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Military Holidays
1:45 am
Mon November 26, 2012

Thanksgiving Celebration Teaches Latin American Service Members About Tradition

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Col. Marc Stratton, commander of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, carves the turkey before Thanksgiving dinner with more than 200 students from Latin American countries
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Sgt. Mondragon goes through the line at a Thanksgiving celebration at JBSA-Lackland
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Service members from Latin America pray during a Thanksgiving celebration at JBSA-Lackland
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Sgt. Restrepo texts his wife to learn if a diagnosis had been given to his six year old daughter. He keeps check with home while at the Inter-American Forces Academy at JBSA-Lackland
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Pumpkin pie desserts at the Thanksgiving celebration at JBSA-Lackland
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A program unique to the United States Air Force and Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is the Inter-American Forces Academy where servicemen and women from countries like Bolivia, Colombia and Peru take classes to learn maintenance, leadership and technical skills.

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The Alamo
9:18 am
Fri November 23, 2012

Scathing Report Concludes Daughters Of The Republic Of Texas Failed In Care Of Alamo

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The Alamo, June 2012.
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An 18-month investigation by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's Office concluded that the Daughters of the Republic of Texas failed to properly preserve and maintain the Alamo, misused state funds for its own benefit, failed to address conflicts of interest, and let its own organizational interests get in the way of acting in the best interest of the Alamo and the State of Texas.

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Holiday Business Boost
5:56 pm
Wed November 21, 2012

Holiday Shopping Sales Expected To Increase In Stores And Online

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Wal-Mart prepares for holiday shopping a year in advance
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Cashier Joseph Austin makes working during the holidays look easy and fun
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Christmas items began appearing on store shelves in September
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A rebounding economy and growing consumer confidence may contribute to a successful holiday shopping season this year.

The consulting firm Accenture reported that this year 52 percent of consumers will increase their spending by $250 or more. On the whole, the report says people are expected to spend $582 for the holiday. 53 percent say they will brave the crowds on Black Friday.

"We actually started preparing right after the season ended last year,” said Scott Redman, store manager at Wal-Mart in the 8500 block of Jones-Maltsberger.

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Transportation
11:21 am
Wed November 21, 2012

Vía Prímo: Express Bus Service To Downtown And Medical Center

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Vía's Bus Rapid Transit system, Prímo, will launch Dec. 17.
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Prímo's accordion-like middle allows for extra space to carry additional riders.
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Inside the 60-foot bus, the middle bends to accommodate corners while turning.
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Operators learn how to drive the new Prímo bus at the south side training facility.
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Six-year veteran John Avila trains on the Prímo bus.
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Avila is one of 200 operators that will drive Prímo.
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Prímo, San Antonio’s bus rapid transit (BRT) system, will officially launch Dec. 17 amid a transition for the organization; Vía Metropolitan Transit CEO Keith Parker stepped down to take the lead position in Atlanta’s public transportation system.

Vía spokesperson Priscilla Ingle said that with ridership at an all-time high, the standard 40 foot bus wasn’t working anymore, especially for the downtown-to-Medical Center corridor.

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