For you folks who do not watch all that much football, but still like to know outcomes, here is information on the teams who will be playing in Super Bowl XLVI. The New York Giants (remember them, they defeated the Dallas Cowboys twice this past season) will play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl in Indianapolis. The Giants defeated the San Francisco Giants,20-17 in overtime. The New England Patriots on the samne...
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EDITOR’S NOTE: There were six postings prior to this updated article. State District Judge Migdalia Loipez has permitted a delay in the trial of Julio Cesar Perez, charged with the murder of his wife, Sonia Perez, who was a Rio Hondo teacher. Lopez Friday issued the order to give both prosecutors and defense attorneys more time to prepare their cases. She rescheduled a status hearing for Sept. 4. This was the first reported action...
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THE REAL EAL By JERRY DEAL Most of you should know by now that the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings will be back in action this season, after working out some money problems with the city of Harlingen, and also that my friend and former associate Doug Robinson is the new general manager. Wnat you did not know is that I will be working with the North American (Baseball) League as a consultant, with immediate...
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The Harlingen-Brownsville metropolitan area and the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area are tied for having the highest unemployment percentage wise in Texas — each at 11.2 percent, in December. The difference is Harlingen dropped from 11.4 percent, while the McAllen region increased from 11.1 percent, in November. The figures, released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission, also revealed that the unemployment rate in the state was at 7.8 percent, the lowest it has been since July...
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THE REAL DEAL By JERRY DEAL Attention readers. Beware of what might be considered libelous statements, especially concerning the recent acquittal in state District Court of the karate instructor. No matter what you believe, you cannot write certain things or word them a certain way, simply because legally he now is an innocent person, not an alleged criminal. District 1 Constituent, I have held your comments, regardless of my own feelings. Could you rework...
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EDITOR’S NOTE: There were 12 postings prior to this latest update. A state District Court jury on Thursday found Harlingen karate instructor Carlos Aanderson not guilty of sexual assault of three teen girls. The jury had been given the case on Wednesday. (Since Myleadernews was down due to a hacking incident no other late news in the matter is available here.) HERE ARE THE EARLIER REPORTS: The sexual assault case against Harlingen karate instructor...
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THE REAL DEAL By JERRY DEAL Whew, it has not been fun these past few days. For those of you who I have seen or called, you know the story. For the rest of you who have been in the dark about the publication, apparently an atttempt was made at hacking the administrative information for Dealhrlngn@aol.com and Myleader news.com. That is according to my computer repairman, Edgar Martinez. The hack failed, but it also...
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Faculty and staff of the University of Texas Brownsville will participate in the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday. There will be no classes at the university on Monday. Volunteers will gather at 8 a.m. Monday at Dean Porter Park for registraiton, coffee and donuts. After all participants have their project assignments, they will leave for their respectrive service locations at about 8:45 a.m. Participants will assist 23 local...
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Longtime Harlingen policeman and former city commissioner Tom Hushen Friday filed to seek the District 3 position, which he held from 2007-2009. It earlier had been speculated that Hushen was going to seek the position to fill the vacancy left by Kori Marra, who was removed as commissioner. The special election will be held on March 16 and another election for a full three-year term will need to be held in November. Hushen was...
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