| Mourners share the many sides of Bob Wiatt at service Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT Mr. FBI. A true hero. The real John Wayne. Those were among the dozens of descriptions given to legendary lawman Bob Wiatt during a memorial service Sunday at First Baptist Church where more than 350 people gathered to listen to stories told by tho ... |
| Watkins on city agenda again Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT It's a topic that continues to not have a resolution: The future of Bryan City Manager David Watkins. For the seventh time this summer, Watkins finds himself the main focus of a Bryan City Council executive session agenda for reasons not fully exp ... |
| 6-year-old drowns in Brazos River Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT Two children were swept into the dangerous current of the Brazos River on Sunday, but only one was saved, authorities said. A 6-year-old boy from Navasota died after drowning near the Texas 105 bridge where the river intersects Brazos, Grimes and ... |
| 6-year-old drowns in Brazos River, authorities say Posted: 15 Aug 2010 12:43 PM PDT Rescuers pulled the body of a 6-year-old boy from the Brazos River after a five-hour of search Sunday, authorities said. South Brazos County fire chief Emily Staples said the boy was found about 6 p.m. after rapid waters swept him away shortly befor ... |
| Brazos Valley under heat advisory Posted: 16 Aug 2010 01:13 AM PDT The National Weather Service on Monday issued a heat advisory urging Brazos Valley residents to take caution while exposed to hot temperatures, and to not leave children or pets inside vehicles. The weather service shortly after 4 a.m. issued the ad ... |
| Officers say group had beer, arrest 6 Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report Six young men were arrested early Sunday after they ran away when police saw them walking with beer, authorities said. College Station police said that the men -- all 19 or 20 years old -- were seen about 1:30 a.m. walking north ... |
| Police use Taser on man resisting arrest Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report Bryan police had to use a Taser on a 26-year-old man after authorities said he kicked an officer over the weekend, court documents state. Terrance Jermaine Moore was arrested for resisting arrest, which is a Class A misdemeanor, ... |
| Obama says he won't privatize Social Security Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:16 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama used the anniversary of Social Security to trumpet Democrats' support for the popular program and to accuse Republicans of trying to destroy it. Seventy-five years after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed S ... |
| Obama launching 3 days of fundraising travel Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:22 AM PDT WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is out to make sure his presence pays for Democrats, launching a three-day fundraising trip on Monday in which he will touch nearly every region of the nation and play up his economic agenda. Obama will spend t ... |
| Truck kills 8 spectators at off-road race Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT LUCERNE VALLEY, Calif. -- An off-road truck sailed off a jump and hurtled into a crowd at a race in the California desert, pinning bodies beneath it and sending others flying into a chaotic cloud of dust in a crash that killed eight people, authori ... |
| Border Patrol sees spike in suicides Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:25 AM PDT FORT HANCOCK, Texas -- After a bad day on the job as a Border Patrol agent, Eddie DeLaCruz went home and began discussing with his wife how to celebrate her upcoming birthday. Then he casually pressed his government-issued handgun under his chin and ... |
| Japan shows remorse for WWII Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT TOKYO -- Asia paused on Sunday to remember Japan's surrender to the allied forces, which ended World War II 65 years ago, as the Japanese prime minister apologized for causing suffering in the region. The South Korean president said Tokyo's remorse w ... |
| Poll: Obama losing independent voters Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Independents who embraced President Barack Obama's call for change in 2008 are ready for a shift again, and that's worrisome news for Democrats. Only 32 percent of those citing no allegiance to either major party say they want Democr ... |
| Fans mark Elvis' death at Graceland Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:19 PM PDT Shadows danced on the faces of Elvis Presley fans as they carried candles and walked silently by his grave during a Sunday night vigil at Graceland, marking the 33rd anniversary of the American icon's death.Thousands of Elvis admirers from around the ... |
| Letters for August 16 Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:05 PM PDT Benefits of teen center go beyond participants Thursday night, the College Station City Council decided to "rebrand" the EXIT Teen Center in favor of a "Community Center" that inevitably will play host to the senior citizens of College Station. ... |
| MLB: Astros finish sweep of Pirates Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:01 PM PDT HOUSTON -- Pinch-hitter Pedro Feliz hit a two-run double in Houston's four-run sixth inning and the Astros extended the Pittsburgh Pirates' skid to seven games with an 8-2 victory Sunday. Hunter Pence and Chris Johnson had three hits apiece for Ho ... |
| Wilson bounces back as Rangers defeat Red Sox Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT ARLINGTON -- C.J. Wilson rebounded with 72/3 strong innings and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers used small ball to go ahead before Michael Young's big hit in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on a steamy Sunday afternoon. Young hit a three-r ... |
| SPORTS IN BRIEF Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Texans rookie RB Tate needs ankle surgery HOUSTON -- Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak says rookie running back Ben Tate will need surgery after suffering a "pretty severe" ankle injury in Saturday's preseason opener in Arizona. The 5-foot-11, 211-p ... |
| Penalty, playoff provide wild finish as Kaymer wins PGA Championship Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- Martin Kaymer's name is etched on the side of the Wanamaker Trophy. A far more compelling image from this PGA Championship was Dustin Johnson taking one last look at his scorecard Sunday before turning over his pencil to use the ... |
| Diagnoses for discharged soldiers questioned Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- At the height of the Iraq war, the Army routinely dismissed hundreds of soldiers for having a personality disorder when they were more likely suffering from the traumatic stresses of war, discharge data suggests. Under pressure from ... |
| Arab states want Israel to share info about nuke program Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:16 PM PDT VIENNA -- Ignoring a U.S. warning, Arab nations are urging Washington and other powers to end support of Israel's nuclear secrecy and to push the Jewish state to allow international inspections of its program, diplomats said Sunday. Islamic nation ... |
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