Stories for April 25, 2010
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A man died Sunday evening after being shot near the 2200 block of East North Street. Read Story »
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Franklin Mieuli, whose deerstalker cap, substantial beard and casual style made him one of the NBA's ... Read Story »
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Sarah Beaver used the One South mental health unit at Citizens Medical Center several times in the past. Read Story »
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The closing of the mental health unit at Citizens Medical Center may be a sign of the times. Read Story »
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Manu Ginobili stepped off the podium and bumped into Dirk Nowitzki. They shook hands. Nowitzki gave ... Read Story »
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"My Empire of Dirt: How One man Turned His Big-City Backyard into a Farm" (Scribner, 288 pages, $25), by Manny ... Read Story »
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"Island Beneath the Sea (Harper, 464 pages, $39.99), by Isabel Allende: Only a few pages into "Island Beneath the Sea," ... Read Story »
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FORT WORTH - The University of Houston-Victoria baseball team ended the regular season on a winning note, sweeping a doubleheader ... Read Story »
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By Melissa Bagnall Read Story »
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VICTORIA WEST WARRIOR FOOTBALL BOOSTER CLUB: Monday, April 26, 7 p.m., Memorial senior campus cafeteria #2. Election of officers for ... Read Story »
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GOLF Read Story »
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PORT LAVACA YMCA TENNIS SESSIONS Sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Beginner: (4-5 p.m., ages 4-6). Junior Beginners: (5:30-6:30 p.m., ages ... 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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HALLETTSVILLE - Two performances in Branson, Mo., weren't enough to keep professional fiddler Bonnie Riley, a Victoria native, away from ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - A 19-year-old Victoria man by officers on suspicion of assault family violence- enhanced. Read Story »
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By Gil LeBreton Read Story »
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BEIJING (AP) - A major U.S. business group said Monday it sees signs of growing protectionism in Chinese industries and ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - ESPN broadcast of the NFL draft has drawn the most viewers ever. Read Story »
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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - Miss America Caressa Cameron was overcome by heat and unable to sing the national anthem Sunday ... Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he won't send National Guard troops to quell Chicago street violence unless ... Read Story »
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COSHOCTON, Ohio (AP) - A Ohio newspaper reports that a man arrested at a North Carolina airport who authorities say ... Read Story »
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Oklahoma's Danny Black drove in six runs as the Sooners topped Texas A&M 10-2 on ... Read Story »
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PALMER, Alaska (AP) - Former Palmer football standout Junior Aumavae is headed to the Dallas Cowboys after agreeing to a ... Read Story »
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A Washington state man has filed a lawsuit against the University of Idaho Foundation following the ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) - Most tourists stranded by the volcanic ash crisis will be home by Monday although thousands could be ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) - Most tourists stranded by the volcanic ash crisis will be home by Monday although thousands could be ... Read Story »
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Little Rock School District has declared all certified teaching jobs at Cloverdale Middle School ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) - The conflict over a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration in Arizona intensified Monday as vandals smeared refried ... Read Story »
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KENAI, Alaska (AP) - A trained border collie is going to help chase away seagulls, sandhill cranes, geese and other ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - The hypnotic Burt Bacharach beat remains undiminished some four decades after it was unleashed in "Promises, ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - The hypnotic Burt Bacharach beat remains undiminished some four decades after it was unleashed in "Promises, ... Read Story »
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - United Tribes Technical College has created a fellowship program named for its president to help develop ... Read Story »
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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - Security was heightened Wednesday at the University of Wyoming as the school prepared for a speech ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Avatar" is maintaining its popularity in the move from box office to home video, with sales ... Read Story »
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Sometimes, Honors College professors at the University of Oklahoma are at their best when they say ... Read Story »
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SPERRY, Okla. (AP) - The stand-in parents of a Vietnamese exchange student say they're worried her $8,000-a-year college scholarship could ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Tulane's new basketball coach has completed his staff. Read Story »
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By Charean Williams Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Times said Sunday that President and Publisher Jonathan Slevin is leaving the paper. Read Story »
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Now, more than ever, we have plenty of opportunities to let our voices be heard. We are referring to early ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - The publisher of former President George W. Bush's book "Decision Points" on Sunday set a Nov. ... Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) - Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor was remembered as a devoted father and husband and a one-of-a-kind chief ... Read Story »
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KENT, Ohio (AP) - Kent State University has created a walking tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Ohio ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Greek economic official sought to shore up confidence among investors that Greece would avert a ... Read Story »
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GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - Glacier National Park will likely see a 2 percent to 12 percent increase in visitors ... Read Story »
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AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - University of Massachusetts officials say about a dozen people were treated for severe intoxication when they ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade watched the 3-pointer drop perfectly through the net, then turned upcourt and extended the fingers ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade watched the 3-pointer drop perfectly through the net, then turned upcourt and extended the fingers ... Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have signed Southern Cal running back Stafon Johnson, who suffered a nearly fatal ... Read Story »
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JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Chris Redman has contributed a big gainer for his father's new football team ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The World Bank recognized China's growing economic influence and agreed Sunday to elevate Beijing's voting power to ... Read Story »
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MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - Two football players from the University of Montana and two from Montana State have signed free ... Read Story »
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kobe Bryant and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers find themselves at a crossroads. Read Story »
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Police in one Connecticut city have a warning for nightclub patrons: Don't call 911 for ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - The food stamp program in Texas is digging out of trouble after it was swamped by hurricanes, ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - The Rev. Al Sharpton says he's ready to travel to Arizona and march in the streets ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sobs overcome Susanne McGraham-Paisley when she thinks about her mentally ill brother who lived for years ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A day after bipartisan support for an energy and climate change bill appeared to crumble, a Senate ... Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts have signed Western Michigan quarterback Tim Hiller as an undrafted free agent. Read Story »
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Officials say more than 100,000 fish have died in two golden alga-infested Texas lakes, kills ... Read Story »
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Officials say more than 100,000 fish have died in two golden alga-infested Texas lakes, kills ... Read Story »
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Allison Stacey Cowles, a member of a Spokane family with large media holdings and the wife ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The private boarding school for underprivileged students now led by Autumn Adkins, who describes herself simply as ... Read Story »
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Winning the highest honor for children's literature is changing Neil Gaiman's image from cult favorite to celebrity ... Read Story »
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BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) - Two South Dakota State football players have signed with NFL teams as free agents. Read Story »
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MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - In hopes of luring the endangered steelhead trout into the Santa Monica Mountains, California's transportation agency ... Read Story »
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Police are looking for a suspect they say slashed a transgendered student in a bathroom ... Read Story »
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HANCOCK, Md. (AP) - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has gotten a sneak peek of the new Hancock Town Museum. Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The World Bank has agreed to dramatically increase the voting power of China, lifting Beijing to the ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The World Bank has agreed to dramatically increase the voting power of China, lifting it to the ... Read Story »
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - A boy scout from Bowling Green has constructed a new raptor enclosure for Mammoth Cave ... Read Story »
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Among the yachts and sailboats parading through the Montlake Cut next Saturday will be four men ... Read Story »
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma authorities are lowering the death toll from this week's storms from five to two after ... Read Story »
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ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - The government must reconsider its ban on selling small turtles, a federal district judge has ruled. Read Story »
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The city of Victoria will reduce Bridge Street to one lane northbound between Constitution and Forrest Streets April 24 to ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Jakubauskas was released from a Houston hospital and was to fly with his ... Read Story »
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Allison Stacey Cowles, a member of a Spokane family with large media holdings and the wife ... Read Story »
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Some of Congress' staunchest conservatives voted two years ago to prop up the nation's banking ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - One of the next tests for Pope Benedict XVI in the burgeoning clergy abuse crisis is ... Read Story »
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CAMBRIDGE, Minn. (AP) - The State Patrol says alcohol may have been a factor in a Minnesota car crash that ... Read Story »
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KAYSERI, Turkey (AP) - The salmon-colored building has seen better days. Paint peels from the moldy facades. Pieces of cardboard, ... Read Story »
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Alarmed that a proposed canal to funnel water around the delta to Southern California is gaining ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Martin, an assistant general manager during the New York Jets' Super Bowl season, has died. ... Read Story »
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Indiana is short of psychiatrists at a time when diagnoses of mental illnesses are increasing ... Read Story »
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A memorial for late Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer will be held Saturday, May ... Read Story »
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ORONO, Maine (AP) - The University of Maine has placed a fraternity on probation for an incident a week ago ... Read Story »
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MONTREAT, N.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama made a pilgrimage Sunday to Billy Graham's mountainside home, concluding his North Carolina ... Read Story »
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BRUSSELS (AP) - In the ageless contest between man and nature, nature reasserted its primacy for an entire week, crippling ... Read Story »
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BRUSSELS (AP) - In the ageless contest between man and nature, nature reasserted its primacy for an entire week, crippling ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) - British novelist Alan Sillitoe, whose works chronicled the bleak postwar realities for the country's poor, died Sunday. ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) - British novelist Alan Sillitoe, whose works chronicled the bleak realities for country's working poor, has died, his ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Racing against a threat to environmentally sensitive marshlands, authorities planned to begin Wednesday burning some of ... Read Story »
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By Jamison Hensley Read Story »
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MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is encouraging people to participate in a new initiative ... Read Story »
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BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - They lived and they died pursuing the American Dream, working in dangerous conditions underground to help ... Read Story »
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SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site in suburban Detroit is hosting an open house. Read Story »
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Shana Skoruppa was honored with a bridal shower on March 20, 2010, at the residence of Debbie Escalante of Victoria. ... Read Story »
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DARILEK, LUVIE, 81, of Shiner: Rosary, 6 p.m., Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home, Yoakum, 361-293-5656. Read Story »
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Larena Lois Hahn of Port Lavaca and Kyle Dean Kern of Victoria were married at 3 p.m. on Dec. 19, ... Read Story »
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Ernesto G. and Deborah K. Escalante of Victoria celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Feb. 12, 2010, with a surprise ... Read Story »
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