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SEATTLE (AP) - Aaron Rodgers continues to enjoy a summer carryover from his first Pro Bowl season for Green Bay. Read Story »
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SEATTLE (AP) - The Seahawks could be without sixth-overall draft choice Russell Okung for a while after he left Seattle's ... Read Story »
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Nothing livens up a preseason game like a fake punt, especially if it works. Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) - Many in the crowd came hoping to get a glimpse of the future in Tim Tebow and ... Read Story »
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GB_Kuhn 1 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 11:15. Read Story »
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GB_Kuhn 1 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 11:15. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:12. Key Plays: Rodgers 56 pass to ... Read Story »
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - Philip Rivers doesn't ease up, even in a meaningless exhibition game. Read Story »
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Chad Henne probably wishes he could play every game in Jacksonville. Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) - Jason Campbell was more relaxed this time and it showed from the outset. Read Story »
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By Kent Babb Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - No confetti floated down from the Superdome ceiling this time. Read Story »
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Det_FG Hauschka 28, 10:37. Read Story »
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Jac_Jennings safety, 11:52. Read Story »
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - After more than three hours of dreadful offensive football, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan sought ... Read Story »
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SD_Rivers 1 run (Kaeding kick), :46. Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) - The Browns may need umbrellas, ponchos and boots to survive their next practice. Read Story »
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Former Texas A&M football coach Jackie Sherrill has no doubt the Aggies were seriously looking into joining the Southeastern Conference ... Read Story »
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Marissa Cervantes has spent the first month of the season practicing as a midfielder for the University of Houston, Victoria ... Read Story »
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Oak_J.Campbell 1 run (Janikowski kick), 8:27. Read Story »
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Oak_J.Campbell 1 run (Janikowski kick), 8:27. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 6:33. Key Plays: J.Campbell 24 pass to Bush on ... Read Story »
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Brek Shea scored in the 71st minute to give FC Dallas a 1-0 victory over Chivas ... Read Story »
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Josh Freeman's preseason is over, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can only hope his injured thumb ... Read Story »
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - On a night that Ben Roethlisberger got back to playing football, the Pittsburgh Steelers showed ... Read Story »
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Donna Shook worries her shop, D&D Novelties, will lose business if one of its most popular items is banned in ... Read Story »
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Some community leaders want the University of Houston-Victoria to sever ties with the University of Houston System and join another ... Read Story »
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NYJ_FG Folk 43, 5:34. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:51. Key Plays: Laury fumble recovery (Pugh); Sanchez 7 pass to ... Read Story »
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NYJ_FG Folk 43, 5:34. Read Story »
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NO_Bush 9 run (Hartley kick), 9:02. Read Story »
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Anguish spread across the face of 4-year-old Ethan Xavier Gaitan as he took his first vaccination without a whimper Saturday. Read Story »
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NO_Bush 9 run (Hartley kick), 9:02. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:58. Key Plays: Bush 8 run on 3rd-and-6; Pollard ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent Harold Dow, who helped shape the documentary program "48 Hours" and covered ... Read Story »
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By Chris Guerra Read Story »
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The Victoria County United Way has successfully completed all of United Way's national membership requirements, said Clifford Grimes, executive director. Read Story »
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On Oct. 7, Hector Cantu, the co-creator of the comic strip Baldo, will come to Victoria as a guest speaker ... Read Story »
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Victoria College's Adult Education facilities recently received a facelift. Read Story »
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EDNA - The Edna Christian Academy is hoping to build a new gym but needs electronic votes from the community ... Read Story »
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"I heard there were a few democrats here today," said lieutenant governor candidate Linda Chavez-Thompson. Read Story »
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StL_Fells 9 pass from Feeley (Jo.Brown kick), 7:48. Read Story »
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StL_Fells 9 pass from Feeley (Jo.Brown kick), 7:48. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:01. Key Plays: Feeley 16 pass to ... Read Story »
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TB_FG Barth 31, 11:02. Read Story »
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TB_FG Barth 31, 11:02. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:09. Key Plays: Hayes -5 fumble return (Jones); Freeman 16 pass ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - Brian Ching scored the last of his three goals in the 85th minute to help the Houston ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - Brian Ching scored the last of his three goals in the 85th minute to help the Houston ... Read Story »
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Was_FG Gano 25, 10:00. Read Story »
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Was_FG Gano 25, 10:00. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:00. Key Plays: McNabb 13 pass to Moss on 3rd-and-6; McNabb ... Read Story »
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FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin man is accused of neglecting 178 cats and keeping dead kittens wrapped ... Read Story »
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Pit_FG Reed 26, 10:43. Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) - Wes Helms hit a go-ahead run-scoring triple in the sixth and the Florida Marlins beat the Houston ... Read Story »
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman fractured the tip of the thumb on his throwing hand during ... Read Story »
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - Left tackle Tra Thomas retired on Saturday, leaving the San Diego Chargers woefully thin at a ... Read Story »
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - A pair of hikers and eight people in a cabin were evacuated by helicopter as a ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed left-hander Mike Hampton to a minor league contract. Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) - Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher injured a calf on the opening series Saturday night and was ruled ... Read Story »
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A 23-year-old woman has drowned after getting trapped in an uncovered manhole during heavy rain in ... Read Story »
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BROOKS, ALBERT G. "GIL", 68, of Victoria, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2010. Services pending with Rosewood Funeral Chapels, Victoria, 361-573-4546. Read Story »
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BARNETT, KRISTEN DANIELLE, 25, of Runge: Viewing, 2-9 p.m., family receiving friends, 6-8 p.m., Finch Funeral Chapel, Runge, 830-239-4862. Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) - St. Louis Rams quarterback A.J. Feeley injured his right thumb in the first quarter during a touchdown ... Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) - St. Louis Rams quarterback A.J. Feeley has been taken from the field for evaluation after appearing to ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Rita Romero showed up Friday for graduation at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, the other ... Read Story »
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Bills tight end Derek Schouman will be out three to six weeks with a knee injury, ... Read Story »
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks and Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor were ejected ... Read Story »
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A bear that mauled to death a caretaker was euthanized Saturday at the request of the ... Read Story »
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Boy, is it hot outside! However, for many runners who are looking to do some road racing this coming fall, ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) - Police in North Miami say a Democratic congressional candidate has been robbed at gunpoint while waiting to ... Read Story »
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EPES, Ala. (AP) - Former USDA official Shirley Sherrod says she is meeting with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday ... Read Story »
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GREEN RIVER, Wyo. (AP) - Sweetwater County commissioners are supporting an extension of the county's 2 percent lodging tax. Read Story »
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - The Washington Redskins have placed receiver Mike Furrey on injured reserve because of a concussion, ruling ... Read Story »
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills tight end Shawn Nelson apologized Saturday for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, saying ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) - Christian Yelich got a taste of the big leagues. Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) - Christian Yelich got a taste of the big leagues. Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The youngest survivor of the Alaska plane crash that killed former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and four ... Read Story »
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BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois university is offering free tuition to law enforcement officers who volunteer as security ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Lawyers for former Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis said in a court filing that a ... Read Story »
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A 37-year-old San Antonio woman has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatally shooting ... Read Story »
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ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich compared himself to a superhero as he stood alongside folks dressed ... Read Story »
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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) - A former Binghamton University employee who says she was used by athletics department officials as a ... Read Story »
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Singer Wyclef Jean's high-profile bid for Haiti's presidency ended after election officials on the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Private space travel is expected to take off in the next couple of years, and once ... Read Story »
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Bobby Petrino left no doubt where Arkansas ' priorities lie. Read Story »
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - With three days to go in a tight primary race, Republican candidates for governor Bill ... Read Story »
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Three Arkansas universities have rented hotel rooms, and a fourth has rented apartments to house ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) - Jack Horkheimer, the creator and host of the PBS show "Star Gazer" who helped popularize naked-eye astronomy, ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - It survived the Depression, a bomber crash and King Kong's climb, but can the Empire State ... Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Education officials attribute a drop in Tennessee's average score on the ACT exam to more students ... Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Clyde Christensen spent eight seasons learning everything about the Colts offense. Read Story »
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GARDNVERVILLE, Nev. (AP) - A Nevada judge has an unusual sentence for a 25-year-old Sacramento man who sold marijuana to ... Read Story »
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BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) - Nineteen-year-old Mark Chavez will be riding his longboard 30 miles a day for the next year. Read Story »
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BERLIN (AP) - A spokesman for a cultural festival says German director and screenwriter Christoph Schlingensief, who was considered one ... Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts have lost undrafted rookie Jordan Hemby for the season. Read Story »
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The camels know the drill by heart. Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - Ramsey Muniz received 214,149 votes as a third-party candidate in Texas's 1972 gubernatorial race. Almost 22 years ... Read Story »
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VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) - President Barack Obama says Republicans should join him in opposing a Supreme Court ruling that ... Read Story »
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BRUSSELS (AP) - The lead singer of a British pop trio climbed a telecommunications mast behind the main stage at ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Move over Martha Washington. Martha Stewart and Michelle Obama are getting space in the National Portrait Gallery ... Read Story »
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LAKESHORE, Miss. (AP) - Pete Yarborough, a trucker who hauled seafood until the BP oil spill hit, and about 800 ... Read Story »
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln student government has joined an association composed of student leaders from Big ... Read Story »
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MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - Two New York counties are pulling their residents from a Pennsylvania center for disabled teens and ... Read Story »
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AMITYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - The owner of the New York house made famous in the 1979 film "The Amityville Horror" ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - For months, the U.S. government talked with a boot-on-the-neck toughness about BP, with the president wondering ... Read Story »
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NEW DELHI (AP) - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada met his Indian counterpart Saturday to discuss civil nuclear cooperation between ... Read Story »
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - A German shepherd that survived six gunshots in Ohio soon will move to a no-kill shelter ... Read Story »
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Indiana University is hosting its biggest crowd of international students this year. Read Story »
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have lost rookie receiver Kerry Meier to a season-ending knee injury. Read Story »
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JEMEZ SPRINGS, N.M. (AP) - A forest restoration project in the Jemez (HAY-muss) Mountains has been picked to receive up ... Read Story »
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The University of Michigan Museum of Art is opening a three-month show of the works ... Read Story »
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A new program to help people apply to college will set up workshops at more than ... Read Story »
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CINCINNATI (AP) - Terrell Owens isn't acting his age. Read Story »
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It was about two years ago that Echol Castillo noticed a charge on her debit card that shouldn't have been ... Read Story »