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ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) — In the days after a 7-year-old vanished on her way home from school, authorities launched ... Read Story »
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ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) — The mother of a slain 7-year-old who disappeared while walking home from school is trying ... Read Story »
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ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man they are calling a person of interest in the kidnapping ... Read Story »
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ELDORADO, Texas (AP) — The Texas attorney general's office says a 57-year-old member of a polygamist group has been sentenced ... Read Story »
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ELDORADO, Texas (AP) — The Texas attorney general's office says a 57-year-old member of a polygamist group has been sentenced ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Officials of The Philadelphia Inquirer National Sudoku Championship are investigating suspicions of cheating. Read Story »
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Nebraskaland Feature Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Someone had to hold Bill Cosby back to keep him from crawling over a balcony and joining ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Someone had to hold Bill Cosby back to keep him from crawling over a balcony and joining ... Read Story »
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities are looking into why a 911 call made from the cell phone of a slain ... Read Story »
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals bewildered Eli Manning with their blitzes, forced four turnovers and used timely ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) — The unbeaten New Orleans Saints overcame an early 21-point deficit, mounting touchdown drives of 82, 79 and ... Read Story »
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CHATHAM, N.J. (AP) — An arrest in the brutal slaying of a Roman Catholic priest has brought little solace to ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) — Morrissey collapsed on stage Saturday after apparently suffering breathing difficulties, British media quoted fans as saying. Read Story »
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YORKTOWN - Sgt. Anthony "Gabe" Green was supposed to return home from Afghanistan next month. Read Story »
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SEATTLE (AP) — Brad Evans, who had an earlier goal nullified by an offsides call, scored the game-winner in the ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — Here's something different: No. 17 Houston winning on the ground and with its defense instead of relying ... Read Story »
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Unmowed grass and a skull protruding from the ground accompany a tombstone reading "Skull-n-bone." Read Story »
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The Victoria Police Department honored residents and officers during a departmental meeting Oct. 16. Read Story »
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HALLETTSVILLE - Lavaca County residents called for jury duty at 9 a.m. Tuesday in county court do not need to ... Read Story »
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CUERO - Cuero Community Hospital has earned an award of excellence through the TMF Health Quality Institute, the Medicare Quality ... Read Story »
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n VICTORIA - A 46-year-old Webster man, by troopers on Saturday on suspicion of possession of a prohibited substance in ... Read Story »
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The Victoria College is in the process of hiring an academic adviser for the Gonzales school district to start in ... Read Story »
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Veterans interested in starting their own business may learn how at an educational seminar Nov. 5. Read Story »
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The summer before her junior year, St. Joseph High School senior Rachel Grahmann took an an SAT course to prepare ... Read Story »
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The Card and Party Factory, 5221 Navarro St., offers many Halloween costumes. The store was omitted from a list on ... Read Story »
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PORT LAVACA - Calhoun County residents called for jury duty in county court-at-law No. 1 court on Tuesday do not ... Read Story »
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Haunted houses are popping up around Victoria as people prepare for Halloween. Read Story »
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The Victoria Advocate received two top honors and two others in the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association annual contest. Read Story »
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A week after a humiliating loss, Texas A&M responded with its first victory against a ranked ... Read Story »
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Colt McCoy had been off his game in recent weeks. He got it all back together ... Read Story »
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PROVO, Utah (AP) — TCU quickly crushed any notions BYU may have had about revenge. Read Story »
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Starting with leads of 16-10, 10-1 and 7-0 in each respective game, the St. Joseph Lady Flyers had the momentum ... Read Story »
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Garth Brooks mused that the public may have moved on when he announced he was coming ... Read Story »
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AMARILLO - Faith Academy's travels across Texas and its season ended on Saturday in three games to Amarillo Arbor Christian. Read Story »
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LOCAL GOLF Read Story »
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MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Authorities investigating the slaying of a priest arrested the church janitor Saturday, alleging he stabbed the ... Read Story »
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The signs are there. The falling leaves, somewhat cooler weather and the re-emergence of pumpkin pie all hint that fall ... Read Story »
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Mark Hernandez found it stressful being behind the wheel of a drinking and driving simulator. Read Story »
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NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Justin Garelick kicked a 21-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining in the game as Texas State ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs ... Read Story »
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MEMORIAL SOFTBALL BOOSTER CLUB: Monday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m., MHS senior campus cafeteria #2. Fundraisers for upcoming season will be ... Read Story »
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HALLOWEEN LATE SKATE: Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skateworld. For information, call Raymond Garza Jr. at 361-578-9725 ... Read Story »
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What many considered to be the cold front to kick off the fall fishing season, wasn't. What many thought would ... Read Story »
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills tight end Shawn Nelson will not play in Sunday's game against the Carolina ... Read Story »
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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A record-setting strand of beads has helped the city of East Providence put its recent ... Read Story »
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CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Matt Nichols threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns, lifting Eastern Washington to a 35-24 victory ... Read Story »
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Police are investigating the murder of the 59-year-old executive director of the Brownsville Museum of Fine ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — Brett Hodges was 8 of 13 passing for 145 yards and a touchdown and ran for another ... Read Story »
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco businessman Victor MacFarlane is ending his longtime role as a real estate adviser to ... Read Story »
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SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — A week-old boy is in critical condition after the child's mother says her husband held ... Read Story »
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A mother's confession that she and her husband faked their 6-year-old son's disappearance in a ... Read Story »
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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Daniel Chun peers out of the window of the Air Koryo turboprop from China as ... Read Story »
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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Daniel Chun peers out of the window of the Air Koryo turboprop from China as ... Read Story »
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TROY, Ala. (AP) — Levi Brown threw for a school-record 469 yards as Troy remained unbeaten in Sun Belt Conference ... Read Story »
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HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) — Military explosives experts destroyed a 500-pound bomb Saturday that had been jettisoned by ... Read Story »
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BERLIN (AP) — The notes were all there. The voice had its familiar warm and muscular sound. The technique remains ... Read Story »
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — The Diocese of South Carolina voted Saturday to distance itself but not completely split from ... Read Story »
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By Ethan J. Skolnick Read Story »
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A University of Alaska professor who was stripped of his federal grant after he criticized the ... Read Story »
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Jeremy Moses passed for 372 yards and five touchdowns to lead Stephen F. Austin to a ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Death penalty opponents, convinced an innocent man was executed in 2004, staged a rally Saturday at ... Read Story »
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A home invasion suspect is in juvenile custody after authorities stopped a school bus and ... Read Story »
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By Patrick McManamon Read Story »
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LAS VEGAS (AP) —A woman was convicted of conspiracy and false imprisonment after she harbored a 6-year-old boy who was ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Police Department has been handed the keys to its new headquarters. Read Story »
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WACO, Texas (AP) — Zac Robinson pondered the question about if he is playing the best he ever has, then ... Read Story »
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The South Texas Farm and Ranch Show makes its way to Victoria Wednesday and Thursday, bringing with it more than ... Read Story »
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If the staff's neon-colored T-shirts didn't give it away, maybe it was the seasonal decor, or the extra attention management ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — About 150 people have gathered for a rally in Times Square as part of a series ... Read Story »
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MONTAUK, N.Y. (AP) — A New York Coast Guard officer has been relieved of command after dramatic photos surfaced on ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) — Motown Records is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding with a gala event next month in ... Read Story »
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ST. MARTINS, Mo. (AP) — Juvenile authorities said Saturday that a 15-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder for the ... Read Story »
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa will ask the Board of Regents to approve a name for ... Read Story »
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PORTIMAO, Portugal (AP) — American Ben Spies has set a World Superbike record by winning his 11th pole of the ... Read Story »
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AUBURN, Ind. (AP) — The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum has canceled its "Trunk or Treat" event because of concerns ... Read Story »
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32,000 FEET ABOVE SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO (AP) — Gravitational forces pinned adrenalin-pumped science teachers flat on their backs on floor ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Supreme Court justices are taking theatrics out of the courtroom — and into to a ... Read Story »
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada woman accused of snatching a child to spotlight what she called lax school security ... Read Story »
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Chad Ochocinco is used to making news. Now, he's trying to break some. Read Story »
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called "mermaid ... Read Story »
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PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Police in northern New Jersey nabbed three alleged burglars who fled an apartment with just $2 ... Read Story »
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SPENCER MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — Who's on the ballot in a tiny North Carolina mill village? This year, no one. Read Story »
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A spooky Halloween exhibit at the Studebaker National Museum comes with a mysterious twist this ... Read Story »
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Two male prostitutes were looking for Patrice Majondo-Mwamba, and everyone on the football team knew it. Read Story »
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GREEN RIVER, Wyo. (AP) — A Texas company wants to build a 42-mile-long pipeline in Wyoming from the Pinedale Anticline ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sheryl Toque settled into her seat in the East Elmhurst branch of the Queens Library, her ... Read Story »
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BELOIT, Kan. (AP) — Many were broken, many were saved here. Read Story »
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A Purdue University program is working to boost education and training in Afghanistan by sending ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two San Francisco City College administrators are leaving while they face charges alleging they misused public ... Read Story »
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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — Shiloh Pepin, a girl born with a rare condition often called "mermaid syndrome," has died. She ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) — The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in London and hoping the change of scenery will finally help ... Read Story »
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PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) — Construction has begun on a new $4.8 million college campus in Mercer County. Read Story »
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An AP Member Feature Exchange Read Story »
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BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Choral Arts Society is hosting a family concert and sing-along as part of Free Fall ... Read Story »
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NEWARK, Del. (AP) — The wool from a flock of Dorset sheep at the University of Delaware has been turned ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris says the New England Patriots are a model team. Read Story »
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UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. (AP) — Twenty miles of tubing running through water retention ponds will help supply heating and cooling ... Read Story »
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Drew the Intern recaps Friday night's high school football action Read Story »
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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Guitars signed by Carlos Santana, Ozzie Osbourne, The Doobie Brothers, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson are ... Read Story »
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GURNEE, Ill. (AP) — Just in time for Halloween, here's a Chicago-area event for all those Michael Jackson fans who've ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Police Department is officially being handed the keys to its new headquarters. Read Story »
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BRANDES, KATHLEEN, 53, of Victoria: Memorial service, 2 p.m., Lighthouse Free Will Baptist Church in Victoria. Read Story »
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