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Friday, October 26, 2012  Planned Parenthood is facing some huge cuts after a federal appeals court denied a request to reconsider a ruling that banned government funding.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled on Wednesday to uphold the conviction and death penalty for Brownsville child killer John Allen Rubio.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  George Kattan has been at his Harlingen home for 20 years. It’s a neighborhood with nice homes and great curb appeal.

Friday, August 31, 2012  It was an emotional week for the family of Maria Almaguer - who will spend the rest of her life in prison.

Monday, August 27, 2012  A Tri-City Bombers gang member sent to death row for the fatal shooting of four bar maids outside Donna 10 years ago has lost a federal court appeal.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Sandra Reyna has been behind bars since the death of her 2-year-old son, Austin Contreras, two years ago this month.

Monday, May 28, 2012  A South Texas woman is appealing for mercy from Mexico's brutal Zetas drug cartel, which she believes is behind the March 30 abduction of her husband by three gunmen who stormed into their home. Marina Morfin told

Monday, January 30, 2012  Cynthia Gonzalez will never forget the phone call about her son clinging to life.

Thursday, July 21, 2011  NFL owners are meeting in Atlanta to discuss, and possibly vote on, a deal to end the lockout that began in March.

Friday, June 03, 2011  Texas and the valedictorian of a San Antonio-area school have gone to court to allow prayer at Saturday's graduation ceremony despite an agnostic couple's opposition.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  John Allen Rubio, the man convicted twice already for killing three children in Brownsville in 2003 gets an automatic appeal after getting sentenced to death last year.

Friday, June 11, 2010  An appeals court has upheld the conviction of a man sentenced to 77 years in prison for a fatal Spring Break stabbing on South Padre Island.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  All court dates in the trial of John Allen Rubio were suspended temporarily. The U.S. 13th Court of Appeals granted a stay on Monday.

Thursday, February 18, 2010  An appeals court has upheld the felony theft conviction of Hidalgo County Constable Eduardo “Walo” Bazan.

Monday, February 15, 2010  A convicted murderer is on the run and refusing to serve his sentence.