Stories for December 6, 2011
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Every week day at 10 a.m. we begin the discussion of what goes on the front page the next day. ... Read Story »
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Seventy years ago today, a peaceful Sunday morning at Pearl Harbor turned to carnage and panic as Japanese aircraft roared ... Read Story »
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Elisabeth High has danced since she was 2 years old. The 17-year-old St. Joseph's High School senior will have a ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — (USDA) Cheese lower; eggs higher. Read Story »
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TCU defensive tackle D.J. Yendrey received honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference honors. Yendrey, a junior from Edna, had 37 tackles, ... Read Story »
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Pear Harbor survivor D.D. Hill remembers the unity our country exuded in the face of the attacks on Dec. 7, ... Read Story »
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Along with an already increased police presence, plans are under way for additional safety measures along Victoria's Lone Tree Hike ... Read Story »
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BAY CITY - Two 911 calls were recorded during the fatal shooting Wednesday in which a father shot and killed ... Read Story »
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A 15-year-old Cuero boy is facing charges of possession of and promoting child pornography after sexting nude videos of himself ... Read Story »
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Students remember Donald Fry, longtime University of Houston-Victoria associate professor of educational administration, as someone who would take the extra ... Read Story »
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Two people suffered injuries in a three-vehicle wreck Monday morning. Read Story »
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Two men were arrested Sunday morning after a report of shots fired in the 3600 block of North Navarro Street ... Read Story »
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The Goliad Education Foundation Boots and Boas Gala will be held at 6 p.m. at the Goliad Auditorium on Saturday. Read Story »
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VICTORIA - A 24-year-old Houston man, by deputies Tuesday on suspicion of resisting arrest, search or transport. Read Story »
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Olga Guerra lost her home and all her possessions Thursday evening in a fire. Read Story »
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By Julian Cavazos Read Story »
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VICTORIA COUNTY Read Story »
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BOLTON, LESLIE, 41, of Van Vleck: Visitation, Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, 6-8 p.m. Read Story »
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Christmas is a busy time for most people rushing to buy gifts, be with family and friends and decorate your ... Read Story »
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Coal in his stocking would have been an improvement for the 17-year-old Victoria resident who was arrested and charged with ... Read Story »
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The Victoria Ballet Theatre will be presenting the holiday tradition "The Nutcracker" December 8-11 at the Leo J. Welder Center. ... Read Story »
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The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. To report any ... Read Story »
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Roberson 4-6 0-0 11, Mosley 4-6 2-6 10, Davis 10-19 6-11 28, Jacobs 3-13 4-6 13, Ellis 4-11 4-4 15, ... Read Story »
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AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) — Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday its $128 million investment at a northeast Ohio plant will ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lenny Dykstra struck out in an attempt to get a restraining order against a man the ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) — Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge says he's still figuring out where to bat longtime leadoff man Ichiro ... Read Story »
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A radio news host was fatally shot by gunmen on motorcycles Tuesday as she commuted to ... Read Story »
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We were pleased to hear that the Victoria Area Homeless Coalition had gained its status as a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Read Story »
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BY DAVE SATHER Read Story »
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday that China could surpass U.S. as Venezuela's No. 1 trade partner ... Read Story »
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's attorney general has become the highest ranking Republican official to suggest throwing out parts of ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's nuclear safety chief said Tuesday he is worried that U.S. nuclear plant operators have become ... Read Story »
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By Myra Starkey Read Story »
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BEAVER, W.Va. (AP) — In the biggest settlement ever reached in a U.S. mining disaster, the new owners of the ... Read Story »
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India's top telecommunications official said Tuesday that Internet giants such as Facebook and Google have ignored ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court in Atlanta has ruled in favor of a former Georgia state legislative aide ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Improved demand for high-end homes, especially in the pricey Northeast, is helping drive sales for luxury ... Read Story »
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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Rangers at Yosemite National Park have identified the third body found in the Merced ... Read Story »
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Victoria College is offering a free event this Thursday focusing on the ways drugs and alcohol affect an individual's ability ... 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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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fisk University's accreditation has been reaffirmed but a state board has put the historically black university ... Read Story »
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McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man accused of secretly receiving millions of dollars from Pakistan's spy service while he ... Read Story »
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Operators of an upscale hotel have begun construction in Bentonville, where the property will complement the ... Read Story »
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Speak Out comments for Dec. 6, 2011. Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas parks received fewer visitors because of wildfires and drought this year, leading to a $4.6 ... Read Story »
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PARIS (AP) — In a story Dec. 6 about the European debt crisis, The Associated Press reported the wrong title ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have traded winless pitcher Kevin Slowey to the Colorado Rockies for a player to ... Read Story »
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two telemarketers have been fined a total of $220,000 for reportedly violating Mississippi's no-call law. Read Story »
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Socialist Elio Di Rupo took the oath as Belgium's first Francophone prime minister in nearly 40 years ... Read Story »
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MOSCOW (AP) — CORRECTS: An AP reporter has seen flare-type fireworks set off at a protest in Moscow. (Corrects APNewsAlert ... Read Story »
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ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) — Caribbean airline LIAT says all of its pilots have called in sick, likely disrupting all ... Read Story »
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DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say no foul play is suspected in the death of student on the University of ... Read Story »
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Ex-Tulsa officer Jeff Henderson sentenced to 42 months in prison in police corruption probe Read Story »
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NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — The president of Connecticut's Norwalk Community College has been recommended as interim president for the state's ... Read Story »
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Helen of Troy Ltd. is buying the water purification equipment business PUR from Procter & ... Read Story »
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Chat with us about the news. Your comments will become a part of our meeting — in essence, you can ... Read Story »
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's government says economic growth in Latin America's biggest country stalled in the third quarter. Read Story »
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The auto parts retailer AutoZone Inc. said Tuesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit jumped 11 percent, ... Read Story »
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber struck a crowd of Shiite worshippers at a mosque in Kabul on Tuesday, ... Read Story »
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials say they will continue to allow snowmobiles in a wilderness study area north of ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston attorney who had more than 9,000 images of child pornography on his computers has been ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) — U.K. Olympic organizers run a risk of exceeding their 9.3 billion-pound ($14.6 billion) budget for hosting the ... Read Story »
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Legislature is setting the stage for some key votes on education policy and ... Read Story »
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CARY, N.C. (AP) — The local school board in North Carolina's capital city changes hands in a political battle that ... Read Story »
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SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police say a man who died during a spearfishing dive may have been attacked by a ... Read Story »
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By Mac Lee Read Story »
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Food service inspections Read Story »
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By Katherine Klingle Read Story »
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By Joe Janak Read Story »
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By Brenda Phipps Read Story »
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The following is the menu for the Victoria Senior Activity Center for Dec. 12-16. Milk and bread are served with ... Read Story »
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By Phylis Canion Read Story »
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