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Speaking from the heart

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

Amy Anding lost one of the most important skills for an elementary-school principal: her ability to speak. But Anding, the principal at Bryan's Bowen Elementary, has been able to overcome that particular effect of a brain tumor, a victory she credit ...

Shelter forgoes Bryan bid

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

The Brazos Animal Shelter may face eviction after it declined to participate in a bidding process Friday to care for Bryan's stray and abandoned animals. The nonprofit agency has sheltered Bryan and College Station's animals since 1980, but Bryan beg ...

Neighbors remember "Mr. Paul"

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

After being burned from head to toe, 85-year-old Milton Paul stayed alive just long enough to receive one last visit from his granddaughter Thursday night at a hospital in Galveston. Yestial Collins, 32 of Houston, said she got to the University of ...

Health officials encourage flu vaccine

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

The number of flu cases this season in Brazos County is significantly lower than last year, but area health officials are encouraging vaccinations for all eligible residents. Sara Mendez, spokeswoman for the Brazos County Health Department, said th ...

Event to benefit Coalition for Life

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportAn annual fundraiser for Coalition for Life, a local organization that works to end abortions, has been scheduled for 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Brazos Valley Expo Complex. The event will include a dinner, followed by featur ...

Tip leads to arrest of two on drug charges

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report Two men were arrested early Friday on a felony charge of marijuana possession after witnesses told police they were selling the drug. Bryan police responded to a report of narcotics sales on Lincoln Street, where they found two me ...

Blinn student faces felony drug charges

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report A 21-year-old Blinn College student was arrested Thursday on various drug charges, including felony possession of marijuana, following a traffic stop. According to the police report, an officer on patrol in College Station noticed ...

Police: Drugs found while serving warrant

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report A 52-year-old Bryan man remained jailed Friday after police served a warrant on his home and arrested him on a felony charge of manufacturing or delivering crack cocaine. According to the police report, the warrant was served on Je ...

MLK holiday closures

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

Area services will be affected as follows for Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: * Public schools: Closed * Texas A&M University: Closed; classes start Tuesday * Blinn College: Closed; classes start Tuesday * Post office: Closed; ...

Lawmakers up security at community events

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:08 PM PST

LAS VEGAS -- Rep. Shelley Berkley threw open the doors of her congressional office Friday, inviting constituents to stop in to ask questions, lodge complaints or plead for help.There was no metal detector, no pat-downs. People had only to fill out a ...

Security of Texas leaders tightens

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:06 PM PST

AUSTIN -- More Texas leaders have bodyguards, whether they want them or not. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst says "credible threats" were documented in December and he has agreed to allow state-provided law enforcement personnel to protect him as needed, t ...

Texans go big at license plate auction

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:06 PM PST

ARLINGTON -- Adam Richey hadn't really thought about getting a license plate reading RANGERS until seeing an ad about two weeks ago for an auction for 33 personalized plates. The idea grew on the Dallas man, and the Texas Rangers season ticket holde ...

Tempers flare over zodiac shift

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:06 PM PST

Sofia Whitcombe began her day with the startling realization that she may not be exactly who she thought she was. "My whole life, I thought I was a Capricorn," the 25-year-old publicist said. "Now I'm a Sagittarius? I don't feel like a Sagittarius!" ...

Holiday 'record' a bit deceiving

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

Holiday spending reached the highest level on record last year, but that news isn't as good as it sounds. The $462 billion in holiday spending reported by a trade group on Friday handily tops the $453 billion peak reached in 2007, before the economy ...

Beatification set for John Paul

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:06 PM PST

VATICAN CITY -- During his 2005 funeral, crowds at the Vatican shouted for Pope John Paul II to be made a saint immediately. "Santo subito!" they chanted for one of the most important and beloved pontiffs in history. His successor heard their call. ...

Faith Calendar

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:45 PM PST

Sunday * Faith United Church (UCC), 2901 Austin's Colony Parkway in Bryan, will host guest preacher the Rev. Cherry Moore, Brazos Valley Hospice Chaplain, at 10:30 a.m. for a message about "Finishing Strong." Fellowship begins at 10 a.m. Guests are w ...

Stampede leaves 100 dead in India

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:06 PM PST

KOCHI, India -- A stampede of pilgrims returning from one of India's most popular Hindu festivals killed more than 100 people and injured 25 others Friday night, police said. The stampede was set off when a group of pilgrims in a jeep drove into a c ...

Israel faces major changes over Jews

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:06 PM PST

JERUSALEM -- Dramatic changes may be coming in Israel: Demographers now estimate about a third of last year's Jewish babies were born into the ultra-Orthodox community, an insular and devout minority that has long been at loggerheads with the rest o ...

Letters for January 15

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

Bryan giving too much to Queen's restoration If you are a resident of Bryan and have not yet made a charitable contribution to save the Queen, don't despair. Bryan made that easier for you. On Tuesday, the Bryan City Council approved a grant of up t ...

CS police searching for witnesses to McDonald's stabbing

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 03:12 AM PST

College Station police are asking for the public's help to find possible witnesses to the stabbing of a 12-year-old girl at a McDonald's on Monday. Officer Rhonda Seaton on Friday said they were looking for two people who might have witnessed the sta ...

Intern's speech earns national praise

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:06 PM PST

PHOENIX -- He sat next to President Barack Obama in the nationally televised event. People are lining up to shake his hand, seeking an autograph or photograph. A mariachi band recognized him and rushed over with a spontaneous serenade. Intern Daniel ...

NBA: Spurs easily handle Mavs

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:08 PM PST

SAN ANTONIO -- Everything is on track for the San Antonio Spurs. They're staying healthy and coasting toward the home-court advantage they prize in the playoffs. The Dallas Mavericks, meanwhile, are still banged-up and sliding. Tony Parker scored 18 ...

SPORTS IN BRIEF

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

Falcons host Packers, Ravens visit Steelers ATLANTA -- Bart Starr. Lambeau Field. Ray Nitschke. Heck, they even named the Super Bowl trophy after Green Bay's most famous coach. Yep, the Packers are just oozing with tradition. The Atlanta Falcons? Not ...

Third & Short

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:06 PM PST

COLLEGE FOOTBALL MOBILE, Ala. -- Nick Fairley, Auburn's other big-name star, also is heading to the NFL after winning the Lombardi Award and helping Cam Newton lead the Tigers to a national title. The potential No. 1 overall pick announced his decisi ...

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