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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville Water Co. says a 4-foot water main that broke Thursday night is part of ... Read Story »
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana school district violated the First Amendment rights of two teenage girls who were ... Read Story »
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DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — The planned sale of a New Hampshire resort where the first-in-the-nation presidential primary ballots have ... Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) — Two former water department officials have been indicted in an investigation of a Chicago suburb that for ... Read Story »
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BOSTON (AP) — The longtime girlfriend of reputed Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger was indicted Thursday for allegedly helping ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA EAST FOOTBALL BOOSTER CLUB CHARTER BUS: The Victoria East Football Booster Club is selling tickets for a charter bus ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA EAST SOFTBALL BOOSTER CLUB Tuesday, Aug. 16, 6:30 pm, Victoria Police Substation Community Meeting Room at Victoria Mall. Agenda ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA JAGUAR 11U SELECT BASEBALL TRYOUTS: Looking for experienced 11U select level baseball players to fill roster. Pitchers needed. Call ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melanie Moore easily clinched the grand prize on "So You Think You Can Dance." Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Treasury prices fell Thursday after the government reported that fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last ... Read Story »
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Staff at Outreach Word Academy had wrapped up their summer breaks Thursday to attend a back-to-school luncheon on the charter ... Read Story »
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BLOOMINGTON - Benny Drozd stood in the midst of the lush jungle of green vines, poking at the ground with ... Read Story »
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When Victoria Police Detective Zach Caldwell was diagnosed with a kidney disease on July 3, his co-workers decided to throw ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Henry Lester Rhodes Jr., 50, of Victoria, by officers Tuesday on a warrant charging him with felony violation ... Read Story »
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When Brenda O'Bannion couldn't find the right children's books to use in her classroom, she'd just write the stories herself. Read Story »
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There can be no testimony with a test. Read Story »
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The Victoria County Sheriff's Office may proceed with a software acquisition over the objection of commissioners court and various department ... Read Story »
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JoAnne Settles has seen the world of childhood vaccinations change in the past 18 years - at least from Victoria's ... Read Story »
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The Bayside Historical Society will host Robert Ricklis at its quarterly meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday in Bayside. Read Story »
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SALAZAR, LUCILLE P., 88, of Victoria, died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011. Services pending with Colonial Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-578-3535. Read Story »
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ACORD, CARL H., 76, of Victoria: Visitation, 1-2 p.m., memorial service, 2 p.m., Rosewood Funeral Chapel, Victoria, 361-573-4546. Read Story »
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Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich. ($7,500) def. Ron Mohr, Eagle, River, Alaska ($4,000), 246-221. Read Story »
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Despite losing record-setting receiver Steve Smith and tight end Kevin Boss and failing to make ... Read Story »
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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — In Dana Holgorsen's only year as the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State, the school set records ... Read Story »
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Ernestine "Tina" Kidder is Victoria Art League's Artist of the Month for August. Her work may be viewed in the ... Read Story »
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Pay raises for faculty members and other workers at state universities should be the top priority ... Read Story »
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed infielder Tommy Manzella off waivers from the Houston Astros on Thursday and optioned ... Read Story »
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Turner Gill is hoping familiarity will breed better football. Read Story »
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Don't bother asking Bryn Renner if he's worried about having only two passing attempts on ... Read Story »
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Tommy Tuberville is so ready for his second season at Texas Tech. Read Story »
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — It's an all too familiar scene for Oklahoma fans eagerly awaiting the program's eighth national championship. Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate Read Story »
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I am calling about your election coverage. So far, especially last week, Perry is mentioned pretty much every day and ... Read Story »
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What a great way to advertise Victoria. Associate our city with the American sport of baseball. Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry is running for president, a spokesman confirmed Thursday, a move certain to ... Read Story »
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — When Texas A&M players met for informal workouts this offseason, the group always ended the ... Read Story »
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Almost no landscape is complete without tropical or tropical-looking plants that make up a tropical garden area. Read Story »
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By Kathryn WeberAccording to the Humane Society, about 171 million cats and dogs are kept as pets in the United ... Read Story »
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An autopsy has determined a firefighter from Idaho died of exposure to high temperatures while working ... Read Story »
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WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor won't have any problem scoring plenty of points with quarterback Robert Griffin and its record-setting ... Read Story »
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4th-$26,000, Maiden Special Weight, 2-Year-Olds Fillies, Five and One Half Furlongs, Dirt, Cloudy Read Story »
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HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — The survival rate of elk calves born last spring in northwestern Montana has exceeded predictions, wildlife ... Read Story »
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Parker Executive Search will continue to assist Tennessee in its search for a new athletics director ... Read Story »
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — There are tall ones, fast ones, strong-armed ones, an old one and a young one. Ohio ... Read Story »
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Uzbekistan (ooz-behk-ih-STAHN') national accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama and illegally possessing an ... Read Story »
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Speak Out comments for Aug. 11, 2011. Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — While surveying the wreckage of his first losing season in 20 years, Texas coach Mack Brown ... Read Story »
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — David Shaw has the best and worst job in college football. Read Story »
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — In some ways, Ruffin McNeill experienced two different seasons in his first year at East Carolina. ... Read Story »
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Skip Holtz smiles when he talks about South Florida's season-opening trip to Notre Dame and the ... Read Story »
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POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has removed Idaho State University from a lawsuit filed by a former professor ... Read Story »
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The number of households that include children and grandparents living together is on the rise ... Read Story »
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The road to the title for 2010 University Interscholastic League football champions: Read Story »
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Texas high school football champions since the University Interscholastic League began sanctioning titles: Read Story »
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Here are the AP Member Exchange Features for this weekend. Two are for use Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 13-14, and thereafter, with ... Read Story »
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri had a pair of top 10 draft picks in April, one on each side of ... Read Story »
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BEIJING (AP) — State media say 26 people have been injured and more than 30 homes damaged by a strong ... Read Story »
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RETRANSMITTING TO FIX SLUGLINE TO WEEKEND ENTERPRISE ADVISORY, STED COVERAGE ADVISORY Read Story »
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Mostly sunny and hot Thursday with a high near 103, the 12th consecutive day of more than 100 degrees in ... Read Story »
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of cats seized during a north Florida hoarding case are being prepared for an animal ... Read Story »
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MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte are hosting a Senate committee hearing in Manchester ... Read Story »
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BEIJING (AP) — Seven more people have been jailed in China for selling a banned chemical that makes pork leaner ... Read Story »
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BUXTON, N.C. (AP) — The National Park Service is offering full-moon tours of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Read Story »
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Gerald Frank Davis Jr. to Donna Gaye Ethridge Read Story »
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Jessica Mata and Justo Sanchez Jr., a daughter, 6 pounds, 6 ounces, at 7:54 p.m., on Aug. 1, 2011. Read Story »
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The Victoria Advocate wants to introduce the doctors who you know and trust and feel others should know and get ... Read Story »
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NAMI Connection Support Group Read Story »
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Have a question about that sudden mole that appeared on your arm? Hear about a new medication that may help ... Read Story »
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Steven Chapa has something to prove. Read Story »
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BY Dr. Tim Holcomb, Chiropractic NeurologistEach year, thousands upon thousands of people die or suffer from serious injuries to the ... Read Story »
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