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- Park decked with colors of Christmas
- Molester gets 28 years for abusing nephews
- Vacant CS lot draws hotel interest
- Deadline for Bryan-College Station Christmas Parade entries is Friday
- Robots to the rescue: Machines built for dangerous situations put to test
- Weather Whys: Virga
- Dog that survived gassing finds new home in NJ
- Subway manager accused of theft
- Houston man convicted in girlfriend's attack
- Proper planning can help ranchers weather the drought
- Proper planning can help ranchers weather the drought
- Local country singer going back to where she started
- Local country singer going back to where she started
- Texas school counselor accused of sexting boy, 15
- Perry rally requires proof of citizenship
- Legislative error omits license plate fines
- Democrats, Republicans split on deficit deal
- Poll: Baby Boomers avoiding living wills
- Killer of girl, 7, executed
- New Mexico high court hears case of fatally beaten colt
- Politicians not invited to join Italy's new government
- Give the young a chance to learn public service
- 'Revelations' is sneaky good fun
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| Park decked with colors of Christmas Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:11 PM PST City of College Station Parks Operation Supervisor Scott Hooks paints a lamp post Wednesday while preparing a Christmas Village at Central Park in College Station. This year's College Station Christmas festivities will be held at Wolf Pen Creek. The ... |
| Molester gets 28 years for abusing nephews Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST The wife of a 38-year-old man convicted of sexually molesting two of his nephews ran toward the victims' father and tried to slap him in the face Wednesday after a Brazos County jury recommended prison time for her husband. The father of the vict ... |
| Vacant CS lot draws hotel interest Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST As the national hotel industry is showing signs of recovery, College Station is proving to be a popular destination for expansion. The area has drawn interest from several hoteliers in recent months, said Shannon Overby, executive director of the ... |
| Deadline for Bryan-College Station Christmas Parade entries is Friday Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:08 PM PST The deadline for entering the 85th annual Bryan-College Station Christmas Parade is 5 p.m. Friday. Participants have the chance to walk, ride, dance, sing or do pretty much whatever they wish before thousands of people who will line the streets i ... |
| Robots to the rescue: Machines built for dangerous situations put to test Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST Robots aren't here to replace humans, just to keep them safe, said Sean Newsome, one of the hundred or so people at Disaster City this week testing the abilities of the machines -- in the air, on the ground and underwater -- and their operators. ... |
| Posted: 16 Nov 2011 02:17 AM PST Q: Sometimes you hear the weather forecaster refer to "virga." What is it? A: Virga is a common weather feature, says John Nielsen-Gammon of Texas A&M University. It refers to rain or snow that forms a wispy streak beneath a cloud and appears no ... |
| Dog that survived gassing finds new home in NJ Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:35 AM PST NUTLEY, N.J. -- The beagle mix that survived an Alabama dog pound's gas chamber has found a permanent home in New Jersey.Eleventh Hour Rescue tells The Star-Ledger of Newark "Daniel" has been placed with a family in Nutley.The rescue group arranged f ... |
| Subway manager accused of theft Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:20 PM PST Eagle Staff Report The former manager of a College Station Subway remained in the Brazos County Jail on Wednesday on a felony charge of taking $2,459 from the restaurant. The owner filed a theft report with College Station police over the summer a ... |
| Houston man convicted in girlfriend's attack Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:07 PM PST HOUSTON -- A Houston man has been convicted of aggravated assault of a family member for torturing his estranged girlfriend for more than 15 hours during an incident in which he tied her up and burned her breasts and genitals. A jury found 40-year-ol ... |
| Proper planning can help ranchers weather the drought Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST Most Texas producers continue to experience extreme drought that has forced severe herd reduction or liquidation. Those who still have cattle probably are facing pastures with limited or no grass, a scarcity of hay and extremely high feed prices. ... |
| Proper planning can help ranchers weather the drought Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST Most Texas producers continue to experience extreme drought that has forced severe herd reduction or liquidation. Those who still have cattle probably are facing pastures with limited or no grass, a scarcity of hay and extremely high feed prices. ... |
| Local country singer going back to where she started Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Kimberly Dunn's victory at MSC Town Hall's Battle of the Bands last year came with an unexpected bonus. The singer-songwriter met Scott Willson and Will Harrison of Up & Out Artists backstage, and they quickly became her management team, settin ... |
| Local country singer going back to where she started Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Kimberly Dunn's victory at MSC Town Hall's Battle of the Bands last year came with an unexpected bonus. The singer-songwriter met Scott Willson and Will Harrison of Up & Out Artists backstage, and they quickly became her management team, settin ... |
| Texas school counselor accused of sexting boy, 15 Posted: 15 Nov 2011 11:35 PM PST Associated PresSAN ANTONIO -- A 43-year-old school counselor in the San Antonio area has been accused of texting naked photos of herself to a 15-year-old boy.Prosecutors say Cynthia Stewart faces a bond hearing Friday before a federal judge in San An ... |
| Perry rally requires proof of citizenship Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST NASHUA, N.H. -- Rick Perry is done telling jokes. After days of self-deprecating humor following another high-profile debate misstep, the Republican presidential candidate tried to continue with business as usual Wednesday in his first swing throug ... |
| Legislative error omits license plate fines Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST AUSTIN -- Texas lawmakers scrambling to pass a flurry of bills on the final day of the Legislative session approved a measure that accidentally failed to specify the fines for driving without license plates from the transportation code, meaning dri ... |
| Democrats, Republicans split on deficit deal Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST WASHINGTON -- A Democrat on a special deficit-cutting "supercommittee" Wednesday questioned whether Republicans are still interested in negotiating after the panel's top GOP member said Republicans have "gone as far as we feel we can go" on tax hik ... |
| Poll: Baby Boomers avoiding living wills Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST WASHINGTON -- Many baby boomers don't have end-of-life legal documents such as a living will -- and some say it's because they feel healthy and young in their middle-age years and don't need to dwell on death. An Associated Press-Life GoesStrong.c ... |
| Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST HUNTSVILLE -- A convicted sex offender was put to death Wednesday evening for slipping into a San Antonio apartment in the middle of the night, snatching a 7-year-old girl and raping and strangling her.Guadalupe Esparza, 46, asked for forgiveness bef ... |
| New Mexico high court hears case of fatally beaten colt Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- New Mexico Supreme Court justices heard arguments in an animal cruelty case against a Texas horse trainer accused of beating a colt to death. Three of the five justices listening to arguments Tuesday in Santa Fe were skeptical ... |
| Politicians not invited to join Italy's new government Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST ROME -- Italian Premier Mario Monti formed a government of bankers, diplomats and business executives Wednesday, saying the absence of politicians in his Cabinet will spare political parties the "embarrassment" of taking the tough decisions needed ... |
| Give the young a chance to learn public service Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PST Young people across the nation are occupying public squares -- some in skinny jeans, some in dreadlocks -- all seeking to amplify their voice in our political order. The scents and sounds of democracy -- patchouli and drum circles -- are pervasive. ... |
| 'Revelations' is sneaky good fun Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST In a video gaming world dominated by full-force melees and wanton firearms engagements, the stealthy approach favored by Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series is a welcome respite.There's killing, and then there's killing with style. Assassin's Creed: Re ... |
| Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PST ONGOING The Beer Joint -- Firehouse Karaoke with Haz-Nat, 9 p.m. Fridays, no cover. The Bar at Hullabaloo -- Firehouse Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays, no cover. Christopher's World Grille -- pianist D.A. McDowell, 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Satu ... |
| Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:09 PM PST Mark Your Calendar Harley's Heroes, a celebration of military veterans, is being held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 19 at Independence Harley-Davidson. The Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Program will be on site offering free benefits coun ... |
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