Stories for December 5, 2011
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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HONG KONG (AP) — Economic growth in East Asia will continue to wane in 2012 as sovereign debt problems in ... Read Story »
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The holiday season is upon us, and you may be looking for a fun and motivating way to burn off ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — New views of the massive asteroid Vesta reveal it is more like a planet than an ... Read Story »
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A second major tobacco company has gone to Australia's High Court to argue that new laws ... Read Story »
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SYDNEY (AP) — Australia has expanded sanctions against Iran amid growing concerns over the country's suspected nuclear weapons program. Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than three decades after launching, NASA's workhorse spacecraft is inching closer to leaving the solar ... Read Story »
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A transgender Virginia inmate has appealed the dismissal of her lawsuit asking the state to pay ... Read Story »
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan government official says a roadside bomb exploded in Kenya's largest refugee camp near the ... Read Story »
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has decided to resume sending aid to North Korea through the ... Read Story »
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The largest charter school district in Texas is one step closer to opening a Victoria campus, which is on its ... Read Story »
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An ordinance regulating sexually-oriented businesses could come before the Victoria County Commissioners Court for consideration by the first of the ... Read Story »
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Nicholas Leita, 22, a Victoria man injured in a two-vehicle accident Sunday, is in stable condition at Citizens Medical Center. Read Story »
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After years of enforcing the law, Calhoun County Sheriff B.B. Browning is hanging up his badge. Read Story »
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BAY CITY (AP) - Police say a Texas woman shot by her husband has been upgraded to serious condition and ... Read Story »
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Two people were injured Monday morning in a three-vehicle crash on NW Zac Lentz Parkway between Southwest Moody Street and ... Read Story »
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ZZ Packer, a creative writing professor and award-winning author, will deliver the keynote address during the University of Houston-Victoria fall ... Read Story »
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The Rev. Montari Morrison got hitched twice this weekend - first with fiancee Tasha Morrison, then with Greater Mt. Calvary ... Read Story »
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Two Cuero women were sentenced on Monday to federal prison for defrauding the Unemployment Insurance Program. Read Story »
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Two Victoria County women are set to go to trial on Tuesday over injuries sustained in a May 2008 wreck. Read Story »
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The first indictment of Nan Canion has been dismissed, and two new ones have been brought against her. Read Story »
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GC, the magazine of the Golden Crescent, is accepting nominations for the April/May issue for Top 5 Movers-and-Shakers. Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Already mocked by some as "snail mail," first-class U.S. mail will slow even more by next spring ... Read Story »
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PARIS (AP) — Seeking to restore confidence in the euro, the leaders of France and Germany jointly have called for ... Read Story »
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Cabrera 3-11 0-2 7, Jefferson 2-5 0-1 4, Provost 4-8 1-2 10, Maree 3-10 6-9 13, Weiermiller 4-7 0-1 10, ... Read Story »
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Two incumbent Victoria County commissioners and the DeWitt County sheriff have filed for re-election. Read Story »
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CHAPA, SERBANDO SR., 83, of Pettus: Visitation 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Rosary at 7 p.m. at Trevino Funeral Home ... Read Story »
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Christian Schneider, 17, of Victoria, has earned the Eagle Scout Award, the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America ... Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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For those who display the Confederate flag in any way or form and know that many people have suffered because ... Read Story »
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Times have been difficult since the economic downturn in 2008-09, but many of us have not only weathered the financial ... Read Story »
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The purpose of creating a common currency has been largely and surprisingly forgotten in crisis-torn Europe. Instead, there seem to ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) — Clint Dempsey became the American career scoring in the English Premier League, capitalizing on a mistake by ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Most active Nasdaq issues. Read Story »
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Four law enforcement officers convicted in a Tulsa police corruption investigation are to be sentenced in ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It'll be a busy shopping season at next month's Sundance Film Festival, whose star-studded premieres are ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) — The average major league salary increased 2.7 percent this year to nearly $3.1 million, the largest rise ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Depp's "Rango," Anne Hathaway's "Rio," Antonio Banderas' "Puss in Boots" and Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures ... Read Story »
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URGENT Read Story »
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A 50 percent chance of rain Monday. Cloudy with a high near 52. North wind between 15 and 17 mph, ... Read Story »
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University has raised $52 million through a bond sale to help fund a $114 million ... Read Story »
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar's state oil company and British energy firm Centrica PLC agreed Monday to cooperate ... Read Story »
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio gas prices have jumped 8 cents from last week amid a rise in oil prices. Read Story »
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Tracey Gregorcyk stood with her arms crossed, a hand delicately covering her mouth. Read Story »
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Setting up the artificial tree has always been a tradition for Michael Ramirez. Read Story »
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