April 24th, 2012
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Darvish strikes out 10, Rangers beat Yankees 2-0
ARLINGTON — Yu Darvish is getting better each time out for the Texas Rangers.
The Japanese standout may already be getting to a point when he will have a hard time topping himself, after striking out 10 and pitching into the ninth inning of a 2-0…
Weeks leads Brewers over Astros, 9-6
MILWAUKEE — Randy Wolf could tell the Milwaukee Brewers offense was ready for a big night. He was right.
Rickie Weeks capped a five-run sixth inning with a three-run homer — one of four Brewers’ homers in the game — and Wolf picked up his…
Greyhounds looking to end 17-year district title drought
SAN BENITO — The scenario is simple: If San Benito beats Brownsville Hanna in the regular-season finale at home on Friday, the Greyhounds share the District 32-5A title with the Golden Eagles and become the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.
The ’Hounds…
VIDEO: Parents visit Boys & Girls Club
McALLEN — Parents and children alike gathered Tuesday afternoon at the Boys & Girls Club to learn about their activities and programs during an open house.
The event took place as the organization gets ready to conclude its after-school program and…
Evidence details assault, slaying of Los Fresnos High girl
A week before Javier de la Rosa stabbed to death his ex-girlfriend Tiffany Galvan, he told a friend he had a problem and needed to borrow a weapon to fix it, a Cameron County investigator testified Tuesday.
When he didn’t get what he needed, De la…
Audits reveal questions in guardrail installation
A Hidalgo County committee will investigate whether a contractor overbilled taxpayers when installing almost $2 million worth of guardrails since 2005.
County commissioners appointed the committee Tuesday that includes representatives from the…
Illinois woman gets over 10 years for meth trafficking
McALLEN — An Illinois woman was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison Tuesday after jurors convicted her of trafficking methamphetamine in January.
Carolina Avila, 20, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute more than 15 pounds of…
Mexican national gets 10 years for pot smuggling
McALLEN — A Mexican national was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he admitted to smuggling nearly 3 tons of marijuana last year.
Gonzalo Iracheta Tamez, 25, was sentenced Tuesday before U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez in McAllen.
Iracheta…
For ‘man without a country,’ tribulation trumps trial
ON THE HIDALGO-REYNOSA INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE — He won at trial, but still finds himself back in Mexico.
Jurors acquitted Robin Whiteley of illegal re-entry March 26 in U.S. District Court in McAllen.
The victory for Whiteley, 38, was a long shot for…
Benefician a Reynosa tránsitos a pie
La medida que obligó a los agentes de Tránsito a desocupar sus patrullas y vigilar las calles a pie, evitó “las mordidas” a conductores, además aumentó la circulación vial al regresar la confianza entre automovilistas, aseguró Everardo…