Stories for November 8, 2011
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EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good under the birds. Trout are good on the south shoreline on topwaters and soft ... Read Story »
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The Victoria County Veterans Council will host several activities throughout Veterans Day on Friday to honor the men and women ... Read Story »
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Matt Prokop can make a cold, Canadian day appear to be as warm as a Los Angeles spring. Read Story »
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Almost three hours after retiring to a jury room on Tuesday to begin deliberations, a Victoria County jury sentenced Daulton ... Read Story »
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas voters Tuesday renewed a $575 million bond program to repair more than 400 miles ... Read Story »
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Residents throughout the area will honor veterans with special Veterans Day services. Here are some of the planned events. Read Story »
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Total Votes for Victoria County - 2,249 (35 Precincts reporting) Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgage giant Fannie Mae is asking the federal government for $7.8 billion in aid to cover its ... Read Story »
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A 51-year-old Moulton man died Saturday after a traffic crash in Lavaca County. Read Story »
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There may be fewer pecans in the Crossroads this season that will cost a bit more than in previous years, ... Read Story »
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After four years, a plan was approved to manage the Edwards Aquifer and protect endangered wildlife that depend on the ... Read Story »
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The 2011 Marine Corps Ball celebration will be Thursday at the Catholic War Veterans Hall, 1007 S. Main St. Read Story »
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BERCLAIR - Jim Turner stuck his finger in an incriminatory manner at one of five 3-by-5-foot detailed blueprints sitting under ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - A brown-and-white horse in the 200 block of West Magruder Drive on Sunday. The horse was valued at ... Read Story »
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We all know them - the people who no matter the weather will be at their favorite team's events. They ... Read Story »
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The Desk and Derrick Club of Victoria will meet at Colony Creek Country Club at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for its ... Read Story »
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Tickets for the 2011 Victoria Christmas Pageant, titled "Rio!," will be available beginning Monday. Read Story »
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BRANDT, Harold, 88, of Yorktown: Visitation 1-9 p.m., Family receiving friends 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Finch Funeral Chapel, Yorktown, 361-564-2277. Read Story »
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FOSTER, DEVON LEE, 8, of Victoria, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, Grace Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-573-4341. Read Story »
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Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority General Manager William West warned that Texas has been dry this year, but next year could be ... Read Story »
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Shannon Hawes pre-ordered one of his favorite video games, but after seeing the long line for the Tuesday midnight release ... Read Story »
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees at Yellowstone National Park from Nov. ... Read Story »
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Phil Bryant of Brandon has won the Mississippi governor's race, succeeding term-limited Haley Barbour. Read Story »
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — More than 175,000 people visited Yellowstone National Park last month, marking the second highest ... Read Story »
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First Period_1, Dallas, Ryder 5 (Daley, Ja.Benn), 10:32. 2, Washington, Semin 3 (Backstrom, Laich), 15:43 (pp). 3, Dallas, Ryder 6 ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — We've had two British productions of "King Lear" hit New York in the past six months. ... Read Story »
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Victoria Art League artists, Sandra Coffin, Michele Evans and Andre Ezell have been chosen as the artists of the month ... Read Story »
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey administrative law judge has ruled that a first-grade teacher who wrote that she ... Read Story »
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Apparently Ruben Navarette doesn't understand the word illegal and neither do a lot of AP reporters. It is my understanding ... Read Story »
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November is National Diabetes Month. Although we have Thanksgiving on our minds - turkey and all the dressings - we ... Read Story »
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To all veterans and their families: Whether you are a veteran of an armed conflict or not, your willingness to ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — An asteroid as big as an aircraft carrier zipped by Earth on Tuesday in the closest ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Director Julie Taymor sued the producers and her former co-book writer of "Spider-Man: Turn off the ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Activision Blizzard Inc. reported strong results for the latest quarter and raised its outlook for the ... Read Story »
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A gospel concert and a cake-cutting ceremony will highlight the celebration of Elvis Presley's 77th birthday ... Read Story »
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BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Hours after Chicago completed a gutsy win at Philadelphia, running back Matt Forte and cornerback Charles ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's Corp. said Tuesday that a key revenue figure rose 5.5 percent in October, fueled by ... Read Story »
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A new study released Tuesday showed that the racial and gender composition of people in key ... Read Story »
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A defiant Herman Cain declared Tuesday he would not drop his bid for the Republican presidential ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katy Perry, "Glee" and Harry Potter conjured up the most People's Choice Awards nominations. Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) — An independent panel has recommended tightening some of Colorado's rules on hydraulic fracturing, a technique for extracting ... Read Story »
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TYLER, Texas (AP) — An East Texas man will follow his brother to prison over credit card fraud involving numbers ... Read Story »
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brad Paisley wants to thank Hank Williams Jr. for clashing with ESPN a few weeks ago. Read Story »
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MOSCOW (AP) — Staying inside cramped, windowless modules for nearly a year-and-half was a tough challenge for an international crew ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's chief of staff is handing over some of his day-to-day management duties in the ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — Natural gas company Southern Union Co. said Tuesday that its third-quarter earnings soared 58 percent from year-ago ... Read Story »
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Click the links for more information and directions to polling places. Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The drugmakers Eli Lilly and Co. and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday that they were ending their ... Read Story »
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WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A Bedford man has been ordered to stay out of Belmont for allegedly threatening to "shoot ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — A debut novel, Chad Harbach's "The Art of Fielding," has been chosen Amazon.com's best book of ... Read Story »
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Dynegy Inc. said Tuesday that one of its subsidiaries is seeking bankruptcy protection as part of a plan that will ... Read Story »
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ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Two suspended college hockey players are on trial for the alleged sexual assault of a freshman ... Read Story »
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Scattered showers with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Read Story »
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MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — "Late Show" host David Letterman will return to his Indiana alma mater in December for an ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) — Part-nationalized Lloyds Banking Group, Britain's biggest retail bank, on Tuesday reported a 27 percent drop in pretax ... Read Story »
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The following is the menu for the Victoria Senior Activity Center for Nov. 14-18. Milk and bread are served with ... Read Story »
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John Wesley United Methodist Church will host its 12th annual Angels and More Craft Show from 9 a.m. till 3 ... Read Story »
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By Loretta CordesThe holiday season is fast approaching, and all the preparation begins. There are always plenty of things to ... Read Story »
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