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<p>Joyce Godwin / Herald Democrat</p><p>Jerry Lover, left, explains the ceremonial nuances for the cutting of the Marine Corps birthday cake to the oldest marine, Don Martin, center, and the youngest Marine Scott Bruton at the 236th Birthday Ball for the local detachment of the Marine Corps League Saturday night in Denison. The tradition is to give the first piece of cake to the oldest Marine present signifying a respect of seniority, experience and wisdom and then he gives the piece of cake to the youngest Marine present signifying the passing of wisdom and experience and passing the legacy on to younger Marines.</p>

Local Marines celebrate Corps birthday

Nov 09, 2011 11:00am

DENISON — From the missing-man table set up to remember comrades in captivity, Major Jerry Lover lifted a saber and removed it from its scabbard. It was the first step of the ceremonial cutting of...

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Penn State trustees launch investigation

Nov 09, 2011 12:10am

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Coach Joe Paterno is fighting for his job amid “eroding” support from Penn State’s board of trustees and a widening sex-abuse scandal and possible cover-up centered on former...

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<p>GARY SEWELL / HERALD DEMOCRAT</p><p>A voter enters the Grayson County Sub-Court House in Denison on Tuesday to vote.</p>

Local election results

Updated: Nov 09, 2011 2:20pm

Across the state voters cast their ballots to decide on 10 Texas Constitutional amendments. Local voters had some choices to make too.

In Sherman, voters decided on two council seats and a...

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Grayson County polling places

Nov 08, 2011 12:10pm

Grayson County voters will be heading to the polls Tuesday to decide a number of issues from constitutional amendments county-wide to city leadership in Sherman and an alcohol referendum in Tioga...

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Fannin County polling places

Nov 08, 2011 12:10pm

Fannin County voters can take to the polls Tuesday to decide a number of items from constitutional amendments to a school bond for Bonham Independent School District. The polls open at 7 a.m. and...

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Greek premier struggles to end political deadlock

Nov 06, 2011 8:31am

ATHENS, Greece (AP) Greece’s prime minister struggled Saturday to form a temporary coalition government in the near-bankrupt country, extending a political deadlock threatening billions in...

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Gunter, Southmayd councils, S&S School Board to meet

Updated: Nov 05, 2011 3:21pm

Gunter Council

GUNTER — The Gunter City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday to discuss zone changes and the “taxation of tangible personal property in transit.” The council will meet in the...

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Mexico army rescues 15 kidnapped Honduran migrants

Nov 02, 2011 6:11pm

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Defense Department says soldiers have rescued 15 Honduran migrants who had been kidnapped and were being held in a house in Nuevo Laredo on the border...

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