Stories for November 13, 2010
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - Investigators searched Monday for a second motorist after determining a suspected drunken driver whose car slammed ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Manny Pacquiao was more concerned with the set list for his upcoming concert than he was ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - The maker of a caffeinated alcoholic drink that has been banned in four states has agreed ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Almost every business has its awards banquets. But when the business is movie making, and the ... Read Story »
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Victoria West senior Stacey Frerich teared up when she looked at a photo of herself and fellow dancers painted blue, ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - G.J. Kinne rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown and threw for 154 yards and two more ... Read Story »
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Just over a week after signing a four-year contract extension, Tony Parker showed the San Antonio ... Read Story »
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RUSTON, La. (AP) - DeAndre Brown scored 21 points and Olu Ashaolu had his second double-double of the season to ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The losing streak is over. The ghosts of all those excruciating Texas comebacks are banished. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Anyone wanting to walk in the shoes of fallen financier Bernard Madoff was in luck Saturday: ... Read Story »
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - It took their first winning streak of the season for the San Diego Chargers to stay ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - More than 40 broomstick-riding teams are competing in the two-day Quidditch world cup tournament in New ... Read Story »
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Ryan Mallett threw for a school-record five touchdown passes and even ran for one on Saturday. ... Read Story »
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ROUND ROCK - Cuero senior cross country runner Buster Hansel has had his sites set on a state cross county ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Controversy erupted Saturday night before Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito even got in the ring. Read Story »
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The future of the Victoria Generals could be in jeopardy with federal felony charges pending against owner and president Tracy ... Read Story »
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The Advocate will print a "fact or myth" question about mental health every day leading up to author Pete Earley's ... Read Story »
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LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - Bernardo Henry and Malcolm Bronson had long returns that helped McNeese State to a 36-6 ... Read Story »
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Frank Buhler owns land of all sorts - from large, flat city parcels to quiet country pastures disturbed only by ... Read Story »
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OCOTILLO, Calif. (AP) - Five people were killed Saturday in a crash involving seven motorcycles and at least one other ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux, fighting for only the seventh time as a pro, went ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux, fighting for only the seventh time as a pro, went ... Read Story »
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Josten Crow tied his career high with 21 points as Sam Houston State defeated Mary Hardin-Baylor ... Read Story »
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WACO, Texas (AP) - Cyrus Gray ran for 137 yards and scored three of his career-high four touchdowns in the ... Read Story »
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The city will reopen Laurent Street to two-way traffic between Crestwood Drive and Mockingbird Lane the week of Nov. 15. Read Story »
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Victoria's Juan Linn Street will be reduced Monday to one lane westbound between Liberty and De Leon streets for final ... Read Story »
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CUERO - DeWitt County residents called for jury duty for district court at 9:30 a.m. Monday need not appear. The ... Read Story »
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Group after group of kids tiptoed up to the Bronte Room at the Victoria Public Library, their eyes wide, their ... Read Story »
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HALLETTSVILLE - Lavaca County residents called for jury duty in district court at 10 a.m. Monday need not appear. The ... Read Story »
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GANADO - A smile flashed across Isabel Verver-De La Vega's face as a historical plaque honoring the Little School of ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) - Police say two people were arrested for throwing rocks at officers who tried to keep protesters from ... Read Story »
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Ryan Wedel scored 20 points and Aaron Hawley had 15 as Drake defeated Texas Southern ... Read Story »
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BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - Doug Prewitt hit Barry Ford for a 14-yard touchdown pass with 43 seconds remaining Saturday night ... Read Story »
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The University of Houston-Victoria will hold its inaugural induction ceremony on Friday for the School of Nursing Honor Society. Read Story »
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Cloud computing is all the rage in the technology industry, but it is in its infancy for real-world applications. Read Story »
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Coach Gary Patterson and third-ranked TCU find themselves in an uneasy situation now, even after ... Read Story »
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Patriots running back Fred Taylor has been ruled out of New England's game Sunday night in ... Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) - Texas-Pan American used a 15-0 spurt in the second half to pull away from Eastern Kentucky 67-53 ... Read Story »
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Victoria College recently opened the fall 2010 student art show to exhibit student art projects from each of the visual ... Read Story »
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The University of Houston-Victoria will host two job fairs for people entering the education field. Read Story »
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A Victoria businesswoman who was instrumental in the University of Houston-Victoria's expansion, two business leaders who are UHV alumni and ... Read Story »
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HOFER, ELLERY "BUD", 72, of Victoria, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. Colonial Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-578-3535. Read Story »
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AGUILAR, GILBERTO RENDON, 57, of Victoria: Visitation, 1 p.m., rosary, 7 p.m., Artero Memorial Chapels, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2300. Read Story »
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CONWAY, Ark. (AP) - Richard Sincere ran for two touchdowns and Miguel Antonio kicked two field goals as Sam Houston ... Read Story »
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ERIE, Pa. (AP) - A man shot and killed a woman and their two daughters in his home late Saturday ... Read Story »
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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Marshall Moses scored 17 points to lead four double-figure scorers for Oklahoma State in an 86-73 ... Read Story »
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - Kamille Wahlin scored 14 points and Kachine Alexander added 12 to help No. 22 Iowa ... Read Story »
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - One record at a time, Ryan Broyles is cementing his spot as the greatest receiver ever ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA EAST BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB: Monday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m., East library. Read Story »
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LIFE TEEN OLS 1ST HOLIDAY 5K RUN/WALK: Saturday Dec. 4 at 7:30 a.m. Meets at Riverside Park Parking Lot. Racing ... Read Story »
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AMERICAN KARATE INSTITUTE'S 7TH ANNUAL MARTIAL ARTS FESTIVAL: Saturday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 3208 Sam Houston St. ... Read Story »
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PRARIE VIEW, Texas (AP) - Shaun Stephens caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from KJ Black with 4 seconds left and ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - Most members of the Dream Team had not run for exercise in years - if ever. Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Basketball referee Joe DeRosa is back in the game - the college game. Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Ryan Grant caught a 73-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Griffin with 1:46 remaining, erasing Rice's only ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona voters have approved a measure that will legalize medical marijuana in the state. Read Story »
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Lance Dunbar rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown as North Texas snapped a four-game losing ... Read Story »
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - No rest for the weary and, for North Florida's overmatched Ospreys, no chance against a team as ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Juggling to "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"? Modern dance, to "Free as a Bird"? Perhaps ... Read Story »
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HAYS, Kan. (AP) - Fort Hays State University will lead a project to develop a statewide energy education system. Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - A man was charged with murder Saturday after police say he beat his wife to death in ... Read Story »
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PROVO, Utah (AP) - A woman has accused Utah Gov. Gary Herbert's son of stalking, saying he often stared at ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Near the midpoint of his presidency, Barack Obama's diverse voter coalition reveals giant cracks and he faces ... Read Story »
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - The University of Arkansas-Little Rock will be the site of the Institute on Race and Ethnicity. Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) - Stephen Rehage has stepped aside as producer of the 2011 Essence Music Festival to focus ... Read Story »
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THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) - Former President George W. Bush says he doesn't miss much about the White House, just ... Read Story »
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt joined environmental leaders at a gathering in Nevada to emphasize ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband says the actress is back home after being treated at a Los ... Read Story »
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PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - A springer spaniel stuck overnight on a cliff ledge in Lake Pueblo State Park is OK ... Read Story »
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SHELBY, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff who lost a Democratic primary to his captain fired his subordinate after ... Read Story »
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Cleanup is expected to begin Sunday at a North Dakota State University research lab that experienced ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Park Service is taking 400 District of Columbia students on canoe trips along the Anacostia ... Read Story »
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ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) - Results from the UIL cross country championships on Saturday: Read Story »
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - The owner of a Hollywood mask company says he has mixed feelings that a Chinese ... Read Story »
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MURRAY, Utah (AP) - Two former BYU football players are being sued with several other people in a civil lawsuit ... Read Story »
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - Garland Judkins scored 16 points and Demond Watt 15 to lead Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to ... Read Story »
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MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - A commission overseeing low-level radioactive waste disposal in Texas voted Saturday to publish proposed rules that ... Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Fisk University Board of Trustees is answering charges from a group of alumni that called ... Read Story »
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VENTURA, Calif. (AP) - California court documents show the man accused of being Mexico's "King of Heroin" was caught on ... Read Story »
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HOBBS, N.M. (AP) - The discovery of what could be a complete mammoth skeleton in Lea County has local archeologists ... Read Story »
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HOBBS, N.M. (AP) - Archaeologists in New Mexico have discovered what they believe is a complete mammoth skeleton. Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) - The Denver Broncos have stripped star linebacker D.J. Williams of his captaincy for the season and won't ... Read Story »
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WACO, Texas (AP) - Melissa Jones had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead six players in double figures scoring, ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) - Among the banks helping General Motors with its initial public stock offering next week are two identified ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) - Among the banks helping General Motors with its initial public stock offering next week are two identified ... Read Story »
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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) - Cory Green stood over his nephew's coffin and asked the hundreds of mourners gathered to ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Anyone wanting to walk in the shoes of fallen financier Bernard Madoff is in luck: Thousands ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A California man accused of halting traffic on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and threatening to ... Read Story »
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MARIETTA, Okla. (AP) - An accident involving a barrel ride at an Oklahoma fairgrounds has killed an 8-year-old girl and ... Read Story »
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LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - The National Park Service recently closed on a $2.4 million deal to conserve nealry 4,800 acres ... Read Story »
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LABOLT, S.D. (AP) - To hear him tell it, when Dennis Nordquist is at work on the new garage he ... Read Story »
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OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - Visitors to the International Bluegrass Music Museum in this western Kentucky city will get a special ... Read Story »
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PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky resort park lodges will have reduced hours this winter as a cost-cutting measure during a ... Read Story »
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As a kid growing up, my holidays always centered on friends and family as well as Christmas Eve pageants, food ... Read Story »
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HAVANA (AP) - Fidel Castro predicted Saturday that Democrats' recent losses in the U.S. midterm elections will result in ultraconservatives ... Read Story »
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LIVINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) - A World War II military-style airplane has crash landed in upstate New York, and the pilot ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - In the month after Mayor Adrian Fenty froze government spending to tackle a $175 million budget gap, ... Read Story »
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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) - Family members and friends remembered an 18-year-old who was beaten to death during a random ... Read Story »
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Rams rookie tight end Fendi Onobun was downgraded from doubtful to out and did ... Read Story »
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Plans to shutter part of one of the nation's largest coal-fired power plants have been hailed ... Read Story »
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Eighteen months ago, Christina Doyle packed up her two kids for an eight-hour journey to a ... Read Story »
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MADRID (AP) - A Spanish filmmaker critical of the military dictatorship under Gen. Francisco Franco and who was credited with ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Anyone who literally wants to walk in the shoes of fallen financier Bernard Madoff is in ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Four years ago, Francis Parkman Middle School was spiraling downward with plummeting enrollment, abysmal test scores ... Read Story »
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - A proposal to interest at-risk high-schoolers in medical careers could create the University of North Carolina ... Read Story »
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - An Omaha artist will demonstrate traditional Navajo weaving at the University of Nebraska State Museum in ... Read Story »
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - New York's latest attempt to tax lucrative Native American smokeshop sales to non-Indian customers has generated ... Read Story »
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KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) - Arbitration is under way in the dispute between actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, ... Read Story »
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EPPS, La. (AP) - Poverty Point State Historic Site is now among four Smithsonian Affiliate institutions in Louisiana, and 160 ... Read Story »
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - College Park is activating its first speed camera that will soon begin handing out $40 ... Read Story »
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) - On land poisoned by toxins from a long-gone manufacturing era, more than 6,500 solar panels face ... Read Story »
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Hundreds of Omaha-area high school and college students will dance the night away to increase awareness ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A few honorary Oscar winners are getting a jump on next year's Academy Awards. Read Story »
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KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana trail that links six cemeteries and a state historic site is helping tell the ... Read Story »
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - University officials in Iowa said they're waiting and watching what will happen with research funding ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Anyone who literally wants to walk in Bernard Madoff's shoes is in luck. Thousands of belongings ... Read Story »
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YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) - Appealing for broader access to fast-growing markets in Asia, President Barack Obama says the United States ... Read Story »
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FRANCONIA, N.H. (AP) - Fifty years after she won a pair of Olympic medals, New Hampshire's Penny Pitou is being ... Read Story »
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BARNESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A special committee has started looking for a new president of Gordon College. Read Story »
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - The inaugural Traverse City Children's Book Festival is taking place this weekend. Read Story »
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Lt. Gov.-elect Jay Dardenne is traveling to New York next week with a group of ... Read Story »
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DAYTON, Nev. (AP) - Relics of the Titanic are normally thought of as being thousands of feet below the Atlantic ... Read Story »
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DAYTON, Nev. (AP) - Relics of the Titanic are normally thought of as being thousands of feet below the Atlantic ... Read Story »
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Name: Bobby Leon Read Story »
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