Stories for June 21, 2009
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — British Columbia's government said Tuesday it will not permit mining or drilling in a remote valley ... Read Story »
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is well-known for its lobsters, but it won't cost you a claw and a tail ... Read Story »
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Victoria Nissan Pirate take NW Senior Minor title Read Story »
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Taylor Hughes was not nervous as she stood in front of the camera and interviewed people for the first time. Read Story »
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BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston medical student pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he lured a masseuse he met ... Read Story »
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Appraisal values are as fair as the local organization can make them, said John Haliburton, chief appraiser with the Victoria ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile USA's follow-up to the first "Google phone" will go on sale in early August, the ... Read Story »
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Appraisal boards are not what they were designed to be, said Russell Pruitt, with Citizens for Responsible Government. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Two journalists held over seven months by the Taliban in Pakistan endured death threats before they ... Read Story »
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Coast Guard helicopter crew has rescued two men on board a disabled 15-foot skiff adrift ... Read Story »
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SHANGHAI (AP) — The Danish-Swedish drama "Original" won best picture at the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival, with its male ... Read Story »
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A 49-year-old woman with swine flu died in the Philippines in the country's first death related ... Read Story »
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JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) — The Fort Seward Wagon Train is making its annual run, carrying 120 pioneer visitors across the ... Read Story »
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OMAHA, Neb. - Augie Garrido is the all-time winningest coach in Division I baseball and his Texas Longhorns open the ... Read Story »
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Texas Trouble is headed to Las Vegas as state champions. Read Story »
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In its first year, the Victoria Youth Sports Complex has given the area the venue it needed for softball and ... Read Story »
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Despite the summer heat, construction workers continue to make final adjustments to the elementary schools. Read Story »
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The hub of Father's Day happenings in Victoria seemed to be at Riverside Park on Sunday. Read Story »
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GySgt. Gilbert Ramon will be retiring from the Marines after 20 years of service. After graduating from Victoria High School ... Read Story »
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Greetings to fellow busy parents. When you glance over at your desk calendar today, make note of the date . ... Read Story »
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Fathers celebrate their day at Riverside Park Read Story »
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — There was high water along the northern Illinois rail line where a freight train derailed, setting ... Read Story »
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The leader of the Church of Scientology struck his subordinates numerous times and set an example ... Read Story »
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BAKER, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's Great Basin National Park, which features some of the darkest night skies in the U.S., ... Read Story »
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Rev. Tim Vakoc, a Minnesota priest who was gravely wounded by a roadside bomb ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Great white sharks have some things in common with human serial killers, a new study says: They ... Read Story »
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — High-speed rail supporters are hoping Indiana gets a share of federal stimulus funding intended to expand ... Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The National Organization for Women has elected a 56-year-old Maryland woman as its next president in a ... Read Story »
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BOSTON (AP) — A former medical student accused of killing a 25-year-old masseuse he met through Craigslist has been indicted ... Read Story »
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The new owner of The Greenbrier resort is going straight to the source to find ways ... Read Story »
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The new owner of The Greenbrier resort is going straight to the source to find ways ... Read Story »
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GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — National Park Service officials have rescued a Colorado man who fell on his ... Read Story »
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RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — California's historic budget crisis threatens to devastate a public education system that was once considered a ... Read Story »
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police on Sunday were searching for at least two more suspects they believe killed a teenage ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — When Jerry Damman first got news his son may have been found after vanishing from Long ... Read Story »
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Unmarked train crossings. I must confess in not knowing what this question means and thus am at a loss for ... Read Story »
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By the Advocate Editorial BoardThe 34th annual Victoria Bach Festival continued its hard-earned tradition of excellence June 9-13. No doubt, ... Read Story »
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Officials say a North Carolina vacationer has died after falling from the third floor of ... Read Story »
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Crystal Streit is a first-time mother two months into her pregnancy when her husband left for ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran spent nearly twice as much on U.S. imports during President Barack Obama's first months in office ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran spent nearly twice as much on U.S. imports during President Barack Obama's first months in office ... Read Story »
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MILAN (AP) — The look for next summer may be colorfully upbeat, but where styles are concerned, Italian designers showing ... Read Story »
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WORLAND, Wyo. (AP) — A new Washakie Museum is taking shape in Worland. Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — An American soprano singer and a Ukrainian pianist have won top honors at a competition that ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — An American soprano singer and a Ukrainian pianist have won top honors at a competition that ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — When Jerry Damman first got news his son may have been found after vanishing from Long ... Read Story »
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BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston has received $450,000 in federal funds for its project to preserve ... Read Story »
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SHANGAI (AP) — El drama danés-sueco "Original" ganó el domingo el premio a la mejor película del Festival Internacional de ... Read Story »
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MERLIN, Ore. (AP) — When Oregon turned 100 in 1959 Eugene "Debbs" Potts needed a place for his vast collection ... Read Story »
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Egyptian delegation at the Confederations Cup denied local news reports Sunday that players who were robbed ... Read Story »
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ALLEGAN, Mich. (AP) — Officials in Michigan say tornadoes have destroyed or heavily damaged at least three homes and several ... Read Story »
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A judge on Monday will consider whether former NBA star Jayson Williams should be sentenced for ... Read Story »
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SHANGHAI (AP) — The list of winners of the Jin Jue Award at the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival announced ... Read Story »
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A woman is going to court claiming she was wrongly evicted from her apartment because she ... Read Story »
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The governing body of world soccer says the recession will only affect next year's World Cup in ... Read Story »
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SHANGHAI (AP) — Former Bond girl Michelle Yeoh said Sunday that she will star in an upcoming kung fu movie ... Read Story »
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SHANGHAI (AP) — Actor Ewan McGregor says the Vatican's criticism of the religious thriller "Angels&Demons" was muted compared to the ... Read Story »
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The global financial downturn will not have a direct effect on next year's World Cup in South ... Read Story »
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SHANGHAI (AP) — The British director of "The Reader" said Sunday there are no plans to release the sexually explicit ... Read Story »
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ACUNA, JOE DELGADO, 71, of Bay City: Rosary, 7 p.m., Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, 979-245-4613. Read Story »
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<p>Mr. and Mrs. Henry Joe Henke, Jr. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, May 3, 2009 by renewing their wedding ... Read Story »
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<p>Jerry and Bernice &quot;Neicy&quot; Hajek of Victoria celebrated their 60th Wedding anniversary on June 14th with blessing of their wedding ... Read Story »
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<p>On Sunday, June 21, 2009, Marcos and Sue Gohlke will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows of ... Read Story »
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Randell and Linda Koehler of Goliad are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Koehler of San Antonio, ... Read Story »
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Gary and Lynette Buckler of Victoria are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Michelle Buckler of San ... Read Story »
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Gilbert and Mary Jane Cantu Gonzalez of Bloomington celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary on Friday, June 12, 2009. Read Story »
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