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An ethnic experience

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Members of Wreckin' Raas, a Texas A&M student group that performs traditional dances from India, put on a show Tuesday evening in front of Sbisa Dining Center during opening ceremonies of Asian Heritage Month. More than a dozen events are schedul ...

CS may review charter

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT

The College Station City Council will hear a presentation Thursday about creating a committee made up of residents to review the city charter.The idea will be presented during the council's 3 p.m. workshop at City Hall.City Secretary Connie Hooks sai ...

Firefighters will salute Barrett at funeral service Friday

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT

Hundreds of firefighters from across the state are expected to come to College Station early Friday to pay tribute to a man who was well respected for his genuineness, compassion and dedication to service. Pat Barrett -- a 57-year-old TEEX official w ...

Big names invading A&M

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT

Three national figures -- a former supreme NATO allied commander, the first homeland security secretary and the most influential political adviser in modern American politics -- will be at Texas A&M at a pair of events over the next eight days, o ...

Funeral services for TEEX's Barrett set for Friday

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 09:37 AM PDT

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday for a well-respected director with Texas Engineering Extension Service who died a few days after collapsing at an event in League City last week. Pat Barrett, 57, died with family and friends by his side Sa ...

Man convicted of sexual assault

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT

A 41-year-old Bryan man has been convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting his teenage daughter and insinuating that he'd do the same to her younger sister if she told anyone.The man, who pleaded guilty Monday, had been awaiting trial for almost tw ...

Missing elderly woman found

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:35 AM PDT

Bryan police said an 89-year-old woman with dementia who was missing was found Tuesday afternoon. Police asked the public for help Tuesday in locating Mildred Raymond of Bryan. They said family members reported her missing shortly before 11 p.m. Mon ...

Man arrested in thefts from Bryan pawn shop

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 03:04 AM PDT

Bryan police said they arrested an 18-year-old man on misdemeanor theft charges after he came into a pawn shop twice and stole items -- once while trying to pawn other merchandise.Tyler Lee Zollinger of Bryan was arrested Monday on two counts of thef ...

A&M student 'makes a deal'

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT

When Texas A&M student Amanda Broussard went to Las Vegas for her 21st birthday in January, she didn't plan on gambling much. That's why the accounting major was even more excited when she won a trip to Bermuda while in Sin City. The trip was awa ...

Police: Man stole $6K of items from plumbing business

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:40 AM PDT

Bryan police said they arrested a 47-year-old man after an investigation showed he stole almost $6,000 worth of items from his employer.Lonnie Bernard Imhoff of Anderson was arrested Monday on a charge of theft of property from $1,500 to $20,000.Poli ...

Police: Bryan woman altered prescription

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA 39-year-old Bryan woman was released from jail recently after police arrested her on charges of altering her hydrocodone prescription.Authorities said Yvonnedala Raye Preston changed a prescription from her doctor for four pills o ...

County to charge $50 magistrate fee

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportThe Brazos County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to establish a $50 fee for court cases that are handled by a magistrate judge.The fee will be assessed to a defendant found guilty of a crime in one of Brazos County's two magistra ...

CS police seek info on dog who bit man

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:19 AM PDT

College Station police are asking for the public's help in locating a dog that bit a man in the 800 block of San Saba Drive.The dog needs to be located so exposure to rabies can be ruled out, police said. The man was bitten between 7:45 and 8:15 p.m. ...

'Go Blue' Wednesday for abuse victims

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportAs part of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is asking the public to wear blue Wednesday to remember the victims and raise awareness about abuses that unfold almost daily.Statewide, ...

Perry sponsors NASCAR driver for race

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 08:00 AM PDT

LEWISVILLE, Texas -- Gentlemen, start your ... political campaigns?Gov. Rick Perry's re-election is sponsoring Bobby Labonte's No. 71 Chevrolet for the April 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway. The campaign said it paid $225,000 fo ...

2 Dallas-area schools evacuated after powder found

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 08:01 AM PDT

GARLAND, Texas -- Two suburban Dallas elementary schools were briefly evacuated after employees received envelopes containing white powder.School district spokesman Reavis Wortham said Tuesday that the powder at both sites was nontoxic and not dange ...

Officials warn of scams related to health care law

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Beware of scam artists taking advantage of the new health insurance law to peddle phony policies, President Barack Obama's top health official warned consumers Tuesday.Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued the fra ...

Budget cuts could hit Texas prison DWI programs

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:23 AM PDT

AUSTIN, Texas -- Senate Criminal Justice Committee chairman John Whitmire has reviewed the case of John Patrick Barton after learning of the crash that left two people dead.The Houston legislator says he was dismayed that Barton "skated" while in p ...

Jury orders boat maker to pay $3.8M to injured man

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 08:02 AM PDT

AUSTIN, Texas -- A federal jury has ordered boat manufacturer Brunswick Corp. to pay $3.8 million to a man who lost part of his leg after it was caught in a propeller on Lake Austin.Jurors determined Monday that Brunswick was partially liable for the ...

Antenna failure hampers shuttle inspection

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Discovery's astronauts surveyed their ship Tuesday for signs of launch damage, but the job was complicated by the failure of the space shuttle's big dish antenna.Without the antenna, the seven astronauts have no way to send or ...

Future of Web regulations uncertain after ruling

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- A federal court threw the future of Internet regulations into doubt Tuesday with a far-reaching decision that went against the Federal Communications Commission and could even hamper the government's plans to expand broadband access in ...

New tone for VH1 black reality shows

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES -- On her new VH1 reality dating show, Rozonda Thomas -- better known as Chilli from the groundbreaking hip-hop group TLC -- doesn't lounge in bubble baths or hand out fake bling to her suitors. Instead, the 39-year-old singer and mother ...

Breast Cancer Treatment: Blacks Fare Worse

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 06:45 PM PDT

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- African-American women are less likely to survive advanced breast cancer than white or Hispanic women, regardless of whether they receive radiation therapy or not. UC Davis researcher Steve Martinez found in new research that a ...

Spring stew skips the simmer for speedy meal

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 02:34 PM PDT

A stew for spring isn't as counterintuitive as it sounds.The intermittently cool and rainy then sunny and warm weather is perfect for a simple stew. The difference is the timing. Unlike a stew meant for the dead of winter, a spring stew should be a r ...

Restaurant Monitor

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 02:34 PM PDT

The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department.Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A s ...

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