Monday, April 9, 2012

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Easter e-reader

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Lieu Jean, 41, of College Station took advantage of the nice weather at Lake Bryan to stretch out a hammock for some in-the-shade e-reading on Easter Sunday. Hundreds flocked to the lake to spend the holiday under blue skies and mild temperatures. Hi ...

Sleep patrol: Alcohol tied to arrests of people found in vehicles

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:12 PM PDT


Three people were arrested over the weekend in Bryan in separate incidents after falling asleep in their vehicles, authorities said.
Bryan officers were sent to the intersection of Texas Avenue and Texas 21 about 11:30 p.m. Saturday after someone ...

Mom, daughter accused of beating up neighbor

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:12 PM PDT


A mother and her daughter spent their Easter holiday together in the Brazos County Jail after being accused of beating a neighbor with a tire iron and industrial-strength metal chain.
Patricia Brown, 55, and Jasimine McCan, 20, both of College Sta ...

Man accused of taking air fresheners

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:11 PM PDT

Police: Marijuana found on traffic stop

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:11 PM PDT

Dormant trees begin comeback

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:12 AM PDT

Special to The EagleNow that spring has arrived, it's time to take a look at your trees. If you don't see any green, it may be time to make some hard decisions.Trees across the state began to wilt last summer as Texas underwent one of the worst droug ...

Reportedly drunken driver hits, injures woman

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:12 PM PDT

Analysis: 1.2 million Texas children not getting the care they need

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:11 PM PDT


AUSTIN -- More than a million Texas children remain without health insurance, and those kids are not getting the care they need.
The startling condition of the state's children came into vivid focus last week with the release of the annual Kids Co ...

Bryan man charged with evading arrest

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:11 PM PDT

Pope sends prayers to Syria

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:10 PM PDT


VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and expressed hope that the joy of Easter will comfort Christian communities suffering because of their faith.
Benedict, struggl ...

North Korea readies missile

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:10 PM PDT

TONGCHANG-RI, North Korea -- North Korean space officials have moved all three stages of a long-range rocket into position for a controversial launch, vowing Sunday to push ahead with their plan in defiance of international warnings against violating ...

Jennifer Hudson's star status may complicate trial

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:10 PM PDT


CHICAGO -- Accustomed to wearing Vera Wang gowns on red carpets, singing at the Grammys or autographing her weight-loss memoir, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson will take on a new role under a very different spotlight -- in Chicago's drab criminal cour ...

Syria cease-fire meets last-minute setback

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:10 PM PDT

BEIRUT -- A U.N.-brokered plan to stop the bloodshed in Syria effectively collapsed Sunday after President Bashar Assad's government raised new, last-minute demands that the country's largest rebel group swiftly rejected.The truce plan, devised by U. ...

Housing scarce for women vets

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:11 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- Misha McLamb helped keep fighter jets flying during a military career that took her halfway around the world to the Persian Gulf. But back home, the Navy aircraft specialist is barely getting by after a series of blows that undid her ...

Tulsa police say revenge may be motive for shootings

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:10 PM PDT


TULSA, Okla. -- Two men were arrested Sunday in a shooting rampage that left three people dead and terrorized Tulsa's black community, and police said one suspect may have been trying to avenge his father's shooting two years ago by a black man.
P ...

Mike Wallace, famed CBS broadcaster, dies at 93

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:10 PM PDT


NEW YORK — “Mike Wallace is here to see you.”
The 60 Minutes newsman had such a fearsome reputation that it was often said that those were the most dreaded words in the English language, capable of reducing an interview subject t ...

Livestock reports

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:29 AM PDT

BryanResults of the Brazos Valley Livestock Commission's April 3 sale:Head: 400.Steers: 200-300 lbs., $188-$230; 300-400 lbs., $175-$247.50; 400-500 lbs., $165-$215; 500-600 lbs., $155-$201; 600-700 lbs., $135-$161; 700-800 lbs., $132-$149.Heifers: 2 ...

Newsman Mike Wallace dies at 93

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 09:51 AM PDT


NEW YORK -- "Mike Wallace is here to see you."
The 60 Minutes newsman had such a fearsome reputation that it was often said that those were the most dreaded words in the English language, capable of reducing an interview subject to a shaking, swea ...

Animal Planet unleashing a new season of shows

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:27 AM PDT


NEW YORK — Animal Planet has a menagerie of new shows for the season ahead that promise real-life drama, monstrous mystery, unusual human creatures and a new breed of cute.
Also look for the network's first competition show, with the pr ...

Calendar for Monday

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:11 PM PDT

Mark Your Calendar
The Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale is set for April 21-22 at the Clara B. Mounce Public Library in Bryan. On April 21, one bag of books will be $20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members of the Friends of the Library can begin sh ...

Calendar for Sunday

Posted: 07 Apr 2012 11:54 PM PDT

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
The 3rd Annual Blues, Bluebonnets and BBQ: Mance Lipscomb Birthday Celebration will be April 14 at Mance Lipscomb Park in Navasota. Entertainment headliners are Marcia Ball and Jason Eady. For more information, visit bluesbluebon ...

Heat records for March 'deep-fried'

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:11 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- It's been so warm in the United States this year, especially in March, that national records weren't just broken, they were deep-fried.
Temperatures in the lower 48 states were 8.6 degrees above normal for March and 6 degrees higher ...

Autistic girl, 9, found dead at bottom of Florida pond

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:09 AM PDT

TAMPA, Fla. -- A 9-year-old autistic girl who went missing from a children's party was found dead Saturday evening at the bottom of a nearby pond in west-central Florida.The Hillsborough County sheriff's office reported that the body of Ariyanna Piva ...

Spurs sink Jazz 114-104 to extend win streak to 11

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:01 PM PDT


SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs pushed their winning streak to 11 on a night when coach Gregg Popovich committed to playing just 10 men.
That health prioritizing isn't likely to change -- whether first place is on the line or not.
Tony Pa ...

Rangers beat White Sox 5-0 to take opening series

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT


ARLINGTON -- Matt Harrison pitched six scoreless innings while Josh Hamilton, Adrian Beltre and David Murphy homered for the Texas Rangers, who wrapped up their season-opening series with a 5-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday night.
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