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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Senate President John Cullerton agreed Wednesday to end a century-old policy of letting Illinois legislators hand ... Read Story »
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For this time of year, the Guadalupe River flow is "well below its normal level," the city of Victoria announced ... Read Story »
MIAMI _ It was early on the evening of Halloween 2009, when I last saw the man. This was at ... Read Story »
MIAMI _ There's a movement afoot in some NFL circles to stop everything on May 5, at precisely 5:55 p.m., ... Read Story »
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Vietnam War veterans will receive a special welcome home during Phantom Warriors Week at Fort Hood later this month. Read Story »
PISCATAWAY, N.J. _ Eric LeGrand has been practicing his signature a lot lately, directing a handcrafted mouth pen made by ... Read Story »
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Editor's note: The Advocate is profiling candidates in the May 29 primary election. This profile features candidates for the Republican ... Read Story »
The Beeville Community Chorus will present its annual spring concert at Mission Espiritu Santo De Zuniga in Goliad State Park ... Read Story »
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Food, music and tradition will convert the Goliad Fairgrounds into a fiesta grande celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Friday and ... Read Story »
A chemical spill early Wednesday morning at a Bay City plant was contained several hours later. Read Story »
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DETROIT _ The Lions took a different approach to the NFL draft than some of their NFC North counterparts. Read Story »
KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ A gray-haired woman in a green floral dress is screaming the worst moment of her life ... Read Story »
The annual Hebron Cemetery Association Decoration Day will be at the cemetery, about 14 miles southeast of Yoakum, from 9 ... Read Story »
One man was injured when a semi-truck rolled over in San Patricio County on Tuesday. Read Story »
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man was spared from the death chamber Wednesday after a federal appeals court refused ... Read Story »
MINNEAPOLIS _ It was Christmas Eve. The Vikings had just won a meaningless game at FedEx Field against the Washington ... Read Story »
HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii will award honorary degrees to Sen. Daniel Akaka and Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami ... Read Story »
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire challenged her potential successors Wednesday to pursue new revenue in support of ... Read Story »
DONNA, Texas (AP) — Authorities are investigating a drive-by shooting at a South Texas school bus stop that left two ... Read Story »
The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. To report any ... Read Story »
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State University's governing board has approved a 9 percent increase for in-state undergraduate tuition. Read Story »
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When Wisconsin Democrats launched their recall drive against Republican Gov. Scott Walker last year, it was ... Read Story »
CADENGO, VICTOR, 60, of Victoria: Visitation 1 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m. at Artero Memorial Chapels, Victoria, 361-575-3212. Read Story »
DUKE, VELMA RAY KENNERLY, 85, of Victoria, died Monday, April 30, 2012, arrangements are pending with Rosewood Funeral Chapels, 361-573-4546. Read Story »
DENVER (AP) — A tentative rule announced Wednesday for restricting development on 4.2 million acres of roadless national forest land ... Read Story »
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CHARDON, Ohio (AP) — Ohio judge: 17-year-old suspect in deadly school shooting is mentally competent for trial. Read Story »
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former NFL football player Jeffrey Walker is going to prison for defrauding investors in four states ... Read Story »
Mostly sunny Wednesday with a high near 88. South southeast wind between 7 and 14 mph. Read Story »
EPA rules Matagorda County within air quality guidelines Read Story »
The other day, Ty Burr posted an article for the Boston Globe called "Why Superhero Movies Leave Me Cold." Read Story »
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Blackwood Toyota will soon be under new ownership. Read Story »
Caleb Jentsch's life can be told through his favorite Scripture, Nahum 1:7. Read Story »
"Is she at Notre Dame?" asked a smiling Peggy Warren. Read Story »
Bob Gallarza may be a guitar player from Los Angeles, but his move to the Lone Star State gave him ... Read Story »
Her mind was beginning to slip into the past the last time they saw each other. Read Story »
A Navy airplane made an emergency landing Wednesday morning after striking a bird in the air. Read Story »
Editor's Note: Early voting is April 30-May 8 for the May 12 general election. To help our readers learn more ... Read Story »
The environmental flows (or "e-flows") process set up as part of Senate Bill 3 to determine stream flow to Texas' ... Read Story »
An organ donation group says more than 100,000 people used a new Facebook feature the first day to declare they ... Read Story »
The Drug Enforcement Administration issued an apology Wednesday to a California student who was picked up during a drug raid ... Read Story »
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