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Kids show off

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Kindergarten students at Milam Elementary perform a song during the school talent show. ...

Candidates report funds

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Bryan Mayor Pro Tem Jason Bienski received about $10,000 more in campaign donations than his opponent in the race for Bryan mayor. But Mitch Morehead's contributions were almost all local.In the College Station mayoral race, Nancy Berry outspent incu ...

Economists: B-CS may rebound soon

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Economists said it's still too early to declare that the recession is over for the Bryan-College Station region, but the latest economic index report indicates that could soon be the case. The index, which was up in February, rose again in March, to ...

Jurors decline to indict Boswell

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT

A lawyer for suspended Bryan police Sgt. Brett Boswell said he hopes his client is immediately reinstated after a grand jury declined to indict him on family violence charges Thursday.Boswell has been on paid administrative leave since January, when ...

Official: NYC suspect did dry run before car bomb

Posted: 06 May 2010 08:14 AM PDT

NEW YORK -- A day before driving an SUV with a rigged homemade bomb into Times Square, a Pakistani-American made a test drive into the heart of the city, dropped off a getaway car blocks from his target and took a train home to Connecticut, a law enf ...

Injured worker in need

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT

It will likely be months before Perry Molett can return to work. He and another man, both Bryan residents, were burned Sunday when an oil rig they were servicing in Washington County exploded. "He's a big bear of a man and he's acting like a big bear ...

Man remains in jail despite reduced bail

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA Bryan man accused of seriously injuring a young girl by holding her in a bathtub of hot water remained in the Brazos County Jail Thursday even after his bail was reduced by more than $70,000.Brandon Deon Stewart is being held on $ ...

Officials say water in Navasota safe

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportResidents of Navasota no longer need to boil water before using it, city officials announced Thursday.The Brazos County Health Department concluded that the city's water was safe for consumption, and a boil water notice issued the d ...

Police: Speeding driver charged with DWI, drug possession

Posted: 06 May 2010 02:39 AM PDT

Authorities said a 20-year-old man was arrested Thursday on drunken driving and drug possession charges after he was caught driving 31 mph over the speed limit in Brazos County. Zachary Austin Borgan of College Station was charged with driving while ...

Man remains in jail on theft charges

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportAn 18-year-old Bryan man remained behind bars Thursday on various felony charges, including theft of a firearm and burglary of a habitation.According to a police report, a Crestwood Drive resident told police on April 25 that about ...

Ex-NFL star Taylor arrested in NY rape case

Posted: 06 May 2010 07:58 AM PDT

SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested Thursday in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl who police said was delivered to his suburban New York City hotel room against her will.The former New York Giants lin ...

Demonstration to aid area farmers

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportThe Brazos Valley Farmers Market, Village Cafe and Go Texan will demonstrate how to transform local vegetables from the market into meals.Saturday's event will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the farmers market at the intersection of ...

Leach attorneys want judge to reprimand Texas Tech

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:16 PM PDT

LUBBOCK -- Attorneys for former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach want a judge to reprimand the university, claiming in a court filing Thursday that the school withheld information they asked for in preparing for a lawsuit over his firing.Leach's attorneys ...

Lockdown features softball and prizes

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportThe seventh annual Bob Wiatt Crosstown-Lockdown, which benefits the Sexual Assault Resource Center, is set for May 22.The deadline to register a team for the softball tournament is May 19, and the fee is $175.The cost to enter the h ...

En garde

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Members of the Texas A&M Chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism (from left) Ben Titzer, Paul Foster and Joe Bolduc practice medieval combat techniques as the sun sets at Simpson Drill Field on Thursday. ...

All around the nation

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Teri McKiernan and Katie Teinert raise their hands in praise Thursday while listening to music at the National Day of Prayer 2010: Prayer at the Palace program. ...

Study: Humans have cave man genes

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:02 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- We have met Neanderthal and he is us -- at least a little.The most detailed look yet at the Neanderthal genome helps answer one of the most debated questions in anthropology: Did Neanderthals and modern humans mate?The answer is yes, th ...

Accidents rise among teen drivers

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:02 PM PDT

AUSTIN -- Nighttime driving is becoming more hazardous for American teenagers and the likely cause is talking and texting on cell phones while operating a vehicle, according to a study released Thursday.The report by the Texas Transportation Institu ...

Productivity growth slows; job outlook uncertain

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Companies are reaching a point where they can no longer squeeze more work out of leaner staffs, normally a sign that a hiring rebound could be near. But the growing European debt crisis is unsettling the global economy, and may affect e ...

AG: Bomb suspect cooperating

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:02 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday rejected the notion that reading Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Sha-hzad his Miranda rights hindered investigators, telling Congress that Shahzad's cooperation is ongoing and that he has pro ...

BP attempts to fix oil spill with containment box

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:01 PM PDT

By HARRY WEBER and TAMARA LUSHAssociated PressON THE GULF OF MEXICO -- Workers gathered to begin lowering a giant concrete-and-steel box over the blown-out oil well at the bottom of the sea Thursday in a risky and untested bid to capture most of the ...

Russian forces storm pirated oil tanker

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:01 PM PDT

ABOARD THE CARLSKRONA -- A Russian warship hunted down an oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates and special forces rappelled on board Thursday, surprising the outlaws, who surrendered after a 22-minute gunbattle. Twenty-three Russian sailors were fre ...

Recapping candidate preferences

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Eagle Editorial Board Texans across the state, in cities big and small, will go to the polls Saturday to elect mayors, council members and school trustees. Locally, contested races for mayor in both College Station and Bryan top t ...

Laurel tree worth the hassle

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Dear Neil: I have a Texas mountain laurel, but I'm thinking about taking it out. I'm tired of pulling the little new shoots that come up from its seeds. Is there a better solution?A: Oh, there has to be. That's a high-quality plant, and we need to re ...

Garden seminar offers growers sage advice May 22

Posted: 06 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT

If you've been concerned about food safety or want to stretch food dollars during these uncertain economic times, vegetable gardening may be just the ticket. Whether you're a novice or veteran gardener, you can learn more about growing vegetables and ...

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