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33 min ago | The Galveston County Daily News

First weekend of Mardi Gras winding down

Bianca Horning, 8, of Galveston, catches a string of beads during Family Gras in downtown Galveston on Sunday.

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Sun Feb 12, 2012

WBIR-TV Knoxville

New Disney cruise ship on way to USA

Disney executives on Thursday formally took possession of the line's newest vessel, the 2,500-passenger Disney Fantasy, at a ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany -- one of the last major milestones before the ship's maiden voyage in March.

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The Galveston County Daily News

What T.J. Aulds asked the school board

Just listening to readers who live in the Texas City school district talk about the search for a new superintendent, I keep hearing two things: First, folks would like the school board to find someone interested in what people who live in the school district think - even if that involves listening to criticism.

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The Galveston County Daily News

'Winnie's War' captures glimpse of an earlier time

"Winnie's War," by Jenny Moss, Walker & Co., New York, 170 pages, $16.99. Winnie has worries.

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The Galveston County Daily News

Krewe of Gambrinus royal court celebrates season

It's Mardi Gras time, so laissez les bon temps rouler. There already have been a variety of events, but The Daily News has a list of standout events you don't want to miss.

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The Galveston County Daily News

Baron makes pitch for mixed housing

It's Mardi Gras time, so laissez les bon temps rouler. There already have been a variety of events, but The Daily News has a list of standout events you don't want to miss.

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The Galveston County Daily News

Experts: Key is willingness to learn to love

Cupid leads a complicated life, experts say, stepping in to give straight-arrow advice on finding and keeping love.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

The Galveston County Daily News

Guadalupe G. "Mama Lupe" Mendoza

It's Mardi Gras time, so laissez les bon temps rouler. There already have been a variety of events, but The Daily News has a list of standout events you don't want to miss.

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The Galveston County Daily News

Lionel Hightower Sr.

It's Mardi Gras time, so laissez les bon temps rouler. There already have been a variety of events, but The Daily News has a list of standout events you don't want to miss.

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Austin American-Statesman

Travel Matters: All things spring break

Warm, fuzzy news for those of you planning to go to Galveston for spring break: Tremont House hotel has ordered a bunch of Snuggies to give folks at the rooftop bar so you can stay warm.

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EurekAlert!

Living in the US puts Hispanic women at high risk for preterm birth

The longer a Hispanic woman lives in the United States, the higher her risk of preterm birth , with nearly half of PTBs among Hispanic women occurring in those who were born in the U.S. This is the main finding of a study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston who sought to shed light on possible environmental factors ... (more)

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Star-Telegram.com

Future USS Fort Worth is now bustling with sailors

Hemmed in by ice in the frigid Menominee River in Wisconsin, the future USS Fort Worth is finally seeing a regular dose of sailors beginning to learn how to operate it.

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KHOU-TV Houston

Wrongly-accused Houston teen getting life back after fatal wreck

In 1987, after being acquitted on corruption charges, labor secretary Ray Donovan said "which office do I go to to get my reputation back?" Fred Mueller was wrongly accused of causing a crash that killed a man last year in Galveston during Mardi Gras.

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USA Today

New Disney cruise ship on the way to America

Disney executives on Thursday formally took possession of the line's newest vessel, the 2,500-passenger Disney Fantasy, at a ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany -- one of the last major milestones before the ship's maiden voyage in March.

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The Galveston County Daily News

Parking proposal doesn't pass tests

Editor's note: This letter was sent to Commissioner Jerry Patterson of the Texas General Land Office.

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The Galveston County Daily News

Anglers waiting out weather

A Del Papa, which has operated on the island for a century, reports construction is on track for an early April completion of its new facilities.

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KWTX

Driftwood Log Crushes Toddler On Texas Coast

A 3-year-old boy died Thursday after a heavy driftwood log rolled down a sand dune and crushed him at a beach on the Texas Gulf Coast.

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The Galveston County Daily News

Mardi Gras mania kicks off

The Budweiser Clydesdales parade through Kemah on Thursday making deliveries to various bars and the boardwalk in advance of the 10th annual Krewe du Lac Kemah Mardi Gras celebration this weekend.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

The Galveston County Daily News

Chrison Secret Hall

A Del Papa, which has operated on the island for a century, reports construction is on track for an early April completion of its new facilities.

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Examiner.com

Toddler Killed By Rolling Driftwood Log

An Anahuac child died as a result of injuries he received when he was apparently struck by a rolling driftwood log, according to a statement from the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.

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