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Did 'American Idol' choose sexy McAllen Rowe grad?
After waiting more than six hours, Dezarae Rodriguez got about 30 seconds to persuade 'American Idol' producers she belonged on the show's next season.
Dollars and census: Millions of dollars at stake for Valley
The year 2010 is about money and power. That's when the government will, again, send surveys through the mail and researchers through communities to try to get an accurate count of every single person in the country.
Men lead McAllen police on chase, flee into Mexico
Three men suspected of carrying drugs inside a stolen truck led police on a chase through three cities Friday morning, officials said.
Police: 13 vehicles vandalized with air gun in north McAllen
Police officers were swamped with vandalism complaints Tuesday night after 13 north McAllen residents discovered the rear windshields of their vehicles had been shattered, officials said.
Passport fix near for US border midwife deliveries
Citizens delivered by midwives along the U.S.-Mexico border will get to reapply for passports for free under a tentative settlement with the State Department over stalled applications.
Border Patrol agent shoots suspected immigrant
A Border Patrol agent in Texas has shot a suspected illegal immigrant after a scuffle in a convenience store.
Shots fired in McAllen neighborhood
No injuries were reported after several gunshots were reportedly fired in a residential neighborhood Tuesday evening.
The McAllen, TX Lie-With-Statistics
The McAllen, TX. "case" became the foundation of an ObamaCare argument--that there was "too much" medical service rendered in 'some parts' of the USA.
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Holding On to Rio Grande Valley Teachers
We must find a way to make the teaching profession more appealing to bright young candidates in the RGV
Murder rate across Hidalgo County tops last year's pace
Local law enforcement investigated 16 slayings across Hidalgo County during the first six months of 2008.
Three charged with beating woman, holding child at gunpoint in Pharr
Three men have been arraigned for allegedly beating a woman and holding her child at gunpoint during a robbery Thursday morning.
Clearer path to passport for midwife-delivered
The State Department settled a class-action lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and immigration attorneys representing citizens whose passport applications were filed away without further action because the government suspected Texas midwives may have fraudulently registered Mexican births in the United States.
Perry praises Texas economy in McAllen
Politicians in Washington wish they had taken a Texan - or noninterventionist - approach to the current economic crisis, Gov.
IEP High School Mania - El Paso Times
82-year-old man 5th to die: El Paso County leads Texas in swine flu...
Off-duty Border Patrol Agent Shot At
An off-duty Border Patrol agent was shot at while traveling with his child. The agent, who's from Arizona and on vacation, told officers he was followed from Brooks County to Mission.
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Democratic Spending Against Public Opinion Says Texas Poll
A curious and growing schism is developing between the values of the American public measured in polls and the perception of their desires as propagated by Democratic leaders.A recent poll of Texans views by the Lyceum group showed voters greatest concern was the mounting federal deficit while only 12% thought health care reform was the important issue.
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Texas Drug Charges
A man accused of smuggling an animal tranquilizer believed to have assisted a suicide in Mexico pleaded not guilty today to drug charges in Texas.
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Gun Dealers and Law Enforcement Team Up Against Illegal Gun Sales
Gun dealers and federal law enforcement authorities are teaming up in South Texas to stop illegal gun sales via straw purchases which may be used by the Mexican drug cartels to obtain weapons.
Man allegedly threatens McAllen store clerk with stolen ax
Police said a man stole an ax from a home improvement store and threatened a store clerk who confronted him in the parking lot moments after the alleged theft.
Ellen Goodman: Make health care a calling ... again
BOSTON a ' There will be time to talk about costs and coverage, about public and private plans, about reasoning and rationing in health care reform.