Stories for August 22, 2010
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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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A doctor sums up the illness that hit 19 members of a northwest Oregon high school football team as "very ... Read Story »
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A "burden" was lifted Sunday afternoon for members of Zion Lutheran Church of Mission Valley, as they said farewell to ... Read Story »
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Victoria firefighters responded to a call late Saturday night about an automobile fire igniting behind Cactus Canyon nightclub in the ... Read Story »
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Parting is such sweet sorrow for 12-year-old Victoria resident Charlie Quary, who recently finished filming the fifth and final season ... Read Story »
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The name of a woman who died in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 77 near the Victoria County line ... Read Story »
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PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says 20 passengers and crew members are being rescued from a 30-foot ... 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: Funeral, 10 a.m., Finch Funeral Chapel, Runge, 830-239-4862, with burial at Runge Cemetery. Read Story »
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COPIAPO, Chile (AP) - Chile's president euphorically waved the note, written deep inside a collapsed mine, that his country waited ... Read Story »
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SF_Dixon 4 run (Nedney kick), 8:03. Read Story »
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SF_Dixon 4 run (Nedney kick), 8:03. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:57. Key Plays: A.Smith 5 pass to Ginn Jr. ... Read Story »
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Wind gusts of more than 75 mph left about 12,000 homes and business without power ... Read Story »
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HAILEY, Idaho (AP) - Home values in the second-home and tourist hub of Blaine County are more than 10 percent ... Read Story »
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Peyton Hillis would not let a summer rainstorm, slick turf, or six St. Louis Rams stop ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Archbishop Timothy Dolan told parishioners during Mass on Sunday that he was saddened by a spate ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - A man invited into a Houston woman's home and allowed to care for her 92-year-old mother has ... Read Story »
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Monday will be mostly clear with highs near 102. Read Story »
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - The misuse of one little vowel frustrates a lot of Nevadans who get irritated by ... Read Story »
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The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. To report any ... Read Story »
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Ryusuke Ikeda pitched 3 2-3 innings of scoreless relief to help Tokyo, Japan, stay undefeated ... Read Story »
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BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - A 31-year-old bride-to-be heading home from her bachelorette party was arrested for drunk driving hours before ... Read Story »
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Leaders of Australia's two major political parties lobbied for support from independent lawmakers to stitch together ... Read Story »
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Buendia, Rios (6) and Penaloza; Harrington, Tujo (4), Steed (5) and Hufana. W_Buendia. L_Harrington. HR_Mexico, Puga, Penaloza 2. Germany, Stokes, ... Read Story »
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, broke open a scoreless game with four runs in the third inning ... Read Story »
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Shiloh Baniaga homered and allowed three hits Sunday to lead Waipahu, Hawaii, over Toms River, ... Read Story »
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Luis Bazan knocked in three runs and Irving Indunis had three doubles and two RBIs ... Read Story »
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have signed former San Francisco wide receiver Brandon Jones, a year after he ... Read Story »
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LUCERNE VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - An off-road motorcycle event in the Southern California desert went off without a hitch Sunday, ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Minnesota Vikings receiver and punt returner Jaymar Johnson has been placed on season-ending injured reserve with ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Roy Oswalt is having fun being back in a pennant race. Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - The Civil Air Patrol continues its search for a small, hand-built airplane that disappeared after refueling in ... Read Story »
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Sam Bradford could take over as the St. Louis Rams' starting quarterback in the next preseason ... Read Story »
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Yellowstone's grizzlies are going to be particularly hungry this fall, and that means more dangerous meetings ... Read Story »
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CHADRON, Neb. (AP) - The Chadron State College foundation has raised more than $10 million of its $11 million goal ... Read Story »
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean said Sunday he is not abandoning his presidential bid just yet and ... Read Story »
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Texas Tech senior Taylor Potts will start the season at quarterback. Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Department of Insurance is about to change its longtime policy of allowing uncontested insurance ... Read Story »
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CHINO VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona authorities say 27 people have been booked on charges ranging from attempted murder to ... Read Story »
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Quotes on Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, who retired after Sunday's 16-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves: Read Story »
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GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Gillette's airport director says SkyWest Airlines is asking Wyoming and Campbell County to double the guarantee ... Read Story »
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Sam Bradford could take over as the St. Louis Rams' starting quarterback in the next preseason ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities say more than 80 young people were arrested at a rave party in Los Angeles, ... Read Story »
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PROVO, Utah (AP) - A group of Utah County churches is racing to help the region's homeless before winter sets ... Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) - Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton doesn't have an overwhelming arm, much mobility or the soaring popularity of rookie ... Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans and the NFL want to start a party for the beginning of the ... Read Story »
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) - The game that never was has finally come to pass, 37 years after a girl's presence ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Grammy-winning singer Faith Evans has been arrested after being stopped at a drunken driving checkpoint in ... Read Story »
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - State transportation officials say investments to improve the rail trip between Philadelphia and Harrisburg have brought ... Read Story »
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MURRAY, Utah (AP) - A retired Utah music and fine arts teacher has been named a 2010 inductee into the ... Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) - Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton doesn't have an overwhelming arm, much mobility or the soaring popularity of rookie ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Next month's opening of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools will be auspicious for a reason ... Read Story »
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NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Artists have been doing what they do best to raise money for the Newport Art Museum. Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A candy distributor based in Philadelphia since the Civil War has moved to New Jersey. Read Story »
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ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - Police in Maryland say convicted D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo won't talk to detectives about his ... Read Story »
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McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) - Ten Oregon high school football players remain hospitalized as they're treated for a rare soft-tissue condition ... Read Story »
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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) - Northern Kentucky University managed to save thousands of dollars on energy bills during the high ... Read Story »
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Utah State University officials have begun to phase out a trailer park that has been a ... Read Story »
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Utah State University officials have begun to phase out a trailer park that has been home ... Read Story »
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee congressman wants state lawmakers to return nearly $70 million in lottery proceeds to scholarships ... Read Story »
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The chief executive of a leading Taiwanese LCD screen maker has been barred from leaving the ... Read Story »
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VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) - President Barack Obama had a simple task for his first morning on vacation: shoot over ... Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) - Americans are caught in "an epidemic of poor lifestyles" that's raising health-care costs for diabetes, heart disease, ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Saints fans gave good reviews to the newly opened "Champions Square" after first opportunity ... Read Story »
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MONTVALE, N.J. (AP) - Hundreds gathered in New Jersey to share a special day for a couple united by the ... Read Story »
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BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Jay Leno brought comedy and cash to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to help the area recover ... Read Story »
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - After Jake Delhomme's meltdown last season, the Carolina Panthers took drastic measures determined to turn around ... Read Story »
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - A broken water pipe has the Washington County Circuit Court turning for help to a ... Read Story »
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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - Rankings make a difference for some students when they're picking a college. Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - At least this time, Matt Leinart knows he'll be starting for Arizona against Vince Young's Tennessee ... Read Story »
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Organizers of high school athletics in New Mexico want students across the nation to know Gabe ... Read Story »
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Friends of the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will ... Read Story »
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BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - On the great yawning porch that once belonged to Confederate president Jefferson Davis, two women sit ... Read Story »
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BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Officials along the Gulf Coast say tourists are staying away from their beaches and other attractions ... Read Story »
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SEYMOUR, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana museum is displaying rare fragments of Bibles spanning six centuries thanks to a ... Read Story »
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GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - A pig wrestling competition at a county fair in northern Montana has been canceled after ... Read Story »
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AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Hampshire College has appointed a philosophy professor at the Amherst school as acting president. Read Story »
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The high cost of a college education is a concern for many Americans. Read Story »
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - It might not be three days of love and music, but it is a night where ... Read Story »
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By Seth Emerson Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) - Britain's defense secretary says a video game that allows players to adopt the role of the Taliban ... Read Story »
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Crystal Nicole Maloney was honored with a bridal shower on Aug. 7, 2010, at Victoria Women's Club House in Victoria. Read Story »
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Shannon Kay Sherman and Joseph Wayne Geistman are pleased to announce their engagemen¾t. Read Story »
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65th anniversary Read Story »
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Kenneth and Glenda Gregory of Victoria are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lynn Gregory, to Nicolas ... Read Story »
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Mr. and Mrs. Juan and Rosie Garcia and Mr. and Mrs. Troy and Dawn Maloney, all of Victoria, are pleased ... Read Story »
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50th anniversary Read Story »
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