Stories for November 28, 2011
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Just after John Tytell was born in Belgium in 1939, the Nazi invasion forced his family to flee to New ... Read Story »
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian lawmakers approved a ban on street protests Tuesday after opposition legislators boycotted the vote ... Read Story »
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Grammarians and those that parse words may have been the first to realize that Victoria East football coach Mickey Finley ... Read Story »
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Victoria County Sheriff T. Michael O'Connor has announced his bid for re-election in 2012 and he will have a challenger ... Read Story »
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The Victoria school district has seen fewer parents expressing concerns over vaccinations since the study that linked vaccinations to autism ... Read Story »
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Mickey Finley's nearly four-decade coaching career apparently has come to an end. Read Story »
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The Christmas season is here and we want to share in the joy of your season. We want to see ... Read Story »
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First Period_1, Dallas, Nystrom 8 (Fiddler, Robidas), 15:56. Penalties_Barch, Dal, major (fighting), 2:49; McLeod, Col, minor-major-misconduct (instigator, fighting), 2:49; Souray, ... Read Story »
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Wanted Person: Hilario Figirova Jr., a 29-year-old Hispanic man, is wanted on warrants charging him with murder, aggravated assault causing ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Jess Garcia, 32, of Placedo, by deputies Monday on a warrant charging him with injury of a child. 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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The Victoria County Commissioners Court passed a resolution Monday that maintained the county's eligibility for federal disaster relief funds in ... Read Story »
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Palestine Missionary Baptist Church, 608 E. Convent St., will celebrate its 145th anniversary with services at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 ... Read Story »
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In a year that saw increased competition and slashed state budget cuts, Victoria College reported a surge in enrollment and ... Read Story »
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The regular city council meeting in Edna has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m., Thursday at 126 W. Main St. Read Story »
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Filing began Monday for the March 6 Republic and Democratic parties primaries. Read Story »
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BEIJING (AP) — Dirty needles at a private clinic have been blamed for an outbreak of hepatitis C among kids ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — A newly publicized will by an heiress to a Montana copper mining fortune leaves most of ... Read Story »
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The Victoria Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced its board officers and directors for 2012. Read Story »
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The American Red Cross has eliminated more than 1,500 jobs nationwide. The cutbacks follow a continued economic decline, and an ... Read Story »
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HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu's rail authority has signed a $1.4 billion contract with Ansaldo Honolulu for the design and construction ... Read Story »
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A video clip about Sam Valdivia. Read Story »
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Jerry Rogers canceled visitation with his children, but not the three periods right before Nov. 18, his ex-wife, Lori Rogers, ... Read Story »
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley on Monday defended actions that advanced Georgia's plans to dredge the Savannah River ... Read Story »
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One year after the death of Utah Jazz executive Greg Miller's mother-in-law, her family still ... Read Story »
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We were disheartened to hear that Clara Ramos has cervical cancer. We pray that her chemotherapy and radiation treatments checked ... Read Story »
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When Black Friday has become a larger day than Thanksgiving Day, that just tells you how much common sense has ... Read Story »
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The resignations of Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi have highlighted how Greece, Italy and ... Read Story »
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Victoria East football coach Mickey Finley submitted his resignation Monday afternoon to the Victoria Independent School District. Read Story »
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Four incumbents - three Republicans and a Democrat - filed for re-election Monday in Jackson County. Read Story »
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SEATTLE (AP) — A gay softball organization has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to three players who were disqualified ... Read Story »
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LONDON (AP) — The British Fashion Council on Monday honored Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen as Designer of the Year ... Read Story »
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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) — Egypt's first parliamentary elections since the fall of Hosni Mubarak brought the political debut of a ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — A full postseason share for the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals was worth $323,170, up ... Read Story »
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Gulf Bend has designed a pilot program to help aid those with mental illness in the area. Read Story »
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The University of Houston-Victoria Saturday Morning Book Break will meet at 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday in the University Center Building, Room ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — At least two Broadway shows are giving thanks this week for a record-breaking holiday at the ... Read Story »
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Coastal waters forecast national weather service wilmington nc 338 pm est mon nov 28 2011 Read Story »
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina utilities regulators opened hearings Monday that will decide whether Duke Energy will be allowed ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — BIG FIND: Anadarko Petroleum Corp. says its natural gas field off the coast of Mozambique is ... Read Story »
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HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — James Madison University's board of visitors tapped the senior vice president of Rutgers University on Monday ... Read Story »
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Manfred Schellscheidt, the winningest soccer coach in Seton Hall's history, is stepping down after 24 ... Read Story »
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A private foundation is giving $4 million to the University of Southern Mississippi for a new ... Read Story »
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MOSCOW (AP) — A private investigation into the death of a Russian lawyer who had reported official corruption in his ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tobey Maguire has decided to fold 'em and settle a lawsuit over his winnings from a ... Read Story »
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Electric customers in Connecticut will pay lower electric bills as a result of falling natural gas ... Read Story »
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PARIS (AP) — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Monday policy makers around the world must "be prepared ... Read Story »
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Thousands of jobless Rhode Islanders may lose their unemployment benefits if Congress does not act to ... Read Story »
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Sunny Monday with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 8 mph. Read Story »
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BEIJING (AP) — China's vice president met Monday with the head of Myanmar's armed forces amid concerns over the safety ... Read Story »
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PARIS (AP) — The presidential nominee for the leading opposition Socialist Party is promising to pull out all of France's ... Read Story »
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CAIRO (AP) — Attackers set off explosives early Monday along a gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that transports fuel ... Read Story »
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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Transportation officials say contract employees will be on the job day and night Monday through Wednesday ... Read Story »
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — Royal Philips Electronics NV says it has received approval from U.S. regulators to introduce a single medical ... Read Story »
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CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (AP) — An American Airlines flight from New York City has made an emergency landing in Buffalo. Read Story »
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New owner Jim Crane has wasted no time making major changes to the baseball operations of the Houston Astros, announcing ... Read Story »
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