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Newly elected Senator Scott Brown arrives on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen.- elect Scott Brown has arrived on Capitol Hill, still basking in the glow of his stunning upset in the Massachusetts special election. More...

Mexico GDP down 6.8 percent in 2009

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico’s economy shrank 6.8 percent in 2009, the worst result in at least 30 years, the Treasury Department said Friday. More...

Group: Ike caused nearly $12B in insured damage

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Hurricane Ike was the costliest weather catastrophe in Texas history in terms of insurance coverage, leaving behind nearly $12 billion in insured damage, an industry group reported Thursday. More...

Man tries to sneak $40K across Mexican border

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say a Mexican man has been indicted on federal currency smuggling charges after being caught trying to sneak nearly $40,000 in cash out of Arizona in an aluminum can. More...

Judge order mediation in Leach's lawsuit

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) The judge in Mike Leach's lawsuit against the university has ordered the sides to try to work out a resolution. More...

3 inmates shot by prison guards in escape attempt

LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) - Five Texas prison inmates tried to escape after a church service, prompting gunfire from correctional officers, who wounded three of the prisoners. More...

Gulf fake drowning was spur of moment idea

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - An inmate whose sister is accused of helping him fake his drowning in the Gulf of Mexico says the pair never had a plan for the hoax. More...

It’s not too late to get vaccinated against H1N1

People have been asking me if it's too late to get the H1N1 flu vaccine to do any good. As a doctor, a father and the commissioner of health, this question concerns me. More...

West Texas hit with snow, freezing precipitation

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Heavy snow and freezing rain over parts of West Texas downed tree limbs and power lines as driving turned treacherous in the Panhandle and south Plains on Thursday. More...

Pro Bowler Vince Young making good on his promise

MIAMI (AP) - Vince Young is making good on his promise. More...

Willacy County Livestock Show 2010

ARMANDO REBELES WITH HIS GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER More...

Mexico sees record 15.7 pct drop in remittances

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Money sent home by Mexicans abroad plunged a record 15.7 percent in 2009 as migrants worldwide struggled to find work during the global economic slowdown, the central bank reported Wednesday. Remittances - Mexico's No. More...

Bulldogs and Bearkats headed north to Dist. 31-3A for football

Both Raymondville and Lyford High School’s football and basketball teams will have to start mapping out bus rides for away games to the north for the next couple of seasons after the University Interscholastic League redrew district lines on M More...

Texas Tech, Pantex to study wind farm feasibility

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - Texas Tech University and officials of the Pantex nuclear weapons plant agree to study feasibility of research wind farm to power the Panhandle plant. More...

Yes, Texas can end the property tax, by replacing with sales tax

If you’re a homeowner in Texas, hopefully you’ve already paid your property taxes. After Monday’s deadline, what was already a hefty and growing tax bill will become even larger. More...

Man arrested in Austin had 21 knives, blades

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Austin police say a man who called 911 to complain about alleged bank fraud was arrested when he was found with a machete and 20 other knives or blades. More...

Alaska man gets day in jail for throwing taco at store manager

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) An Alaska man who hit a Taco Bell manager in the face with a double-decker taco has been sentenced to one day in jail and one year probation. More...

Mountain lions kill sheep, cows on Navajo reservation

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say as many as three mountain lions have killed three sheep and three cows from two Navajo families in a remote area of the reservation. More...

Top officials mum about possible security improvements at Capitol

AUSTIN - Security concerns ballooned on Jan. 21, after a man fired pistol shots outside the south entrance of the state Capitol building. Fausto Cardenas, the shooter, was quickly apprehended by authorities and no one was injured in the incident. More...

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