Thursday, April 29, 2010

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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In the clear

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Riley Brown, 12, and her horse, Jordy, leap over an obstacle while practicing at Horse Haven Equestrian Center on Wednesday. ...

Weingarten appeals court ruling favors CS council members

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

College Station City Council members cannot be individually sued by a developer that disagreed with their decision over a zoning issue, a federal appeals court has ruled.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said the council members ac ...

Austin Aggies salute Loftin

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

AUSTIN -- Even though it was Longhorn territory, the maroon bowties stuck to the cloth napkins could mean nothing else: Aggies were celebrating their leader, Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin. "He is truly an extraordinary guy," Gov. Rick Perr ...

Teen dies in Navasota shooting

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:20 AM PDT

Police said a cousin of a 19-year-old man who died after being shot in Navasota late Wednesday has been charged with criminally negligent homicide.Emanuel Sanchez died after the shooting that occurred around 7:45 p.m. in the 200 block of Ella Street, ...

Local lawyers channel Atticus Finch

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Shane Phelps re-read To Kill a Mockingbird during a particularly stressful time at the Brazos County Courthouse more than three years ago. One county court-at-law judge had recently stepped down after coaching an attorney with whom he had a romantic ...

5th Circuit Court rules in favor of CS Council

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 04:52 AM PDT

The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals recently sided with the College Station City Council in a lawsuit filed by a developer upset over a zoning issue, saying the elected officials will not be held liable for the failed project. The New Orleans-ba ...

Bryan school board candidates face off

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Six seats are up for grabs between the Bryan and College Station school boards in the May 8 election, but only one race has multiple candidates. Incumbent Maritza Hoffman, a former business owner, is being challenged by Tommy Bosquez, the director of ...

Crews to set fire to oil leaking in Gulf of Mexico

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:05 AM PDT

NEW ORLEANS -- Crews geared up to set fire to oil leaking from the site of an exploded drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, a last-ditch effort to get rid of it before it reaches environmentally sensitive marshlands on the coast.A 500-foo ...

Parents urged to check up on child seat safety

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

An inattentive driver rear-ended Laurie Metcalf two years ago on an Arkansas interstate.The impact pushed her car into the one in front of her, causing nearly $10,000 worth of damage to the vehicle and leaving her with injuries that required five wee ...

Woman charged with child endangerment

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA Brenham woman was charged Wednesday with abandoning or endangering her children, who were left in a vehicle in the Easterwood Airport parking lot, authorities said.The University Police Department reported that witnesses told offi ...

Obama: Congress may not tackle immigration soon

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 01:08 AM PDT

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says there "may not be an appetite" in Congress to deal with immigration immediately after going through a tough legislative year.With energy legislation on the table and midterm elections approaching, Obama said ...

Houston PD suspend 8 cops in excessive force case

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:59 AM PDT

HOUSTON -- The Houston Police Department has suspended eight officers suspected of using excessive force against a burglary suspect after a chase.Although the incident happened last month it was captured on video by a surveillance camera at a self-st ...

Police say Texan decapitated wife with chainsaw

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:09 AM PDT

DALLAS -- Police searched Wednesday for a suburban Dallas man accused of decapitating his wife with a chainsaw.Lewisville police have issued an arrest warrant for Jose Fernando Corona, 49, charging him with the murder of his wife, Maria Corona.A post ...

Bryan Parks and Rec prepares for summer

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:09 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportSummer fun is just around the corner, and the city of Bryan's parks and recreation department is getting ready.Registration for swimming lessons begins Saturday at the Bryan Aquatic Center. The lessons run Mondays through Fridays fo ...

BP welcomes military help for larger Gulf oil leak

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 01:07 AM PDT

NEW ORLEANS -- A massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is even worse than believed and as the government grows concerned that the rig's operator is ill-equipped to contain it, officials are offering a military response to try to avert a massive env ...

Police: A&M student had LSD in room

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportAn 18-year-old Texas A&M student was arrested Wednesday after police reported that lab tests confirmed he had LSD in his private, off-campus dorm room.According to the police report, officers got permission Sept. 13 from a roomm ...

St. Joseph: New and improved

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Anyone who has visited or been a patient at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in recent years likely noticed the construction.It's been hard to miss, but last week hospital officials announced they're nearly done after spending $13 million in renovat ...

St. Joseph: New and improved

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Anyone who has visited or been a patient at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in recent years likely noticed the construction.It's been hard to miss, but last week hospital officials announced they're nearly done after spending $13 million in renovat ...

Sixth-grader wins fourth at science fair

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA sixth-grader at Harmony Science Academy in Bryan won fourth place in the junior division chemistry category at the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair. Kira Metoyer received the honor for her project, "Bioaccumulation of ...

Threat diverts Continental flight to NC landing

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:08 AM PDT

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- A Continental Express flight from Houston to the Washington area was diverted to North Carolina on Wednesday after a threatening message was written on a bathroom mirror, the Transportation Security Administration said.Flight 3006 ...

Land requested to construct school

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

College Station officials received a new request this week for development. The district submitted a site plan for an elementary school on more than 46 acres at 16002 Royder Road, as well as a request for non-residential architectural standards to be ...

Land requested to construct school

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

College Station officials received a new request this week for development. The district submitted a site plan for an elementary school on more than 46 acres at 16002 Royder Road, as well as a request for non-residential architectural standards to be ...

Supreme Court votes to allow memorial cross

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:16 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court's conservative majority signaled a greater willingness to allow religious symbols on public land Wednesday, a stance that could have important implications for future church-state disputes.By a 5-4 vote, the court refu ...

Democrats want border security before legalization

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:08 AM PDT

WASHINGTON -- An emerging immigration proposal by three Democratic senators calls for more federal enforcement agents and other border security-tightening benchmarks before illegal immigrants could become legal U.S. residents.Those goals "must be met ...

Navy to restrict smoking on subs

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:11 PM PDT

KINGS BAY NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, Ga. -- Aboard the submarine USS Florida, there's no e-mail or phone, no breaks for sunshine or fresh air. For many Navy sailors serving 90-day tours in cramped quarters underwater, one of the few creature comforts has ...

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