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MCALLEN, Texas (AP) One of two men who were arrested while allegedly trying to smuggle weapons for a Mexican cartel is scheduled to appear in federal court today. Juan Ricardo Martinez Cardenas has a detention hearing in McAllen. He was arrested Monday in Roma during a police traffic stop.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams will deliver a speech today in Austin. His comments come one day after Governor Rick Perry urged him to delay a requirement that high school students should have standardized test scores factored into their final grades. Perry wants to extend a deferral until the next school year.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Hundreds of children and spouses of fallen members of the U.S. military are flying into North Texas for some all-expenses-paid holiday fun. Beginning today, American Airlines and American Eagle will fly more than 1,700 people into the Dallas-Fort Worth area for events organized by Snowball Express.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The smiling face of Lady Bird Johnson will appear on a new postage stamp as the U.S. Postal Service dedicates a souvenir Forever stamp to honor the former first lady. A special dedication ceremony will be held today in Austin.