Stories for August 23, 2011
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MOSCOW (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il says his country is ready to impose a nuclear test and ... Read Story »
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Last-minute student registrations will have the Victoria school district working late this week to accommodate shifting student populations and at ... Read Story »
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Victoria's night life will soon become a bit more diverse as three new bars prepare to call the city home. Read Story »
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H.J. Heinz Co.'s profit for the fiscal first quarter fell 6 percent as the world's largest ketchup maker shuttered plants ... Read Story »
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BLOOMINGTON LADYCAT ALUMNI VOLLEYBALL GAMES: Tuesday, Aug. 30. Bloomington High gym. Junior varsity game at 6 p.m., varsity game at ... 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 residents got some relief on Tuesday as the City Council agreed to lower the property tax rate. Read Story »
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Farmers, ranchers and agricultural equipment dealers urged South Dakota lawmakers on Tuesday not to let one ... Read Story »
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School districts in DeWitt and Lavaca counties have scheduled meetings to receive public input on proposed tax rates and budgets ... Read Story »
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A traffic stop on U.S. Highway 59 Tuesday morning resulted in the arrest of a 39-year-old Brownsville man after the ... Read Story »
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jneal@aliceechonews.comTestimony will continue Wednesday in the capital murder trial of Carlos Zuniga, who is charged with killing a Victoria woman ... Read Story »
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After losing his wife to leukemia, a Jackson County man is suing the company he deems responsible for her death. Read Story »
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One man was transported to the hospital after a collision on Tuesday afternoon. Read Story »
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VICTORIA - An 18-year-old Victoria girl was injured and refused treatment Monday morning after the bike she was riding was ... Read Story »
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After 45 years in law enforcement, Port Lavaca Police Chief John Stewart is hanging up his gun and taking off ... Read Story »
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CUERO - William Webster wheels the love of his life from her room at Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation in Cuero ... Read Story »
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The Victoria Symphony League will host its Fall Luncheon and Fashion Show themed Rockin' Rollin' Stylin' Elvis is Alive on ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes fell for the third straight month in July, a sign that housing remains ... Read Story »
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Ruperto E. Jaso, a Goliad High School graduate, recently earned his masters degree in education and administration from Lamar University. ... Read Story »
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Alex Marlow wasn't expecting much during her first trip to the American Junior Paint Horse Association World Show. Some experience, ... Read Story »
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on whether local jurisdictions have the right to ban male circumcision ... Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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The city and county should work together to avoid duplicating firefighting services. Both entities have a history of working together, ... Read Story »
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FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A cab driver has been charged with manslaughter for allegedly providing the drugs that resulted ... Read Story »
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CASTILLO, DESTINY LILIANAH, infant, of Port Lavaca, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Artero Memorial Chapels, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2300. Read Story »
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DAVIS, MARY VIRGINIA "GIN", 98, of Hallettsville: Funeral, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church of Hallettsville, with burial at Hallettsville ... Read Story »
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MINERAL, Va. (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded on the East Coast shook buildings and rattled nerves ... Read Story »
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When Brian Silkey was put on a new medication several weeks ago, the hope was he would slowly get better, ... Read Story »
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The Victoria Symphony League will host its Fall Luncheon and Fashion Show themed Rockin' Rollin' Stylin' Elvis is Alive on ... Read Story »
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By Elizabeth SommerfeldHi ho, hi ho, it's back to school we go ... it is that time of year again. Read Story »
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Ronnie Williams has been a part of the Refugio Volunteer Fire Department for 19 years. Read Story »
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's finance minister says rising food prices have driven up inflation in the ailing southern African ... Read Story »
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday allowed a former student at Sewanee: The University of the South ... Read Story »
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CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — A judge in Cumberland has refused to block the transfer of 24 students from schools in ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin is already a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but this ... Read Story »
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers followed a rare Super Bowl defeat with something just as unusual for one of ... Read Story »
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BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Glen Campbell is having a great time. Read Story »
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Speak Out comments for Aug. 23, 2011. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — James Salter has won the Rea (RAY') Award for the Short Story, a lifetime achievement honor. Read Story »
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Hurricane Irene, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, appears headed for the southeastern coast of the United States, according ... Read Story »
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Tiffany Bludau Bennett completed her doctorate in industrial and organizational psychology in September at George Mason University in Virginia and ... Read Story »
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HONOLULU (AP) — Gov. Neil Abercrombie has appointed former Hawaii County managing director Barry Mizuno to the University of Hawaii ... Read Story »
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GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — The cleanup of an estimated 840-gallon oil spill in northwestern Montana is finished after six ... Read Story »
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After a record-setting 103 degrees on Monday, Tuesday's forecast calls for a slight chance of showers with thunderstorms also possible ... Read Story »
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A state official says Gov. Dennis Daugaard is seeking more donations to support a scholarship program ... Read Story »
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The University of Mary is the latest in North Dakota to go smoke-free. Read Story »
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Missouri State University reports a slight decline in first-day enrollment at the main campus in Springfield ... Read Story »
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) plans to meet Tuesday with the Detroit Three automakers to tout ... Read Story »
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If you run long enough, and hard enough, almost every runner will experience some sort of injury during their running ... Read Story »
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Winners of the Victoria Duplicate Bridge Club were: Read Story »
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IBC Bank, in partnership with H-E-B and Operation Interdependence, collected more than a ton of goods from the Port Lavaca, ... Read Story »
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Forty-one Harley-Davidson dealers in the state of Texas invite all riders to participate in the 2011 Texas Harley-Davidson Tour, a ... Read Story »
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The following is the menu for the Victoria Senior Activity Center for Aug. 29-Sept. 2. Milk and bread are served ... Read Story »
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Winners of the Victoria Duplicate Bridge Club were: Read Story »
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