Stories for September 29, 2011
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers turned the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards into funny ... Read Story »
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's ruling party chief made a one-day trip Friday to a North Korean industrial ... Read Story »
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A potentially dangerous and quick-spreading dog virus is at the Crossroads' front door. Read Story »
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"You're doing shots!" Kevin "The Food Dude" Roberts yelled in the dining room of the Victoria College Student Center. Read Story »
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Casey Therriault passed for 300 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score to help ... Read Story »
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1st-$34,300, Maiden Special Weight, 3, 4 & 5-Year-Olds Fillies and Mares, Six and One Half Furlongs, Dirt, Clear Read Story »
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Daryl Smith, of Victoria, has hunted gators for a long time, so he wasn't particularly nervous standing at the edge ... Read Story »
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There are demands when it comes to being a Karnes City Highstepper, and high expectations await those chosen to be ... Read Story »
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Gary Albus was appointed the new regional commander for the Department of Public Safety Region 6, which includes Victoria. Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Bruce Lemons, 32, of Victoria, by deputies Thursday on a warrant charging him with making A false report ... Read Story »
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PORT LAVACA -Nan Canion's pre-trial hearing has been reset again. Read Story »
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Calhoun County Sheriff's Office deputies recovered almost 90 pounds of marijuana in a car after a chase on Saturday. Read Story »
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Travis Karl stood at the doorway of his former University Interscholastic League teacher's classroom at Yoakum High School several weeks ... Read Story »
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You can't always beat the odds when it comes to breast cancer, but Citizens Medical Center is giving people the ... Read Story »
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Lynn Haney shares more than a physical likeness with his handmade Santa Claus dolls. Like Santa, Haney too, is a ... Read Story »
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — U.S. utilities and industries face a rising number of cyber break-ins by attackers using more ... Read Story »
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard said Thursday he believes the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline would ... Read Story »
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Daryl Ewers sings Hashkiveinu, a prayer for a peaceful sleep and safe awakening, at Temple B'nai before Rosh Hashana services ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California's highest court on Wednesday ruled to allow state air quality regulators to continue working on ... Read Story »
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A federal judge ruled on Thursday that United Airlines can go ahead with changes in flying procedures that its pilots' ... Read Story »
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The 45th annual Franke-Bluhm reunion will be on Oct. 9 at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Parish House, 1764 ... Read Story »
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BURTON, PHIL E., 62, of Victoria, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. Services are pending with Grace Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-573-4341. Read Story »
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ALVARADO, MARY ANN, 62, of Palacios: Funeral Services, 10 a.m., Primera Iglesia Bautista. Trevino Funeral Home, Beeville, 361-358-1660, Graveside service, ... Read Story »
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor says his state won't proceed with a plan to license medical marijuana centers ... Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit mother has regained custody of the daughter she lost after refusing to give the teen ... Read Story »
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BOSTON (AP) — Attorney General Martha Coakley is calling on the U.S. Department of Commerce to release documents related to ... Read Story »
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Daryl Smith, of Victoria, has hunted gators for a long time, so he wasn't particularly nervous standing at the edge ... Read Story »
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An attorney who represented Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel in his murder trial has been released ... Read Story »
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A former West Texas police officer has changed his plea and entered a guilty plea to ... Read Story »
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No, there is never any reason to ban a book. If someone doesn't want to read a book, they don't ... Read Story »
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Some kind of test is necessary to measure whether high school students are ready for college. These tests help schools ... Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about one-third of chief executives of the nation's largest companies expect to hire or spend more ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — James Casey lunged forward and pulled in Matt Schaub's pass for a diving touchdown catch late in ... Read Story »
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8th_$4,300, cl, 3YO up, 5f, cloudy. Read Story »
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This spring, I waited with bated breath to see if my beautiful Confederate roses would return. They did fine after ... Read Story »
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1st-$12,400, Allowance, 3-Year-Olds & Up , Five and One Half Furlongs Read Story »
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BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has asked state utility regulators to either impose a five-year rate freeze ... Read Story »
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1st-$67,100, Maiden Special Weight, 2-Year-Olds Fillies, Five and One Half Furlongs Read Story »
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia education officials say 96 percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited after meeting state ... Read Story »
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1st-$8,000, Maiden Claiming $3,000-$3,000, 3-Year-Olds & Up , Six and One Half Furlongs Read Story »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry is defending his policy of allowing tuition assistance for illegal immigrants at state ... Read Story »
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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Four federal agencies have begun work to save Ship Island from erosion that has become a ... Read Story »
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — More freshmen are enrolling in the engineering college at the University of Arkansas. Read Story »
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The Victoria Advocate recently took top honors in two national contests recognizing journalistic excellence. Read Story »
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The University of Mary is reporting another record fall enrollment. Read Story »
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AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — University of Massachusetts trustees have approved a five-year $3.1 billion capital plan to build and renovate ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — A sense of expansion presides over this year's New York Film Festival, the 49th and first ... Read Story »
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The Victoria Country Club will host the 30th annual Bluebonnet Youth Ranch Celebrity Golf Tournament on Sunday and Monday. Read Story »
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CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — The National Weather Service has determined a tornado caused damage to homes and business in Bolivar ... Read Story »
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