Friday, January 21, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Panel marks anniversary of the first Gulf War

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:04 PM PST

Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's tanks rolled into neighboring Kuwait in August 1990, setting off a months-long standoff. President George H.W. Bush, who now has his library at Texas A&M, warned Hussein that the invasion "will not stand." ...

Blinn officials end talks about merger

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:04 PM PST

After giving it thought, Blinn College officials recently decided to end discussions about the possibility of the community college joining the Texas A&M University System.Cathy Boeker, executive administrator of external affairs for Blinn, said ...

A&M projects to split grants

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:04 PM PST

Twenty-five Texas A&M University faculty members from various departments have new grant money to help with their pet projects. The 24 grants totaled $240,982 and were split among recipients through an initiative sponsored by the university's Di ...

Cold front expected to bring icy, windy conditions

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:12 AM PST

A cold front moving through the Brazos Valley today could result in icy conditions and gusty winds. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement around 11 a.m. for parts of the state including Leon, Milam and Robertson counties sta ...

DPS investigating Brazos wreck that injured four

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:06 AM PST

Four people were injured in a two-vehicle wreck early Friday on F.M. 2154 in Brazos County. A Texas Department of Public Safety official said troopers responded at 6:35 a.m. to the crash at the intersection with Wade Road. Four people were taken by a ...

Kids' nonprofit honors supporters

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:04 PM PST

Standing behind a podium nearly as tall as he is, Garrett Spinks, a member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Brazos Valley, told an audience of more than 200 at the Miramount County Club why the organization was important to him. "Because I can ge ...

14 displaced by CS apartment fire

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:39 AM PST

A fire at a College Station apartment building that displaced 14 residents early Friday is believed to be accidental. Firefighters responded at 2:14 a.m. to Campus View Apartments on Harvey Road, but heavy, thick smoke made it difficult to find the o ...

Textbook options for Bryan up for viewing

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:04 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report Textbooks up for adoption in the Bryan Independent School District will be available for public preview next week. The 2011-12 school year books can be viewed from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday, the vie ...

Police: Man attempted to burglarize CS home

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 03:46 AM PST

Eagle Staff Report A 17-year-old College Station man was in the Brazos County Jail Thursday after he tried to run from police responding to a home burglary, authorities said. College Station officers said they responded to a report of a burglary in p ...

Man charged with burglarizing Bryan home

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 01:53 AM PST

An 18-year-old man faces a burglary charge after police reported catching him carrying items stolen from a Bryan home. An officer said he was patrolling about 10:22 p.m. Wednesday on Bryant Street when he noticed two men walking, one with a large tel ...

Burn ban ended for most area counties

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:04 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report Brazos County commissioners decided Thursday to lift the burn ban that had been in place since late November. Due to rainfall in recent weeks, Milam, Robertson, Leon, Grimes and Washington counties all ended bans. Burleson and Mad ...

Man arrested after disturbance reported

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report A 36-year-old Bryan man was in jail without bail Thursday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, making a terroristic threat and using inappropriate language. Bryan police could hear people arguing in the backyard ...

Perry renews disaster proclamation on fire threat

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:12 AM PST

AUSTIN, Texas -- The threat of wildfires continues across much of Texas and Gov. Rick Perry has renewed an emergency disaster proclamation to make sure the state is prepared. Perry on Thursday issued the updated proclamation. His previous order came ...

Man found guilty of solicitation of minor

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report A Brazos County jury found Christopher Kazmierski guilty Thursday of online solicitation of a minor after deliberating for less than four hours. The punishment phase of the trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. Friday in the 361st Distr ...

Hospital: Giffords moves to rehab facility Friday

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:05 AM PST

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Fresh from a sunny outing that brought a smile, Gabrielle Giffords is moving to a Houston rehab center where her husband hopes the "fighter" continues on the path to a full recovery. University Medical Center staffers took the wound ...

Jailed Texan accused of locking daughter in closet

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 11:59 PM PST

BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- A Brownsville woman accused of keeping her 12-year-old daughter locked in a closet, except for school or using the bathroom, is accused of failing to appear in court.Leticia Ines was in the Cameron County Jail on Friday on charg ...

Documents reveal dialogue between Gorbachev, Hussein

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

As the United States prepared to launch the ground assault that would overwhelm Iraqi forces in the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein tried to broker a last-minute peace deal with the help of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, according to documents rel ...

More than 120 jailed in Mafia operation

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

NEW YORK -- Federal authorities orchestrated one of the biggest Mafia takedowns in FBI history Thursday, charging 127 suspected mobsters and associates in the Northeast with murders, extortion and other crimes spanning decades.Past investigations hav ...

Development considered for Capitol complex

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:02 PM PST

AUSTIN -- The Texas Facilities Commission has endorsed a proposal to redevelop the Capitol complex with a mix of private development and new state buildings. The commission voted 5-0 Wednesday for the measure that would be financed, in part, with sav ...

Hope fading in Dunne search

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

COLORADO CITY -- Volunteers searching for a missing Texas teenager trekked through fields covered with shrubs and small trees on Thursday and retraced steps already taken by police, looking for any clues that could help find the girl who was last see ...

Green screen offers the perfect Alamo photo

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

By RICHARD A. MARINI San Antonio Express-News SAN ANTONIO -- A smile-and-say-cheese snap in front of the Alamo is the must-have souvenir for just about every San Antonio visitor. But taking one usually means sharing the frame with a dozen or more of ...

Family, doctors 'impressed' with Giffords' progress

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' family is hoping that she will be transferred to a Houston facility where she can begin extensive mental and physical rehabilitation, a move that may come as early as Friday.Giffords is recovering from a bull ...

Abortion murder case fuels debate

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:01 PM PST

NEW YORK -- The allegations of murder at a Philadelphia abortion clinic add fuel to already heated national debate over late-term abortions and oversight of providers. One side wants tougher restrictions; the other says women would be safer if they ...

An inch of mulch will prevent weeds

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:50 AM PST

By NEIL SPERRYDear Neil: The yard people put a ring of 4-inch stone around an oak tree in my front yard. Then, they placed rock 4 inches deep all around the tree. Is that too much rock?A: Technically, probably not. But, it certainly wouldn't be my ch ...

Garden calendar

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:04 PM PST

Saturday * Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. Locally grown fresh produce and other items. www.brazosvalleyfarmersmarket.com, hpw@tconline.net or 229-5503. * Tenth Street Farmers Market ...

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