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  • July 2008
    • Dolly Makes Texas Landfall

      Dolly Makes Texas Landfall

      (Newser) - Hurricane Dolly has come ashore near South Padre Island, Texas, the AP reports, forcing thousands on both sides of the US-Mexico border to forsake their homes for shelters. Heavy winds and rains have already destroyed a building’s roof and cut power for thousands; authorities say levees along the Rio Grande are holding. More »

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      Texas   weather   electricity   rain   winds   Hurricane Dolly   South Padre Island

  • March 2008
    • Spring Breakers Party Stateside

      Spring Breakers Party Stateside

      (Newser) - More spring breakers are sipping their Coronas domestically this year, the AP reports. Mexico is a staple hotspot, but widespread reports of drug wars in border towns and tightened security at US entry points have convinced many college vacationers to remain stateside. In places like Texas's South Padre Island, students are skipping the usual excursions to nearby Matamoros. More »

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      Texas   Mexico   drugs   college   vacation   college student   spring break   South Padre Island

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