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Grits for Breakfast (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Brownsville Herald on Sunday ran a feature profiling Willacy County DA Juan Angel Guerra (" Guerra bucks the odds ," Nov. 30) and his much-ballyhooed prosecution of a private prison company for murder, including indictments of sitting Vice President Dick Cheney and former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Because Willacy County politics is a complete zoo, sometimes literally , I avoid...
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Market Wire - Transportation and Logistics: Maritime (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
EDISON, NJ (MARKET WIRE) U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. (PINKSHEETS: USSPZ) (the "Partnership") today announced that its third Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) unit was delivered on schedule with the sailing of the barge Petrochem Trader and the tug Brownsville from Bay Shipbuilding at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The Petrochem Trader, the barge for the third ATB unit, was constructed at Bay Shipbuilding...
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Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Shortly after surviving a recusal motion, a judge on Monday dismissed an indictment against state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. that accused the Brownsville Democrat of corruption.
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Send a letter to the vivian. (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
N Cyclen of Texas at Brownsville. There was a girl in my class whose little brother, age maybe or, was in the same position I am. Nets forward Yi facing physical, mental challenges. Again, I am just stating the facts not feelings or opinions. Conversation list list style type none. Hours before he locked his family in their basement apartment on Feb. Lucille Vivian Johnson Robinson,, of Great...
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South Texas Chisme (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Would Cheney profit off of private prisons? No doubt in my mind. Would Alberto Gonzales block investigations into wrong doing? Look at his record. Westergren told The Brownsville Herald Wednesday that Guerra is the only one who has had the "gumption" to investigate privately owned and managed prisons and their lack of oversight. "I certainly think it is a serious matter. It's not frivolous by...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
EDISON, NJ -- 12/02/08 -- U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. (PINKSHEETS: USSPZ) (the "Partnership") today announced that its third Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) unit was delivered on schedule with the sailing of the barge Petrochem Trader and the tug Brownsville from Bay Shipbuilding at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The Petrochem Trader, the barge for the third ATB unit, was constructed at Bay Shipbuilding...
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | yesterday
... returned Nov. 17 targeted private prison operator The GEO Group, state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Brownsville, Mr. Cheney and Mr. Gonzales, as part of an investigation into prisoner abuse at privately run federal prisons in the county.Judge Banales dismissed all eight indictments after a defense attorney showed that on the day the indictments were handed up, two alternates were part of the...
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www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... It builds on other similar initiatives, such as the Media Source: en.wikipedia.org Health News : Brownsville Herald Health and Healthcare Industry news from the Brownsville Herald serving Brownsville and Southern Cameron County, Texas. Find out about recent medical innovations, new drugs and Source: www.brownsvilleherald.com
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
... first two soldiers to benefit from the Christmas Can Cure program will be Jerry Cortinas of Brownsville, Texas, and Roy Mitchell of Fort Drum, N.Y., both of whom were seriously injured in Afghanistan.------Information from: New Hampshire Union Leader, © Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
... were sparser Saturday, but city shoppers were still hunting for deals. Elizabeth Casillas, 40, of Brownsville was thrilled with three comforters she bought at Macy's in Queens for $39 each - way less than the $110 regular price. "My mother and daughter stood on line for an hour, but it was worth it," Casillas said. With the economy in crisis, retailers tried to get consumers to pry open...
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Big Cat News (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
Report: Tiger trafficking is big in Texas 05:34 PM CST on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 By Angela Kocherga / 11 News Video Link: http://www.khou.com/video/index.html'nvid=307483&shu=1 BROWNSVILLE, Texas—Tigers are status symbols for drug traffickers say authorities. It’s hard to know how much of the tiger trade is illegal, but it’s clear Texas is a supplier. To get an idea of the problem all you...
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Mexico Trucker Online (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A state trooper has been charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine after police said they saw him accept two suitcases full of the drug in a parking lot. The U.S. Attorney’s office said in a statement that Department of Public Safety Trooper Jesus Rafael Larrazolo, 35, made his first appearance [...]
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Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
Share PORT ISABEL — Tenants in an apartment complex damaged by Hurricane Dolly received eviction notices a week before Thanksgiving, advising them that they had a week to clear out.Residents of the Villa Madrid apartments were shocked to find the notices ordering them out of the subsidized housing complex, which was flooded during the July storm, The Brownsville Herald reported in Thursday's...
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Virtual Globetrotting: Latest Maps (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
... of Fayette, Franklin and Wayne counties, thus the name Union County. The original county seat was Brownsville but the county seat was moved to Liberty in 1824 because of its more central location.
