Stories for October 12, 2011
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GENEVA (AP) — Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG blamed Switzerland's strong currency for a 14 percent drop in year-on-year ... Read Story »
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The Victoria Sheriff's Office will host an open house commemorating 175 years of service, on Oct. 22. Read Story »
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If you can identify the men in this photo, or to contribute information, please call Doris Obsta of the Victoria ... Read Story »
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BOSTON (AP) — NStar and Northeast Utilities on Wednesday said Massachusetts regulators can't force them to buy power from the ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two Ukrainian brothers were convicted Wednesday of smuggling desperate villagers into the United States to work in ... Read Story »
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A jury began deliberations Wednesday in the trial of a man cast by prosecutors as ... Read Story »
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DEFAULTS RISE: RealtyTrac Inc. says the number of U.S. homes receiving a first-time default notice jumped 14 percent in the ... Read Story »
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The Victoria College basketball coaches know the identities they want their teams to have. Read Story »
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David Ogrin insists he wasn't putting on a hex when a photographer caught him sneaking up behind Tiger Woods during ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — More U.S. homes are entering the foreclosure process, but they're taking ever longer to get sold ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) — A Nigerian man pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempting to bring down an international flight over Detroit with ... Read Story »
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TIPTON, Ind. (AP) — A local official says a solar panel manufacturer planning a major factory in central Indiana has ... Read Story »
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The latest government forecast of the size of the Kansas fall harvest paints an even more ... Read Story »
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Pets Are Worth Saving will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the community room at Victoria Mall. Read Story »
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Wendi DuVall takes pride in her breast cancer survival and the pink ribbon message. Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (MCT) - Albert Florence, a New Jersey father who was on his way to a family dinner, was stopped ... Read Story »
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JACKSON COUNTY HAPPY TAILS RUN YOUR TAIL OFF 5K & 10K TRAIL RUN: Saturday, Oct. 15, Lake Texana State Park. ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA CHAPTER TASO BASKETBALL OFFICIALS: The Victoria Chapter of TASO - Basketball will begin meeting in the upcoming weeks. If ... Read Story »
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GOLIAD WINTER LEAGUE BASEBALL & SOFTBALL:12U, 9-10U, 8U coach pitch baseball, 14U, 10-12U girls softball. Doubleheaders on Sunday beginning Oct. ... Read Story »
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America's health continues to be abused by diseases such as diabetes, and Victoria resident John Griffin emphasized that fact at ... Read Story »
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YORKTOWN - Far more than a lineup of boot scootin' Texas music, Western Days-Ziegfest also offers a variety of family ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Bobby Joe Rivera, 48, of Victoria, by deputies Wednesday on a warrant charging him with criminal trespass. Read Story »
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Kimberly Sharmaine Brown, 20, of Victoria, who was arrested on Monday on drug charges had another charge added on Tuesday. ... Read Story »
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PORT LAVACA - The roar of the chain saw turned to a squeal as Dayton Scoggins lowered the blade to ... Read Story »
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YORKTOWN - Donald Braswell is a classically trained opera musician who lost his voice and livelihood in 1995. Read Story »
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The Pumpkin Patch of First United Methodist Church is now open and will sell pumpkins from 9 a.m. to dark, ... Read Story »
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Furniture maker Albany Industries is planning to establish its first Virginia operation in Galax, creating 335 ... Read Story »
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YOAKUM - Cheryl Loos is grateful that her To Do list is finally growing shorter. Read Story »
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Pets Are Worth Saving will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the community room at Victoria Mall. Read Story »
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Victoria County received its largest intake of monthly sales tax revenue in October, a county official said Wednesday. Read Story »
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Duane Tingley killed a 15- to 16-inch coral snake in his yard Friday in the Quail Creek subdivision in Victoria. Read Story »
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Yes, a foreign language should be required of students. The United States needs all the help it can get when ... Read Story »
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The notion of having a pet is at first a great thought. We love our pets. Read Story »
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Union workers are planning a midweek jobs rally in Charleston. Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) — A new tropical depression has formed in the Pacific off Mexico's coast as a Hurricane Jova begins ... Read Story »
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In my last review of Noot's, I hopped on the bandwagon of disgruntled Victoria foodies in bemoaning our lack of ... Read Story »
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YORKTOWN- The 53rd annual Western Days-Ziegfest will bring some of the biggest names on the Texas music circuit. Read Story »
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — In his second year with the Baltimore Ravens, defensive tackle Terrence Cody is playing as ... Read Story »
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PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Stanford University has established its presence in New York as it seeks to open a ... Read Story »
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DIXON, Calif. (AP) — Several adult special-education students were taken to a hospital with minor injuries when a school bus ... Read Story »
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HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say an Oregon burglary suspect dubbed "Moss Man" failed to show up at his trial, ... Read Story »
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Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Wednesday. Otherwise partly sunny with a high near 89. South southeast wind between 5 and ... Read Story »
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Country music superstars Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts are headlining the third annual ... Read Story »
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PLEASANTON, Calif. (AP) — Four more people are facing charges in connection with a Pleasanton university that authorities say was ... Read Story »
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An artist from Seward is this year's winner of the "Earth, Fire and Fibre" award at ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas County employee with access to a courthouse vault has been accused of stealing more than ... Read Story »
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EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are good on ... Read Story »
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After spending the last three years at Kingwood Country Club, the Texas Senior Open will play for the first time ... Read Story »
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Frances Warzecha was honored with a luncheon for her 100th birthday Sept. 10, at the American Legion Hall in Westhoff. ... Read Story »
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Five generations of the Pfeil family gathered recently. Margaret Blankship Pfeil and Calvin Pfeil, seated, hold their great-great grandson, Riley ... Read Story »