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Volunteers, dogs dive into rescue training

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:13 PM PDT


While the humans in Brazos County spent Sunday looking for Easter eggs, Bera the German shepherd was on a boat searching for bodies below Lake Bryan.
Not real bodies -- the 21/2-year-old sought dummies with human scents hidden by her trainer. But ...

Bryan may vote on new leader for school district

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:13 PM PDT


The Bryan school board is expected to offer the district's top job to the Palestine schools superintendent at a meeting Monday.
Thomas Wallis was selected as the lone finalist to take over as the Bryan superintendent by a 5-2 vote April 4. Monday ...

18-year-old dies in wreck near Snook

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:14 PM PDT


An 18-year-old Hockley woman died and three others were injured Saturday night in a single-vehicle accident near Snook.
Theresa Sweeden was pronounced dead at 11:37 p.m. on the scene of the wreck west of Snook on F.M. 60 near County Road 270. Her ...

Police: Woman stole from store, left kids

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
A Bryan woman faces child endangerment charges after police said she left her 6-year-old son and his two friends at a grocery store after being confronted on suspicion of stealing.
Joyce Gonzalez, 34, remained in the Brazos Coun ...

Police: Two injured in Milam County rollover

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:18 AM PDT

Two people were taken to a local hospital after a wreck in Milam County on Sunday, police said.The rollover was reported at 4:47 p.m. on County Road 383, off F.M. 908, a Milam County Sheriff's Office dispatcher said. Two females were transported to R ...

At-risk fire departments were passed over for grants

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:14 PM PDT


DALLAS -- Some of the Texas counties that endured the worst damage from this month's out-of-control wildfires received only a small portion of the more than $128 million the state awarded to volunteer fire departments over about a decade for traini ...

Texas may strip away transgender marriage rights

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:12 AM PDT

AUSTIN -- Two years after Texas become one of the last states to allow transgendered people to use proof of their sex change to get a marriage license, Republican lawmakers are trying to roll back the clock.Advocates for the transgendered say a prop ...

Advisor's firing tension between Perry, UT leaders

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:09 AM PDT


AUSTIN -- The firing of University of Texas System special advisor Rick O'Donnell sends a message to Gov. Rick Perry from the legions of University of Texas supporters: Don't meddle with UT.
O'Donnell lost his $200,000-a-year job last week after a ...

Clouds and rain give firefighters a leg up

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:13 PM PDT


DALLAS -- Cloudy skies and occasional rain showers were helping firefighters Sunday as they try to contain a pair of massive wildfires in Texas.
The Possum Kingdom Complex in North Texas and the Trans-Pecos Complex in West Texas are among several ...

Dallas area: woman's body found near Trinity River

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:06 AM PDT


DALLAS -- A body wrapped in a tarp has been found in south Dallas County as family and friends searched for a missing Irving woman.
Dallas police Lt. David Pughes says investigators Monday were working to identify the victim. The body was discover ...

Man finds peace writing to inmates

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:13 PM PDT

By MELODY MCDONALD
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
FORT WORTH -- Many retirees spend their twilight years golfing, traveling or socializing with others their age.
Not Earl Phares.
The 78-year-old Navy veteran spends his days hunkered over an old-school ...

Giffords-Kelly romance eclipses end of Endeavour

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:13 PM PDT


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Looking back on the horror of that Saturday in January, this seems miraculous today: that Mark Kelly would indeed command the next-to-last space shuttle flight and that his wounded wife, Gabrielle Giffords, would be here in ...

Pope urges diplomacy in Libya

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:12 PM PDT

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI offered an Easter prayer Sunday for diplomacy to prevail over warfare in Libya and for citizens of the Middle East to build a new society based on respect.He also called on Europeans to welcome refugees from North Af ...

Okonski-Rasco

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 04:01 AM PDT


Michael and Sheila Okonski of Bryan are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Heather Nicole Okonski, to Dustin Val Rasco, son of Dyke and Susan Rasco of Tomball.
Grandparents of the bride are James and Marie V ...

Letters for April 25

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT


Don't recall members for doing their job
I have known Nancy and Len Berry for many years. They are people of faith and utterly trustworthy. I have known Katy-Marie Lyles since she was a little girl. She is also a person of faith and has the best i ...

Calendar

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:13 PM PDT

Mark Your Calendar
The Wall that Heals, the moving Vietnam Wall, will be on display from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from Wednesday to Sunday at Caldwell's Hornet Field. The Patriot Motorcycle Group will escort the wall on Wednesday, and the opening cere ...

First family celebrates Easter at historic church

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:13 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and his family attended Easter service Sunday at a Washington church founded in 1863 by freed slaves.
The first family entered Shiloh Baptist Church to a round of applause on a sun-splashed day in the nation's ...

Past GOP tactics fail for Democrats

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:13 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- A year ago, when Republicans were in the minority on Capitol Hill, they drove Democrats crazy by using an obscure parliamentary maneuver to change, delay and even kill Democratic priorities.Now that Republicans are running the House, De ...

NBA Roundup

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:24 PM PDT

Celtics 101, Knicks 89: NEW YORK -- Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Rajon Rondo added 21 points and 12 assists, and the Boston Celtics swept their way into the Eastern Conference semifinals, holding on for a 101-89 victory over the New ...

NHL Roundup

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:23 PM PDT

Predators 4, Ducks 2: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nick Spaling scored his second goal of the game at 4:53 of the third period and the Nashville Predators closed out their first postseason series victory to advance to the Western Conference semifinals, beati ...

Donald a round away from No. 1

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 01:31 PM PDT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Luke Donald is a round away from owning golf's No. 1 ranking after a 1-under 70 on Saturday left him one-stroke in front of defending champion Jim Furyk through three rounds of The Heritage.Donald overcame a double bogey a ...

Rangers cap 3-game sweep of Royals with 8-7 win

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 01:03 PM PDT

ARLINGTON -- C.J. Wilson struck out 10 in seven innings, Adrian Beltre hit one of Texas' three home runs and the Rangers completed a three-game weekend sweep over the Kansas City Royals with an 8-7 victory Sunday.Wilson (3-0) overcame giving up his f ...

76ers rally to beat Heat 86-82 in Game 4

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 10:13 AM PDT

PHILADELPHIA -- Lou Williams hit a 3-pointer with 8.1 seconds left to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to an 86-82 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday and avoid a sweep.The Heat were 95 seconds away from winning Game 4, holding an 82-76 lead.LeBron James, D ...

Wolf strong again, hawk watches Brewers top Astros

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 10:10 AM PDT

MILWAUKEE -- Randy Wolf allowed four hits over eight sharp innings and the Milwaukee Brewers, under the watchful eye of a wayward hawk, beat the Houston Astros 4-1 on Sunday.Rickie Weeks homered in his return after missing one game with a sprained le ...

Kelly: Giffords cleared to attend shuttle launch

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:11 AM PDT

HOUSTON -- Doctors have given Rep. Gabrielle Giffords the go-ahead to travel to Cape Canaveral this week to watch husband Mark Kelly's space shuttle launch, Kelly says.The trip will be the first for the Arizona congresswoman since she was flown from ...

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