Stories for February 6, 2011
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Cliff Menchaca's life turned upside down when his wife died from cancer in 1996. Menchaca, 49, said he was overwrought ... Read Story »
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - A young man once held at a West Texas juvenile prison testified Wednesday that he was ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am said his attempt to tweet during the band's halftime Super Bowl ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jordy Nelson sure didn't play like a backup. Read Story »
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Amtrak is proposing to spend $50 million on preliminary engineering and design for two new rail ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - In the Super Bowl of advertising, Justin Bieber replaced Ozzy Osbourne and Joan Rivers became a ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - There's no better excuse for a short night's sleep than winning a Super Bowl. Read Story »
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - During the housing crash, it was good to be a foreclosure king. David Stern was ... Read Story »
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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Authorities raided the headquarters of the opposition party in the Bangladeshi capital Monday as they tried ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jordy Nelson didn't let a few bobbles stand in the way of a breakout performance in ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Donald Driver waited 12 seasons to get a shot at the Super Bowl. Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - James Harrison sat on a stool and stared blankly into the Steelers' quiet locker room. Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Aaron Rodgers celebrated his first Super Bowl scoring pass by simply raising both arms in the ... Read Story »
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia called for U.N. peacekeepers to help end the fighting along its tense border with ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - By the end of the night, any questions about redemption melted away like the snow falling ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - No one was worrying about football at Public School 122 in Manhattan. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - With expectations of a ratings bonanza, Fox played it safe with the Super Bowl. Read Story »
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - After 14 long years of frustration, Green Bay Packers fans raised their arms to the ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Greg Jennings finally got to handle the football he really wanted from Aaron Rodgers in the ... Read Story »
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Patrons at Peters' Pub and other bars near the University of Pittsburgh campus mostly walked out quietly ... Read Story »
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Americans love their pizza and it's nowhere more apparent than Super Bowl Sunday. On average, pizzerias experience a boost of ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Christina Aguilera says she flubbed a line as she belted out the national anthem at the ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Jason Lee is offering a $25,000 reward for the return of a stolen photograph of ... Read Story »
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A person was killed in a one-vehicle wreck early Sunday morning in the 700 block of North Delmar Street. Read Story »
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The Cowboys and Texans were missing, but that didn't stop fans from gathering at Club Westerner on Sunday to watch ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jason Lee has offered a $25,000 reward for the return of a stolen photograph he snapped ... Read Story »
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CUERO GUN CLUB IRON MAN SHOOTING EVENT: Saturday, Feb. 19, rain or shine. Event is open to the general public, ... Read Story »
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BASKETBALL Read Story »
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Victoria West Softball Booster Club Monday, Feb. 7, 6:45 p.m., West auditorium. For information, call D. Gallup at 361-920-3114. Read Story »
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YMCA SPRING VOLLEYBALL Ages 8-14. Register through March 13. Late registration is from March 14-27. Season begins April 16. If ... Read Story »
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By Karalyn Jones Read Story »
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By Doug Cochran Read Story »
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New York-based artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths is an artist of multiple mediums and is bringing her talents to Victoria. Read Story »
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Name: Rick Perkins Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Police reported only three arrests at Cowboys Stadium during the Super Bowl. Read Story »
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Navy Seaman Apprentice Jeryka K. Baskerville recently reported for duty at Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center, Virginia Beach, ... Read Story »
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MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - A fiery head-on collision in West Texas has killed five people, including three children. Read Story »
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MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - Five people are dead, including three children, after a Volkswagen Beetle slammed head-on into a dump ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Keith Urban, the father of a 5-week-old daughter, said Sunday that it's great to have another ... Read Story »
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LaTonya Jackson made the dean's list with a GPA of 3.8 at Texas State University in San Marcos. Her major ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The football field wasn't the only place fans could get a glimpse of stars at the ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - In their zeal to set a Super Bowl attendance record, the NFL and Jerry Jones overlooked ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson was knocked out of the Super Bowl with an injured ... Read Story »
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By Bill Bauer, President of the Victoria Art League Read Story »
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee athletic officials say defensive line coach Chuck Smith is stepping down and former NFL linebacker ... Read Story »
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ALLISON, LENORA, 84, of Nixon: Visitation, noon to 2 p.m., funeral, 2 p.m., Finch Funeral Chapel, Nixon, 830-582-1521, with burial ... Read Story »
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BUCKNER, PIERRE STEFAN, 31, of Victoria, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011. Services pending with Barefield Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-575-6180. Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - In their zeal to set a Super Bowl attendance record, the NFL and Jerry Jones overlooked ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ford Motor Co. will increase factory production 13 percent in the first quarter because of higher ... Read Story »
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TAMPICO, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has played a prominent role in the lives of several U.S. presidents - Abraham Lincoln, ... Read Story »
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) - El Paso's mayor has declared a water emergency to stiffen enforcement of a ban on ... Read Story »
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The number of hogs and pigs in North Dakota is at its lowest level since the ... Read Story »
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ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) - As the fiscal year came to a close last June, it became apparent to Central Washington ... Read Story »
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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The World Social Forum kicked off in this corner of west Africa on Sunday, its mantra ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - Imagine quitting your job and moving your family across the world to pursue a dream: witnessing every ... Read Story »
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BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) - Cape Cod Community College has confirmed that a student has swine flu. Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - Super Bowl fans should have no fear of weather-related disruptions to their flights home. Read Story »
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - The location of a planned shooting range near Walnut Canyon National Monument has sparked a debate ... Read Story »
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SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - Former first lady Nancy Reagan praised her late husband Sunday, laying a wreath on his ... Read Story »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Erik Walden was inactive for the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh ... Read Story »
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Stan Bradley likes Bible stories, admires Martin Luther and uses expressions such as "heavens, no." Read Story »
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jared Sullinger and still-unbeaten Ohio State didn't back down or let up. Read Story »
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Former Kentucky quarterback Andre Woodson and former wide receiver Glenn Holt have rejoined the Wildcats as ... Read Story »
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Kansas coach Bill Self was not planning on freshman guard Josh Selby being ready Monday night ... Read Story »
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ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) - Beneath curdled gray clouds, Keri Towle's blue uniform is a speck of color in a sea ... Read Story »
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The students in Ann Shioki's freshman science class had football on the brain Friday. But ... Read Story »
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SHERIDAN, Wyo. (AP) - A 5-year-old culinary arts program at Sheridan College now has a waiting list for enrollment. Read Story »
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VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - On a Friday afternoon, there isn't an empty seat in the corner courtroom on the third ... Read Story »
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Knoxville police say a man walked into an emergency room with a knife sticking out of ... Read Story »
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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Jasmine James was poised and ready on the bench if No. 24 Georgia ever got into ... Read Story »
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Austin Peay State University women's basketball star Paige Smith headed the school's 2011 Hall of ... Read Story »
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MESA, Ariz. (AP) - For more than 30 years, Maggie Keane has sketched courtroom scenes from high-profile cases where cameras ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his entourage of lawyers, supporters, protesters and journalists are headed back to ... Read Story »
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Acting state Senate President Jeff Kessler says a West Virginia University law professor has determined that ... Read Story »
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Authorities have searched University Hospital in Augusta after a patient received a bomb threat. Read Story »
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YACHATS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say crews have recovered the body of a second teenager who was swept ... Read Story »
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - A rocket carrying a national security payload was successfully launched Sunday from a ... Read Story »
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TONKAWA, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say a Texas man driving a bus that was pulling another vehicle has died following ... Read Story »
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - University of Kentucky freshman Stacey Poole says his freshman season hasn't been easy. Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A wealthy Russian lawmaker has fled with his family to the United States, where he says he ... Read Story »
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - An audit at Purdue University has found that two tenured faculty members have misappropriated funds. Read Story »
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - A national autism organization has hailed the discovery by a University of Kansas vice chancellor and ... Read Story »
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - A Middle Tennessee State University graduate has committed $1 million to the school for a scholarship ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - You could call it the White House Beer Summit, Part II. Read Story »
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State fans booed Michigan's Darius Morris almost every time he touched the ball in ... Read Story »
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Two more public meetings are on tap for the legislative panel that's going around Maine to ... Read Story »
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HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) - Can't think of anything more flamboyant than the cast of "Jersey Shore" or Atlantic City's annual ... Read Story »
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A legislative proposal protecting Utahns from prosecution because of their religious beliefs is so broad ... Read Story »
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Middle Tennessee State University has set a spring enrollment record with 24,660 students registered for classes, ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Brooks Laich scored a blue-collar goal, Marcus Johansson got a flashy one, and the Washington Capitals stayed ... Read Story »
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CAIRO (AP) - President Hosni Mubarak's immediate resignation - the key demand of protesters in the streets of Cairo - ... Read Story »
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Basketball coaches often talk about the importance of playing effectively and consistently for a full ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) - Bandmates say rock guitarist Gary Moore, a former member of influential Irish band Thin Lizzy, has died. ... Read Story »
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - A raccoon has ended a North Dakota team's bid for a fourth consecutive regional championship ... Read Story »
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WESTMINSTER, Vt. (AP) - Police say a 24-passenger bus carrying college students to a basketball game had to be evacuated ... Read Story »
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - For most of its history, the interests of a rural, agrarian Virginia ruled the state's politics ... Read Story »
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Plans are under way for two new residences halls at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Read Story »
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GREEN VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) - Valley Fever is not only often misunderstood, it's also misdiagnosed - especially outside Arizona. Read Story »
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a Florida man is accused of stabbing another man in the neck after ... Read Story »
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JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - Guess it runs in the family: A descendant of an Arkansas cow famed for giving birth ... Read Story »
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WOBURN, Mass. (AP) - A Shirley man accused of stabbing his former girlfriend to death has a hearing scheduled to ... Read Story »
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - Detective Troy DuGal has fielded hundreds of leads since entering the home of Joseph and Summer ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly two weeks into the Egyptian crisis, the Obama administration is still struggling to find a path ... Read Story »
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SEATTLE (AP) - Family members are looking for answers after a brain surgery patient clad only in a hospital gown ... Read Story »
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Constitution prevents gay couples who've married in other states from getting divorces in Nebraska, ... Read Story »
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An AP Mississippi member exchange Read Story »
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PLEASANT GAP, Pa. (AP) - This time last year, Eric Klinger, 19, made his living delivering pizzas. His friend, Matt ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says this weekend's bargaining session with the players' union was "beneficial." Read Story »
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JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - A descendent of an Arkansas cow famed for giving birth to triplets multiple times has given ... Read Story »
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Kris Pastoriza doesn't want to see those power line towers. Like many other North Country residents, ... Read Story »
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - On a summer day two years ago, polar bear 20741 decided to leave a remote Beaufort ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - Here's a Brady Bunch for NFL fans: Tom Brady got all 50 votes for MVP. Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - Tom Brady has become the first unanimous choice of The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Read Story »
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Five years ago, the state promised poor senior citizens and disabled people they could expect help ... Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - It's tax season, time for accountant Peter Tuttle to get ready to do very little except ... Read Story »
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Southeast Community College in Lincoln is among 10 schools nationwide chosen to implement a virtual incubator ... Read Story »
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee police say one person has died and two were injured in an early-morning shooting at ... Read Story »
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BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota State University researcher is trying to build a better microscope. Read Story »
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The girl was 12 when the gangsters told her the rule: They would sell her for sex ... Read Story »
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MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Milwaukee Public Library are now getting in on the Super Bowl ... Read Story »
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KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - The City of Firsts could have another first - a starring role in a documentary being ... Read Story »
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - There's a new manager of exhibits and collections at the University of Nebraska's Lester F. Larsen ... Read Story »
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - After decades of delay, government officials are beginning to crack down on cargo ships that ... Read Story »
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan says she has hired a former senior official in the Clinton administration ... Read Story »
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A $100 million contract for the University of Connecticut Health Center to provide care for prisoners ... Read Story »
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This story is the latest installment in a joint project by The Associated Press and Associated Press Managing Editors on ... Read Story »
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LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) - A Montana man who took exception to someone else giving his dog a biscuit faces a ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - The Empire State Building is picking sides in the Super Bowl - two for the Green ... Read Story »
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DURHAM, N.H. (AP) - A University of New Hampshire professor has been chosen to lead a 30-month inquiry into the ... Read Story »
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The 2011 Governor's Ag Conference will again be held at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in ... Read Story »
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The University of Southern Indiana is among 10 colleges and universities that have been chosen for ... Read Story »
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BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) - The governor's proposed budget cut could factor into the hiring of a new director of the ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) - Tunisia. Egypt. Yemen. The astounding pro-democracy domino effect in the Arab world evokes the shock waves of ... Read Story »
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - The founder of the North Dakota Ballet Company has donated a scrapbook to the University ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) - Ariana Huffington tackled the pre-game party scene, and so did Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio of "Jersey Shore" ... Read Story »
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GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (AP) - A 10-year-old suburban Chicago girl will join the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers on ... Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) - When people think of Illinois places with ties to President Ronald Reagan, their thoughts likely run to ... Read Story »
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is hoping to foster dramatic talent in the Middle East ... Read Story »
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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - The Arab American National Museum in Dearborn plans two programs to mark Black History Month related ... Read Story »
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SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Like many football fans, two manatees at a Florida research center have made their picks for ... Read Story »
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AMES, Iowa (AP) - A wedding dress is many things to a bride: a celebration of a special day, an ... Read Story »
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Leon and Janet Morales of Victoria are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Morales, to Jordan Egg, ... Read Story »
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50th anniversary Read Story »
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