Week in Review

Death Notices: November 20

SAN BENITO — Funeral arrangements for Ray V. Hill, 91, who passed away on Friday are under the direction of Cabot & Sons in Pasadena, CA. WESLACO — Funeral arrangements for Maria D. Gonzalez, 76, who passed away on Sunday are pending... Full story

Editorial: Passing the buck

Advocates of public health care should back up their preference

A new poll regarding public preferences for nationalized health care are disturbing — or, at least, they should be. Those who want tax-funded health care don’t want to pay the taxes needed to fund it.The poll, conducted by Stanford... Full story

Reading is important

Ben Milam Elementary School’s gifted and talented program teacher Robbie Abrigo asks LaVonne Block’s kindergarten class what they want to be when they grow up, with help from some fifth graders who put on a puppet show to explain that... Full story

Community Forum: On Jesus’ teachings, forgive the church

To the editor:I suppose the best way to start this article is to tell how I was affected by the child sexual abuse by a few Catholic priests. I say a few because there are more than 120,000 Catholic priests worldwide. More than 99 percent were... Full story

Funerals Today: November 20

PORT ISABEL — Memorial service for Keith Keller, 2pm, Chapel by the Sea, Isla Blanca Park in South Padre Island under the direction of Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors. MERCEDES — Memorial service for Marguerite (Mig) Schneider, 10am,... Full story

Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled a suicide

The Associated Press

GRANBY, Colo. — The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide. Mina Brees, an attorney from Austin, Texas, died Aug. 7 while visiting Colorado. This week, Grand County coroner Brenda Bock... Full story

Revamped Spurs stumbling to meet expectations

The Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO — Manu Ginobili swatting down a wayward bat on Halloween is one thing. But who saw this coming? The San Antonio Spurs emerged from the offseason with some big additions, refreshed and a favorite to seriously contend for a... Full story

Ravens' Edwards plans appeal of fine for roughness

The Associated Press

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on Monday night. Edwards struck Cribbs with a forearm to the... Full story

Mexico’s economy rebounding, recession over

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government says the economy grew 2.93 pct in 3rd quarter, marking and end to the recession. Mexico has suffered a severe economic crisis for more than a year, but the new figures released Friday... Full story

Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote

By DAVID ESPO The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana. But... Full story

Eminem says 'Relapse 2' now will come out in 2010

The Associated Press

DETROIT — Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums. That turned out to be only partially true. ``Relapse,'' the Detroit rapper's first original studio album in more than four years, debuted at... Full story

'New Moon' midnight showings earn record $26.3 mil

The Associated Press

NEW YORK — ``The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' has set a box-office record for midnight screenings. Summit Entertainment estimated Friday that it earned $26.3 million after opening early in the morning. That would topple the previous... Full story

Just 2 years to go: Let's start missing Oprah!

The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Is it too soon to begin missing Oprah? Why put it off? In less than two years, she will vanish from sight as a five-hours-weekly broadcast TV fixture. How could we not be feeling early pangs of withdrawal and loss? Let's go ahead... Full story

Man shot near Beaumont school

The Associated Press

BEAUMONT — A Beaumont Independent School District police officer shot a man during an altercation near a campus. BISD spokeswoman Jessie Haynes says the man shot by the officer Friday morning is not a student. Haynes says the shooting... Full story

Pacquiao-Cotto does 1.25 million pay-per-view

The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight not only made the top 10... Full story

Feds seek $631K verdict against ex-Steeler Blount

The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Federal attorneys want a judge to declare that Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Mel Blount owes more than $631,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties. The Internal Revenue Service filed a complaint in U.S. District Court... Full story

Mexico is pulling out of recession

The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Rising oil prices and increased exports are slowly dragging Mexico's economy out of a severe recession, but the nation's financial system still confronts fundamental challenges, national leaders and experts said. ``We are... Full story

Mid-Valley Airport to get customs facility

By JARED TAYLOR/The Monitor

WESLACO — The Mid-Valley Airport is going international. The general and private aviation facility in Weslaco began work on a customs facility that will allow international flights to land, airport director George Garrett said. The... Full story

Fort Lewis soldier from Texas dies in Afghanistan

The Associated Press

FORT LEWIS, Wash. — The Defense Department says a Fort Lewis soldier was killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Twenty-six-year-old Spc. Joseph M. Lewis of Terrell, Texas, was a member of the 5th Stryker brigade.... Full story

Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns, killing 1

The Associated Press

DINWIDDIE, Va. — Virginia State Police say one person was killed when a tour bus belonging to Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old ``Hannah Montana'' star was not on board. Sgt. Thomas Molnar says the bus overturned around 8:15... Full story

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