Stories for September 26, 2009
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By Marla Ridenour Read Story »
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By Danny O'Neil Read Story »
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By Frank Schwab Read Story »
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Investigators said the pilot of a medical helicopter issued a mayday moments before the aircraft crashed ... Read Story »
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By Judd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins Read Story »
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By Patrick McManamon Read Story »
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By Brandon George Read Story »
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About 525 more students enrolled at University of Houston - Victoria this fall compared to the same time last year, ... Read Story »
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Gloria Alfaro has struggled with diabetes for almost 30 years, but that's not what she says is killing her. Read Story »
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WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin likely will be watching from the pressbox when the Bears play their ... Read Story »
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A weekend benefit concert raised nearly $8 million to support retired tennis star Andre Agassi's public ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney's husband, who died on a mountain-climbing ... Read Story »
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CONROE, Texas (AP) — Texas financier R. Allen Stanford returned to a lockup after being hospitalized for treatment of a ... Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) — A giant welt on his forehead was the least of Clint Barmes' worries. Read Story »
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Police say they believe they've recovered the body of a woman whose suicidal jump from a ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Fernando Perez drove home the go-ahead run with a squeeze bunt in the ninth inning for ... Read Story »
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police in California say former actress Tawny Kitaen has been arrested for investigation of driving ... Read Story »
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PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The small southwestern Georgia town of Plains has two famous exports: peanuts and peanut farmer-turned-president Jimmy ... Read Story »
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — The Republican race to challenge liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer for her U.S. Senate seat next ... Read Story »
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — The Republican race to challenge liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer for her U.S. Senate seat next ... Read Story »
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NEWPORT BEACH, California (AP) — Police in California say former actress Tawny Kitaen has been arrested for investigation of driving ... Read Story »
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MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The mayor of Glenn Beck's hometown in Washington state presented the Fox News personality with ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's first win over a Big 12 opponent earned the Cougars their first ranking in 18 years. Read Story »
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Mexicans have always relied greatly upon tortillas - and now you likely are no different. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — The husband of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney has died on a mountain climbing expedition in the ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — Vanderbilt ran the ball 43 times for 216 yards, scored four rushing touchdowns and beat Rice 36-17 ... Read Story »
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SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Bradley George passed for 325 yards and two touchdowns to break a school record for ... Read Story »
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WACO, Texas (AP) — His arm unaffected by his sore right knee, Robert Griffin provided quite an inspiration for Baylor. ... Read Story »
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman sought to redirect attention from her spotty voting record ... Read Story »
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DENTON, Texas (AP) — Quarterback Dwight Dasher ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more Saturday to lead Middle ... Read Story »
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M's offense kept right on clicking, even with its top receiver watching from the ... Read Story »
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Vincent Pervis rushed for 154 yards and Tyrone Ross added 120 and a touchdown to help ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Heavy rains drenched northwest Georgia Saturday and then moved into metro Atlanta, dumping several inches and causing ... Read Story »
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WACO, Texas (AP) — Robert Griffin, his arm unaffected by his sore right knee, threw for 226 yards and three ... Read Story »
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — G.J. Kinne threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns in two quarters as Tulsa demolished Sam ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama praised the police department on Saturday for its work in disrupting a possible ... Read Story »
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By Jeff Darlington Read Story »
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By Charean Williams Read Story »
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By David Teel Read Story »
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Students at The Victoria College and the University of Houston-Victoria can celebrate their freedom to read by attending the VC/UHV ... Read Story »
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Two teenage athletes from Victoria are hoping to awake this morning to the news that they are the newest members ... Read Story »
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By Charles Chandler Read Story »
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Sunday will be partly cloudy with areas of fog early in the morning. High will be in the lower 90s ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Jesse James Jefferson, 26, of Houston, by deputies Saturday on a warrant charging him with possession of more ... Read Story »
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Changes could come to Victoria post offices 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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By Drew Sharp Read Story »
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By Jim Reeves Read Story »
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police say former actress Tawny Kitaen has been arrested for investigation of driving under the ... Read Story »
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TERRELL, Texas (AP) — Oscar-winning actor and singer Jamie Foxx is getting a key to Terrell, his hometown where the ... Read Story »
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman sought to redirect attention from her spotty voting record Saturday ... Read Story »
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ALVIN - Faith Academy took consolation at the Alvin Living Stone Tournament on Saturday. Read Story »
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GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say a medical helicopter that crashed in coastal South Carolina had run into poor weather ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After two weeks of first-half hiccups, slow starts and shaking off symptoms of the flu, No. ... Read Story »
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CORPUS CHRISTI - The Memorial Lady Vipers fell to 2-3 in District 27-5A play with a 25-13, 25-15, 25-19 loss ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — Almost 1,800 people received free medical care provided by television physician Dr. Mehmet Oz at Houston's Reliant ... Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The task was ominous enough. Now, the winless Cleveland Browns will have to face the Baltimore Ravens ... Read Story »
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The general manager of the new Cowboys Stadium has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated ... Read Story »
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By Clarence E. Hill Jr. Read Story »
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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Hold still, Bruce — this won't hurt a bit! Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — Roger Clemens looked like any proud father, setting up the video camera to record a big moment ... Read Story »
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SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AP) — Chinese director Lu Chuan's film "City of Life and Death" has won the top prize ... Read Story »
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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Coach Gary Patterson wants to bust up talk about No. 15 TCU's BCS potential. Read Story »
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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — He's hairy, his table manners are atrocious, and he wants to be your friend on Facebook. Read Story »
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By Sheldon Ocker Read Story »
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ELDORADO HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Family members of the Yale University doctoral student found murdered on what was to be ... Read Story »
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TYLER, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of friends, family members, colleagues and students are remembering the life of a slain educator ... Read Story »
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By Bryan Burwell Read Story »
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Merchants and motorists reclaimed their city Saturday as a vast police presence dissolved, barricades vanished and traffic ... Read Story »
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By Mike Berardino Read Story »
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Two downtown streets and an intersection will be closed beginning Monday for utility improvements. Read Story »
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When the softball coach at the University of Houston-Victoria asked for five volunteers to mentor area school children, her players ... Read Story »
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Northern Arizona University will get a 560-bed dormitory as part of a $40 million project approved ... Read Story »
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PORT O'CONNOR - Three generations of Port O'Connor locals sifted through thinning grass looking for trash to clean up at ... Read Story »
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Not many Victorians will remember the hospital founded by Dr. Hugh Crouse. He called it the Valley View Hospital. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — It was midsummer in suburban Denver when an unassuming, bearded man pushed a red shopping cart ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Heavy rains drenched northwest Georgia Saturday and then moved into metro Atlanta, dumping several inches and causing ... Read Story »
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CUERO - Cuero hadn't tried a flea flicker this season, but it came in handy against La Vernia. Read Story »
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By Tom Rock Read Story »
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FISHERS, Ind. (AP) — Conservative members of the nation's largest Lutheran denomination voted Saturday to spend the next 12 months ... Read Story »
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SAN MARCOS - The St. Joseph Lady Flyers remained perfect in TAPPS 3-4A play, downing San Marcos Baptist in straight ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — It was midsummer in suburban Denver when an unassuming, bearded man pushed a red shopping cart ... Read Story »
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SEATTLE (AP) — Blinded by a sniper's bullet in Iraq, Ryan Job retained his characteristic determination and persistence. He climbed ... Read Story »
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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The historic Ivy House bed and breakfast has been converted into transitional housing for victims of ... Read Story »
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Trail Blazers have signed forward Ime Udoka, a Portland native and fan favorite who will ... Read Story »
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The remains of a U.S. soldier who has been missing since a 1965 helicopter crash in ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Guerrero lies curled like a small child in bed, his teeth chattering and his fever ... Read Story »
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A 28-year-old Sacramento man who led authorities on an international manhunt has been returned to California ... Read Story »
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A million dollars doesn't buy you what it once did. In most U.S. neighborhoods, it now gets you a lot ... Read Story »
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay authorities say they haven't received any new alerts since last week's warning of ... Read Story »
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SAN SEBASTIAN, España (AP) — La película china "City of Life and Death" de Lu Chuan ganó el sábado el ... Read Story »
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By Greg Cote Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Heavy rains drenched northwest Georgia Saturday, dumping several inches and causing flooding in some areas, and forecasters ... Read Story »
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MILAN (AP) — When times get tough, designers know better than to dictate. This is why the spring/summer 2010 is ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) — Aspen trees that spread blankets of color across northern Arizona each autumn are dying in ever-increasing numbers, ... Read Story »
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MOUNT AIRY, Md. (AP) — A home-improvement worker and school janitor who apparently was struggling to survive the recession killed ... Read Story »
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Dateline: Arkansas Read Story »
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LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — A western New York high school has been roiled by a hazing ritual that entailed hurling ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging Arab nations to take steps toward normalizing relations ... Read Story »
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BOSTON (AP) —Somewhere among the grassy hills, canopy trees and 19th century angel sculptures rest Butler and Mary Wilson. Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Episcopal Church court has rejected a defrocked Pennsylvania bishop's bid for a new church trial based ... Read Story »
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's bristlecone pine trees, with their ancient, twisted trunks, will be featured in a television documentary ... Read Story »
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University will conduct an emergency simulation drill on its Bloomington campus Monday. Read Story »
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MEMPHIS, Texas (AP) — The first torpedo hit just after midnight. Read Story »
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CRANDON, Wis. (AP) — A northern Wisconsin community is using an old way to promote a new way to draw ... Read Story »
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's bristlecone pine trees, with their ancient, twisted trunks, will be featured in a television documentary ... Read Story »
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — "Dude, your need to fish is overwhelming." Read Story »
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An Austin Peay State University classroom is now being run on solar power, making the school ... Read Story »
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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — About 300 professors from as far away as Australia have come to Bruce Springsteen's ... Read Story »
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An AP Mississippi member exchange Read Story »
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A union attempting to organize University of Wisconsin System employees is questioning the administration's plan to ... Read Story »
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AP Dateline Louisiana Member Exchange Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service is extending the Washington Monument's tour hours and will hold a special film ... Read Story »
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's public colleges are giving a break to veterans whose tuition payments under the new GI ... Read Story »
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ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Western Wyoming Community College has reversed course and will continue to provide Adult Basic Education ... Read Story »
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All the high school football action of this weekend. Read Story »
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nathan Lippy slips quietly between the picnic tables jammed together in Jimbo's Pit Bar B-Q on ... Read Story »
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MADRID (AP) — Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha, who thrilled music listeners for decades with polished and enthralling interpretations of ... Read Story »
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MADRID (AP) — Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha, who thrilled music listeners for decades with polished and enthralling interpretations of ... Read Story »
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SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina fans of filmmaker Ken Burns can get a sneak preview of his new ... Read Story »
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The sights and smells of a fall day in North Carolina will be on display at ... Read Story »
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — She's the opposite of the stereotypical senior citizen. Instead of sitting on the bench in life, ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) — The outdoor art gallery in Detroit known as the Heidelberg Project is set to host what it's ... Read Story »
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — There's really only one good way to know exactly how a carnival ride is supposed to ... Read Story »
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YOAKUM - The Yoakum Bulldogs gained 485 yards in total offense in a walloping the Marion Bulldogs 70-7. Read Story »
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NIXON - Cody Box scored on a 14-yard run with 2:59 left in the fourth quarter to lift Nixon-Smiley past ... Read Story »
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NEEDVILLE - Needville had 411 yards total offense and rolled past Tidehaven 41-14 Friday night. Read Story »
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YORKTOWN - Connor Krcha scored on a 6-yard pass from Erin Barefield with 2:08 left in the fourth quarter, giving ... Read Story »
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CORPUS CHRISTI - St. Joseph continued its winning season by blasting the Corpus Christi John Paul II Centurions 41-12. Read Story »
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SHINER - The Shiner Comanches rolled past Palacios 43-0, holding the Sharks to barely 100 yards of offense. Read Story »
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KENEDY - Sacred Heart held Kenedy to only 1 yard rushing as the Indians blew past the Lions 34-6. Read Story »
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KARNES CITY - Will Kirchhoff led undefeated Falls City past Karnes City 25-6 on Friday night. Read Story »
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KYLE - Ckody Burton caught two touchdown passes to lead Gonzales past Kyle Lehman 23-22. Read Story »
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LA GRANGE - La Grange rolled to 392 yards total offense in a 42-0 win over Goliad Friday night. Read Story »
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DANBURY - The Ganado Indians rallied in the fourth quarter, scoring the winning touchdown with a minute left in a ... Read Story »
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EL CAMPO - The El Campo Ricebirds scored the first six touchdowns in a 41-7 rout of Columbia on Friday ... Read Story »
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EAST BERNARD - Rice Consolidated's quarterback Myles Dumont threw for three touchdowns and more than 300 yards as the Raiders ... Read Story »
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LOUISE - Twenty second-quarter points helped the Boling Bulldogs squeak by the Louise Hornets 27-25. Read Story »
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SEVIER, JAY LANDON, 28, of Cedar Park: Memorial service, 10 a.m., Riverbend Baptist Church, in Austin, burial with military honors ... Read Story »
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COLE, PARALEE SCHOENER, 93, of Victoria: Funeral, 1 p.m., Heritage Funeral Home of Memory Gardens, Victoria, 361-578-3611. Read Story »
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VANDERBILT - Kyle Hendley came into Week 4 with 38 completions and 385 yards passing. His team was 3-0, ranked ... Read Story »
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