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December 30, 2009 / News

3 die in head-on collision near Norias, in Kenedy County

A 3:23 a.m. head-on collision on U.S. Hwy. 77 near Norias in Kenedy County claimed the life of three people on Christmas Eve but sheriff's deputies have so far been able to identify only one victim. More...

Some Texas faculty upset with Mack Brown’s $5M salary

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Some University of Texas faculty question whether football coach Mack Brown is worth $5 million annually when the school faces tough budget choices. More...

Texas speedster Monroe could return for title game

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The No. 2 Texas Longhorns could have speedy kick returner D.J. Monroe back for the national championship game against No. 1 Alabama. More...

Michigan St coach turns attention to Texas Tech

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says his suspensionplagued Spartans have plenty of resolve to win their Alamo Bowl matchup with Texas Tech. More...

Port Mansfield public pier renovation begins

County Judge Aurelio Guerra said today that work on Fred Stone Public Fishing Pier at Port Mansfield has begun. "This long-awaited project is something that we have planned on for a year", said Guerra. More...

Gladys Porter Zoo announces births of goats and kangaroos

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Forget about a partridge in a pear tree. The Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville has announced the birth of more than a dozen animals ranging from bongos to western gray kangaroos to four Nigerian dwarf goats. More...

November new home sales sink 11 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sales of new homes plunged unexpectedly last month to the lowest level since April, a sign the U.S. housing market recovery will be rocky. More...

Texas officials predict below-normal threat from wild fires

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Texans and firefighters may get a break this winter and spring on the heels of a couple of massive wildfire seasons across the state, according to the Texas Forest Service. More...

12-year-old arrested in firecracker assault

Willacy County Sheriff Larry Spence said Tuesday that a 12- year-old Sebastian youth has been arrested and charged with assault after he allegedly put a lit firecracker down the shirt of a 10-year-old. More...

Texas AG outraged by deal to buy Nebraska support for health care bill

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is vowing to fight what he called an “outrageous” decision to give Nebraska multimillion-dollar tax breaks as part of a deal to get enough votes for the health care overhaul working More...

Yturria sets aside 1,300 acres for ocelot

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) - The Nature Conservancy has bought about 1,300 acres from a south Texas rancher in an effort to preserve habitat for the endangered ocelot. More...