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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southern Texas near the mouth of the Rio Grande across from Matamoros, Mexico. Founded as Fort Brown in 1846, it grew as a port of entry.
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- noun a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships
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BROWNSVILLE, March 19 — A Brownsville couple charged with killing their children allegedly choked and decapitated two daughters, washed the bloody mess, then had sex before slaughtering their 1-year-old son, police investigators said in court Tuesday.
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It was a great day for Brownsville and the leading journal of the town, the _Brownsville Clipper_.
Watch Yourself Go By Ben W. [Illustrator] Warden
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This fact makes valid Alfred's claim of another honor for Brownsville, namely: that the _Brownsville Clipper_ was the first paper in this country to issue a colored supplement.
Watch Yourself Go By Ben W. [Illustrator] Warden
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BROWNSVILLE - Leona Frances Doyel, 93, of Brownsville, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 in Bowling
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BROWNSVILLE - City and Port of Brownsville leaders are urging residents to donate more nonperishable items for families in flood-ravaged areas in Mexico.
The Monitor : 2010
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BROWNSVILLE - Police are investigating after an elderly woman was beaten and robbed at gunpoint in Brownsville July 17.
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BROWNSVILLE - A Brownsville man is behind bars and accused of driving drunk, while a 10-year-old was in the car.
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BROWNSVILLE - A dog in Brownsville is safe after a NEWSCHANNEL 5 crew stepped in to help.
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BROWNSVILLE - For two years, Eloisa Tamez stood between the federal government and her small swath of land west of Brownsville.
Latest Articles 2009
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Monday, February 02, 2009 at 9: 40 p.m. BROWNSVILLE -- Action 4 News has learned of a shooting on 144 Garden Street in Brownsville.
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