Stories for October 26, 2011
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The Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll of baby boomers on their finances was conducted Oct. 5-12 and is based on interviews of ... Read Story »
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They came from all over the band hall: percussion, brass, wind. Now, four girls have banded together to make the ... Read Story »
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Darren Blohm and Carri Lee earned high-scoring honors for their respective genders this week. Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Yet another symptom of the economic downturn: Americans aren't moving. Read Story »
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BALTIMORE (AP) — A presidential historian's assistant pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to steal valuable documents signed by Abraham Lincoln, ... Read Story »
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Misty Hime credits an act of kindness and a pastry item for bringing her and her best friend, Brandi Lynn ... 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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A Victoria man was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Crystal Ann Estrada, 22, of Victoria, by a Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force on Monday on ... Read Story »
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Sally Crowfutt and her husband, Larry Green, were out walking in Bayside last week when they saw them - monarch ... Read Story »
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Elsie Williams Spruill returned to her roots for her F.W. Gross class reunion this summer. Her friends encouraged her to ... Read Story »
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From school children in metal bleachers to larger-than-life displays and ranchers taking industry training, the Victoria Community Center was abuzz ... Read Story »
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SHINER - Herb Adkins was already ticked off when he hustled to get in the cab with Miss Utah State. Read Story »
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"Candied apple or a caramel apple," Casey Sulak, restorer of historic buildings, Santa Barbara Calif. Read Story »
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Boo! We want to see you. Read Story »
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Boo! We want to see you. Read Story »
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Some Crossroads counties continue to see growth in their Asian populations, according to the latest U.S. Census data. Read Story »
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This year, a massive red tide has put oyster harvesting on hold, decreasing the projected staff at Hillman Shrimp and ... Read Story »
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CORDOVA, SANDRA, 48, of Victoria, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Artero Memorial Chapels, Victoria, 361-575-3212. Read Story »
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CANALES, SYLVIA, 33, of Gonzales: Funeral Service 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gonzales, burial following at St. James ... Read Story »
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John Sharp smiled out at an approximately 350-person crowd Wednesday. When he opened his mouth to speak, however, he didn't ... Read Story »
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Victoria topped the state in year-over-year job creation for September, according to a Texas A&M University Real Estate Center news ... Read Story »
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Medical and dental students at West Virginia University now have a new incentive, worth as much ... Read Story »
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SYDNEY (AP) — National Australia Bank, one of the country's largest lenders, reported an annual profit of 5.22 billion Australian ... Read Story »
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BRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union official says the currency union's leaders have reached a deal with banks to take ... Read Story »
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Blaire Jemelka and Torin Dobbins were crowned the 2011 Cuero High School homecoming queen and king. They were crowned during ... Read Story »
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I am calling about the Calhoun/Victoria West football game on Friday night. Anybody that was there witnessed after the National ... Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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The exchange between the Friends of Victoria Baseball, who successfully refurbished and managed Riverside Stadium, and the city of Victoria, ... Read Story »
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colby Lewis and his Texas teammates casually tossed a ball in left field, trying to avoid ... Read Story »
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Interior Department is favoring a proposal to ban new mining claims on 1 million acres ... Read Story »
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday repeatedly challenged the state's defense of a new law that requires public ... Read Story »
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Lawyers for a U.S. citizen who was detained nearly four years as an "enemy combatant" asked ... Read Story »
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CHICAGO (AP) — Grains futures fell Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Read Story »
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"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" fell flat in the box office in 1975. Read Story »
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It's hard to escape zombies this time of year, and the Crossroads is no exception. Read Story »
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IKORODU, Nigeria (AP) — Residents cook in knee-deep flood water and children wade past carrying roosters above their shoulders in ... Read Story »
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Speak Out comments for Oct. 26, 2011. Read Story »
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations says the number of famine refugees flowing into Kenya slowed to a trickle ... Read Story »
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CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania man who made more than 400 lewd prank phone calls in a single ... Read Story »
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lockheed Martin Corp. says its third-quarter net income jumped 25 percent on higher sales and profits ... Read Story »
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They live next door. They could be your friends or coworkers. They have insinuated themselves into our cultures and lives, ... Read Story »
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"Missing Pieces: Exploring the Puzzle of Autism," is a four-part series chronicling four families each dealing with a child on ... Read Story »
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ANTIQUES, ART & BEER Read Story »
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LUFKIN, Texas (AP) — An East Texas woman who faked being an attorney has been sentenced to eight years in ... Read Story »
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MADRID (AP) — Spanish bank BBVA said Wednesday its net profits in the third quarter slumped by 29.5 percent owing ... Read Story »
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Dozens of education leaders from Connecticut secondary schools, colleges and universities are gathering to discuss ways ... Read Story »
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Hertha Lassmann, from Mission Valley, had her 100th birthday Oct. 13. She, along with over 200 family and friends, celebrated ... Read Story »
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Oct. 30 - Louis Arnold, employed for the Guadalupe, is here on a visit to homefolks. The dredgeboat is now ... Read Story »
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