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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Signaling a determination to counter a rising China, President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to expand U.S. ... Read Story »
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After meeting Dolores Gauna and her daughters, Jessica Franz and Ly Ana Casterjon, you will quickly learn they love one ... Read Story »
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Lola and Gilbert Castro will bid Victoria an Australian farewell, or "Hooroo," this week. Read Story »
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DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — Karl Slover, one of the last surviving actors who played Munchkins in the 1939 classic film, ... Read Story »
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If Victoria's Texas Drive Inn staffers appear right at home behind the counters, it's no coincidence. For many in the ... Read Story »
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The Bloomington school board has named Delores Warnell its lone finalist for superintendent. Read Story »
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A man who appeared to be in his late 20s was arrested Tuesday night near Laurent Towers. Read Story »
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The Victoria City Council voted to enforce a long-time code on people living in recreational vehicles for more than 48 ... Read Story »
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Commercial flight times for Victoria Regional Airport may change. Read Story »
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VICTORIA - An 18-wheeler spilled diesel fuel on the exit ramp of Houston Highway and Loop 463, Tuesday morning. The ... 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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For Air Force veteran P.W. Covington, Thursday's Lyceum Lecture series is more than a glimpse at the inspiration behind the ... Read Story »
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CHAPMAN, CHARLES R., 89, of Victoria, died Monday Nov. 14, 2011. Rosewood Funeral Chapels, 361-573-4546. Read Story »
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The University of Houston-Victoria softball team is ranked No. 10 in the NAIA Coaches' Preseason Top 25 poll released Tuesday. Read Story »
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ARNOLD, ELLA LALA, 94, of Houston: Visitation 6 - 8 p.m. Rosewood Funeral Chapels, 361-573-4546. Read Story »
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First Period_1, Florida, Kulikov 1 (Kopecky), 16:44. 2, Florida, Garrison 7 (Santorelli, B.Campbell), 18:08. Penalties_Souray, Dal (cross-checking), 8:28; Petersen, Dal ... Read Story »
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Ryan Gesiakowski scored 18 points to pace Prairie View to a 93-35 victory over Arlington ... 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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Lindsey Hendrix of Victoria was recently named to the 2011 Homecoming Court at Texas State University. She represented the university's ... Read Story »
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Valladares 1-10 0-0 2, Dada 2-3 1-3 5, Gould 1-6 6-6 8, Thompson 1-2 0-0 3, Irwin 6-12 3-6 19, ... Read Story »
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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Jon Huntsman is betting his entire presidential campaign on New Hampshire. And he's not trying to ... Read Story »
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Federal agents have seized 709 pounds (321 kilograms) of cocaine and arrested three ... Read Story »
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EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted a quarterly gain in revenue at U.S. Walmart stores open at least a ... Read Story »
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While there remains a certain level of comfort in writing or receiving a hand-written letter, most of our current daily ... Read Story »
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I am concerned about all of the apartment complexes that they want to build here. There are none for the ... Read Story »
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We were excited to learn of Avon's decision to honor Sophia Smith, a Victoria woman who is suffering from amyotrophic ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Steady improvements in credit card defaults and late payment rates have stalled after about 18 months, ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Start spreading the news: The musical based on the film "Newsies" is striking a path to ... Read Story »
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By Brenda PhippsA good way to get young children excited about new foods and healthy eating is to get them ... Read Story »
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Speak Out comments for Nov. 15, 2011. Read Story »
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is receiving another $390 million in federal hazard mitigation money, to raise homes and ... Read Story »
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The daughter of a Utah polygamous sect leader involved in four 1988 Texas murders has ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to five years in prison for illegally storing a ... Read Story »
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — Staples Inc. said Tuesday that its profit climbed 13 percent in the third quarter, helped in ... Read Story »
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan got a new line of credit Tuesday from the International Monetary Fund, which said the ... Read Story »
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LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has executed a man who fatally shot his three sons while they slept in 1982, ... Read Story »
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The average value of farmland in several Midwest and Western states soared 25 percent over last ... Read Story »
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LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio was poised Tuesday to end a nearly six-month break in its use of capital punishment ... Read Story »
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LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio officials have pushed back by another hour the execution of a condemned killer who shot ... Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) — Thousands of aging Holocaust survivors in the U.S. want Congress to clear a path for them to ... Read Story »
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EASTON, Texas (AP) — Investigators say a 4-year-old boy who wandered from a rural East Texas home has died after ... Read Story »
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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — BP official say they need about a week of favorable weather to complete the cleanup of ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston doctor must serve nearly six years in prison and repay the government more than ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — It was an audacious lie that really reunited Mandy Patinkin and Patti LuPone. Read Story »
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KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Pounding away with executive actions, the White House is laying out new steps to cut fraud ... Read Story »
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish appliance maker Electrolux AB plans to cut costs by around 5.1 billion kronor ($770 million) a ... Read Story »
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GENEVA (AP) — Credit Suisse says it will fully integrate its private banking unit Clariden Leu with a loss of ... Read Story »
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TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) — Workers at Freeport-McMoRan's giant gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia say they are extending their ... Read Story »
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BEIRUT (AP) — Two prominent Lebanese politicians debating the unrest in neighboring Syria have exchanged blows on live television, in ... Read Story »
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More than 100 Local Runners Compete in San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon and Half Marathon. Read Story »
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The Victoria Art League's Fall Show was held recently. The winners were announced at an Oct. 16 reception. Cash prizes ... Read Story »
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The following is the menu for the Victoria Senior Activity Center for Nov. 21- 25. Milk and bread are served ... Read Story »
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Hunting season got its start Nov. 5, but bagging that prize buck isn't the only thing on hunters' minds. Some ... Read Story »
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Pecan and peanuts purchased during the Victoria County Extension Education fundraiser can be picked up 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ... Read Story »
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