They fought in Vietnam, Korea, the Gulf War and World War II. They survived the perils of combat but came home only to face a fight against a new and silent enemy

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This year marks a major change for the annual Christmas parade through downtown Temple: it has moved to 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday in December, and the city

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Tribal warriors claimed to be making a major assault on Taliban forces defending Kandahar

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By 7 p.m. Saturday, the Texas Longhorns knew the score. All they had to do is outscore Colorado in front of a national TV audience and claim the Big 12 title.Florida had already been shamed by Tennessee, meaning all there was for UT, No. 3 in the Bowl Championship Series rankings, was to win for a shot at facing No. 1 Miami for a national title.But alas, Texas' first chance of directly playing for a national title went out with Chris Simms' arm at Texas Stadium. Although Major Applewhile entered a stage befitting his exit from the Forty Acres, he was unable to stem the tide. Three interceptions and a fumble had led to 23 points and by halftime all but erased any thought of seeing a burnt orange sunset in Pasadena.Colorado's 39-37 victory didn't do the league any favors, as it will now send at least one team, possibly another, to BCS bowls. Now that UT seems headed to yet another chilly Cotton Bowl or Holiday Bowl, where will the other Big 12 schools go bowling? Several of them will, but none seems destined to do so with a national title in sight.The Children of the Corn hallucinatingly believe that UT's loss will erase the memory of Nebraska's 26-point drubbing by CU 10 days ago. For some reason, the Huskers, No. 4 in the BCS, still believe they'll make the Rose Bowl

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