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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Prolific mathematics and science writer Martin Gardner, known for popularizing recreational mathematics and debunking paranormal claims, ... Read Story »
BATON ROUGE, La. - Memorial graduate Erikka Murphy had a base on balls in two plate appearances in Louisiana-Lafayette's 1-0 ... Read Story »
DILLEY - Henri Solis scored two of the Victoria's four rushing touchdowns as the Red Rage picked up a 26-14 ... Read Story »
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Authorities say a man led Border Patrol agents on a 100-mile chase from the U.S.-Mexico border ... Read Story »
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If everything goes as planned, the Victoria school district's Aquatics Center could have a big impact on the future of ... Read Story »
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Carlos Silva is getting plenty of help from Cubs hitters to make quite a starting impression ... Read Story »
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Victoria College Gonzales Center celebrated its third anniversary earlier this month and saw its first Associate Degree-Nursing program students graduate ... Read Story »
Juan Linn Street will be closed to through traffic between Ernst and Cameron streets from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ... Read Story »
Juan Linn Street will be reduced to one lane eastbound between DeLeon and William streets on Monday to install water ... Read Story »
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say the mother of a baby and a toddler who were found beaten, bound and ... Read Story »
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Trade ministers from China, Japan and South Korea on Sunday praised efforts to explore a ... Read Story »
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COVINGTON, La. (AP) - BP PLC said Saturday it wants to keep using a contentious chemical dispersant to fight the ... Read Story »
HOUSTON (AP) - Tampa Bay's offense rescued struggling David Price on Sunday. Read Story »
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DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - The leading Republican candidates for governor in Georgia said Saturday night the state should follow the ... Read Story »
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Running a small business just got a lot easier, thanks to a new Victoria College continuing education online course titled ... Read Story »
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IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - A man who crashed his Mercedes through the gates of a California jail while driving drunk ... Read Story »
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) - The executive director of the Great Lakes Theater Festival in Cleveland has landed a similar ... Read Story »
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Voters dressed in chicken costumes won't be allowed inside Nevada polling places this year. Read Story »
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VICTORIA EAST TITANS FOOTBALL BOOSTER CLUB: Tuesday, May 25, 6:30 PM. Memorial senior campus cafeteria #1. Informational meeting and election ... Read Story »
CALHOUN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL REGISTSRATION: Friday, May 21, Thursday, May 27, and Friday, May 28, 6-8 p.m., Calhoun County Little ... Read Story »
MINDEN, Nev. (AP) - A Nevada woman is accused of stealing a bottle of wine from a store while she ... Read Story »
DENVER (AP) - Pro football Hall of Famer Stan Jones, a standout for the Chicago Bears in the 1950s and ... Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Kuchwara, The Associated Press' longtime drama critic whose thoughtful, fair-minded reviews made him beloved and ... Read Story »
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Cameron Rupp scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch and Texas won for the 27th ... Read Story »
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TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Police in Idaho say three people ransacked a Twin Falls liquor store by rigging a ... Read Story »
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Junior Johnson was a moonshiner who outran government tax collectors in souped up cars. He not ... Read Story »
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IRVING, Texas (AP) - Jordan Spieth finally felt like a kid teeing it up against the big boys on the ... Read Story »
MANISTEE, Mich. (AP) - Police say a 55-year-old man died when a charter boat struck a pier and sank in ... Read Story »
HOUSTON (AP) - Astros ace Roy Oswalt said he has not demanded a trade, but questioned the direction of his ... Read Story »
DUE WEST, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina college that is the subject of a battle between a church and ... Read Story »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Sen. John Thune is offering the commencement address to graduates of the University of Sioux ... Read Story »
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A state corrections department analysis of a bill being considered by California lawmakers found that mandating ... Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA won't tolerate its teams talking about prospective free agents yet. Read Story »
The Justice Department has decided not to file criminal charges against the former head of a division at American International ... Read Story »
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Events were taking place in California and across the country Saturday in observance of Harvey Milk, ... Read Story »
SOJOD, Lebanon (AP) - The students clapped and cheered as a Hezbollah fighter perched on a rocket launcher paraded past. ... Read Story »
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The mothers of three American hikers held in Iran on suspicion of espionage said Thursday they hope ... Read Story »
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (AP) - A northern Kentucky teenager is vying for a $15,000 college scholarship from Google now that her ... Read Story »
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A crowd estimated at 30,000 to 35,000 people gathered Saturday near New Jersey's Statehouse to protest ... Read Story »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The gooey oil washing into the maze of marshes along the Gulf Coast could prove impossible ... Read Story »
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A dispute over property taxes owed on Ford Motor Co.'s Kentucky Truck Plant could mean financial ... Read Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) - Thirsty for new sources of cash, health-conscious lawmakers in cities and states across the country are reaching ... Read Story »
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Competition to provide passenger train service between Southern California and Las Vegas is heating up, even ... Read Story »
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah plea hearing was derailed when a Burmese refugee charged with the March 2008 ... Read Story »
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A series of moderate earthquakes south of the California border on Saturday shook buildings in downtown ... Read Story »
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The former stepfather of a 12-year-old Vermont girl who was abducted and killed in 2008 has ... Read Story »
BROWNING, Mont. (AP) - Elouise Cobell sat behind her cluttered desk here in the windblown heart of the Blackfeet Indian ... Read Story »
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - A former longtime central Texas district attorney was sentenced to two years of deferred adjudication for ... Read Story »
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The plea was passionate, dramatic and effective: haunted to addiction by memories of a Bosnian mass ... Read Story »
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A Laramie County District judge has issued a 10-day restraining order against a Wyoming newspaper to ... Read Story »
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Warned by President Barack Obama that they face a long, dangerous road, U.S. Military Academy ... Read Story »
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Sixteen South Carolina college students hope to sail through their biology and geology classes this month ... Read Story »
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A degree from one of the nation's top business schools should be enough to make a ... Read Story »
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - What's a tower with no bell? Read Story »
LA VISTA, Neb. (AP) - The Tennessee couple depicted in the movie "The Blind Side" will share their story at ... Read Story »
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - More people are graduating with degrees from Kentucky public universities and Western Kentucky University has shown ... Read Story »
Biographical summaries of candidates for governor in New Mexico's June 1 primary. Read Story »
EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) - A 40-foot bronze statue in Maryland dedicated to the heroes of the Sept. 11 attacks has ... Read Story »
An AP Member Exchange. Read Story »
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A new private college planned for Nevada would promote values of The Church of Jesus ... Read Story »
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Four statues to Confederate leaders on the University of Texas campus could draw attention after the ... Read Story »
ANDREWS, Texas (AP) - Texas was all set to be part of an agreement with Vermont to dump nuclear waste ... Read Story »
BAGHDAD - A 13-year-old piano prodigy from Los Angeles brought an Iraqi audience to their feet Saturday when he made ... Read Story »
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) - A male South Florida high school student who ran for prom queen in drag has ... Read Story »
HONOLULU (AP) - Republicans cited Rep.-elect Charles Djou's victory for a seat long out of their reach as evidence of ... Read Story »
DETROIT (AP) - Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton gave a rousing eulogy Saturday for a 7-year-old girl killed ... Read Story »
CHICAGO (AP) - From California to the Carolinas, from soccer aficionados to those who can just about pick David Beckham ... Read Story »
COVINGTON, La. (AP) - Engineers will not use booms made out of hair to soak up the growing oil spill ... Read Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) - The month-old oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has unleashed a gusher of congressional hearings that ... Read Story »
BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - Authorities in West Virginia say a pipe bomb exploded outside of a bar, killing a man. ... Read Story »
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) - It's another weekend of pomp and circumstance at campuses across New Hampshire. Read Story »
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ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) - Western Wyoming Community College is getting a new tool that will allow students to test ... Read Story »
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina Museum of History is showing off its collection of furniture by Thomas Day, ... Read Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency chief on the job during the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska in ... Read Story »
BEIJING (AP) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner tried to reassure China ahead of his talks in Beijing that the ... Read Story »
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Northern Illinois University has partnered with a local community college to offer degrees for registered nurses. Read Story »
BELL, PAUL, 72, of El Campo: Funeral, 11 a.m., First United Methodist Church in El Campo, with burial at El ... Read Story »
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Editor's Note: Gushers and Dusters is compiled from reports filed by oil and gas operators with the Texas Railroad Commission ... Read Story »
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This is a listing of building permits issued by the city of Victoria from May 13-9, for new commercial, commercial ... Read Story »
Kenneth J. French, a financial advisor for Edward Jones in Victoria, was recently honored by the firm for his job ... Read Story »
By Alan BlighRecently, a local consumer sent us a copy of another one of those mystery shopper job scams that ... Read Story »
Milk and bread are served with each meal. Read Story »
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AUSTIN - Cuero native Mary Fanett Wheeler is taking her place among some of the great names in American history. Read Story »
BAY CITY - Russell Hicks had a hard time getting the words out to describe what Jason Anderson meant to ... Read Story »
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At 89 years old, Lurlyn Whitley can remember almost everything about the older brother she lost in action during World ... Read Story »
The winners of the 23rd Annual Juried Youth Art Show have been announced. The show featured art work from students, ... Read Story »
Working full time while maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average is not only possible, but achievable, say two students chosen as ... Read Story »
Kathryn Tart, founding dean of the University of Houston-Victoria School of Nursing, recently was selected from 646 nursing deans across ... Read Story »