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DOT Sells Two More Ships for Recycling

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has sold two ships for recycling to Esco Ltd.

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Thu Jul 09, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Brownsville honors nation at Fourth of July parade

Anna Karen De La Rosa enjoyed watching the colorful floats as the parade passed her.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Brownsville prepares for U.S. Census

Preparation was the underlying topic at Tuesday's City Commission workshop: preparing for U.S. Census 2010 and for hurricanes and tropical storms.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Highway rollover stalls traffic

Traffic was backed up momentarily around noon Tuesday on the northbound lane of Expressway 77/83 between the Boca Chica and Price Road exits when a green SUV rolled over.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Brownsville minister dies in plane crash at Weslaco airport

Federal aviation investigators hope to learn more today about a plane crash at Mid Valley Airport that left a Brownsville minister dead.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

WFAA

Rain possible in Dallas-Fort Worth area

Rain was possible across parts of Texas on Monday, along with hot conditions, according to National Weather Service forecasts.

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The Brownsville Herald

Strong rains move through Brownsville

A band of strong rains moved through the Brownsville area at this hour. The scattered showers and thunderstorms will move north at 12 to 18 miles an hour into the Lower Texas coastal waters.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

The Family Badge

Brownsville judge orders medical intervention for detainee on hunger strike

Kenson Lima has been getting increasingly weak. Lima has been on a hunger strike since at least June 23 while detained at the Port Isabel Detention Center near Los Fresnos pending civil immigration deportation proceedings.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Brownsville pastor killed in Weslaco plane crash

A Brownsville minister died Friday morning after his small-engine aircraft crashed outside the Mid Valley Airport, emergency management officials said.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Brownsville man drowns near ship channel

A Brownsville man, who was either 69 or 70, drowned early Wednesday evening while crabbing off Highway 48, authorities said.

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The Brownsville Herald

Of Chief Concern: Dog fight at Station 6 perks ears of Brownsville commissioners

Disruptions within the Brownsville Fire Department that involve a dog named Chief have evoked reactions from embarrassing to incredible, while the City Commission could be discussing the issue next week.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Four sought in connection with stabbings

Brownsville police are looking for four suspects who were involved in the stabbing of two men at Waterside Apartments on Boca Chica Boulevard, police said.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Mayor enters fire dog fight: Ahumada raises possibility of Brownsville fire chief's termination

Tug of wars within the Brownsville Fire Department that have brewed for years have escalated with a dog, named Chief, now at the center of controversy and the mayor's proposal to oust the fire chief.

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Victoria Advocate

2 accused of smuggling

Originally published June 30, 2009 at 1:04 a.m., updated June 30, 2009 at 2:10 a.m. BROWNSVILLE, Texas a ' A federal magistrate set $50,000 bonds for two Mexican men accused of smuggling illegal immigrants through a drainage pipe running under the streets of Brownsville.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

Themonitor.com

Teen hides in closet as burglars ransack home

A Brownsville teen experienced the most terrifying moments of her life Sunday afternoon as she hid in a closet while three men kicked in the door and ransacked he parents apartment, said the girl's mother.

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The Brownsville Herald

Brownsville artist prefers abstract to realism

Halfway around the world he stood shivering. Surprised by the cold on his Spring Break vacation, Esteban Rivera stood with his family gazing upon the magnificent architecture created for czars and mingled with the people of Russia.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Dog feud embroils fire station

Sounds like a "dog-gone" problem. A group of Brownsville firefighters filed a police report against the fire chief accusing him of "taking" their puppy on Tuesday afternoon, Brownsville Firefighters Association President Marco Longoria said Wednesday.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Brownsville man arrested for firing handgun

A Brownsville man has been arrested for aiming a gun at his neighbor and firing several rounds into the air inside the city limits, police said.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Brownsville man arrested in straw purchase case

A Brownsville man was arrested for making false statements while purchasing firearms, which where later seized by authorities in Mexico, court documents show.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Accused smuggler remains in custody

Bond was denied on a 41-year-old Brownsville man accused of attempting to smuggle nearly 2,000 rounds of ammunition into Mexico.

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