Family of 7 Loses Motor Home in Fire

07/13/11 PROGRESO - A family of seven loses everything they own when their motor home goes up in flames just after noon Wednesday a few feet away from the Progreso International Bridge. A cement truck and three trucks were also damaged in the blaze. We've learned the family is from Missouri. There are five children, one of which has special needs. They are stranded in South Texas for now. Fire ...

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Brownsville to host little league world series baseball tournament

07/14/11 Representatives of the South Texas Baseball League and Wild Pitch Little League, along with city authorities, sponsors, parents and players, announced this week the creation of a little league world series baseball tournament that will be held in Brownsville.

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Petrochemicals: It's not all about us

07/13/11 share: digg facebook twitter Cheap and abundant natural gas has revitalized the Gulf Coast's petrochemical industry, after demand for its plastic products took a beating in the recession. The natural gas cocktail buried in that Appalachian rock is rich in ethane, the raw material used to create the ethylene that produces many types of plastics. While the Eagle Ford shale in South Texas offers ...

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