Stories for October 25, 2011
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's top appeals court has ruled that two women can legally be married. Read Story »
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MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Police in the capital of Belarus have arrested at least five people at a protest demanding ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the release of a document expected to show why the U.S. ... Read Story »
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two Swiss tourists held by the Pakistani Taliban have appeared in a video, saying their captors are ... Read Story »
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury convicted a Georgia man Tuesday of a federal firearms charge in what authorities said ... Read Story »
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The Advocate's recent story about Jeremy Weaver (front page, Oct. 16) is a case study for the criminalization of people ... Read Story »
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More than 3,000 pounds of marijuana were found inside a truckload of onions and broccoli on Oct. 19 on U.S. ... Read Story »
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The city of Victoria will incur more expense after rejecting a deal with a volunteer labor force for Riverside Stadium. Read Story »
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PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — John McCarthy, a pioneer in artificial intelligence technology and creator of the computer programming language ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A new HBO comedy series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus that is set in the nation's capital has begun ... Read Story »
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The nation's largest mine workers union accused Massey Energy Co. and its managers on Tuesday of ... Read Story »
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Justin Boening and Andrew Thibodeaux didn't take long to make a good impression on their new teammates. Read Story »
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Construction continues on Victoria's Caterpillar hydraulic excavator plant and, recently, the company received help from above. Read Story »
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Boo! We want to see you. Read Story »
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Legislation offering new tax incentives to businesses officially died Tuesday as the Missouri Senate ended ... Read Story »
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JAGUARS 10U SELECT BASEBALL TRAVELING TEAM TRYOUTS: For information, call Daniel Cavazos at 325-977-1604 or email daniel.cavazos@muellerinc.com. Read Story »
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VICTORIA YMCA WINTER BASKETBALL:Ages 5-14. Through Nov. 7. Late registration Nov. 8-Jan. 7. For information, call Amanda Howe at 361-575-0511 ... 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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The Victoria Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to a Haunted Hayride from 7-10 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Park ... Read Story »
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The Victoria Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to attend a Main Street Dance from 7 to 10 p.m. ... Read Story »
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A Victoria College committee recommended at a special meeting Tuesday a District 3 trustee to fill the seat left vacant ... Read Story »
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Friends of the Craig Fox family want to continue the father's resilient influence on his two children, Tanner, 17 and ... Read Story »
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Victoria native and founder of Women Rich In Faith Ministries, Patricia Pruett, has authored a new book, "It's Never Too ... Read Story »
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Andrew Burgos learned to dust for fingerprints, identify counterfeit money and solve secret codes. The 7-year-old joined other Schorlemmer Elementary ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Rudy Salazar III, 38, of Victoria, by a task force Friday on a warrant charging him with evading ... Read Story »
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Laureate Alpha Imicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met recently in the home of Jeanette Goggans. Loretta Johnson presided. Carolyn ... Read Story »
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A Beeville man and members of his family were arrested on a Goliad County ranch Oct. 17. Read Story »
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Julie Gonzales recruited her friends to share a haunted experience to kick off the Halloween festivities. She was enticed by ... Read Story »
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CANALES, SYLVIA, 33, of Gonzales: Visitation 1 p.m. with rosary 7 p.m. at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel, Gonzales, 830-672-3322. Read Story »
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A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Tuesday. Read Story »
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Sherry Stewart, a 78-year-old retired Victoria professional, still jogs six days each week. Read Story »
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MADISON, N.J. (AP) — Quest Diagnostics Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter net income sank 13 percent, and Chairman and ... Read Story »
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Kellar Dynamo Cheerleaders recently attended the Madri Gra Spirit regional cheer competition in Houston and placed third. Read Story »
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Employers and employees alike got the chance to brush up on their customer service skills Tuesday. Read Story »
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Victoria College will celebrate Halloween with its 17th Annual Halloween Carnival on Friday with a haunted house, costume contest, food ... Read Story »
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Eastern Michigan University officials say a former student has been charged with eight felony counts in ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans say they feel worse about the economy than they have since the depths of the ... Read Story »
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YORK, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania judge has ruled that a jury will not hear about rap lyrics allegedly ... Read Story »
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Altria Group Inc., parent of the biggest U.S. cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, is expected to ... Read Story »
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Regions Financial Corp. reported a profit for the third quarter on Tuesday as it wrote off ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Tuesday spared Michael Jackson's former general manager prison time after she tearfully blamed a ... Read Story »
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BEIJING (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday reopened 13 of its stores in a southwestern Chinese city after they ... Read Story »
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A state agency is recommending that $363.5 million be spent over the next budget cycle to ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Coach Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal first quarter profit rose 14 percent as shoppers spent more ... Read Story »
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LUXEMBOURG (AP) — ArcelorMittal says it's pulling out of a deal to jointly control an Australian coal company with U.S.-based ... Read Story »
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Toby Keith, "Clancy's Tavern" (Show Dog-Universal Music) Read Story »
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Speak Out comments for Oct. 25, 2011. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — "The Walking Dead" will live on for yet another year. Read Story »
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MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Rina has strengthened to a Category 2 storm as it swirls off Central America's Caribbean coast. Read Story »
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MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) — If the New York Red Bulls are going to make a run at winning their first ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — PROFIT JUMPS: TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. posted a 44 percent jump in fiscal fourth-quarter profit to ... Read Story »
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho has been awarded a $23 million federal grant to help low-income students attend college as ... Read Story »
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GRAND PRAIRIE - The University of Houston-Victoria men's golf team is in sixth place after the first round of the ... Read Story »
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I have often told my clients that success in athletics is partially due to mental toughness and conquering mental hurdles ... Read Story »
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The following is the menu for the Victoria Senior Activity Center for Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Milk and bread are served ... Read Story »
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Food service inspections Read Story »
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By Linda CrispBoo! Halloween is just around the corner and the goblins will be knocking at the door. Read Story »
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