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Imports Delayed by Technological Crash
Posted 8:36 PM 5/18/2013
RIO GRANDE VALLEY - Saturday, truck drivers across the Valley and the United States were delayed because of a software crash.
Valley truck drivers say they waited 5 hours to get into the U.S. (More)
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Barbeque Grill Ignites Grassfire
Posted 8:18 PM 5/18/2013
ELSA - A family celebrating their new land purchase accidentally sparks a grassfire.
The grassfire started on Mile 17 ½ and Mile 6 Road. The family says the flames jumped from their fire (More)
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4 soldiers, 3 from Fort Bliss, die in Afghanistan
Posted 9:45 AM 5/18/2013
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Military officials say three Fort Bliss soldiers and one from Fort Stewart in Georgia were killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device.Fort Bliss (More)
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Experts: No Laws against Sale of Police Lights, Sirens
Posted 9:35 PM 5/17/2013
HIDALGO COUNTY - Police equipment dealers say there are no state laws barring ordinary citizens from buying lights or sirens like the ones used on patrol cars.
The comments come on the day a (More)
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Worms Found in Broccoli at Mission High School
Posted 9:21 PM 5/17/2013
MISSION - Students and parents are upset over bugs found in broccoli served at Mission High School.
A student found worms in a cup of broccoli. The school district confirmed the (More)
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Legislature Approves Valley Medical School
Posted 7:59 PM 5/17/2013
AUSTIN (AP) - The Legislature has approved opening a medical school in South Texas' Rio Grande Valley. The House on Friday passed a constitutional amendment already approved by the (More)
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Man Behind Bars on Charges of Child Abuse
Posted 7:58 PM 5/17/2013
EDINBURG - A nap landed a Donna resident behind bars on felony charges.
Benicio Villarreal went before a judge on Friday to face three counts of child endangerment.
Authorities said (More)
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Former Harlingen Resident Recalls North Texas Tornados
Posted 7:31 PM 5/17/2013
JOHNSON COUNTY - A former Harlingen resident said she is homeless after a tornado destroyed her house Wednesday in North Texas.
Carol Flynn said she and her neighbors were lucky to survive (More)
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Marijuana Mailed to Mercedes Resident
Posted 6:52 PM 5/17/2013
HIDALGO COUNTY - A Mercedes resident on Friday received a package filled with marijuana.
Lewis Fulkerson said he opened the package out of curiosity. He couldn't figure out what the contents (More)
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Children's Fate in Limbo as Mother Faces Abuse Charges
Posted 6:46 PM 5/17/2013
HIDALGO COUNTY - A woman accused of burning her son's hand faces new charges of child abuse.
The woman was charged with causing injury to a child in March. Investigators said she held her (More)
