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Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile
CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels. The statement by the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houth...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Eastern New Mexico at UTPB
The UTPB women’s soccer team hosted Eastern New Mexico in a Lone Star Conference game Saturday at home. #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0779-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2...
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The great American road trip, fueled by — and undercut by — the automobile that created it
By TRAVIS LOLLER The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. There’s something about the American road trip. It brings to mind visions of cars the size of boats, the glory days before seat-belt laws and pit stops at the world’s largest fill-in-the-blank. It has been memorialized in boo...
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THE ECONOMIST: Educational evolution
Notable shifts with profound implications are underway in higher education and other post-secondary training across the country. More students are choosing less time-consuming (and, hence, less expensive) options, demographic trends are decreasing the numbers of potential student...
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BBB Tip: Don’t let fake sports gear win
Scoring a team jersey or sports collectible online can come with a big risk: counterfeits. Scammers know fans will pay more for signed or game-worn gear, especially those tied to major games. Online listings can make it difficult to tell what’s real and what’s not. Texans reporte...
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Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest by police, opposition party says
Russia’s liberal opposition Yabloko party said that one of its election observers lost consciousness while being arrested by police at a St. Petersburg polling station on Saturday, the second day of a tightly controlled parliamentary election. The voting to elect members of the S...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Houston at Texas Tech
The Texas Tech football team hosted Houston in a Big 12 Conference game Friday. Photos by Mark Rogers. #tdi_2 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/260918-Tech-Houston-01-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_2 .td-doubleSlide...
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HOLLAND: Choose to keep your face toward the light
By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister Since before the world was made, God has known you and loved you. He has never taken His eyes away or ignored you. If you were to write down all the blessings and victories He’s provided, they would prove He has...
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HART: College Football: Pride and prejudice
It’s that time of year: football season, when we can put aside our political divisions and just start hating each other for the college football team we support. Football is the modern-day “bread and circuses,” meant, as the Roman politicians did, to distract the proletariat from...