Saturday, April 9, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Getting things set for Chilifest

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT

Stage worker Alex Delarosa works on top the main stage at Chilifest near Snook on Friday.

Fox: Drug legalization should be considered

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT


The legalization of drugs should be considered to battle crime and corruption, Mexico's former president said Friday night at Texas A&M.
"Mexico's paying a huge cost that we don't deserve," said Vicente Fox. "And at the very end it's not even ...

Wind fans flames of two B-CS building fires

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT


High winds made it difficult for firefighters in Bryan and College Station to battle simultaneous fires Friday afternoon, one of which left at least 15 residents displaced from their homes.
Both blazes were reported to authorities just before 5 p. ...

Video: Firefighters battle blaze at CS apartment complex

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Brenham theater loses versatile star

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT

In the grand tradition of the theater, the show will go on in Brenham tonight, but the cast and crew will have heavy hearts. James R. Bianchi, general manager of Unity Theatre and a star of its current production of Charley's Aunt, died unexpectedly ...

Kovacs to lead middle school

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT


The associate principal at A&M Consolidated High School will take over as principal of Cypress Grove Intermediate beginning next school year.
Kelly Kovacs, who's worked for the district for more than a decade, will be replacing Rick Hill, who ...

Bryan asks for water conservation Monday

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:07 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Bryan residents are being asked to limit their water usage on Monday as crews work on a water line.
A 48-inch line will be connected to the water storage tank near the intersection of Tabor Avenue and East 18th-- part of a $3.8 ...

Dallas electric cars drivers can get juiced faster

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:24 AM PDT


ARLINGTON -- Electric car drivers who live in the Dallas area can get juiced much faster now.
NRG Energy on Friday unveiled its new fast-charging station that can add 30 miles of range to an electric car in as few as 10 minutes.
Texas already ha ...

County extends burn ban into summer

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
The Brazos County burn ban has been extended through June 7 by the Commissioners Court.
The ban expired Friday, but was reissued to take effect Monday.
Under the ban, unconfined outdoor fires are prohibited.

Judge Bryan takes on admin duties

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
District Judge Travis Bryan III was assigned the duties of administrative judge following a meeting Friday that included fellow district judges J.D. Langley and Steve Smith.
Langley had held the position for six years and called ...

Aggies try to break flag football record

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT

By the time you read this, 32 people have already been playing flag football for at least 12 hours, and they still have 12 hours to go. Class of 2005 Aggie Chris Fields organized a 24-hour football game to raise money to help more than 7,000 children ...

Police: Army recruiter kept job amid sex assault claim

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:25 AM PDT


AUSTIN -- A U.S. Army recruiter kept his job after his supervisors learned that he was accused of sexually assaulting a prospective high school enlistee, police in Central Texas said.
Staff Sgt. Roland Benavides, 35, was charged with sexual assaul ...

Gov't agrees to temporary spending deal

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- Perilously close to a government shutdown, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders forged agreement late Friday night on a deal to cut about $38 billion in federal spending and avert the first closure in 15 years.
Obama hail ...

Dozens killed in Syrian protests

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT

BEIRUT -- Mass protests calling for sweeping changes in Syria's authoritarian regime turned deadly Friday, with the government and protesters both claiming heavy casualties as the country's three-week uprising entered a dangerous new phase.The bloodi ...

Prisons target illegal phones

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT

AUSTIN -- State corrections officials said Friday that a test of cell phone detection technology at a Southeast Texas prison where an inmate used a contraband phone when he escaped last month has encouraged them to move forward with plans to install ...

Dallas speeds up going green with fast-charging station

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT


DALLAS -- In a state where the oil and gas industry is king, the arrival of electric vehicles and building the charging infrastructure have jolted the public's perception about Texas, Gov. Rick Perry said Friday.
"Here in Texas, we don't just tal ...

Body count from mass graves climbs

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT


Pablo Cote dialed his father's cell phone for 24 hours after he failed to return from a business trip to San Fernando, a town near the U.S. border where the body count from 10 mass graves rose to 72 on Friday.
Finally a strange man answered: "Stop ...

Boeing planes to get full inspections

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT

PHOENIX -- The crown prince of Thailand has one. So do the presidents of Peru and Chile. The Chinese Air Force relies on it, as do airlines in Russia, Indonesia, Australia and Romania.The Boeing 737 is a workhorse of international aviation. And the a ...

Faith calendar

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT

Saturday
* First Baptist Church of New Baden, 3663 New Baden Road in Franklin, will host a women's conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme of the conference is "Beautiful Inheritance" from Psalms 16:5-6. The guest speaker will be Julie Wages. Pra ...

Letters for April 9

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT


The hope and change we can live without
We had our income tax return prepared by the accountant who has prepared our taxes since 2005.
Our return for tax year 2010 indicated that our taxable income had increased by $1,000. This means a $162 i ...

Calendar

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT

Saturday
EVENTS
B-CS Realtor Association 13th Annual Walk With Pride, 8 a.m. Central Park. 5K run and 3K walk. Walk and run to provide new school shoes for underprivileged children. 846-3751 or 739-7027.
Women's Conference -- Beautiful Inheritance ...

Calendar

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:27 AM PDT

MARK YOUR CALENDARLegendary Texas folk music singer/songwriter Don Sanders will be in concert from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 305 Wellborn Rd. Free for kids and their families; kids (Pre-K to 8th grade) must be a ...

Son dies on road honoring dad

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT

WELLFORD, S.C. -- Aaron Hill knew the road well, and not just because it was the route he took to high school every day. The five-mile stretch of highway was named in memory of his father, a soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2008.Bu ...

Ribeiro helps Stars beat Avalanche 3-2

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT

DENVER -- Mike Ribeiro had a goal and an assist, Brenden Morrow and Loui Eriksson also scored and the Dallas Stars stayed alive in the playoff race with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.Kari Lehtonen had 15 saves for the Sta ...

Brewer sparks Mavericks to rally past Clippers

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT

DALLAS -- Corey Brewer took advantage of a rare start by scoring 20 points and Peja Stojakovic scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter, lifting the Dallas Mavericks to a 107-96 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers to keep their hold on the ...

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