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            <title><![CDATA[Battle for H20]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Hale]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 23:08:08 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Bryan Hale explains in a special report just what the future of the Valley's water supply will entail.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[La Feria starting first phase of drainage solution]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Veronica Gallegos]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[When natural disasters hit some areas in La Feria and Santa Rosa, severe problems with the drainage system arise.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rain does little to relieve drought]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Crandall]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:50:57 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <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[Water crisis hits the Rio Grande Valley]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joey Horta]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Drought conditions in the Rio Grande Valley are so bad, lawmakers are calling it a major issue with communities along the border running out of water.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Will there be enough water for the Valley in the future?]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Hale]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Will there be enough water for the Rio Grande Valley if drought continues and our population continues to grow? Leaders are meeting in Brownsville to answer that question.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[75% of fish in Donna lake are contaminated---scientists search for source]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Lopez]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:06:17 CST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[It is like finding a needle in a hay stack, Environmental Scientist Rafael Casanova told Action 4 News.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Share the joy of Christmas this year]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Action 4 News Staff]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:04:12 CST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Sgt. Mark Bratton and Sgt. Matt Tafoya joined Action 4 Sunrise to talk about the Toys for Tots campaign and how you can help those in need.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hidalgo County asks for $184 million on drainage bond]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Crandall]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Hidalgo County residents will see a special bond initiative on this November’s ballot asking for $184 million in drainage system improvements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[McAllen children's cancer clinic could win $150,000 on game show]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sergio Chapa]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[A children’s cancer clinic in McAllen could receive a $150,000 dollar donation but it all depends on the performance of a Tejano star.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Water problems troubling San Benito Family]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Daisy Martinez]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:22:14 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Mary Lou Aceves, her husband Victor and two young children live at a home on South Austin Street in San Benito. It's the home her husband grew up in and one where they never had major problems – until recently.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mix-up threatens to shut off elderly woman’s water]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Linn]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[An elderly Weslaco woman’s water could be shut off, even though she paid her water bill ten days early.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Water district considers rate hike for McAllen area]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Crandall]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:50:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[If you live in McAllen, you may soon be paying more for your water.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Recent floodwaters push alligator into Matamoros home]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sergio Chapa]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:49:16 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Authorities believe recent rains and flooding are responsible for an alligator found in the backyard of a home south of the border in Matamoros.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Whooping cranes survive Texas drought, numbers up]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:25:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The endangered whooping cranes that winter on the Texas Gulf Coast survived a historic drought and their numbers have risen.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City and homeowner disagreeing on sewage clean up efforts]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=764457]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Lopez]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:30:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[An Edinburg resident has had to scoop up water from a hole in his yard because the sewer has backed up. The city says they can't do anything about it.]]></description>
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