Recently added articles from The Monitor (McAllen, TX):
Gorbachev, Kennedy top UTPA speakers series.
Sep 15, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel Perry Sep. 15--EDINBURG -- Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev and environmentalist Robert Kennedy Jr. are slated to be featured in the fall portion of the University of Texas-Pan American's 2007-08 Distinguished Speakers Series. Gorbachev, who ...
South African immigrant linked to terror group.
Sep 14, 2007 ... Byline: Jeremy Roebuck Sep. 14--MCALLEN -- A South African woman arrested in McAllen and deported three years ago had ties to a Pakistani terrorist group that smuggled foreign nationals across the border, the state's top security official said. In a speech Wednesday ...
Under the gun.
Sep 12, 2007 ... Byline: Ryan Holeywell Sep. 12--MCALLEN -- Rio Grande Valley veterans and their families say U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus' positive report of progress in Iraq is too little too late. In testimony before Congress this week, Petraeus -- the top general in Iraq -- said ...
Gracias!
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: Zack Quaintance Aug. 22--After watching Hurricane Dean for days, Hidalgo County officials decided Tuesday to evacuate. But don't make plans to leave. Hidalgo County's more than 700,000 residents can stay put. It's the thousands of disaster ...
Group sued in connection with selling fake citizenship documents.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: Andres R. Martinez Aug. 22--EDINBURG -- The Texas attorney general sued an Edinburg pastor and two others in connection with a company that promised people U.S. citizenship if they bought a fake tribal citizenship certificate for $400. "We have not seen a ...