Stories for August 5, 2011
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HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — The Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday marked the 66th anniversary of the bombing, as the ... Read Story »
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Just more than a week before Outreach Word Academy is scheduled to start its 10th school year, the Texas Commissioner ... Read Story »
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Ruth Higginbotham has 12 trophies on the shelves of her Bloomington home, memories from her years playing golf. Read Story »
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KINGSVILLE - Texas A&M-Kingsville's Samantha Alvarez and Katie Dugie were named to the United States Track & Field and Cross ... Read Story »
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The tropical storm that brushed the southern coast of Hispaniola killed one person in Haiti and ... Read Story »
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A pedestrian was transported to the hospital after being hit by a truck in a parking lot. Read Story »
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The pitter-patter of little feet was absent from the Vasquez household on Friday morning. Read Story »
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Three more people were arrested Friday in the shooting death of Daniel Davila on July 30. Read Story »
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More details were released Friday about the man found dead in rural Goliad on Thursday afternoon. Read Story »
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Fires damaged two structures in Lavaca County Friday, a house in Yoakum and a mobile home in Shiner. Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Roland Mark Romo, 41, of Victoria, by a Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force Friday on a ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elisabeth Murdoch, the daughter of News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, has delayed taking her seat on ... Read Story »
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BRIDGEWATER, Conn. (AP) — A man has been charged with growing marijuana on Connecticut property that records show is owned ... Read Story »
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Thumbs-up to Bella, the black lab, for alerting her owners about injured neighbor. Read Story »
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Washington man was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for opening fire in ... Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) — About 220 passengers aboard an American Airlines flight from Paris to Chicago were forced to evacuate a ... Read Story »
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ALLEN, JOE NATHAN, 58, of Victoria: Funeral, 11 a.m., Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. Barefield Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-575-6180. Read Story »
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RHODES, SADIE MARIE MACHALEC, 74, of Victoria, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. Rosewood Funeral Chapels, Victoria, 361-573-4546. Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Torrid weather continues across the southern plains into West Tennessee, with an anemic rain chance the ... Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are really rolling now. Even little Tony Campana has a homer, and manager Mike ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers outfielder Craig Gentry, currently on the 7-day concussion disabled list, was assigned to Triple-A ... Read Story »
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UEC recycles 98 to 99 percent of the water used in its uranium mining process. The figures were incorrect in ... Read Story »
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The AP expects to move these stories over the weekend for Arkansas members: Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — Arian Foster led the NFL in rushing last season, and Houston Texans teammate Steve Slaton was the ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three men accused of being involved in the shooting of a Philadelphia bus after one passenger complained ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) — A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a plane as it approached Detroit in 2009 ... Read Story »
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LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — The quirky Mojave Desert attraction known as Phonehenge West is coming down and it's colorful creator ... Read Story »
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Marcedes Lewis went through last season, the NFL lockout and the first week of training camp ... Read Story »
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs' return game got off to a promising start last year when rookie Dexter ... Read Story »
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Auburn University officials say the Auburn Trustee Selection Committee is set to meet Aug. 30 at ... Read Story »
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The Most Rev. David Fellhauer, Bishop of the Diocese of Victoria, officiated at a 2 p.m. Mass on July 9 ... Read Story »
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The religious landscape in the United States is diverse and widespread. Various religions are concentrated heavily in some areas of ... Read Story »
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By Martin HarrasLet's consider four little words. Not the three little words of an old song, but words that are ... Read Story »
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"And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which He hath given me, I should ... Read Story »
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A Friday morning fire damaged a home on Price Street in Yoakum. Read Story »
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By Jim Graff"What could be worse than being deaf and blind?" Read Story »
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State Rep. Todd Hunter presented Cherre Cain and Larry Nichols, both of Port Lavaca, with proclamations from the Texas Legislature. ... Read Story »
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The supervisor is Bill Draper. He can be reached in the Kansas City bureau at 800-852-4844 or 816-421-4844. AP stories, ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — The California businessman who purchased property from Gov. Nathan Deal owns several adult businesses but plans to ... Read Story »
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The Port Lavaca Police Department is investigating the death of an 18-month-old child that occurred in the early morning hours ... Read Story »
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PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A man suspected of being a serial rapist known as the "Ether Man" faces up to ... Read Story »
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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — An autopsy reveals that the boyfriend of Duke lacrosse accuser Crystal Mangum died from a single ... Read Story »
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PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — In addition to a recording contract, the winner of "The X Factor" singing contest will have ... Read Story »
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A security video taken the night a former NFL player was killed by Kern County sheriff's ... Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) — The first Big Ten football championship game will be played in December at the home of the ... Read Story »
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — University of Tennessee officials hope slashing the price of an historic mansion that was once home ... Read Story »
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The metallic, wheel-shaped object looks like something taken off a spaceship from Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A ... Read Story »
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Hinds County grand jury will decide whether a father and his adult daughter will be ... Read Story »
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A United Arab Emirates naval officer has been acquitted of charges he kept an unpaid servant ... Read Story »
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RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Eastern Kentucky University has assumed management of a central Kentucky Airport, with officials hoping the arrangement ... Read Story »
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Sunny and hot Friday with a high near 104 and heat index values as high as 114. Light wind becoming ... Read Story »
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The National Park Service says it will offer six-hour guided van and tram tours of Cumberland ... Read Story »
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MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — A grand jury has returned first-degree murder charges against the ex-boyfriend of a Minnesota State University ... Read Story »
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IRVING, Texas (AP) — Engineering and construction company Fluor Corp. said Friday that it has received an engineering, procurement and ... Read Story »
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott still isn't the most popular politician in Florida these days but his numbers ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Relatives of a New Jersey man who authorities say was poisoned to death are suing his estranged ... Read Story »
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — As the summer season winds down, tourism remains strong along South Carolina's Grand Strand, the ... Read Story »
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A popular Virginia school teacher who was fatally shot while visiting her hometown of Newark will ... Read Story »
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The July 11 evening social for the Victoria County Genealogical Society began with members and guests enjoying hot dogs and ... Read Story »
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