Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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Aggies share safety tips with kids

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

About 2,500 kids were gifted with headgear Tuesday that will help them stay safe while they stay active. The bicycle helmets were given to all Bryan, College Station and Navasota second-graders gathered for a program at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stad ...

A&M Consolidated mourns teen

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

Teachers and students at Consolidated High School were reeling Tuesday at the news that a "very loved" senior had committed suicide the previous afternoon. College Station police said Bobby Williams III shot himself while inside his vehicle, which w ...

Expert shares suicide warning signs

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

Suicide is a terrible mistake, especially for a young person. But people shouldn't be afraid to talk about suicide, because effective communication can reduce the risk of it occurring, said Dr. Jon Garlinghouse, a therapist from Eugene, Ore., who ha ...

Smart meters should net Bryan, residents savings

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

Bryan residents' power and water usage will soon be monitored by "smart meters" after the City Council on Tuesday approved plans to buy and install new devices for all homes that purchase municipal utilities.The meters will allow customers to better ...

Witnesses describe scene of murder

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

Five witnesses in the capital murder trial of Artist Lee Pollard took the stand Tuesday and described events on the night of Dec. 23, 2006, at a gambling house near the Smetana community that resulted in the killing of 22-year-old Terrell McCoy. Th ...

Capital murder trial opens in Brazos County

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:37 AM PST

A 27-year-old Brenham man is being tried on capital murder charges for his involvement in a deadly 2006 robbery at a Brazos County gambling house. Artist Lee Pollard pleaded not guilty and could face the death penalty if convicted. Shortly after ...

LaSalle Hotel scores modest gain

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

The municipally owned LaSalle Hotel in downtown Bryan turned a meager operating profit in 2010, but continues to lose the city money overall. John Remmers, general manager of the private company that operates the hotel for the city, said occupancy ...

Police: Man had $81K worth of pot in vehicle

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:09 AM PST

A 20-year-old man was arrested after police reported finding about nine pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. Julian Christopher Ferguson was charged Tuesday with possession of from five to 50 pounds of marijuana. A College Station officer said he obta ...

Texas Education Agency lays off workers

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:32 PM PST

AUSTIN, Texas -- Layoffs have begun at the Texas Education Agency as legislators face a projected $15 billion shortfall in the next two-year budget. TEA officials have declined to say how many of the agency's more than 1,000 workers were given pink ...

Texans push importance of trauma funding

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:03 PM PST

Lives could be at risk if proposed cuts to emergency medical and trauma-care funding are enacted, said Texans who converged on the Capitol Tuesday to urge legislators against the move. "You don't really think about trauma services and the impact fund ...

Arizona Senate panel OKs illegal immigration bill

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:41 PM PST

PHOENIX -- An Arizona legislative committee on Tuesday narrowly approved a sweeping bill that would target illegal immigrants in public housing, public benefits and the workplace. The Senate committee also approved a bill that would deny automatic c ...

Woman charged with debit card abuse

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:12 AM PST

A 18-year-old College Station woman was charged with felony debit card abuse after she was accused of trying to reinstate the value on a card that had been closed because it was purchased fraudulently. A College Station officer said she responded at ...

Man charged with DWI after crashing into bushes near a home

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:35 AM PST

A 53-year-old man was charged with felony driving while intoxicated after crashing into bushes near a Brazos County home, authorities said. Seturnino Rojias Bosquez of Bryan also had two outstanding warrants for lack of insurance and driving with an ...

Grand opening to mark exhibit's debut

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:01 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report"Community Masterpiece" will be presented through March 31 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley.The exhibition includes original works by Ansel Adams, Laura Gilpin, Wynn Bullock, Salvador Dalì, Pe ...

CSISD fundraiser reset to March 4

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:01 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report The fourth annual 50 Men Who Can Cook event has been rescheduled for March 4. The College Station ISD Education Foundation is hosting its event from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Brazos County Expo, 5827 Leonard Road in Bryan. Tickets f ...

Top Chef to feature Gulf Coast seafood

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:35 PM PST

NEW ORLEANS -- The Emmy Award-winning competitive cooking show "Top Chef" this week features seafood from the Gulf Coast, with New Orleans-own top chef, John Besh, serving as one of several judges. Besh says the cable show is giving the Gulf Coast a ...

Center of attention

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:03 PM PST

Samantha Hernandez, Maria Sanchez and other youngsters from Ballet Folklorico Los Altos de Jalisco perform at halftime of the Texas A&M women's basketball game against Texas Tech at Reed Arena on Tuesday.

American Red Cross doing statewide drill Saturday

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:30 AM PST

SAN ANTONIO -- It's a drill. The American Red Cross will be doing a statewide tornado disaster response test on Saturday.A statement Tuesday from the emergency response organization says 22 Texas Red Cross chapters will take part. The effort is descr ...

Woman charged in Houston fire that killed child

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:40 PM PST

HOUSTON -- A 40-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree felony arson in a Houston apartment fire that killed an 11-year-old boy and injured others.Rosalidia Romero Chirinos is accused of setting the fire at the Pebble Walk Apartments in sou ...

Texas law officers seeking help to ID burned body

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:34 AM PST

ANGLETON, Texas -- Law officers in the Houston area have asked the public for help in identifying the body of a burned woman. The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday released details about the victim and a sketch. Deputies on Jan. 31 respo ...

Gadhafi refuses to leave Libya

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:01 PM PST

CAIRO -- A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to his "last drop of blood" and roared at supporters to strike back against Libyan protesters to defend his embattled regime Tuesday, signaling an escalation of the crackdown that has thrown the capi ...

Report: Pirates kill four U.S. hostages

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

NAIROBI, Kenya-- A pirate fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a U.S. Navy destroyer shadowing a hijacked yacht with four Americans aboard Tuesday. Then gunfire erupted, the military said. U.S. special forces rushed to the yacht only to find the four ...

Quake death toll hits 75

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her mobile phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to communicate with those on the outside.Search teams using their bare hands, ...

Gazans hoping new regime will end blockade

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:01 PM PST

RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- A rare euphoric mood is sweeping through the Gaza Strip, where people are hoping the downfall of Hosni Mubarak will give the coastal territory a chance to get out from under an Israeli-Egyptian blockade that has stifled the econ ...

Who Should Drive After a Stroke?

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:47 PM PST

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- After having a stroke, many people want to keep driving, and many can do so safely. A simple test in the office can help doctors determine who is more likely to be a safe driver after a stroke. A total of 30 studies on driving ...

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