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Food prices fall in final quarter of 2009

As Texans look ahead to what the New Year may hold, food prices should be one less of a concern than they were a year ago. More...

Bus offers special view of Texas wildlife refuge

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - For 15 miles Bayside Drive at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge winds through grasslands interspersed with brush, a waterside confection for nature lovers. More...

Bus plunges off cliff in northern Mexico; 14 dead

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) A bus carrying farm workers and their families home plunged off a cliff in northern Mexico on Saturday, killing 14 people and injuring 21. More...

Guerra hosts Willacy County’s first ever State of the County Address

LYFORD - History was made on Saturday when Willacy County Judge Aurelio Guerra held the county’s first ever State of the County Address. More...

Denton Ryan QB named Texas AP player of the year

DALLAS (AP) - Denton Ryan High School quarterback Scotty Young has won the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Player of the Year award. Young earned the honor Friday after passing for 3,191 yards and 44 touchdowns during the regular season. More...

FAA watching American Airlines after 3 mishaps

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration is increasing oversight of American Airlines after three mishaps during landings last month. More...

High court to rule on deportation issue

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether aliens convicted of repeat, minor drug possession crimes should be subject to deportation. More...

Texas truck fees draw scrutiny

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Texans may love their pickups, but a top state transportation official says it’s not fair for truck owners to pay lower state registration fees. State Rep. More...

Protest at Mexican jail where Mel Gibson to film

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) About 300 relatives of inmates at a Mexican prison where Mel Gibson is reportedly scheduled to make a movie protested outside the facility Tuesday, fearing their loved ones will be moved to make way for the production. More...

Cowboys Stadium has 2nd crowd of 100,000

More than 100,000 fans have packed Cowboys Stadium for a game for the second time this season. A crowd of 100,621 was announced Sunday for the Dallas Cowboys’ regularseason finale against the Philadelphia Eagles. More...

Cowboys playoff tickets not cheap

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Attending the first Dallas Cowboys playoff game in the team’s new $1.2 billion stadium in Arlington will cost as much as $500 a ticket. More...

Texas population up to 24.8 million, gain of 478,000 this year

WASHINGTON (AP) - Texas is the nation’s fastest-growing state by the numbers with a population of about 24.8 million. More...

Brownsville man gets six years for possession of child pornography

January 4, 2010 - The Cameron County District Attorney’s Office announces today that Juan Luis Sanchez, 27, was sentenced to six years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division on 10 counts of possession of child por More...

4 policemen killed in violent Mexico border city

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Mexican law enforcement officials say four police officers have died in a series of attacks on patrol cars in the border city of Ciudad Juarez. More...

Bulldogs & Bearkats boys begin district play

LYFORD - Heading into their game against Progresso this past Tuesday, Lyford High School’s varsity boys basketball team were 9-6 overall and 1-0 in District 32-3A after defeating Port Isabel 57-55 in their district opener recently. More...

13 Dallas officers put on leave after shooting

DALLAS (AP) - More than a dozen Dallas police officers have been placed on leave after the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man following a robbery at a pizzeria, police said Monday. More...

Austin man fatally shot by officer and deputy

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Authorities say an Austin man was shot to death after pointing a gun at a police officer and a sheriffs deputy. More...

Teacher accused of zip tying student

SAN JUAN, Texas (AP) - A South Texas middle school teacher has been charged with unlawful restraint of a minor after being accused of using zip ties on an 11-year-old’s hands. More...

Texas filing period ends, primary season begins

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The ballot is set, and the dash to the March 2 Texas primary election is under way. More...

U.S. authorities say driver’s blood alcohol was .708

RAPID CITY, South Dakota (AP) - South Dakota authorities say a woman found passed out in a stolen delivery van earlier this month registered a blood alcohol content of .708 - nearly nine times the legal limit and a possible record for the state. More...

Cowboys have biggest offensive season to date

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys set a team record for the most yards in a season by halftime of their regular season finale Sunday, and quarterback Tony Romo broke three single-season passing records. More...

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