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            <title><![CDATA[How much is your personal information at risk in light of the NSA scandal?]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:09 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The National Security Administration surveillance scandal has brought forth many questions from the public.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:40:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[House takes up far-reaching bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intel chief says NSA foiled dozens of terrorist plots]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:30:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama vigorously defended the surveillance programs in a lengthy interview Monday, calling them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bill passes for drug testing for unemployment benefits]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Veronica Gallegos]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:17:20 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Governor Rick Perry signs a bill for mandatory drug testing for some unemployment recipients.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Media study reveals more pro views from readers on same-sex marriage]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Study: Media coverage has more pro than con views on same-sex marriage as court took arguments]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Apple details government requests for data]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:20:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:05:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Perry vetoes 24 bills; makes few changes to budget]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Action 4 News Staff]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:30:32 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed 24 bills and removed some parts of the state budget approved by lawmakers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Obama steps up military aid to Syrian rebels]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:57:20 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The White House announced it had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons against opposition forces.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Leaker Snowden alleges NSA hacking on China, world]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:15:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Leaker Snowden's allegations about US hacking give China new edge in cyber war of words]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Senator Lucio talks legislative session bills]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Avila]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:12:58 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[State Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. spearheaded 100 bills this legislative session and says he's pleased to see that half of them passed.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southern Baptists expected to address Scouting]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Southern Baptists expected to address Boy Scouts' homosexuality decision at annual meeting]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hidalgo County praises state legislators]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Crandall]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:06:32 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The state legislative session is now over and the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court is calling it the most productive session in decades.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Senator Lucio talks key bills ready for the Governor's signature‏]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:01:05 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The 83rd Texas legislative session just wrapped up last month and one of the key players in bringing forth several important bills was Texas State Senator Eddie Lucio Jr.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US has no plans to end broad surveillance program]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:30:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Intelligence official says US spy program will remain despite backlash at home and abroad]]></description>
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