Stories for September 5, 2010
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Oracle Corp. has hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Oracle Corp. has hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software ... Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts have added three more players to their practice squad. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Revis Island is open for business again - just in time for the New York Jets ... Read Story »
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The World at 3 a.m. All times in EDT. Read Story »
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Historic first day: UHV underclassmen arrive, check in to hotels Read Story »
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By Vaughn Mcclure Read Story »
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By Brad Biggs Read Story »
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The unknowns of herbal incenses, otherwise known as synthetic marijuana, spark worry among drug officials. Read Story »
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It's like being on top of the world. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - An Internet evangelist from Florida has begun holding services near ground zero to preach against Islam ... Read Story »
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The Parks and Recreation Department and many other city departments are joining the computer social networking age. Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Mark Hager, 59, was found dead from an apparent suicide about 7:30 a.m. Sunday in the front yard ... Read Story »
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Chargers have signed veteran offensive tackle Adam Terry to a one-year contract and ... Read Story »
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The injury-riddled Denver Broncos were awarded running back Andre Brown of the New York Giants and ... Read Story »
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Army Pfc. Christopher J. Coleman has graduated from the Automated Logistical Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at the U.S. Army ... Read Story »
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Victoria residents will get a chance Tuesday to let the city council know what they think about the proposed property ... Read Story »
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MARTIN, DEBORAH "DEBBIE", 45, of Edna: Visitation, 5-7 p.m., Grace Funeral Chapel, Port Lavaca, 361-552-1705. Read Story »
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TOTAH, LARRY, 55, of Los Angeles, formerly of Victoria, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Services pending with Grace Funeral Home, ... Read Story »
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A special weather bulletin issued Sunday by the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi warns of heavy showers, scattered thunderstorms, ... Read Story »
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Caterpillar's plan to build a manufacturing plant in Victoria could have a secondary economic benefit in addition to the 500 ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - The Black Widow of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - Geovanni had a goal and an assist to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to their first win ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - There had to be a Fiesta Bowl flashback for the TCU Horned Frogs when Andy Dalton ... Read Story »
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In this week's Advocast, a tale of two cities: How Paducah, Kentucky - a community that has much in common ... Read Story »
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By Omar Kelly and Ethan Skolnick Read Story »
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By Omar Kelly and Ethan Skolnick Read Story »
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Mark Prior struck out two batters in a scoreless inning Sunday in his debut for the ... Read Story »
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress is staunchly defending his decision to keep Tarvaris Jackson as ... Read Story »
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By Ken Tysiac Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - Marcus White had a 72-yard interception return for a touchdown and Prairie View A&M beat Texas Southern ... Read Story »
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By Judd Zulgad Read Story »
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By John Horn Read Story »
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Private, nonprofit colleges in Ohio and 11 other states have launched a new web tool to ... Read Story »
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Quarterback Keith Null and running back Chris Ogbonnaya were among the St. Louis Rams' final cuts ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles could go into their opener at home against Green Bay with 12 rookies and ... Read Story »
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - AL batting leader Josh Hamilton isn't sure when his rib injury will heal enough for him to ... Read Story »
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Tommy Tuberville made good on his promise to keep Texas Tech's passing offense in tact. Read Story »
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Malcolm Jenkins fully expects Brett Favre to try to pick on him when the Saints host ... Read Story »
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(EDITORS: Resending to place in order of predicted finish. Won-loss records are from last season. Updates with Seahawks releasing Houshmandzadeh, ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) - Get rid of the first eight games of the season and the Houston Astros would be a ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Three of the four rookies involved in curiously timed trades have now been cut, prompting the NFL ... Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The yellow-green streaks of fireflies that bring a magical air to summer nights, inspire camp songs and ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - The most Earth-shattering event in Brazil this weekend took place in New York, where singer Ivete ... Read Story »
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders already have a new quarterback this season. Now they have a new starting ... Read Story »
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DAVIE (AP) - Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen was placed on injured reserve Sunday, ending any hope the 10th-year player ... Read Story »
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GREEN BAY (AP) - If the Green Bay Packers are going to make a Super Bowl run, they'll be doing ... Read Story »
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Winning a tax break under Michigan's moviemaking promotion program is far from a sure thing for ... Read Story »
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Texas third base coach Dave Anderson was called for interfering with Rangers runner Michael Young, resulting in the final out ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) - Hunter Pence's three-run home run in the first inning helped the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks ... Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) - The Browns understood that drafting Montario Hardesty was risky. Now they know how risky. Read Story »
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - In a bizarre ending, Texas third base coach Dave Anderson was called for interfering with runner Michael ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Five men met at a South Austin hotel last month with someone they thought was a ... Read Story »
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have formed their eight-player practice squad with players who were with the ... Read Story »
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - State officials and athletic organizations say it's time to think about regulating youth sports programs outside ... Read Story »
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - University of Louisville police were investigating damage to dozens of cars parked on campus, with most ... Read Story »
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VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE, N.M. (AP) - Visitors line the highway, most peering through binoculars, as they strain to get ... Read Story »
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LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - Olympic bronze medalist and Tour de France veteran Levi Leipheimer (LEE'-vy LYP'-hy-mur) is visiting Maine to ... Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have added two linebackers to the 53-man roster after being awarded waiver claims ... Read Story »
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina colleges and universities have spent more than $1 billion on building projects in the ... Read Story »
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Prince George's County police say a University of Maryland student was robbed by four suspects, ... Read Story »
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AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - The University of Massachusetts at Amherst is in a tough competition with other state schools seen ... Read Story »
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BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Authorities in central Pennsylvania are trying to determine whether alcohol played a role in the death ... Read Story »
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bill Mazeroski, an elite fielder who made it to the Hall of Fame because of his many ... Read Story »
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No. 3 Boise State has in many ways never played a more important game than it will Monday night, when ... Read Story »
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MURRAY, Ky. (AP) - The University of Kentucky plans to open a western campus of its College of Medicine in ... Read Story »
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bill Mazeroski, an elite fielder made it to the Hall of Fame because of his many Gold ... Read Story »
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BALTIMORE (AP) - Navy and Maryland play Monday for the Crab Bowl trophy, a shiny piece of hardware that will ... Read Story »
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CINCINNATI (AP) - The Bengals have released second-string quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan, who struggled during the preseason. Read Story »
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Quarterback Rhett Bomar is back with the New York Giants. Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas spent the offseason loading up a new power running game that was going to get ... Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - It's a good thing Peyton Manning lives in Indianapolis. Here, at least, he doesn't have to see ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save ... Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A tribute album to country music legend Loretta Lynn is set for release in November, 50 ... Read Story »
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AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State University student Jonny Choate is excited to graduate next year, but he isn't looking ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - There's been intense competition going on at the U.S. Open, and it has nothing to do ... Read Story »
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FREMONT, Neb. (AP) - When Dana College in Blair learned on June 30 that it had lost its accreditation and ... Read Story »
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Hundreds of Northern Arizona University employees will be getting paid more. Read Story »
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CONROE, Texas (AP) - An ice cream shop was closed for business after an SUV smashed into the building. No ... Read Story »
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OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - A new exhibit at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History gives visitors a glimpse of ... Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Enrollment is up almost 5 percent at Tennessee colleges and universities, but the state Board of ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - A pawn shop worker fatally shot a 50-year-old customer after the man loaded a handgun from the ... Read Story »
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EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) - A small fire has damaged the roof of a building under construction at South Arkansas ... Read Story »
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BEIJING (AP) - East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now ... Read Story »
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VENICE, Italy (AP) - "Post Mortem," a film by Chilean director Pablo Larrain, recreates the autopsy of Chilean President Salvador ... Read Story »
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JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) - The economic downturn is being blamed for about a 4-percent drop in enrollment at Jamestown College. Read Story »
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Government agencies are seeking broad new authority to ramp up killings and removals of gray wolves ... Read Story »
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Government agencies are seeking broad new authority to ramp up killings and removals of gray wolves ... Read Story »
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GRAN TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - Visits to Grand Teton National Park were up 5 percent last month as ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - This Labor Day, nearly one in 10 Americans is without a job - but the unemployed aren't ... Read Story »
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CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) - Southern Utah University has a new outdoor classroom. Read Story »
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VENICE, Italy (AP) - French director Francois Ozon's says he was inspired to go ahead with his latest film, a ... Read Story »
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Los Angeles County officials are looking to spend $200 million to build three so-called biorefineries ... Read Story »
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - William Carey, a Baptist-affiliated private university in Hattiesburg, is growing in students, staff and programs even ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - A Manhattan building called Camelot is the target of a scam that offers tourists luxury accommodations ... Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The college road trip is getting a little easier for some Indiana students without cars. Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Experts on cyberwarfare and U.S. space strategy will address a space and cyber policy law conference this ... Read Story »
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GENEVA (AP) - Two Swiss politicians laid bare their income and assets Sunday as part of their bids for vacant ... Read Story »
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials say they're stepping up safety checks and patrols as thousands of Illinoisans are expected ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) - Arizonans have cleaned algae from cattle tanks, swimming pools and fish tanks for decades. Read Story »
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CANYON, Texas (AP) - Some of the world's best known texts will be on display in a Panhandle museum over ... Read Story »
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Jessica Marie Jamison of Dallas, formerly of Victoria, and Christopher Gordon Hodges of Dallas were married May 22, 2010, at ... Read Story »
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Sarah Michelle Motal and Steven Boot Chumbley, both of San Antonio, were married at 3 p.m. on June 26, 2010, ... Read Story »
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Jennifer Rose Johnson and Leighton Allan Lassmann, both of Goliad, were married at 3 p.m. on July 31, 2010, at ... Read Story »
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Casey Lynn Burdge of Victoria and Caleb Staudt were married at 2:30 p.m. on June 12, 2010, at Our Lady ... Read Story »
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Ty and Lynette Zeller of Victoria are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacie Renee Zeller of Victoria, ... Read Story »
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Kurtis and Debbie Krueger of Victoria are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Wade Michael Krueger of Kerrville, ... Read Story »
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Julie Herrmann of Victoria and Michael Nobles of Yoakum are pleased to announce their engagement. Read Story »
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Dean Lewis Sr. and Frances Lewis of Inez are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachael Lanette Lewis, ... Read Story »
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Alan and Lucille Reeb of Port Lavaca celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 21, 2010, at Victoria Women's Club ... Read Story »
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