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Friday, May 10, 2013  Abercrombie & Fitch doesn't want larger women wearing its clothes.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The Writers’ Forum of the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center will showcase “Women’s Voices,” a reading of various female writers’ works on Saturday, March 16th at the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center.

Friday, September 14, 2012  The City of Peñitas has nearly quadrupled in size from one to five thousand people, and it is how the city is handling the growth that has many residents concerned.

Sunday, July 15, 2012  According to the Huffington Post, classroom sizes in McAllen are alarmingly larger than average, but according to McAllen ISD, they have a student/teacher ratio of 15:1.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Hidalgo County, who already experienced damage three week's ago from stormy weather, experienced more hail Friday evening.

Friday, March 30, 2012  Action 4 News has posted RAW VIDEO of a wild thunderstorm that dumped several inches of rain and golf ball-sized hail in McAllen on Thursday night.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  The San Juan Police Department received grant money to help pay for a new 500 pound, $26,000 ballistic shield.

Friday, March 16, 2012  A Brownsville dentist has offered to help Velma Suarez with her dentures.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  CNN reports that Mars and other candymakers plan to stop selling all chocolate bars with more than 250 calories by the end of 2013.

Friday, April 22, 2011  A Good Samaritan assisted four boaters after their vessel capsized near the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway onFriday.

Saturday, March 26, 2011  A new, interactive map ranking men from different nations by how 'endowed' they are is creating a lot of buzz on-line.