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No. 2 Syracuse vs. Louisville, 1 p.m. Read Story »
After a day of sunshine, chances for rain and snow again will return to Oklahoma's forecast. Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Georgia has rejected a bid for a new trial by a man convicted ... Read Story »
Boston at Los Angeles Angels (9:37 p.m. EDT). The wild card-winning Red Sox send Jon Lester (15-8, 3.41 ERA) against ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) — Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday in the Florida Lottery: Read Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday in the South Carolina state lottery: Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Ohio Lottery: Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) — Here are the winning numbers selected Wednesday in the Florida Lottery: Read Story »
DOVER, Del. (AP) — These Delaware lotteries were drawn Wednesday night: Read Story »
BALTIMORE (AP) — These Maryland lotteries were drawn Wednesday night: Read Story »
ATLANTA (AP) — Jurors in Atlanta will be heading back to resume deliberating the fate of a 23-year-old man charged ... Read Story »
LONDON (AP) — Susan Boyle pulled out of a singing engagement with the "Britain's Got Talent" live tour. Read Story »
DETROIT (AP) — Sidney Crosby lifted the Stanley Cup, injured knee and all, with a smile of satisfaction as wide ... Read Story »
Those graduating from Faith Academy began their ceremony like they do any school day - with prayer. Read Story »
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Raul Loa was most remembered for his eloquent and appropriate speech. He also was a major figure in the advancement ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House approved last-minute legislation Monday saving major state agencies from being wiped out, but ... Read Story »
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TOKYO (AP) — The head of Japan's biggest business lobby said Monday he was worried that General Motor's imminent bankruptcy ... Read Story »
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese small car makerSuzuki and General Motors will continue their partnership in production and technology-sharing after GM's ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA YMCA RACQUETBALL LESSONS: June 8, Ages 9-17. No fee but players must have protective eyewear available for $6.40 at ... Read Story »
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-VICTORIA BASEBALL TRYOUTS: Monday, June 1, 9:30 a.m., Riverside Stadium. Prospective players must have completed a minimum of ... Read Story »
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Q: Why did the city begin street work on Navarro Street when Laurent Street was already being worked on? Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Dallas lawmaker won applause and praise in the Texas House for putting his legislation in ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) — Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood and general manager Ken Holland have known each other for more than ... Read Story »
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is readying an advanced missile designed to reach the United States for a ... Read Story »
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea appears to be preparing to test an advanced missile designed to reach the ... Read Story »
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has transported its most advanced missile, believed to be capable of reaching Alaska, ... Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) — Television ratings for the Stanley Cup finals are off to their best start since 2002. Read Story »
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Twilight" was sucking up its fair share of early awards Sunday night at the MTV Movie ... Read Story »
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teenage vampires and orphans of many ages are squaring off at the MTV Movie Awards: "Twilight" ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The MTV Movie Awards were a blood bath Sunday night with "Twilight" taking five trophies, including ... Read Story »
ANDOVER, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say about 50 homes in a northern Twin Cities suburb had to be evacuated on ... Read Story »
ANDOVER, Minn. (AP) — Authorities are trying to find out what caused a wildfire that forced the evacuation of about ... Read Story »
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Stephen Cardullo set a tournament record with seven hits, including three of Florida State's NCAA-record 15 ... Read Story »
Nuremberg 2, Energie Cottbus 0, Nuremberg won on 5-0 aggregate Read Story »
HOT SPRING, Ark. (AP) — The draw of the Mid-America Science Museum isn't limited to Arkansas, or even neighboring states, ... Read Story »
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — Scott Dixon finds it a little bit surreal to be leading the IndyCar Series standings ... Read Story »
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — John Smoltz sat with a big smile on his face after his longest rehab start of ... Read Story »
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brendan Harris homered and Justin Morneau and Carlos Gomez also drovein runs Sunday to help ... Read Story »
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A look at some bills that made it, and some that didn't, in the regular session of the 81st Texas ... Read Story »
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of Navajo citizens are expected to receive free eye exams and eyeglasses by September under ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Like any great musician, Stanley Drucker has his timing down. Read Story »
AURORA, W.Va. (AP) — A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says two people have been injured after a small airplane went ... Read Story »
AURORA, W.Va. (AP) — State Police say a single-engine airplane that made an emergency landing in northern West Virginia was ... Read Story »
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Host cities announced Sunday by FIFA for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil: Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors Corp. took two key steps toward its downsizing on Tuesday, striking a tentative agreement ... Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) — A General Motors dealership in New York filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, beginning the wave of ... Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors filed for bankruptcy protection Monday as part of the Obama administration's plan to shrink ... Read Story »
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — A former Navajo Housing Authority chief executive accused of accepting gambling chips from a construction company ... Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday with a near-complete plan to quickly emerge and ... Read Story »
BOULDER, Mont. (AP) — Authorities released the name of an East Helena man killed Friday by police. Read Story »
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting abortion doctor George Tiller in church was in jail Monday ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Late-term abortion doctor George Tiller, a prominent advocate for abortion rights wounded by a protester more ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — The attorney for George Tiller says the late-term abortion provider was shot and killed at his ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — Dr. George Tiller, one of the nation's few providers of late-term abortions despite decades of protests ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — Dr. George Tiller, who remained one of America's few providers of late-term abortions despite decades of ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — Dr. George Tiller, who remained one of America's few providers of late-term abortions through decades of ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — Dr. George Tiller, a prominent advocate for abortion rights who was wounded by a protester more ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Late-term abortion doctor George Tiller, a prominent advocate for abortion rights wounded by a protester more ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — The family life of the man accused of killing a well-known doctor who performed later-term abortion ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — A man suspected of shooting to death a well known provider of late-term abortions harbored a ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting abortion doctor George Tiller in church was in jail Monday ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Dr. George Tiller, who remained one of the nation's few providers of late-term abortions through decades ... Read Story »
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — A man suspected of shooting to death a well known provider of late-term abortions harbored a ... Read Story »
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Paul Haney, who was known as the "voice of NASA's Mission Control" for his live televised ... Read Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's choice to become the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme ... Read Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonia Sotomayor, preparing for her first visit to the Senate since being nominated to the Supreme Court, ... Read Story »
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Remember the days when teachers would join students on the playground to enjoy time outside while ... Read Story »
BOSTON (AP) — The former wife of the man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller says she found her ex-husband attractive, ... Read Story »
BOSTON (AP) — A livery driver who acted as the getaway driver for the man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller ... Read Story »
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (AP) — Mike Manikchand points toward his neighbors — a half-dozen empty, foreclosed-upon homes, sitting on weed-strewn ... Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors, the century-old automaker battered by the economic downturn, mounting debt and management problems, will ... Read Story »
LONDON (AP) — Singer Susan Boyle was being treated for exhaustion at a mental health clinic Monday after taking second ... Read Story »
LONDON (AP) — Susan Boyle may have been beaten by a group of street dancers who jumped, kicked and shook ... Read Story »
LONDON (AP) — Now that it's over, it's fair to ask: Was "Britain's Got Talent" worth it? Read Story »
ROCHESTER, New York (AP) — Contact lens maker Bausch&Lomb Inc. had an overriding reason for going private in 2007: It ... Read Story »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Springfield man accused of killing one person in a shooting spree that left five others ... Read Story »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Springfield man accused of killing one person and wounding four others inside a city strip ... Read Story »
BEIJING (AP) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sought to assure America's biggest creditors on Monday that the Obama administration is ... Read Story »
No games scheduled. Detroit and Pittsburgh will play Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals Thursday night in Pittsburgh. Read Story »
No games scheduled. The Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic will open the NBA finals on Thursday night in Los ... Read Story »
An auto accident is never a happy event, but when kids are involved and become grim highway statistics, it is ... Read Story »
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Editor's Note: Announcements of births in Victoria County are published as a free public service based on information from local ... Read Story »
BARHAM, DOUGLAS GENE, 47, of Victoria, formerly of Tahoka: Visitation, 5-7 p.m., White Funeral Home, Tahoka, 806-561-4433. Read Story »
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An ailing economy hurts many, but Victoria's status as a regional medical center lessens some of the worst ills. Read Story »
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has appointed the first student ever from the University of Houston-Victoria to fill the student regent ... Read Story »
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"The environment they provided for us. We got to pray and talk about God all the time." Read Story »
If you've noticed a few attention-grabbing billboards around Victoria that mention "how you steal everytime you get a chance," and ... Read Story »
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A suspicious truck reported in Refugio County ended its journey on U.S. 77 in flames. Read Story »
Parents like Mary Perez say leaving their children home alone has never been an option. Read Story »
For most children in the Crossroads, school is out for summer or will be by the end of the week. Read Story »
Raul Loa was president of the American Citizens Social Club at the cusp of the Civil Rights movement, a now-defunct ... Read Story »
Despite thunderstorms and rainfall last week, construction continued at Victoria West High School. Read Story »
Like almost any family gathering, there's the grown-up tables and the kids' section. Read Story »
Julia Carolyn Guzzo and Jordan Michael Stirneman were united in marriage Saturday, February 28, 2009 at four o'clock in the ... Read Story »
Cecil and Patty Shafer of San Marcos are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Wesla Renae Shafer of ... Read Story »
Tom and Cynthia Piana of Santa Clarita, CA are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Brytanie Nicole Piana ... Read Story »
Mr. and Mrs. Garry Jones of Marshall are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Elizabeth Jones, to ... Read Story »
Pete and Laurie Maurer of Hewitt are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Ann Maurer to Stephen ... Read Story »
Shelley Liane Rader and Adam Kent Harkrider, both of San Diego, Calif., were married May 16, 2009, at Smith Family ... Read Story »
Krystal Dean Phillips and Grant Layne Murray, both of Victoria, were married April 25, 2009, at Our Lady of Lourdes ... Read Story »
Linda Louise Parks of Edinburg and Billy Canchola Jr. of Victoria were married March 21, 2009, at Our Lady of ... Read Story »
Kristen Janell Hawes and Clayton John Striedel, both of Port O'Connor, weft married May 30, 2009, at St, Joseph Catholic ... Read Story »
The parents of Jason Hanselka are pleased to announce his engagement to Angela Timmons. Jason is the son of Tony ... Read Story »
Danny and Dubelsa Serrano of Victoria are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Deborah Serrano, to Bulmaro Martinez, ... Read Story »
Alan and Lou Ann Morris of Port Lavaca are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Ashley to ... Read Story »
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SAN ANTONIO - This season has been a learning experience for a young Shiner team and the final lesson was ... Read Story »
A parent's worst nightmare is the death of a child. Read Story »
A 78-year-old Victoria man was beaten harshly about the head and tied on a chair at his business Saturday evening, ... Read Story »
When she was 13, she was a runaway, fleeing an abusive grandmother. By 14, she was in the foster care ... Read Story »
When David Strickland was organizing Cowboys for Heroes in San Antonio, an event for wounded soldiers, he needed help finding ... Read Story »