Wednesday, January 5, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Reaching for the flag

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:15 PM PST

Steven "Ice Man" Atcheson of Cal Northridge reaches to grab a flag Tuesday from Southern Miss quarterback William "Bamolicious" Smith during the IRSA National Flag Football Tournament, being held at Texas A&M through Friday. Elimination games wil ...

Kids get a special Aggie visit

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:14 PM PST

DALLAS -- Collier Friemel, a 5-year-old cystic fibrosis patient at the Children's Medical Center in Dallas, received some of the best medicine available Tuesday when his favorite football team showed up to spend some time with him. Friemel, wearing ...

Brown gets involved in recall issue

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:15 PM PST

The two sides debating whether to recall most of the College Station City Council have one common bond: State Rep. Fred Brown may be their most important ally. The Republican from Bryan has taken actions that are integral to each side's cause. Brow ...

Help sought to complete homeless survey

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:15 PM PST

At the end of this month, volunteers with the Brazos Valley Coalition for the Homeless will make rounds in Brazos and the seven surrounding counties to count and survey the area's homeless population. "We do this count every two years to meet the Ho ...

Man accused of trying to hide cocaine

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:26 AM PST

A 41-year-old man faces two felony charges after he was accused of attempting to hide cocaine in a couch. George Harrison Blue of Bryan was charged Monday with possession of less than a gram of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone and tampering ...

Brenham green with pride over local book

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:14 PM PST

The community in Brenham rallies behind its high school athletic teams. The support is so deep that it inspires Richard Bray, sports editor of the Brenham Banner-Press, to continue to publish books highlighting the Brenham High School Cubs' seasons ...

Texan declared innocent after 30 years in prison

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 05:26 AM PST

DALLAS -- A Texas man declared innocent Tuesday after 30 years in prison could have cut short his prison stint twice and made parole -- if only he would admit he was a sex offender. But Cornelius Dupree Jr. refused to do so, doggedly maintaining his ...

Bruss is Calvert's new chief of police

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:15 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report The Calvert City Council decided unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Eric Bruss as the city's chief of police. Bruss currently is employed by the Santa Fe Police Department and has several years experience in law enforcement, said ...

Navy commander loses carrier job over lewd videos

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:31 AM PST

By STEVE SZKOTAK Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. -- The Navy permanently removed a senior officer from command of an aircraft carrier Tuesday because of raunchy comedy videos he made and showed to the crew several years ago. The videos, which included ...

Partial solar eclipse visible over Mideast, Europe

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:49 AM PST

GENEVA -- Wintry skies darkened over Switzerland on Tuesday morning, but Romanians were treated to a pinkish ethereal light and Swedes to a beautiful sunrise, as a partial solar eclipse that began over the Mideast extended across much of Europe. In ...

New parking rates in effect at Northgate

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:09 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportMotorists who park in the Northgate District can expect to see a new rate structure beginning today. Changes in the parking garage include:* Patrons no longer will receive the first hour of parking free between 3 a.m. and 8 p.m. Rat ...

Teen charged with cutting man's chest

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:17 AM PST

A 15-year-old was charged early Tuesday with cutting a man on the chest. Bryan police responded about 6:50 a.m. to a home on Emerald Drive for a report of an aggravated assault, Officer Jon Agnew said. The teen was staying at her sister's home, and w ...

Police: Man evaded arrest in vehicle

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:34 AM PST

A 58-year-old Bryan man was charged Tuesday with evading arrest after ignoring an officer's attempt to pull him over, authorities said. Jerone Allen Toliver also had warrants for parole violation and no valid vehicle inspection. A Bryan officer said ...

11 hurt in wreck involving Fort Worth city bus

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:20 PM PST

FORT WORTH, Texas -- A two-vehicle wreck involving a Fort Worth municipal bus has left nearly a dozen people hurt.A spokeswoman for the Fort Worth Transportation Authority says the accident happened Tuesday night at an intersection when the bus was h ...

5 East Texas jailers fired after inmate's death

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:25 AM PST

LONGVIEW, Texas -- Five jailers at the Gregg County Jail have been fired as officials investigate the death of an inmate. The Tyler Morning Telegraph and the Longview News-Journal report that officials say one of the fired jailers, 34-year-old Tomek ...

Pakistani leader shot to death

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:15 PM PST

ISLAMABAD -- The governor of Pakistan's wealthiest and most populated province was shot dead Tuesday by one of his bodyguards who told interrogators he was angry over the politician's opposition to laws that impose the death penalty for those convic ...

Man declared innocent of rape after 30 years

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:15 PM PST

DALLAS -- A Texas man declared innocent Tuesday after 30 years in prison had at least two chances to make parole and be set free -- if only he would admit he was a sex offender. But Cornelius Dupree Jr. refused to do so, doggedly maintaining his inn ...

New roof for fire-damaged Texas Governor's Mansion

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:19 PM PST

AUSTIN, Texas -- The arson-damaged Texas Governor's Mansion is getting a new roof as part of $26 million in renovations. Project manager Dealey Herndon says restoration officials had some surprises over the front windows. The Austin American-Statesm ...

NM police find missing Texas hikers

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 05:26 AM PST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A father and son from El Paso, Texas, have been found alive in the Gila National Forest after being missing for days in extremely cold temperatures. Robert Fritz, 55, and his 15-year-old son, Austin, were found before noon ...

Border agents make $2.4 million marijuana bust

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:42 AM PST

LAREDO, Texas -- Authorities have seized nearly 2,500 pounds of marijuana worth about $2.4 million found in a commercial truck at the Mexican border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said the discovery on New Year's Eve came after a truc ...

DNA links felon to slaying of Dallas woman, 97

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:24 AM PST

DALLAS -- Police say an inmate's DNA has linked him to the December 2009 slaying of a 97-year-old Dallas woman. A story last week by The Dallas Morning News about the unsolved beating and strangling of Inez Skelton led to a capital murder warrant f ...

President shaking up his staff

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:15 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- Retooling for a re-election run, President Barack Obama is shaking up his senior leadership team to deal with the new realities of his term: The era of big legislation is over, a massive campaign effort needs energy and people, and the ...

6 treated after high-rise complex fire in Austin

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:04 AM PST

AUSTIN, Texas -- Six people required medical attention and some residents of an Austin high-rise complex were rescued from balconies after fire broke out about midway up the 15-story building. The fire happened Monday night at the Cambridge Tower. ...

NM police search for missing Texan hikers

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:44 AM PST

SILVER CITY, N.M. -- A Blackhawk helicopter from the New Mexico National Guard has joined the search for a father and son from Texas who didn't return when expected from a five-day hiking trip in southwestern New Mexico's Gila Cliff Dwellings area. ...

Man arrested in death of Longview teen

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:25 AM PST

TYLER, Texas -- Tyler police say a 22-year-old has been charged with murder in the death of a 15-year-old East Texas girl struck by a stray bullet on Christmas Eve. Adrian Earl Blankenship Jr., of Longview, was arrested Monday on the charge. The Tyl ...

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