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A group of environmentalists and drilling companies has crafted a truce of sorts over the rapid spread of natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin. Four major drilling companies and several environmental groups have agreed on 15 voluntary standards for cleaner drilling practices.

On Thursday, activists will gather outside the Mexican Consulate in Austin. The Texan and Mexican protestors hope to raise awareness of individuals still detained after massive demonstrations against the inauguration of Mexico’s new president, Enrique Peña Nieto.

Supplemental insurance plans shield millions of people from Medicare's deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs. Some health economists have criticized these so-called Medigap plans for inflating health care spending by encouraging people to seek care they don't really need.

A judge in New Mexico has decided to speed up a contentious horse slaughter case. U.S. District Court Judge Christina Armijo said she will determine by the end of the month if Valley Meat Company's horse slaughter plant can stay open in Roswell, N.M.

On Monday the California State Senate Energy Committee held a hearing to determine whether millions of dollars in federal stimulus money may have to be forfeited.

San Francisco's Chinatown is a city within a city.

This week, the political headlines are expected to be dominated by several important off-year elections whose outcomes seem a foregone conclusion, if you believe the polls.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A jury acquitted a former city police officer this week of misdemeanor charges. Connor Rice was accused of beating a suspect after he surrendered. Some of the incident, including video of another officer putting his boot on the suspect's head, was recorded on the officer's lapel camera.

Mexican drug cartel kingpin Benjamin Arellano-Felix pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court in San Diego to racketeering and conspiracy to launder money. He admitted to ordering the kidnappings and murders of informants and witnesses.

A memorial service for Christina and Ethan Anderson, who were allegedly killed by a family friend also suspected of kidnapping 16-year-old Hannah Anderson, was planned for next week, it was reported today.