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Immigrant who saved girl gaining new celebrity
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The man who chased down a suspected child abductor and saved a 6-year-old girl from what could have been a horrible fate this week in Albuquerque, N.M., will be honored Friday as a hero by the mayor. But 24-year-old Antonio...Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Texas, File Sharing, Illegal Immigrants
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West Texas teen accused of deception, faked cancer
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A West Texas teenager has been accused of faking cancer and collecting about $17,000 in donations. Police say 18-year-old Angie Gomez of Horizon City has been charged with theft by deception. Detective Liliana Medina says...Tags: Trials, El Paso County (Texas), Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Gomez (music group)
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Microchip brings this little doggie back to Pet Refuge
He seemed excited to see her. She hadn't seen him in seven years.
The last she knew, he lived in Indiana. But a few weeks ago she got a call saying that he had turned up in El Paso, Texas.
His paws were swollen, as if he had walked the whole...Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Indiana, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Firearms from ATF sting linked to 11 more violent crimes
Firearms from the ATF's Operation Fast and Furious weapons trafficking investigation turned up at the scenes of at least 11 violent crimes in the U.S., as well as at a Border Patrol agent's slaying in southern Arizona last year, the Justice Department has...Tags: Mexico, Iowa, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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On the healthful highway
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFor the junk food junkie, a road trip can be a dream journey. Between the fast food outlets and the glop at gas station minimarts, travelers may find themselves on a never-ending sugar/trans-fat wallow. But on a monthlong road trip from Los Angeles to...Tags: Human Interest, Pancakes, Lettuce, Whole Foods Market, Diets and Dieting
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Illegal Immigrant Saves 6-year-old Girl from Child Abductor
Associated PressThe man who chased down a suspected child abductor and saved a 6-year-old girl from what could have been a horrible fate was honored as a hero Friday. But he is also gaining a new kind of celebrity: as a poster child of sorts for immigration rights in...Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Regional Authority, Univision (tv network), Executive Branch
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Baltimore food trucks should be allowed to compete
Baltimore may be the Charm City, but there is nothing charming about its treatment of the city's fledging food truck fleet. To protect existing brick-and-mortar businesses from competition, the city recently cracked down on food truck owners who want...Tags: Building Material, Metal and Mineral, Sales, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sacramento
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Suspect in 1986 South Bay murder arrested at border
SAN DIEGO -- A man suspected of killing a teenager in the South Bay 25 years ago was behind bars in Texas Thursday following his arrest at the U.S.- Mexico line in that state, authorities said.
Customs and Border Protection officers took 55-year-old...Tags: Mexico, Murder
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Just How Hot Was The Summer Of 2011
The summer of 2011 will certainly be remembered around the country...for many it was either too wet...way too dry, and for so much real estate across the plains and especially the southern plains...way to hot and dry. A raging drought continues down...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), Weather Statistics, Weather, Houston
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A Dry Odessa Wonders if Desalination is the Answer
Texas Tribune
The city of Odessa, facing a dire drought situation, is looking to an unlikely example for help in finding water: the desert city of El Paso.
Water pressure in Odessa dropped in August, and residents can only water their lawns during...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Army, Water, Plant Openings, Companies and Corporations
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William 'Willie' Schuler
Dupree: William F. “Willie” Schuler, 77, of Dupree, S.D., died peacefully at home Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. MDT Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...Tags: Nashville, U.S. Army, Watertown, Germany, Roman Catholicism
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Teen Who Faked Cancer Raised $17,000 in Donations, police say
KTLA NewsEL PASO, TEXAS -- A teenager is charged with 'theft by deception' for allegedly collecting $17,000 in donations after telling people she was dying of leukemia. Police say Ruth Angelica "Angie" Gomez, 18, told classmates and friends that she only had...Tags: Human Interest, Justice System, Prosecution, Leukemia, Health
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