo Jaffe, of Victoria Read Story »
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PORT LAVACA - The Calhoun County Democrats Club will meet Thursday, at IBC Town Hall, Port Lavaca. Social will begin ... Read Story »
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The Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary will conduct its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the VFW Hall, 2001 ... Read Story »
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CUERO - Cuero left Gobbler Stadium on Saturday afternoon making plans for a trip to the 7-on-7 football Division II ... Read Story »
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ISAIAH GLOVER, SENIOR, CUERO Read Story »
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PORT LAVACA - After serving the city for 10 years, the community returned the favor by serving Fire Marshal Rob ... Read Story »
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A 60-year-old woman who died from complications of swine flu was much more than a statistic. She was a fighter. Read Story »
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LOUISE - Last Father's Day, Douglas Roddy, a father, rice farmer and hunting enthusiast, was in a hospital bed recovering ... Read Story »
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Sunday will be mostly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning. Highs will be in the mid-90s, with southeast winds ... Read Story »
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HALLETTSVILLE - Lavaca County Judge Ronnie Leck slammed the tailgate on his pickup, loaded for the third time Friday morning ... Read Story »
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Brian Lange is a 34-year-old with the bone density of an 80-year-old man; at least that's what doctors have told ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - A 22-year-old Victoria man by officers Saturday on suspicion of possessing less than two ounces of marijuana, and ... Read Story »
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Texas Trouble had no problem staying undefeated in the Texas ASA 18U State Tournament on Saturday. Read Story »
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The track and field season was temporarily suspended by the University Interscholastic League before the regional meets because of the ... Read Story »
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Local SwimmingCoastal Bend Swim League Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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I am 78 years old, and there has been so many people in my life that have been killed by ... Read Story »
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By the Advocate Editorial Board Read Story »
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There were two previous guest columnists who lauded the Obama administration and how great it is to be a Democrat. ... Read Story »
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Many problems in our society will be solved when young men are willing to become good fathers. Of course, they ... Read Story »
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A 56-year-old Tennessee man has won the AARP's national spelling bee, correctly spelling "keratomileusis" to take ... Read Story »
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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Journalist Roxana Saberi, released from prison in Iran last month, has been honored by Northwestern University's ... Read Story »
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lance Berkman and Michael Bourn homered, leading Brian Moehler and the Houston Astros over the Minnesota Twins ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tom Seaver brought a bottle of his wine label to congratulate Randy Johnson for his recent ... Read Story »
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LEMOYNE, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania borough is raising an orange flag to make sure pedestrians get the right ... Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton rallied Democrats on Saturday with a vigorous defense of President Barack Obama, saying ... Read Story »
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TENNIS Read Story »
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AMERICAN LEGION JUNIOR BASEBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT:July 10-12, Victoria. Tournament hosted by American Legion Post 166 and will include 12 ... Read Story »
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BASEBALL Read Story »
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Editor's Note: All club and support group meeting notices will now run in the support groups and meeting notices calendar ... Read Story »
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Rain Kings win Northeast 7-year-old division Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) — When the FBI investigated the landmark 1972 porno movie "Deep Throat," the case touched the highest levels ... Read Story »
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of protesters defied Iran's highest authority Saturday and marched on waiting security forces that fought ... Read Story »
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Gods, heroes and long-dead mortals stepped off their plinths into the evening sky of Athens during ... Read Story »
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CINCINNATI (AP) — The push for racial equality is far from over, in sports and in everyday life, former President ... Read Story »
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two years after a wildfire ripped through a thickly forested ravine and destroyed 254 homes near ... Read Story »
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By Ira Winderman Read Story »
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ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) — Authorities say 400 crew members will disembark next week from a cruise ship that docked in ... Read Story »
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MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Operators of a gift shop in Yellowstone National Park are trying to merge education ... Read Story »
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LUMBER BRIDGE, N.C. (AP) — An ammonia leak Saturday at a poultry processing plant in North Carolina killed one worker ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, whose recovery from pancreatic cancer appeared less certain when ... Read Story »
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GREENVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A Little Mermaid statue that has stood in a park in a Michigan city since 1994 ... Read Story »
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Longtime New Mexico cattle rancher Judy Keeler is keenly aware of how tough it is to ... Read Story »
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HONOLULU (AP) — Comforted by the U.S. military's missile defense systems, Hawaii residents doubt a North Korean missile would light ... Read Story »
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Week Ending June 19..............................19 Read Story »
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KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say Kalispell police responding to a report of a dog attack in a hotel parking ... Read Story »
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A temporary exhibit that tells the 100-year history of the state Capitol is set to open ... Read Story »
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TORONTO (AP) — Nortel Networks, once a technology giant, has decided tosell itself off in pieces rather than attempt to ... Read Story »
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TORONTO (AP) — Nokia Siemens Networks has agreed to buy the wireless operations of Canada's Nortel Networks Corp. in a ... Read Story »
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — One of the original signed prints of Albert Einstein sticking his tongue out at photographers has ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — La actriz Jane Kaczmarek, conocida por su papel como madre de familia en la serie de ... Read Story »
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IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — High silver prices have some Colorado miners hoping to revive the state's silver trade. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave for undisclosed reasons since January, ... Read Story »
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Red River Zoo in North Dakota has welcomed a rare new set of red panda ... Read Story »
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POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (AP) — Every quilt has a story, and for some Mason County residents that story also is ... Read Story »
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — On a spring day in 2006, as the sun set on the Duke University campus, novelist ... Read Story »
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HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Siemens Networks said Saturday it will buy the wireless operations of Canadian-based Nortel Networks in a ... Read Story »
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Greece's new Acropolis Museum opens to the public on Sunday. Here are some facts and figures about the museum. Read Story »
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HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Siemens Networks said Saturday it will buy Canadian-based Nortel Networks in a $650 million (€465 million) ... Read Story »
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PASADENA, Md. (AP) — A veteran who lost three limbs in Iraq will not get the keys to a new ... Read Story »
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CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — More than 80 airplanes are flying to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum campus in ... Read Story »
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By Laurence Miedema Read Story »
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ADAMS, JUNE, 78, of Yoakum: Visitation, 5-7 p.m., Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home, Yoakum, 361-293-5656. Read Story »
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