Friday, September 17, 2010

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Volunteers visit homes to get kids back in class

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:11 PM PDT

Less than a year ago, 17-year-old Josh B. was homeless, sleeping at the park or crashing at a friend's house. Understandably, finishing high school wasn't on the top of his priority list at the time. But nearly a year later, Josh -- whose guardian ...

Two finalists vie to lead Corps of Cadets

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:11 PM PDT

The two finalists for top administrator of the Corps of Cadets visited the Texas A&M campus this week to meet with several groups, and the advisory committee searching for the leader is set to finish its work this month. A&M President R. Bo ...

Woman accused of swindling Habitat

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:11 PM PDT

An arrest has been made in one of two ongoing investigations of thefts from the Bryan-College Station Habitat for Humanity. Kelli Renee Williams was taken into custody Wednesday on a charge of aggravated theft of property stemming from what police s ...

Former CS mayors share ideas

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:11 PM PDT

Back when he first assumed office as College Station's mayor, Ben White thought it would be nice if he could get in touch with former mayors of the city and "pick their brain" for some historical perspective. Now, White himself is a former mayor, an ...

CS woman accused of skimming money from Habitat for Humanity

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:24 AM PDT

A College Station woman has been charged with theft after investigators determined that she had routed more than $5,200 from a Habitat for Humanity bank account to pay her personal bills. Kelli Renee Williams was arrested Wednesday and released from ...

Hurricane Karl forms in the Gulf of Mexico

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 04:22 AM PDT

MIAMI -- Karl has become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico after dumping heavy rains on the Yucatan Peninsula as a tropical storm. A hurricane warning was issued Thursday for Mexico's coast from Palma Sola to Cabo Rojo. Also, a tropical storm warn ...

Fashion Week BCS to start on Monday

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:12 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA free weeklong showcase of art, fashion and music in Bryan-College Station will run from Sept. 20 to 25 at various locations.Fashion Week BCS, produced by Engage Public Relations and Marketing, will stage daily events featuring loc ...

Doctor shot at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 04:56 AM PDT

BALTIMORE — A man shot and wounded a doctor Thursday at world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital, then killed himself and a relative in a two-hour standoff inside the sprawling red-brick complex, police said. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told T ...

Police: Driver swallowed crack

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 06:09 AM PDT

Police said they arrested a 21-year-old driver Wednesday after they found marijuana in his pocket and saw him eating what turned out to be crack cocaine. Bryan resident Henry Samuel Johnson was charged with tampering with or fabricating physical evi ...

Navasota's Hillside Park to get upgrade

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:12 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportThe city of Navasota was recently awarded a $10,000 grant for lighting and signage improvements at Hillside Park.Navasota was among Brazos Valley entities that received $50,000 in small grants to implement projects that utilize reco ...

Man accused of stealing laptop at CS coffee shop

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 02:15 AM PDT

Police have charged a 31-year-old man with felony theft after witnesses said he stole a woman's laptop computer from a College Station coffee shop late Wednesday. Ricky Wayland Milazzo was charged with theft of property valued between $1,500 to $ ...

Tickets available to see Obama's adviser

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:12 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportFree tickets are available to see President Barack Obama's top military adviser when he visits Texas A&M at 5 p.m. on Sept. 30. Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be hosted by the George Bush School ...

Texas asks court to stay EPA greenhouse gas rules

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:48 AM PDT

HOUSTON -- Texas has asked a federal court to block new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency greenhouse gas rules, arguing they threaten jobs and are based on questionable science. The motions filed Thursday are based on a lawsuit the state filed ...

Three hospitalized after 2-vehicle wreck

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:12 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report Three people were transported to and released from area hospitals Thursday afternoon following a two-vehicle accident in the 2300 block of Leonard Road. Officer Jon Agnew, spokesman for Bryan police, said a car traveling down Le ...

Perry endorsed by NRA

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:09 PM PDT

DALLAS -- Standing between rows of shotguns and rifles Thursday at McClelland Gun Shop in Dallas, Republican Gov. Rick Perry picked up the endorsement of the National Rifle Association and promised to promote gun rights if he's elected to an unpre ...

Inaction on tax cuts to raise costs for all

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:09 PM PDT

-GfK Poll. The survey showed that by 54 percent to 44 percent, most people support raising taxes on the highest earners. In a breakdown of the numbers, 39 percent agree with Obama, while 15 percent favor raising taxes on everyone by allowing the cut ...

Texas woman's ex-spouse returns son after 17 years

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 01:18 AM PDT

HOUSTON -- A Dallas-area woman's ex-husband who fled in 1993 with their toddler has surrendered in Houston with the couple's now-20-year-old son.An attorney for 42-year-old Stephen Palacios Jr. of Waco contacted federal authorities Thursday so his cl ...

ID on dead boy in Dallas, left in hot day care van

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 01:17 AM PDT

DALLAS -- Dallas police have identified a toddler who died after apparently being forgotten for hours in the back of a hot day care van.Police say 2-year-old Sir Anthony Smith was unconscious when he was discovered Thursday afternoon in the van durin ...

Fort Hood shooting suspect's hearing to be open

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:49 AM PDT

FORT HOOD, Texas -- A military officer rejected a defense request to keep an upcoming hearing about last year's Fort Hood massacre closed to the public, saying the public and the victims' families have a right to hear testimony from those affected ...

Gunman, relative dead in Lewisville standoff

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 01:18 AM PDT

LEWISVILLE, Texas -- Lewisville police say a gunman who fatally shot a relative then held off law officers for hours ended the standoff by killing himself.The domestic dispute at a house ended around 2:30 a.m. Friday.Capt. Jay Powell says the gunman ...

Explosion reveals risk

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:09 PM PDT

SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- Some of Pennsylvania's natural gas pipelines are 120 years old. Portions of lines also date to the 1800s in Massachusetts. And hundreds of miles in New York state are made of leak-prone cast iron. Tens of thousands of miles of p ...

Soldier's hearing open

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:09 PM PDT

FORT HOOD -- A military officer on Thursday rejected a defense request to keep an upcoming hearing about last year's Fort Hood massacre closed, saying the public and the victims' families have a right to hear testimony from those affected by the atta ...

Strengthening Karl takes aim at Mexican Gulf coast

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 01:20 AM PDT

VERACRUZ, Mexico -- Hurricane Karl grew with surprising speed into a powerful Category 3 storm Friday with forecasters saying it may strengthen further as it roars toward ports and oil installations on Mexico's Gulf Coast.Karl's maximum sustained win ...

Unemployment claims plummet

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:09 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits dropped slightly last week to its lowest level in two months, a sign that employers are cutting fewer jobs.The Labor Department said Thursday that new claims for jobless ...

Tea partiers welcomed to GOP

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:11 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Can this political marriage survive?More than a half dozen tea party-backed candidates have captured Republican Senate nominations, and now the GOP is trying to bring their rebel supporters' enthusiasm into the fold for November.Republi ...

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