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Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Two companies are recalling puppy treats that may contain traces of a poultry antibiotics that aren’t approved in the United States.

Monday, January 07, 2013  A terminally-ill Mexican immigrant whose parents were barred by federal officials from entering the United States to see her has died.

Sunday, November 18, 2012  Texas is the only border state that allows and trains its officers to fire on suspects from airborne helicopters.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Mexico's top domestic security official says a U.S. State Department travel warning on almost half of Mexico's states is 'ridiculous' and 'out of proportion.'

Saturday, February 11, 2012  US increases travel warning to 14 Mexican states.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  Frustrated and fed up with the State Department Agency in Houston, valley vet Robert Castillo came to us for action after being denied his passport 3 times.

Monday, August 29, 2011  Robert Castillo watches the travel channel and dreams of all the places he would like to visit, but there is one problem.

Monday, July 04, 2011  Mexican authorities say they have arrested a co-founder of the Zetas drug cartel who is suspected of involvement in the killing of a U.S. customs agent.

Monday, May 02, 2011  The State Department has issued an alert warning American citizens traveling and living abroad to the enhanced potential for anti-American violence following recent counter-terrorism activity in Pakistan.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  The U.S. Department of State has proposed a new passport application that would require applicants to provide much more information than they do now.

Friday, April 22, 2011  The U.S. State Department has issued a new travel warning for Americans traveling to or living in Mexico.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  State Department documents posted on the controversial website WikiLeaks paint a bleak picture of the drug war being fought south of the border.

Thursday, October 14, 2010  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is assailing what she calls "the absolute barbarity" displayed by terrorists and criminals around the world -- citing the decapitation of a Mexican investigator.

Monday, May 17, 2010  The deadline nears for Valley residents born to parteras or midwives to join a class action lawsuit that allows them to get a passport free of charge.

Friday, May 07, 2010  The U.S. State Department added Tamaulipas as one of the places Americans should avoid when they are south of the border.