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- Redistricting plan could alter Bill Flores' district
- Portion of W.D. Fitch reopened after death investigation
- Hearne man dies on fishing outing at Brazos River
- Texas Senate convenes special session
- Buckling down on car seat safety
- Man charged with recording woman in shower
- Aggies apply digital effects to 'Kung Fu Panda 2'
- Governor vetoes Internet sales tax bill
- Vehicle crashes into Brazos County Administration Building
- College Station commission to review city charter
- Saggy pants riders banned from Fort Worth buses
- Frank Simpson named new College Station assistant city manager
- Man sues over stolen $1 million lottery ticket
- BTU to use low-flying aircraft for survey
- Texas Legislative session's environmental results mixed
- Afghan president Karzai tells NATO to stop bombing houses
- Astronauts get set for space shuttle Endeavour's final landing
- Dallas killer set to be executed Wednesday
- Cellphone threat level compared to that of coffee
- Pakistan journalist found dead
- Up in the bleachers
- Both teaching, research are critical
- 'Carrie' coming to stage
- Restaurant Monitor
- A speedy summer meal that doesn't rely on takeout
| Redistricting plan could alter Bill Flores' district Posted: 31 May 2011 05:04 PM PDT Bryan-College Station and north Austin may soon share a congressman if a redistricting plan released Tuesday by state lawmakers holds up. The plan was proposed by the heads of the House and Senate redistricting committees and still has a long way ... |
| Portion of W.D. Fitch reopened after death investigation Posted: 31 May 2011 12:35 AM PDT College Station police have reopened a portion of William D. Fitch Parkway that was closed while they investigated a suspected suicide. Officer Rhonda Seaton said Fitch east of Williams Creek and west of Tonkaway Road was closed to through traffic t ... |
| Hearne man dies on fishing outing at Brazos River Posted: 31 May 2011 05:04 PM PDT A man who went missing during a Memorial Day fishing trip with the Brazos Valley Fly Fishers was found dead Tuesday in the Brazos River and identified as Ray Nicklaus, 60, of Hearne. Hill County Sheriff Jeffrey Lyon said authorities were notified ... |
| Texas Senate convenes special session Posted: 31 May 2011 06:01 AM PDT AUSTIN -- The Texas Senate convened a special session Tuesday to take another stab at making drastic cuts to public school funding over the next two years after failing to pass an education bill before the regular session ended.That session adjourned ... |
| Buckling down on car seat safety Posted: 31 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT Most parents endanger the lives of their children every time they strap them into a car seat. That was shown by safety technicians who, by performing more than 17,000 car seat inspections since 1999, have found that 99 percent of parents aren't us ... |
| Man charged with recording woman in shower Posted: 31 May 2011 02:23 AM PDT A 21-year-old man faces a felony charge after police said he admitted to recording a College Station woman in her shower. Zachary Kyle Callaway of College Station was charged Monday with improper photography or visual recording to arouse or gratify. ... |
| Aggies apply digital effects to 'Kung Fu Panda 2' Posted: 31 May 2011 05:03 PM PDT Their faces may not be on the big screen, but their names are. At least seven former Aggie visualization students spent two years applying their digital effects skills to design and fine-tune the recently released DreamWorks movie sequel Kung Fu ... |
| Governor vetoes Internet sales tax bill Posted: 31 May 2011 06:01 AM PDT AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed a bill that would have expanded the number Internet retailers required to collect sales tax.The bill would have required companies that contract with marketing companies inside Texas to collect Texas sales tax. Fe ... |
| Vehicle crashes into Brazos County Administration Building Posted: 31 May 2011 05:03 PM PDT Courthouse renovations may be extended to the Brazos County Administration Building after a vehicle crashed into the corner of the structure Tuesday morning. Officer Jon Agnew, spokesman for the Bryan police, said the driver of a car facing east a ... |
| College Station commission to review city charter Posted: 31 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report The College Station City Charter Review Advisory Commission will host a public hearing on Wednesday to collect comments on possible changes to the city's governing document. The meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. at College St ... |
| Saggy pants riders banned from Fort Worth buses Posted: 31 May 2011 11:40 PM PDT FORT WORTH -- Municipal bus riders who wear saggy pants will need to hike them up or find another way to get around one North Texas city.The Fort Worth Transportation Authority's updated dress code lets drivers turn away passengers whose pants sag be ... |
| Frank Simpson named new College Station assistant city manager Posted: 31 May 2011 05:03 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report Frank Simpson, current city manager of Missouri City, was hired Tuesday as assistant city manager of College Station. He will replace David Neeley, who was promoted in February to the College Station city manager position. Simp ... |
| Man sues over stolen $1 million lottery ticket Posted: 31 May 2011 11:41 PM PDT AUSTIN -- A North Texas man is suing the Texas Lottery Commission and others for $1 million in winnings from a lottery ticket prosecutors say was stolen from him in 2009.Travis County prosecutors say a convenience store clerk in the Dallas suburb of ... |
| BTU to use low-flying aircraft for survey Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportA Bryan Texas Utilities contractor will be conducting a survey of the utility's electric transmission lines on Wednesday through Sunday.One helicopter hovering at 300 feet and a plane cruising at 1,500 feet will be using Airborne Li ... |
| Texas Legislative session's environmental results mixed Posted: 31 May 2011 05:03 PM PDT HOUSTON -- The Texas Legislature ended its regular session with a mixed bag of environmental rules, passing some bills that put it ahead of the nation and others that are bound to infuriate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Texas, an oil a ... |
| Afghan president Karzai tells NATO to stop bombing houses Posted: 31 May 2011 05:01 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's president on Tuesday ordered NATO to stop bombing homes, citing the risk of civilian casualties and putting him on a collision course with his Western protectors who insist the attacks are an essential weapon and ... |
| Astronauts get set for space shuttle Endeavour's final landing Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Their work in orbit complete, Endeavour's six astronauts on Tuesday checked the systems they need to bring NASA's second-to-last space shuttle flight to a close. Commander Mark Kelly and his crew aimed for a landing in the ... |
| Dallas killer set to be executed Wednesday Posted: 31 May 2011 05:01 PM PDT HUNTSVILLE -- With his back turned while he wrote on a piece of paper, security guard Brian Williams never saw Gayland Bradford come up behind him at a Dallas grocery store. As seen on a surveillance video, Bradford pulls a pistol from his waistba ... |
| Cellphone threat level compared to that of coffee Posted: 31 May 2011 05:01 PM PDT LONDON -- A respected international panel of scientists says cellphones are possible cancer-causing agents, putting them in the same category as the pesticide DDT, gasoline engine exhaust and coffee.The classification was issued Tuesday in Lyon, Fran ... |
| Pakistan journalist found dead Posted: 31 May 2011 05:01 PM PDT ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani journalist who investigated al-Qaida's alleged infiltration of the navy and told a rights activist he'd been threatened by the country's intelligence agencies was found dead Tuesday. Police said his body showed signs of tortu ... |
| Posted: 31 May 2011 05:03 PM PDT Bryan Independent School District employee Lendl Gray power washes the bleachers Tuesday at Merrell Green Stadium. |
| Both teaching, research are critical Posted: 31 May 2011 05:05 PM PDT Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin continue to swirl in a whirlwind of controversy over efficiency, cost and accountability. Texans rightfully want to ensure that these universities are responsible stewards of taxpayer fun ... |
| Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT NEW YORK -- The story of Carrie, that weird high school girl who exacts revenge on bullies with her telekinetic powers, is coming back to a New York stage.MCC Theater said Tuesday that it will remount the musical based on the 1974 Stephen King novel ... |
| Posted: 31 May 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 speedy summer meal that doesn't rely on takeout Posted: 31 May 2011 05:05 PM PDT Beautiful spring weather and longer days often mean a good, home-cooked supper falls by the wayside. Who wants to be standing around in the kitchen, right? But don't give in to the temptation of greasy takeout or frozen dinners. There are plenty o ... |
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