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<p>McALLEN — Two South Texas Border Patrol agents appeared in federal court today on charges alleging they helped drug traffickers move their product across the U.S.-Mexico border.</p> <p>A grand jury in Houston returned sealed indictments Monday against Leonel Morales, 30, of the Border Patrol's Laredo sector and Salomon Ruiz, 34, of the Rio Grande Valley sector.</p>

Like most good Southern yarns, the Fred Thompson story is steeped in legend. His small-town upbringing in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., is humble and distinct on a campaign trail worn by front-runners in suits that match their polished images. In his methodical drawl, the Republican mentions his early years at every opportunity -- from his announcement speech Sept. 7 in Des Moines, Iowa, to his Oct. 15 appearance on Fox News. The details sometimes differ, but the effect is the same. "My story is an American story," Thompson, 65, said in Des Moines, "one that's happened many times across this great nation...

Best-selling author Allison Brennan readily admits that she's "boring." You want proof? Brennan has it. Here's a typical day in what she mockingly calls " the glamorous life" of writer Allison Brennan, stay-at-home mom. First thing in the morning, e-mails are answered. She then gets her five children (yes, five, ages 1 to 12) ready for school. With the children away, Brennan writes for two to three hours in the peace and quiet of her Sacramento home. At noon, she picks up her three youngest. Then, if everything works out, she can write another hour or two during nap time....

&nbsp; CIA-Backed Team Used Brutal Means To Break Up Terrorist Cell in Albania By ANDREW HIGGINS and CHRISTOPHER COOPER Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL &nbsp; &nbsp; TIRANA, Albania -- Ahmed Osman Saleh stepped off a minibus here in the Albanian capital in July 1998 and caught what would be his last glimpse of daylight for three days. As he paid the driver, Albanian security agents slipped a white cloth bag over Mr. Saleh's head, bound his limbs with plastic shackles and tossed him into the rear of a hatchback vehicle. Supervising the operation from a nearby car were ...

Immigrant makes good, gives back to America Friday, September 26, 2003J'Nell L. Pate J'Nell L. Pate As an American history teacher, now retired, I have always loved to tell stories of immigrants to this country in the past century who made good after all the free land of the West had already been settled. After about 1890 the frontier had ended, and the huge wave of immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe, mostly Jewish and Catholic, came to the cities to seek their chance at the American dream. I remember a film that I used to show my classes...

<p>Many people remember their favorite flavor -- like Bubblegum, Pumpkin or Chocolate Marshmello Almond Crunch. Some still remember the man who stood behind the counter, scoop in hand, ready to serve.</p> <p>And for those who continue to order their favorite flavors through the mail, Pat Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream is an Endicott institution and the taste of home.</p>