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            <title>Valley Central - Brett Crandall</title>
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            <title><![CDATA[PETA offers reward after dogs poisoned]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Homeowners in a Penitas neighborhood fear an increased threat of burglaries after several dogs are killed.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Proposed food stamp cuts to affect 300,000 Texans]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Food banks across the nation are concerned they may not have enough food to meet demand if congress decides to approve a $20 billion cut to food assistance programs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Community United wins two seats on Hidalgo ISD Board]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[It was a sweeping Election Day victory for Community United candidates Norma Garza-Torres and Carlos Cardoza Sr. scoring seats in Place 4 and 6 on the Hidalgo ISD school board.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alamo soldier surprises daughter at school]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[While the country is honoring mother this holiday weekend, one Alamo family is celebrating the return of U.S. Staff Sgt. Joe Soto.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rain headed to the RGV for Mother's Day weekend]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Makes plans to spend time indoors this Mother’s Day with a good chance of rain in the forecast for the holiday weekend.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Valley car dealerships see growth]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[While the country is still slowly recovering from the recession, right here in the valley, the car industry is booming.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[97 illegal immigrants found at an Edinburg apartment complex]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Authorities are investigating a human smuggling ring responsible for stashing 97 illegal immigrants at an Edinburg apartment complex.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rain does little to relieve drought]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[While the recent rains have been great for dry lawns and flower beds, it does not mean city water restrictions will be lifted.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[21 illegal immigrants found inside McAllen hotel room]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[La Plaza Mall begins expansion plans]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[51 immigrants found inside Edinburg stash house]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Authorities are investigating a human smuggling ring after finding 51 illegal immigrants inside a stash house in Edinburg.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[PSJA enhances communication with police]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parents biggest influence on underage drinking]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[RGV least literate population in Texas]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[When it comes to literacy, the Rio Grande Valley ranks dead last in the state of Texas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mexico water release just a drop in the bucket]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[After weeks of negotiation, Mexico has finally agreed to release water from some of its reservoirs to help south Texas in its drought condition, but it's only a drop in the bucket.]]></description>
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