Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Judges back off court change

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT


District Judges J.D. Langley and Travis Bryan III decided this week not to pursue a pilot program that would have turned their two general-jurisdiction courts into specialized courts, after hearing comments from several local attorneys opposed to t ...

Aggie women head to the Final Four

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:09 PM PDT

The Texas A&M women's basketball team beat Baylor University 58 to 46, moving to the Final Four — a first in school history.
More than 11,000 people turned out for the Dallas Regional Elite 8 game at the American Airlines Center. The Aggie ...

Police search for men who robbed pizza delivery driver

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:17 AM PDT

Authorities early Wednesday continued to search for three men who they said assaulted and robbed a man delivering pizza in College Station the night before.
Officers said they responded at 10:54 p.m. to The Colony Apartments, 1101 Southwest Parkway ...

Police: 5 to 7 shots fired at apartments

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Bryan police are investigating reports they received early Tuesday concerning shots fired at the Z Islander apartment complex on Wellborn Road.
Officer Jon Agnew, spokesman for the Bryan police, said dispatchers fielded four pho ...

Police: Man stole books from store on A&M campus

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:05 AM PDT

A 21-year-old man faces a burglary charge after an officer reported finding the man stealing from a bookstore at the Texas A&M University campus.
College Station resident Jesse Alexander Barrera, a junior general studies major at A&M, was ch ...

Exhibit aims to find kids homes

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT


In the middle of a newly renovated office space in downtown Bryan are photographs hanging on moveable walls of about two dozen Central Texas children awaiting adoption.
The expressions worn by each varies --most of them smile broadly, though some ...

375-pound shark leaps into Texas fisherman's boat

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:36 AM PDT


FREEPORT -- It's the catch of a lifetime, but it's not clear whether a Texas fisherman landed an 8-foot shark or it landed him.
Jason Kresse, 29, of Freeport, and two crew members had been fishing for red snapper about 50 miles into the Gulf of Me ...

Whale that killed trainer returns to SeaWorld show

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 01:24 AM PDT

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The killer whale that drowned a trainer at Orlando's SeaWorld facility last year is slated to perform for the first time since the incident.SeaWorld officials say Tilikum will participate in the park's "Believe" show beginning Wednes ...

Final superintendent interviews this week

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
The Bryan school board is close to announcing its choice to be the district's next superintendent.
Trustees are scheduled to conduct their final interviews for the superintendent spot in executive session Wednesday and Thursday ...

Police car hit in three-vehicle wreck

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA College Station police officer's patrol car was involved in a three-vehicle accident while he was responding to a report of debris on the roadway on Earl Rudder Freeway South on Tuesday, police said.The debris was blocking a north ...

Authorities wary of counterfeit $100 bills

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
College Station police are asking local merchants to pay close attention to any $100 bills they receive after several counterfeit bills were passed in the area recently.
According to the Secret Service, most of the counterfeit b ...

Students from all over the world to talk math

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT


Students from seven Middle Eastern countries are communicating in the universal language of math this week.
At Texas A&M-Qatar, high school students from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Iraq and Yemen are participating in the GCC ...

Anthrax found in Central Texas cattle

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT


Sample tissue submitted to the College Station-based Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory has tested positive for anthrax in a Central Texas beef cattle herd, according to agency officials.
The Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed t ...

Witness: Man killed in Mexico was drug trafficker

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:36 AM PDT


EL PASO -- A witness has testified that a man kidnapped in 2009 in El Paso and found dead in Mexico was a drug dealer who got in trouble with his bosses after a marijuana cargo was seized by U.S. authorities.
Using an assumed name in the trial of ...

Texas A&M cancer researchers get $2.7 million grant

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT


In his Texas A&M University lab, 34-year-old researcher Feng Qiao chips away at figuring out a way to turn off enzyme telomerase in cancer cells, which could lead to a cure of most cancers.
"We're hoping we can achieve that goal in the next 1 ...

Somalia opens pirate prison

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

HARGEISA, Somalia -- A new maximum-security prison opened in northern Somalia on Tuesday, raising hopes that it can help relieve the burden on other nations affected by piracy that are reluctant to imprison pirates.Most suspected pirates captured by ...

Lawsuit challenges Texas foster care system

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT

DALLAS -- Texas' foster care system is unconstitutional and should be reformed, according to a class action lawsuit that was filed against the state Tuesday.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Corpus Christi, claims Texas forces thousands of child ...

Texas gambling bills under review

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT


AUSTIN -- Texas lawmakers considered 17 proposals Tuesday that could expand gambling in the state, including measures to build billion-dollar casinos and install slot machines at racetracks.
The bills range from the modest addition of slot machine ...

Swine smooch

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Principal of Johnson Elementary Carol Happ plants a peck on a piglet in front of the student body during "Kiss Cancer Goodbye" activities in the school cafeteria Tuesday afternoon. Johnson has fundraising activities planned throughout the week to rai ...

Nations debate international role in Gadhafi assault

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT


RAS LANOUF, Libya -- Moammar Gadhafi's forces hammered rebels with tanks and rockets, turning their rapid advance into a panicked retreat in an hourslong battle Tuesday. The fighting underscored the dilemma facing the U.S. and its allies in Libya: ...

Restaurant Monitor, March 17-24

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:05 PM PDT

The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department.
Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A ...

A spring asparagus salad fit for the Easter table

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:05 PM PDT


In this salad, bright green vegetables work to enhance the spring feel of your Easter table. The Mediterranean flavors of citrus, artichoke, olive oil and feta cheese pair wonderfully with lamb, but will work equally well with goose or ham. This di ...

Food Files: Try this meringue recipe as rhubarb comes into season

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:05 PM PDT

Dear Lisa: Is there any way you could help me find a recipe for rhubarb meringue? The recipe I remember is baked in a casserole dish and has a crumb crust and a creamy rhubarb filling. -- Alice S.
Dear Alice: This recipe may be close to what you are ...

Like chocolate? Like wine? You're in luck

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:05 PM PDT


Candy is dandy, but chocolate wine really seems to get taste buds in an uproar.
"The reaction has been amazing," says Don Opici, whose family-run company, Opici Wines, recently introduced Cocoa di Vine.
Never heard of chocolate wine? Chances are ...

Health and fitness calendar

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:05 PM PDT

CLINIC
Saturday
* Free Vein Screening. Brazos Vein Institute, 2605 Osler Boulevard, Bryan. Identify the cause of leg problems originating from vein disease. Appointments are required: 776-WALK.
Ongoing
* Brazos County Health Department immunizat ...

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