Stories for April 11, 2010
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Sharon Wilson believes asthma rates among children in the Dallas-Fort Worth area reached staggering heights because of shale gas drilling. Read Story »
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Shale gas: It's the "crown jewel" of the oil and gas industry, said an industry expert. Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Troubles in the real estate market are being blamed for helping to fuel what was once ... Read Story »
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EDITORS: With breakout material at bottom of story. () - Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Hawaiian Airlines did the best job for fliers last year, closely followed by low-cost carrier AirTran, according ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities say a fire that ripped through an apartment building in New York's Chinatown injured three ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Hours after wide receiver Santonio Holmes was acquired by the New York Jets from the Pittsburgh ... Read Story »
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Mary Coronado, of Victoria, received her census form at home despite having a P.O. Box. Read Story »
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Construction continues for the three new schools in the Victoria school district. Read Story »
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Mary Hall wound up the original doorbell at the John C. Sigmund House, and the loud ding could be heard ... Read Story »
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EDITORS: Fixes hed () - Read Story »
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By Brandon Formby Read Story »
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EDITORS: This story may not be used on Web sites () - Read Story »
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Texas State head football coach Brad Wright was in Victoria for Sunday's pro-am portion of the Jim West Intercollegiate Tournament. Read Story »
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by Melissa Bagnall Read Story »
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VICTORIA EAST VOLLEYBALL BOOSTER CLUB: Monday, April 12, 6 p.m., Memorial senior campus cafeteria #1. Election of officers for new ... Read Story »
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ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS GET FIT 5K RUN: Saturday, May 1, 7:30 a.m., Riverside Park. Registration is available online at ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT ADULT SUMMER SOFTBALL AND KICKBALL LEAGUES: Monday, April 12 through Friday, May 14. Entry fee ... Read Story »
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GOLF Read Story »
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n VICTORIA - A 17-year-old Victoria man by officers on suspicion of no drivers license, no liability insurance, possession of ... Read Story »
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"Every Last One" (Random House, 299 pages, $26) by Anna Quindlen: This is a novel on old-fashioned themes: mother's love ... Read Story »
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"The Bride Collector" (Center Street, 416 pages, $24.99), by Ted Dekker: Ted Dekker takes the thriller formula - crazed, ritual ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Hawaiian Airlines did the best job for fliers last year, closely followed by low-cost carrier AirTran, according ... Read Story »
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PORT LAVACA - Carl Baugh hasn't paid a ticket he received after cameras caught him running a red light. Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) - Amare Stoudemire had 35 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns used 3-pointers to pull away ... Read Story »
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Author James Hime will speak at the Friends of the Victoria Library annual meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Read Story »
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BANGKOK (AP) - Anti-government protesters paraded coffins through the Thai capital Monday following a weekend of savage street fighting that ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Hours after wide receiver Santonio Holmes was acquired by the New York Jets from the Pittsburgh ... Read Story »
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Authorities in Southern California's Riverside County say 30 people have been cited and more than three ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dixie Carter, who was already a Broadway and television veteran when she found perhaps her perfect ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - Juan Ignacio Chela hadn't been in a championship match in more than three years. When he got ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Put Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis in a Memphis recording studio ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Protesters chanting slogans and carrying signs marched in Hollywood Sunday to demand equal Social Security benefits ... Read Story »
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - Work is to begin soon on the top building project for the year on the ... Read Story »
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Even sweeter than Phil Mickelson slipping into another green jacket was seeing his wife waiting for ... Read Story »
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - As Phil Mickelson strolled up to the 18th green, his third green jacket locked up, he ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - John "Jack" Agnew, one of the original members of a U.S. Army unit that operated behind enemy ... Read Story »
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - It's practically a holiday in St. Louis as the Cardinals play their home opener Monday afternoon. Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate Read Story »
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When the United States Congress approved President Barack Obama's plan to extend health care coverage to nearly all Americans, it ... Read Story »
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Frequently, we hear about and see accounts of bad youngsters. We form negative opinions because of this ongoing spout of ... Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate Read Story »
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MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) - It was a weekend to relish in Middleton: the relocated National Mustard Museum held its three-day ... Read Story »
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Eds: An AP Member Showcase Read Story »
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MONTCOAL, W.Va. (AP) - Searchers were back inside a wrecked West Virginia coal mine Monday to recover the last nine ... Read Story »
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Montgomery Public Schools officials are looking at changing the system's accreditation process in order to cut ... Read Story »
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - University of South Carolina officials canceled bids from architects looking to design a $90 million business ... Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) - Polish immigrants and their descendants around the world shared the anguish of their mother country on Sunday, ... Read Story »
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A University of Iowa student has received a Truman Scholarship and an Udall Scholarship, both ... Read Story »
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ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) - Antiguan authorities say they have found the body of an American tourist who apparently drowned ... Read Story »
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SEATTLE (AP) - Recently retired Mariners star Randy Johnson is throwing out the ceremonial first pitch Monday before Seattle's home ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The dustup over Virginia's proclamation for Confederate History Month seems like a lot of noise over ... Read Story »
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania state police say a station wagon has crashed into a highway guardrail and rolled down ... Read Story »
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WHAT'S HAPPENING: Mirant and RRI Energy are combining in a stock-swap deal that values Mirant at $1.61 billion. Read Story »
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Northern Arizona University says its police department is investigating the death of a student who was ... Read Story »
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An AP News Analysis Read Story »
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - This capital city was near total collapse three decades ago - its department stores, theaters and ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers will go with 21-year-old right-hander Neftali Feliz as their temporary closer in place ... Read Story »
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The American Wind Energy Association is developing a seal of approval for community colleges and ... Read Story »
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An AP News Analysis Read Story »
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Police in New Jersey believe they have solved one of the coldest cases in the state's ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) - Energy providers Mirant Corp. and RRI Energy Inc. said Sunday they are combining in a $1.61 billion ... Read Story »
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BAYREUTH, Germany (AP) - Some 1,500 people including German Chancellor Angela Merkel have paid tribute to Wolfgang Wagner, the grandson ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) - Toyota has routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) - Toyota has routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does ... Read Story »
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Robotics and rocketry, meteorites and the moon will be celebrated during Astronomy Day later this month ... Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) - Boasting one of baseball's most dedicated fan bases, the Cleveland Indians once sold out 455 consecutive home ... Read Story »
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A newspaper analysis suggests former Gov. Jeb Bush's decision to abolish affirmative action in college admissions ... Read Story »
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - There were the Gen Xers. Before that, the baby boomers. Now the millennials are filling the ... Read Story »
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - There were the Gen Xers. Before that, the baby boomers. Now the millennials are filling the ... Read Story »
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says he's trying to get the federal government to prohibit airlines from ... Read Story »
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EDITORS: Chart at bottom of story. () - Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Police say a weeks-old dispute boiled over in a shooting on the outskirts of New Orleans' ... Read Story »
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Daniel and Donna Mikulenka of Victoria are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Marie Mikulenka, to Jeffrey ... Read Story »
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Odell and Doris White Sr. of Cuero celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 20, 2010, with a dinner hosted ... Read Story »
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Vivian Moore and Robert Cornelius were married on April 10, 2010, at Our Lady of Victory Cathedral with Father David ... Read Story »
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Emily Ann Krenek and Carl Seale, both of Victoria, were married at 2 p.m., on April. 10, 2010, at Holy ... Read Story »
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Katie Ellmore and Brooks Parker, both of Searcy, Ark., were married on Jan. 2, 2010, at Highland Heights Church of ... Read Story »
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IRVING, Texas (AP) - More than 20,000 people gathered at tailgate parties and other spots Sunday to watch fireworks go ... Read Story »