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- Community seeks answers about Downtown Bryan shooting
- Storms cause damage, knock out power
- Bryan redistricting map draws few challenges
- Man charged with stealing truck
- Bryan Collegiate High students get to work for school credit
- DPS putting the brakes on unsafe commercial vehicles
- Police: Man arrested after driving stolen vehicle
- Teachers stage new demonstrations over school cuts
- Blinn looking for graduates to honor
- White House promises Afghan 'drawdown'
- Trooper reports weed found on stop
- Santorum: Newest 2012 GOP candidate
- Arizona forest fire expands to 193,000 acres
- Clash in Syria leaves 120 dead
- Armed forces so far OK with repeal of gay ban
- Germany can't find source of E. coli outbreak
- Weiner admits lying about lewd photo; won't quit
- Steve Jobs unveils program that syncs Apple products
- XBox 360 to get new game, live TV
- Cowell says he tried to keep Cole on 'X Factor'
- Calendar
- Local sports briefs
- Arizona forest fire triggers new evacuation orders
- Missouri river levee springs 2nd partial breach
- Pirates take UCLA righty Cole with No. 1 pick
| Community seeks answers about Downtown Bryan shooting Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:15 PM PDT Bryan Police Chief Eric Buske was met with some hard questions from members of the North Bryan community Monday during the second meeting related to the recent officer-involved shooting. Among some of the things residents wanted to know: Was 20-y ... |
| Storms cause damage, knock out power Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:19 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportAbout 1,500 Bryan residents briefly were left in the dark Monday evening as a round of thunderstorms rolled through the area. Bryan Texas Utilities officials said the high winds and lightning caused two major outages: The first arou ... |
| Bryan redistricting map draws few challenges Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:18 PM PDT As redistricting sparks bitter political battles across the state, the city of Bryan's plan appears likely to pass with little controversy. The city released the first draft of its new map last month. It would give almost 3,000 people new represe ... |
| Man charged with stealing truck Posted: 06 Jun 2011 04:56 AM PDT A 38-year-old Navasota resident remained jailed Monday charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after he told police he was too drunk to recall who owned the truck, documents state. A Bryan officer said he responded just before 11 a.m. Sunda ... |
| Bryan Collegiate High students get to work for school credit Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:19 PM PDT Bryan Collegiate High School seniors who hold a job during the upcoming year can now earn two course credits for collecting a paycheck. The Bryan school board on Monday approved adding a career-preparation class to the curriculum, which will allow ... |
| DPS putting the brakes on unsafe commercial vehicles Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:18 PM PDT Texans who don't drive 18-wheelers should feel safer around those who do this week as the State Department of Public Safety steps up enforcement of commercial vehicles. The agency's 2011 Roadcheck campaign runs today through Thursday. Troopers and ... |
| Police: Man arrested after driving stolen vehicle Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:30 AM PDT A 20-year-old man faces a felony charge, and two other people were arrested after police said they rode in a stolen car found parked at a Bryan grocery store. Clarence Howard Jr. of Bryan was charged Sunday with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. ... |
| Teachers stage new demonstrations over school cuts Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:32 AM PDT AUSTIN -- Schoolteachers will again crowd the rotunda of the Texas Capitol. They'll demonstrate again Monday to bring pressure on the Legislature to reject proposals to slash state funding obligations to school districts. Groups of teachers who h ... |
| Blinn looking for graduates to honor Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:18 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportThe Blinn College Ex-Students Association is seeking nominees for its ninth annual Hall of Honor awards.The association honors alumni and others who are exceptional members of the community. Nominations will be accepted through July ... |
| White House promises Afghan 'drawdown' Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:18 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will order a "real drawdown" of U.S. forces from Afghanistan starting in July, the White House insisted Monday, a milestone in a long war that is testing the patience of the American people and Congress particul ... |
| Trooper reports weed found on stop Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:29 AM PDT A defective taillight led to the arrest of a 31-year-old passenger in Brazos County after law enforcement officers reported finding marijuana, authorities said. Anthony Eugene Jackson of College Station was jailed on a charge of possession of from f ... |
| Santorum: Newest 2012 GOP candidate Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:19 PM PDT SOMERSET, Pa. -- Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, a blunt talker who is popular among social conservatives, plunged into the 2012 Republican presidential sweepstakes Monday, saying he wants to protect American freedoms under threat from Presid ... |
| Arizona forest fire expands to 193,000 acres Posted: 06 Jun 2011 02:18 AM PDT SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. -- A massive wildfire in eastern Arizona that forced the evacuation of several mountain communities has grown to 301 square miles, and crews face another tough day ahead. Strong winds and low humidity are predicted Monday at t ... |
| Clash in Syria leaves 120 dead Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:14 PM PDT BEIRUT -- Armed men killed 120 Syrian security forces and torched government buildings Monday in a northern region where troops have unleashed deadly assaults on protesters for days, Syria said. The government vowed to respond "decisively," hinting a ... |
| Armed forces so far OK with repeal of gay ban Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- More than a million U.S. troops -- roughly half the armed forces -- have been trained on the new law allowing gays to serve openly in the military, and so far there has been none of the turmoil or dire consequences predicted by opponent ... |
| Germany can't find source of E. coli outbreak Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:14 PM PDT HAMBURG, Germany -- First they pointed a finger at Spanish cucumbers. Then they cast suspicion on sprouts from Germany. Now German officials appear dumbfounded as to the source of the deadliest E. coli outbreak in modern history, and one U.S. exper ... |
| Weiner admits lying about lewd photo; won't quit Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:13 PM PDT NEW YORK -- A tearful Rep. Anthony Weiner on Monday admitted sending a lewd photo of his underwear-clad crotch to a young woman over Twitter and then lying repeatedly to protect himself. In a flash of defiance, Weiner refused to resign even as Democr ... |
| Steve Jobs unveils program that syncs Apple products Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:14 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs briefly emerged from a medical leave Monday to unveil a free service that lets customers share calendar entries, songs and other files among their devices more easily. The company also announced new software t ... |
| XBox 360 to get new game, live TV Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:14 PM PDT Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Live television and another chapter of the Halo game are landing on Xbox 360. Microsoft Corp. announced its plan for the video game console on Monday at a news conference kicking off the Electronic Entertainment Expo ... |
| Cowell says he tried to keep Cole on 'X Factor' Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:14 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Simon Cowell said he made a good faith effort to keep Cheryl Cole on either the U.S. or the U.K. version of The X Factor and regrets losing her and, possibly, her friendship.Dismissing reports that Cole was dropped from the U.S. show b ... |
| Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:15 PM PDT Tuesday CLASSES Beginning and Intermediate Computer Class, 9 and 10:45 a.m. Southwood Community Center. Four- week course designed for senior adults. $45. parksweb.cstx.gov or 764-6371. Intermediate-Advanced Jazz Ensemble Class, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. ... |
| Posted: 06 Jun 2011 01:33 AM PDT Bowlers compete at state tournament: PORT ARTHUR -- The Keglers competed at the 47th Annual Knights of Columbus State Bowling Tournament at the Mega Play Bowling Center in Port Arthur on April 16-17. The Bryan Knights #1 bowled a 2764 to place third ... |
| Arizona forest fire triggers new evacuation orders Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:41 AM PDT GREER, Ariz. -- More than 2,000 firefighters from several states battled a 287-square-mile wildfire in eastern Arizona that forced the evacuation of mountain communities and the closure of roads and a key highway as it burned its way through dry ti ... |
| Missouri river levee springs 2nd partial breach Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:40 AM PDT ROCK PORT, Mo. -- A partial breach has appeared on a levee along the Missouri River in northwest Missouri, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Monday, a day after officials ordered hundreds of residents in a southwest Iowa town to evacuate their ho ... |
| Pirates take UCLA righty Cole with No. 1 pick Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:36 PM PDT From staff and wire reportsSECAUCUS, N.J. -- The Pittsburgh Pirates wanted Gerrit Cole's blazing fastball blowing away hitters for them.In a baseball draft dominated early by outstanding pitching prospects, the Pirates were convinced Cole was the be ... |
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