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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.

Friday, November 02, 2012  An on-line controversy is brewing after TV news anchors on the program 'Fox and Friends' speculated as to whether a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Sandy could be doubling as campaigning to re-elect President Barack Obama.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Dr. Nadia Hernandez-Agbetoba is currently in New York, thousands of miles from her hometown Brownsville.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  A Rio Grande Valley native told Action 4 News that his experiences with hurricanes in Texas helped him get prepared for Sandy.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Cell phone video captured the hardship and horror Blanca Gonzalez witnessed after her deployment from Brownsville to Louisiana as a Red Cross volunteer following Hurricane Isaac in September.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  It's been four years in the making and after a hard hit from Hurricane Dolly, it was time for a new fire station on South Padre Island.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America has emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays, ruling out any changes despite relentless protest campaigns by critics.

Friday, June 22, 2012  Federal agents have seized a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton illegally taken from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert and sold by an auction company from Texas.

Friday, April 13, 2012  The last of three suspects linked to one of La Villa's worst cases of child sex abuse has been charged.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  There's more pain at the pumps for motorists as the price of gas continues to go up.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  A La Villa man is arrested in New York, accused of allowing his friends to sexually abuse three children.  Meanwhile, police said a suspect already in custody may have more victims.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  A New York sex offender has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for suffocating an aspiring dancer Laura Garza and dumping her body 85 miles away.

Sunday, February 19, 2012  U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in small canisters is safe for consumers.

Friday, February 03, 2012  For five long and educational months a couple from New York and Minnesota have been on a quest to learn about border realities. They aren't doing all of this by just watching TV or reading a book.

Monday, January 23, 2012  A convicted sex offender who picked up an aspiring dancer from McAllen at a New York City nightclub three years ago has admitted killing her.