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NBC execs say it’s not a ‘shoot-’em-up’ network
NBC executives said Sunday they are conscious about the amount of violence they air in the wake of real-life tragedies like the Connecticut school shooting, but have made no changes in what has gone o
Global corporate deals nearly halved in 5 years
The value of global mergers and acquisitions deals in 2012 was nearly half the amount made five years ago, when the financial crisis was first baring its teeth, a leading accounting and consulting fir
State Increases Reward for Wanted Sex Offender
AUSTIN – The state has increased the amount of money offered for the arrest of a wanted sex offender.The state on Saturday increased the reward amount to $13,000 for information leading to the arrest of Jimmy Ray McMillan. He was convicted in the 1988…
Deputies Confiscate Cocaine, Cash During Traffic Stop
CAMERON COUNTY – Four Mexican nationals are facing drug trafficking and money laundering charges after authorities found drugs and money during a traffic stop in Brownsville.Cameron County Sheriff’s deputies found 23 kilograms of cocaine after pulling…
NASA: Closest planet to sun, Mercury, harbors ice
Just in time for Christmas, scientists have confirmed a vast amount of ice at the north pole _ on Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.
NASA: Closest planet to sun, Mercury, harbors ice
Just in time for Christmas, scientists have confirmed a vast amount of ice at the north pole _ on Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.
County Reaches Settlement with Guardrail Contractor
EDINBURG – Hidalgo County officials have reached an agreement with a contractor over charges for the installation of guardrails.The settlement reduces the overcharge amount to $43,636.50 from the more than $86,000 the county was demanding from Guerra …
BP steadily moving beyond Gulf spill disaster
BP’s $4.5 billion settlement of federal criminal charges announced Thursday is a record amount, and a significant sum of money.
Farmers irrigating crops as reservoir levels drop
HARLINGEN — Farmers and growers have been irrigating their crops heavily as temperatures have risen in past weeks, grateful for rain received in May, but nervously watching the amount of water stored in Falcon and Amistad reservoirs.
Ray Prewett,…