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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - BP says it's preparing to send a second round of payments to Gulf Coast residents and ... Read Story »
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Kendall Wiley hit a two-run homer after three straight runs scored on balks in the third ... Read Story »
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Danica Patrick is looking forward to getting back to NASCAR later this month, even though ... Read Story »
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Scientists with the University of South Florida say laboratory tests have confirmed that oil from ... Read Story »
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Kemitria Ward pitched a two-hit, 12-strikeout shutout to lead Waco Midway to a 7-0 win over ... Read Story »
FORT JACKSON, La. (AP) - After six weeks with one to four birds a day coming into Louisiana's rescue center ... Read Story »
PLANO, Texas (AP) - Authorities say Chace Crawford, who stars in the CW teen drama "Gossip Girl," has been arrested ... Read Story »
DALLAS (AP) - The Checker cab once known as Lee Harvey Oswald's getaway car is going up on the auction ... Read Story »
DENVER (AP) - The U.S. Department of Labor says Texas De Brazil Corp. has agreed to pay $177,502 in overtime ... Read Story »
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Zach Osborne pitched a five-hitter and Chad Keefer had an RBI single in the eighth inning ... Read Story »
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A jury has sentenced a South Texas teen to 20 years in the fatal stabbing of ... Read Story »
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Taylor Featherston and Aaron Schultz both had three hits and three RBIs to lead TCU ... Read Story »
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Alex Mejia drove in four runs to lead Arizona to a 10-9 victory over Baylor ... Read Story »
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Katy Adair pitched 10 shutout innings and started the winning rally with a double to lead ... Read Story »
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - The trial of anti-Castro Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles has been set to begin in ... Read Story »
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Brandon Workman pitched a six-hitter and Texas hit three home runs to beat Rider 11-0 in ... Read Story »
HOUSTON (AP) - Authorities say they are looking for a suspect after three people were found dead in a Houston ... Read Story »
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - With his team trailing by nine runs, there was little reason for Garrett Wittels to ... Read Story »
KENNER, La. (AP) - On his third personal trek to the Gulf disaster, President Barack Obama said Friday he sees ... Read Story »
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A multimillionaire's test rocket has blasted off on its maiden voyage. Read Story »
DE KALB, Texas (AP) - Police say a teacher in East Texas was shot through the front door of her ... Read Story »
PENFIELD, Pa. (AP) - An out-of-control natural gas well in a remote area of Pennsylvania shot explosive gas and polluted ... Read Story »
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Zach Osborne threw a five-hitter while Louisiana-Lafayette shutting down Rice in a 1-0 victory Friday in ... Read Story »
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The University of Texas at San Antonio is about to get $50 million for sustainable energy ... Read Story »
I would just like to take a moment to say thank you to the police officer and the nice gentleman ... Read Story »
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We think forming a rivalry between Victoria's East High School and West High School is good and healthy. Such a ... Read Story »
If only more Americans had bought fixer-uppers. Read Story »
I just want to make a comment to the Victoria Advocate and the city of Victoria. Read Story »
Much has been publicized about the University of Houston-Victoria's efforts to become a destination university, particularly with the aid of ... Read Story »
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The Cuero Adult Gobblers amateur football game scheduled for Saturday has been canceled. Read Story »
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CUERO - A Cuero police officer shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at him Thursday night, police ... Read Story »
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NIXON - Auvye Trammell, a longtime member of the Nixon City Council, has been arrested on federal drug trafficking charges. Read Story »
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GOLIAD - A walk through time and new exhibits will greet visitors to the newly restored Presidio LaBahia. Read Story »
GOLIAD - Goliad's Third Annual Summer Flotilla scheduled for Saturday has been canceled due to muddy conditions caused by recent ... Read Story »
The Gary T. Moses Municipal Swimming Pool will reopen for normal summer hours from 1-6 p.m. on Saturday. Read Story »
SEADRIFT - The Union Carbide retiree group will meet on June 10 at the clubhouse. Read Story »
Sara Barton was not using a cell phone at the time of a collision on Guy Grant Road, said police ... Read Story »
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EDNA YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEER REGISTSRATION: Saturday, June 5, 5:30-7 p.m., Edna City Hall. The fee is $50 for each ... Read Story »
PORT LAVACA - Habitat for Humanity of Calhoun County will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday in Room 15 of the Read Story »
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I want to remind David of Victoria, if he wants to talk about train wrecks, the first one actually occurred ... Read Story »
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The term "deep water" usually means you're in trouble and "horizon" is what lies ahead. So the ill-fated drilling rig ... Read Story »
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A burglary suspect in northern Florida was charged after authorities say they found the license plate ... Read Story »
HINSDALE, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire officials say they used doughnuts to lure a 6-month-old bear cub from a tree ... Read Story »
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Youngsters across West Virginia will start summer break next week without a single school district having ... Read Story »
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BRUSSELS (AP) - Europeans are far less keen to start their own businesses than Americans or Chinese, according to a ... Read Story »
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina medical school is offering guaranteed admission to students from two other state universities ... Read Story »
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut lawmakers are urging the state attorney general's office to investigate whether officials with the Connecticut ... Read Story »
LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) - Darling International has expanded its operations by acquiring a Lexington, Neb. based livestock rendering business. Read Story »
Highs should be around 90 today with mostly cloudy skies until later this afternoon. There is a 20 percent chance ... Read Story »
DENDERMONDE, Belgium (AP) - Artificial grass is teaming up with the natural stuff and taking root at the World Cup, ... Read Story »
FORT VALLEY, Ga. (AP) - During the school year, Mondays in this rural Georgia community are for video games, trips ... Read Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former first lady Laura Bush says she doesn't think President Barack Obama should be faulted for the ... Read Story »
BERLIN (AP) - German police say a renowned exiled Iranian artist and filmmaker has been missing for 11 days and ... Read Story »
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Following the success of "Tap Tap Metallica," Warner Music Group Corp. is opening up its roster ... Read Story »
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Following the success of "Tap Tap Metallica," Warner Music Group Corp. is opening up its roster ... Read Story »
SINGAPORE (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is rejecting a more forceful role for the military in plugging the ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Umpire Jim Joyce, who blew a call that cost a Detroit pitcher a perfect game, says ... Read Story »
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - The University of North Dakota is breaking ground for an addition to the Education Building ... Read Story »
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An e-mail sent by the president of Ohio State to the Big Ten's commissioner hints that ... Read Story »
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Enrollment at Virginia's community colleges reached record levels during the 2009-2010 academic year. Read Story »
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (AP) - A second suspect wanted in the fatal shooting and robbery at Mi Pueblo restaurant in ... Read Story »
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A fast-moving fire that killed four college students in a suburban Birmingham motel illustrates a deadly ... Read Story »
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Five federal lawsuits have been filed against Austin Peay State University accusing the school and its ... Read Story »
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) - Two sisters found nearly $18,000 in an abandoned duffel bag outside a Spanish Fort store ... Read Story »
DENVER (AP) - A memorial service is being held for former Denver Broncos defensive line coach Stan Jones, who died ... Read Story »
PHOENIX (AP) - The Tonto National Forest will offer free admission on Saturday and Sunday as part of a national ... Read Story »
MEXICO CITY (AP) - It started with a burst of gas through the drilling well. Workers scrambled to close the ... Read Story »
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Led by a former UCLA linebacker, college athletes are demanding more from their schools in exchange ... Read Story »
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state's high school athletic association has awarded the 2012 Top 28 girls and boys ... Read Story »
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Displays and re-enactments are on tap as the Museum of the Kansas National Guard remembers the ... Read Story »
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Researchers have embarked on an ambitious study to track the health of thousands of high school ... Read Story »
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - Extra virgin, light, with lemon, unfiltered, cold-pressed: the variety of olive oil on most supermarket ... Read Story »
DETROIT (AP) - A 15-ton marble sculpture is being unveiled at a west side Detroit park. Read Story »
MIAMI (AP) - At a boutique hotel in Miami's upscale Coral Gables neighborhood, members of a Republican women's group smile ... Read Story »
MIAMI (AP) - Just months after a cold snap in Florida killed many tomato plants and sent supermarket prices skyrocketing, ... Read Story »
MIAMI (AP) - Tomato prices skyrocketed just three months ago, but they're falling now with an unexpected glut in Florida. Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) - A widow who for decades denied arranging her real estate tycoon husband's slaying admitted it after ... Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) - Management and workers at the nation's biggest cooperative housing complex have reached a tentative contract agreement. Read Story »
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BOURQUE, ROSA LEE WENDEL CRAIG, 91, of El Campo: Visitation, 1 p.m., family present, 6-8 p.m., Triska Funeral Home, El ... Read Story »
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Blistering temperatures are forecast for parts of Texas in coming days, arriving a bit earlier than ... Read Story »
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Ryan Hunter-Reay already has a victory in his six races this season. He is the ... Read Story »
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Todd Bodine stayed in front for two late restarts, including a green-white-checkered finish, to become ... Read Story »
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No school logs more miles traveling for sporting events than Louisiana Tech, and Taylor Terrasas knows that firsthand. Read Story »
A Victoria man was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for sexually assaulting a family member in 2009. Read Story »
Monsignor James C. Brunner, a pastor of Crossroads parishes for more than 30 years, died of congestive heart failure Friday. ... Read Story »
Alanna McCurry did everything she could to make her senior year the best year of her life. Read Story »
Cap and gowns flew on as time drew close to walk across the stage. Read Story »
BAY CITY - Congressman Ron Paul said Friday the oil drilling companies should be held responsible for the oil spill ... Read Story »
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At a special Victoria school board meeting Thursday, some parents and teachers addressed the board in a closed session regarding ... Read Story »
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