Stories for April 23, 2011
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Steam curls from Craig Fox's face in a mist that smells of rotten eggs. Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) - Denver Nuggets coach George Karl said a few weeks ago he wanted to match up with the ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers put together quite a winning formula: a couple of solid pitching performances, a ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - C.J. Wilson struck out 10 in seven innings, Adrian Beltre hit one of Texas' three home ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - C.J. Wilson struck out 10 in seven innings, Adrian Beltre hit one of Texas' three home ... Read Story »
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MILWAUKEE (AP) - Randy Wolf remembers all the stray cats lurking in the old Astrodome in Houston and Veterans Stadium ... Read Story »
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MILWAUKEE (AP) - Randy Wolf allowed four hits over eight sharp innings and the Milwaukee Brewers, under the watchful eye ... Read Story »
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MILWAUKEE (AP) - Randy Wolf allowed four hits over eight sharp innings and the Milwaukee Brewers, under the watchful eye ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Ten trees gang up by the road. Six benches attend three concrete picnic tables. Three brick ... Read Story »
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) - As El Paso grows and more people take Trans Mountain Road through Franklin Mountains State ... Read Story »
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - For patients such as 9-year-old Xavier Roach, hospitals often are not a fun place to ... Read Story »
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SAVOY, Ill. (AP) - Lou Fuentes seemed nonplussed on a recent morning when his flight to tornado-ravaged North Carolina was ... Read Story »
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CHENNAI, India (AP) - Indian basketball is set to take a big step forward this month when Geethu Anna Jose ... Read Story »
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Austin Kent and Broc Haymon have played together at the University of Houston-Victoria for two years, and they've enjoyed being ... Read Story »
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Who knew 30 minutes a week could change someone's life? Read Story »
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An influential legislator wants the chancellors of the University of Houston and Texas A&M systems to meet in Victoria in ... Read Story »
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SOUTHBURY, Conn. (AP) - Former Southbury resident Krystelle Lorraine will certainly be "winning" if she manages to become the next ... Read Story »
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - On two occasions, Nick Parr has run over a squirrel on his bicycle on the University ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) - Urban development experts and local officials are quietly trying to preserve key elements of what they consider ... Read Story »
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PORT LAVACA - Casey Brown began roping at an early age and has 50 champion buckles to prove it. Read Story »
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A collision in the 6400 block of North Navarro Street caused a rollover and heavy damage to two vehicles, but ... Read Story »
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Rachel Willis grinned, looking at her photographs hanging on the wall outside Victoria College President Tom Butler's office. Read Story »
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Work continues on Victoria streets Monday with traffic flow altered in three areas. Read Story »
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Easter holiday schedule for governmental offices and other services in the Victoria area includes: Read Story »
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Cecil Jones has been a wood carver all of his life, so when his wife first got sick in 2004, ... Read Story »
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Victoria County residents called for jury duty in Justice of the Peace Henry A. Welfel Jr.'s court at 8:30 a.m. ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A veteran Los Angeles police officer has been released from the hospital nearly three weeks after ... Read Story »
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A University of Houston-Victoria School of Nursing event will provide a forum that will help answer questions about the shifting ... Read Story »
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Earlier this month, Pecan Valley Area Health Education Center invited business and community leaders to come together to brainstorm ideas ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) - The wife of Brandon Marshall stabbed him with a kitchen knife, sheriff's deputies said Saturday, and his ... Read Story »
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Clark County School Board member is questioning the qualifications of Superintendent Dwight Jones' choice for ... Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) - A Texas anti-abortion group on Saturday defended its billboard campaign on Chicago's South Side that uses an ... Read Story »
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The job of being a police officer in Buffalo is apparently in high demand: About 5,000 ... Read Story »
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KESENNUMA, Japan (AP) - Sakuji Funayama watched intently as a giant steel claw tore chunks off the remains of his ... Read Story »
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WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) - A Wausau woman who pleaded no contest to giving laxative-laced cookies to her college professor has ... Read Story »
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CAMPBELL, CARMEN MARIE ROGERS, formerly of Victoria, died Friday, April 22, 2011. Davis Funeral Home, Henrietta, 940-538-4395. Read Story »
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BALLIN, FRANCES ZARATE, 61, of Louise, formerly of Edna: Visitation, 5-7 p.m., rosary, 5 p.m., Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Read Story »
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Three quarterbacks threw touchdown passes and a fourth quarterback ran for two touchdowns Saturday as the ... Read Story »
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Keep Victoria Beautiful awarded Sonic, North Navarro, the April Beautification Award. Attending the award presenation were, from left, Thomas Yantis ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Plans to put the brakes on bicyclists riding across the Golden Gate Bridge has cycling enthusiasts ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) - The intern who helped save U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' life after she was shot more than three ... Read Story »
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Internet viral video hit Antoine Dodson is accused of possession of marijuana and other minor charges ... Read Story »
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BOSTON (AP) - Best-selling author and philanthropist Greg Mortenson, hospitalized for heart surgery, canceled a scheduled appearance in Massachusetts, a ... Read Story »
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TOKYO (AP) - As a young man, aspiring opera singer Norio Ohga wrote to Sony to complain about the quality ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers closer Neftali Feliz has been put on the 15-day disabled list because of right ... Read Story »
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With the sun just rising, approximately 100 runners and walkers lined up to run or walk the Peeps for the ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Hazel Dickens, a folk singer and bluegrass musician who advocated for coal miners, has died at age ... Read Story »
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VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI marked the holiest night of the year for Christians by stressing that humanity ... Read Story »
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The inspiration for the Disney movie, "The Rookie," starring Dennis Quaid, will be the fourth and final speaker for the ... Read Story »
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - The director of the St. Louis airport says the tornado-damaged airport has reopened for some arriving ... Read Story »
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Members of Victoria College's Fire Academy recently constructed a simulation building using an old sked that had been sitting idle ... Read Story »
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Family members and goals motivated by caring for others were prime influences for the top spring graduates in the University ... Read Story »
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Lady Gaga on stage on Long Island this weekend, actors Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Julianne ... Read Story »
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PERU, Neb. (AP) - Best-selling author Greg Mortenson has been hospitalized in Boston for heart surgery. Read Story »
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota coach Jerry Kill sure hasn't sweetened his assessment of the team he inherited over the four-plus ... Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Titans General Manager Mike Reinfeldt says the biggest factor in draft-day decisions is a player's ... Read Story »
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MILWAUKEE (AP) - Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks is out of Saturday's lineup against the Houston Astros after spraining his ... Read Story »
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) - The advertising slogan "Poo sold here" might get shoppers first reaching for their noses, not their ... Read Story »
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ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) - Some York County high school seniors will be allowed to drop up to two elective ... Read Story »
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - It looks like something out of "Star Wars," but the University of North Carolina's star ... Read Story »
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - After jumping out to a big first-quarter lead, Illinois' offense held off the defense Saturday in ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - If you're worried about privacy, you can turn off the function on your smartphone that tracks ... Read Story »
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Throughout Idaho's spring practice, quarterback Brian Reader has been able to talk football and study film ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) - The Michigan State University Extension has expanded the scope of its agricultural and environmental programs to target ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers closer Neftali Feliz has been put on the 15-day disabled list because of right ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump says he's considering running in the primary for the Republican presidential nomination, but the ... Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) - There's no more incentive to prepay online for your checked bags if you're flying United Continental. The ... Read Story »
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Wake County is moving 160 storm survivors from church and school shelters to apartment-style housing on ... Read Story »
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NEWARK, Del. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the University of Delaware's decision to eliminate varsity men's ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA COLLEGE BASKETBALL TRYOUTS: Friday, April 29. Includes campus visit and workout with this year's team. The workout begins at ... Read Story »
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SUMMER LEAGUE SOFTBALL AND KICKBALL: Fifteen game with tournament play in Seadrift. $125 per team and games start second week ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA EAST VOLLEYBALL BOOSTER CLUB: Monday, April 25, 6:30 p.m., East library. Election of officers. Read Story »
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SEATTLE (AP) - A tip generated by a deck of "cold case" playing cards has helped solve a killing that ... Read Story »
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WILBERFORCE, Ohio (AP) - Elected officials and educators in Ohio are working to honor a distinguished black soldier who died ... Read Story »
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been charged with marijuana possession, his third arrest in a year. Read Story »
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Four years ago, Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Jim Scales promised the top high school seniors that ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas authorities say a man fatally shot the husband of his psychological counselor before killing himself ... Read Story »
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SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) - Firefighting crews were focusing on patrol and mop-up operations in a fire that has scorched ... Read Story »
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JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) - A Jamestown College biology professor is taking Easter eggs to a new level. Read Story »
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PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) - Pittsburg State University in southeast Kansas has announced plans to offer a new program that will ... Read Story »
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Decades of distracting opposing quarterbacks have taken a physical toll on the 150-pound bass drum used ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) - A 73-year-old British woman who was accidentally dropped into the Norwegian Sea as rescue workers took her ... Read Story »
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CLEVELAND (AP) - Public-employee unions battling a spreading challenge to collective bargaining rights may no longer be able to count ... Read Story »
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - A program at Western Kentucky University is helping some elementary school teachers enhance how they ... Read Story »
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ADDIS, La. (AP) - The sister of LSU head football coach Les Miles has died in a car accident near ... Read Story »
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DOYLINE, La. (AP) - The gaunt bloodhound wandered the streets in Shreveport. He had no collar or microchip when he ... Read Story »
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Along with thoroughbred racing, the weekend of the Kentucky Derby is known for its parties, which ... Read Story »
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FORT DAVIS, Texas (AP) - West Texas firefighters battling a 204,000 acre wildfire planned to back out of canyons to ... Read Story »
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A lodge near downtown for cancer patients traveling to Memphis for treatment is giving them some ... Read Story »
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GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Gov. Matt Mead is scheduled to speak at the commencement ceremony for Gillette College. Read Story »
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Board of Regents will consider proposals next week to raise room and board ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia police say a teenager fleeing police was killed by his own gun after officers tackled him. Read Story »
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Saturday that it is testing home grocery delivery in San Jose, Calif., ... Read Story »
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Police are looking for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Charlotte health care executive ... Read Story »
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ADDIS, La. (AP) - The sister of LSU head football coach Les Miles has died in a car wreck in ... Read Story »
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GLASSBORO, N.J. (AP) - A southern New Jersey college student faces numerous charges after he allegedly hot-wired a backhoe and ... Read Story »
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HONG KONG (AP) - When "A Chinese Ghost Story" hit movie screens in 1987, it wowed audiences with its novel ... Read Story »
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BEIJING (AP) - Jackie Chan, Zhang Ziyi and other top names from the Chinese film industry joined celebrations for the ... Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) - Opponents of standardized tests for schoolchildren have a fresh weapon this year in Colorado - the high ... Read Story »
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ONEONTA, N.Y. (AP) - A student who claims he was spanked and locked up in a fraternity hazing is suing ... Read Story »
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) - The advertising slogan - Poo sold here - might get shoppers first reaching for their noses, ... Read Story »
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - ?Camelina, the biofuel that five years ago Gov. Brian Schweitzer called his new girlfriend, now struggles ... Read Story »
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HONOLULU (AP) - Lost in the renewed scrutiny into President Barack Obama's birth records is the fact that anyone can ... Read Story »
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ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - An advocacy group for public historically black colleges says a four-year nursing program under consideration for ... Read Story »
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MACON, Ga. (AP) - Georgia's Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage, with stops including the hometown of Joel Chandler Harris and the former ... Read Story »
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - People were so piggy in the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge that they won't be allowed to ... Read Story »
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BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts' biggest political corruption trial in decades is set to head to court in the coming week, ... Read Story »
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RICHMOND, Texas (AP) - When Hilmar Moore became mayor in 1949, this Southeast Texas town was surrounded by fertile farmland ... Read Story »
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - A renegade warlord in Ivory Coast said Saturday he was ready to lay down his ... Read Story »
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HONOLULU (AP) - Lost in the renewed scrutiny into President Barack Obama's birth records is the fact that anyone can ... Read Story »
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DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) - Planning has started on a $155,000 project in Dickinson to mark the spot where Theodore Roosevelt ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) - A spokeswoman for Harry Potter star Emma Watson says she will be transferring from Brown University to ... Read Story »
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Yale University has added 10 new courses to its online service allowing Internet users to ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - Two friends who hired a New York City cab driver to drive them across the United ... Read Story »
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NEW LONDON, N.H. (AP) - An assistant professor at New Hampshire's Colby-Sawyer College has been placed on administrative leave after ... Read Story »
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WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) - Kaibab National Forest officials have proposed a restoration project on over 15,000 acres in north-central Arizona. Read Story »
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LANGSTON, Okla. (AP) - Langston University is adding three police officers to its campus police force in the wake of ... Read Story »
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Ten students have been chosen for state-sponsored science scholarships that will include summer study at Princeton ... Read Story »
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - For years, the man known as Rafael Espinoza was widely respected as an exemplary police officer ... Read Story »
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - The resignation this week by U.S. Sen. John Ensign raised questions about what an ongoing Senate ... Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) - Kalyn Heffernan is tough - fearless, even. But she's also uncommonly fragile. Read Story »
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LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) - Barbecue lovers will be in hog heaven as more than 50 teams from across the United ... Read Story »
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ISTANBUL (AP) - The World War I battlefield of the Gallipoli campaign, where throngs gather each April to remember the ... Read Story »
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Whether its an alaman left or a do-si-do, Charlie Brown keeps the calls coming every ... Read Story »
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BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) - St. Stanislaus High School has hired Gabe Fertita as its new head football coach. Read Story »
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi State University Extension Service says late spring will be noisier than usual in north ... Read Story »
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say an Oregon motorcycle officer has been fatally shot while chasing a fleeing driver. Read Story »
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PLANO, Texas (AP) - Authorities say the suspect in the death of a North Texas fitness instructor has been arrested ... Read Story »
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REXBURG, Idaho (AP) - In the late 1930s, the Romance Theater brought life to downtown Rexburg. Read Story »
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RUPERT, Idaho (AP) - Jennifer Reddington will face an important etiquette question in late May: Is it OK to put ... Read Story »
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A drive down the roads outside the Victoria Regional Airport reveals many properties. A restaurant, a cabinet shop, even educational ... Read Story »
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Luann O'Connor and Jimmy Zaplac, sales associates with Coldwell Banker The Ron Brown Company, have qualified to join the company's ... Read Story »
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Week Ending April 22 ..............................82 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 April 14-20 for new commercial, commercial ... Read Story »
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Victoria Partnership Meeting Read Story »
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Dear Dave: I recently lost my job because of layoffs. I'm luckier than most because I'm debt-free except for my ... Read Story »
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Name: Patricia Huber Read Story »
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Name: Leslie Andrade Read Story »
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Using salvaged tin cans filled with rocks gathered from the playground, fifth-graders at Guadalupe Elementary School were practicing what they ... Read Story »
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