Stories for September 18, 2010
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Chanae Middlebrooks stood in the middle of her room at Jaguar Hall, surrounded by boxes. Read Story »
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PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) - The leader of a breakaway religious sect was hospitalized Sunday for a mental evaluation, after members ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - After dropping the second of three games to the Houston Astros, the Cincinnati Reds immediately shifted their ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - Brett Myers pitched seven scoreless innings, Humberto Quintero drove in two runs and the Houston Astros held ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - Brett Myers pitched seven scoreless innings, Humberto Quintero drove in two runs and the Houston Astros held ... Read Story »
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The well is dead. Finally. Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - BP's blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has finally been killed once and for ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - BP's blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has finally been killed once and for ... Read Story »
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HONOLULU (AP) - Former U.S. Rep Neil Abercrombie convincingly won the Democratic nomination for Hawaii governor and will face Republican ... Read Story »
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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - While UCLA linebacker Akeem Ayers sprinted up the field with a 77-yard interception return, Houston's Case ... Read Story »
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Trevor Vittatoe threw five touchdown passes Saturday as UTEP routed New Mexico State 42-10. Read Story »
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HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - Bob Knight was screaming at players, berating officials and hurling that chair across the court again. Read Story »
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BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - The father of a high school quarterback who died after collapsing during a game said his ... Read Story »
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - The Texas Tech crowd was loud, the atmosphere was hostile. Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert stayed cool, ... Read Story »
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By David J. Neal Read Story »
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GOLIAD - Nothing can rain on Janie and Angel Hernandez's parade. Read Story »
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Maurices Rescues and Runways fashion show draws spectators, benefits Victoria Adopt-A-Pet Read Story »
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Some Crossroads leaders want the University of Houston-Victoria to change university systems. Read Story »
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By Armando Salguero Read Story »
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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Houston quarterback Case Keenum was injured Saturday night while trying to make a tackle for the ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - Northwestern employed an outstanding defensive game to shut down Rice and powered its way to just its ... Read Story »
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CHENEY, Wash. (AP) - Mike Jarrett's 31-yard field with 4 seconds left helped Eastern Washington win in its first game ... Read Story »
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Victoria College's Continuing Education Department will offer a nurse aide program in Hallettsville beginning Tuesday at the Hallettsville School of ... Read Story »
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Starting this semester, some professors at Victoria College have begun using what's known as a classroom response system - affectionately ... Read Story »
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David Lynn is the new principal of the Career and Technology Institute. Read Story »
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Referrals for the Victoria school district Gifted and Talented Program are being accepted through Oct. 8. Read Story »
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Ruby Begonia's quest to beat archrival Paycheck is off to a slow start. Literally. Read Story »
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Noah Daniel Serrano gets into gear for his first day of kindergarten at O'Connor Elementary School. Read Story »
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Rain, rain go away, come again another day. Read Story »
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The first real cool front of fall is nowhere to be found in any long-range forecast; and, that's okay, especially ... Read Story »
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NAME: Marissa Martinez Read Story »
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HUMBLE - Victoria native Court Koenning is a current day miracle - at least that is what his family is ... Read Story »
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BAY CITY - South Texas Project, one of the nation's largest nuclear power plants, saw several significant milestones this year. Read Story »
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MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say Ricki Lake's beachfront rental home in Malibu has burned down. Read Story »
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Though she has no crystal ball, Jill Fox wants the University of Houston-Victoria to look into the future to train ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) - Dwayne De Rosario scored his second goal of the game in second-half stoppage time to give Toronto ... Read Story »
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SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) - Dexter Imade rushed for two touchdowns to lead Texas State to a 21-12 win over ... Read Story »
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NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) - Northwestern State committed 14 penalties for 140 yards and turned the ball over twice, but the ... Read Story »
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LULING - A game that was close through three periods was blown wide open when Karnes City erupted for 20 ... Read Story »
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The St. Joseph Lady Flyers took second place at the Schulenburg meet on Saturday, while the boys finished fourth. Read Story »
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SAN ANTONIO - Victoria West's Todd Mickey finished 67th and Garrett DeLosSantos was 127th at the Ricardo Romo/Fiesta Texas Classic ... Read Story »
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Sunday will cloudy with a 60 percent chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs will be in the mid 80s ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - A man suspected of shooting two sheriff's deputies and another man, then taunting snipers to make him ... Read Story »
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) - Andrew Lyons nailed a 47-yard field goal with 23 seconds left to lift Alabama State ... Read Story »
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MUELLER, JANE MARIE (LAMPRECHT), 71, of Yorktown: Visitation, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with family present, 5-8 p.m., Finch Funeral ... Read Story »
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EVERETT, DANIEL ADAM, 65, of Victoria, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. Services pending with Rosewood Funeral Chapels, Victoria, 361-573-4546. Read Story »
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - Jeremy Moses threw for 356 yards and a touchdown and Stephen F. Austin held on ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Starz network says "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" star Andy Whitfield is leaving the show to battle ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - James Bacon, who began his career at The Associated Press in the 1940s and spent six ... Read Story »
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Our winning back-to-school photo features 5-year-old Noah, son of Darrell Serrano and Roxanne Hinojosa. He is the grandson of Danny ... Read Story »
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Editor's Note: This is the first part in an ongoing series looking at the rice industry in Matagorda County. Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - Kyle Padron threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another to lead Southern Methodist ... Read Story »
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SANGER, Texas (AP) - A charter bus driver's medical condition may have caused him to lose control of the vehicle ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - From the Bronx to Chavez Ravine, from Lake Michigan north to Toronto, managers across the majors ... Read Story »
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Ed Wesley ran for 165 yards with two touchdowns and fourth-ranked TCU stretched its home ... Read Story »
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MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - Matt Barr threw for three touchdowns and 221 yards and Western Illinois beat Sam Houston State ... Read Story »
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have released quarterback Byron Leftwich so they can dress an additional defensive lineman for ... Read Story »
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JACKSON COUNTY HAPPY TAILS WAG YOUR TAIL OFF RUN: Sunday, Sept. 19, Brackenridge Plantation Park, Edna. 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer runs ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA SOUTHWEST LITTLE LEAGUE: Open meeting, Sunday, Sept. 19, 3:30 p.m., Victoria College Library. Read Story »
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SELECT SOFTBALL TRYOUTS: Tri-County X-Plosion softball will have an open tryout for its 12U and 14U Select softball teams on ... Read Story »
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State University expects to have its largest freshman class in school history this fall. Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - Responding to a sexual abuse scandal that rocked one of the country's most prominent Olympic sports, USA ... Read Story »
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Gov. Chris Christie has used his veto power to once again block a decision made by ... Read Story »
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - Higher education leaders say more than half the entering freshmen at the University of Alaska need ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON, (AP) - Joseph Anderson finished with 201 receiving yards and a touchdown and Derricus Purdy scored on an interception ... Read Story »
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By Todd Archer Read Story »
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WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Army bounced back from a tough loss by putting its triple-option offense in gear and ... Read Story »
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DUE WEST, S.C. (AP) - Erskine College and Seminary trustees and its alumni association have agreed to withdraw a lawsuit ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Demonstrators are dispersing after a peaceful rally that began near the spot where a Los Angeles ... Read Story »
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr has donated three of his NFL championship rings ... Read Story »
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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Delaware State University has officially sworn in Harry L. Williams as its 10th president. Read Story »
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A federal judge in North Dakota says a Texas man awaiting sentencing in an investment fraud ... Read Story »
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SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) - A resident of the neighborhood evacuated by a deadly gas line explosion in San Bruno ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Restaurants are clearing space for world leaders and their entourages, the Waldorf-Astoria is fluffing the pillows ... Read Story »
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Three distinguished University of North Carolina alumni were looking forward to doing something Saturday that ... Read Story »
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Dick Butkus used to make running backs think about retirement - before they got into the NFL. Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - When it came to death and where someone spends their eternal rest, literature's most hard-boiled detective, ... Read Story »
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JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - The interim president of the Arkansas State University system, Robert L. Potts, says he plans to ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) - You had to use your imagination to see the influence of Joni Mitchell, Jack Kerouac and director ... Read Story »
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Ken Johnson, the Buffalo Bills tailgating institution, isn't moving after all. Read Story »
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - When the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets next Saturday in the second hockey game ever ... Read Story »
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Businesses owed money by the owners of a failed Myrtle Beach amusement park have accused ... Read Story »
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have downgraded receiver Brandon LaFell from probable to questionable for their game against ... Read Story »
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ZUNI, N.M. (AP) - Zuni silversmith Tony Eriacho wants to educate the public about American Indian jewelry and crafts that ... Read Story »
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ZUNI, N.M. (AP) - Zuni silversmith Tony Eriacho stands behind tables of American Indian jewelry and crafts that are not ... Read Story »
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A man who stabbed a University of Colorado freshman on campus has been deemed not guilty ... Read Story »
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ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) - Engineers say they have to finish one more pressure test to ensure the ... Read Story »
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia University plans to upgrade its student health and wellness system and its recreational sports ... Read Story »
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LENOX, Mass. (AP) - The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum has paid $550,000 for an 1.5-acre parcel of land in Lenox ... Read Story »
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - A weak economy and college recruiting efforts have combined to send more Indiana students to ... Read Story »
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut college is on the hunt for its first mascot. Read Story »
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NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) - The board of trustees for the Connecticut State University System plans to vote on a ... Read Story »
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Some $200,000 has been allocated for film and digital media programs at Northern New Mexico ... Read Story »
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida State University is developing a computer portal to help math and science teachers. Read Story »
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Dear Dave: I'll be starting college next fall. Is it OK to take out student loans if you have no ... Read Story »
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Milk and bread are served with each meal. Read Story »