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South San trustees pick next superintendent

Yesterday | via MySanAntonio.com

Trustees in the South San Antonio Independent School District voted 6-1 on Tuesday to name outsider Rebecca Robinson as the lone finalist for district superintendent.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Eagle Pass, TX
Mexican Drug Cartels Make Fake Military Uniforms

Saturday May 26 | via WLTI-FM Syracuse

Mexican authorities said Thursday that they have busted a factory on the U.S. border where drug cartels were allegedly manufacturing copies of Mexican military uniforms. 1 comment

Related Topix: North America, World News, Mexico, US Military, US Navy, Coahuila, Mexico, Piedras Negras, Mexico, US Marine Corps, Eagle Pass, TX
Mexican drug traffickers make fake military uniforms

Thursday May 24 | via Fox News

An army soldier stands next to a banner displaying mug shots of persons detained or killed by the Mexican Army during the media presentation of Daniel Ramirez, alias "El Loco", not pictured, in Mexico City, Monday, May 21, 2012.

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Related Topix: North America, World News, Mexico, Cadereyta, Mexico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Coahuila, Mexico, Piedras Negras, Mexico, Eagle Pass, TX, Cuernavaca, Mexico, Morelos, Mexico
2 found dead on U.S. side of border

Tuesday May 22 | via MySanAntonio.com

The men haven't been identified, said Chief Deputy Sheriff Ruben Cano . The bodies were taken to San Antonio for autopsies. 15 comments

Related Topix: San Antonio, TX, Eagle Pass, Mexico, Coahuila, Mexico, World News, Mexico, Eagle Pass, TX, Piedras Negras, Mexico
2 found dead on U.S. side of border

Tuesday May 22 | via MySanAntonio.com

The men haven't been identified, said Chief Deputy Sheriff Ruben Cano . The bodies have been taken to San Antonio for autopsies. 15 comments

Related Topix: San Antonio, TX, Eagle Pass, Mexico, Coahuila, Mexico, World News, Mexico, Eagle Pass, TX, Piedras Negras, Mexico
Texas 1 of 5 "Minority-Majority" States

Thursday May 17 | via KMID

That makes Texas one of five "minority-majority" states in the country. The release of new population estimates reveals that trend will continue to spread nationally, as 50.1 percent of babies younger than one in 2011 were a minority race.

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Related Topix: Texas, Rice University, Maverick County, TX, Webb County, TX, Eagle Pass, TX, Starr County, TX
Border Patrol praises tougher tactic

Sunday May 13 | via Chron

Border Patrol agent Jose Tellez checks out a road parallel to the Rio Grande. This stretch of border, near Eagle Pass, is "ground zero" for a strategy credited with transforming immigration enforcement since 2005.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Eagle Pass, Mexico, Coahuila, Mexico, World News, Mexico, Eagle Pass, TX, US News, Illegal Immigration, Prison

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1st p.i. i was sleeping in passenger seat 2nd i refuse test was not drunk was arrested and taken to jail will show on my record

1st P.I. driver was stopped for tail light out. Officer said he was drinking he refused test and was taken to jail. I was sleeping in passenger seat officer charged me with publi intoxcitation. 2nd P.I. did not drink and challenged officer opinion. Was arrested and taken to jail. I had to pay fines on both to get out of jail. I am very mad especially for second p.i. Short of taking an attorney what can I do to remove this off my records

As is usually the case, your first step should be to contact a lawyer in your jurisdiction. Advice in these matters...

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