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- Jurors fail to reach verdict
- A&M could face further cuts
- Jurors in capital murder case send out 2 questions
- CS could see a 3-cent tax increase
- Somali diplomat concerned about Texas terror alert
- Scientists: Gulf oil spill surpasses Exxon Valdez
- Teachers of the year honored
- TxDOT to fund Bryan projects
- BP: Gulf spill response has cost it $930M so far
- Man faces 7 counts of cruelty to animals
- BV seeks names of vets for wall of honor
- Fort Worth toddler found dead in neighbor's car
- Meeting to offer transportation information
- Brownsville puppy killer gets 18 months
- House approves repeal of gay ban in military
- NOAA predicts up to 23 storms
- Dozens protest sending troops to border
- $23B teacher bailout falters in House
- FDA changing SPF labels
- Estimates indicate oil spill is worst in U.S. history
- 911 call: Syringe, pills next to Slipknot bassist
- Willie Nelson cuts his hair
- Local Certified Nursery Professionals listed online
- It's important to harvest vegetables at the right time
| Posted: 27 May 2010 05:03 PM PDT Ricardo Baez (left), Juan Baez (far right) and other workers pour concrete at the Memorial Student Center renovation site on Thursday. The $100 million project has been under way for the past year and is expected to be completed by summer 2012. ...   |
| Posted: 27 May 2010 05:02 PM PDT Jurors deliberated into Thursday night but did not decide on a punishment for former Marine and convicted murderer John Thuesen. They will return to the Brazos County Courthouse on Friday morning to determine whether the 26-year-old will receive the ... |
| A&M could face further cuts Posted: 27 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT The head of the Texas A&M System expects a state funding reduction of 5 or 10 percent in addition to the 5 percent already ordered. "That's probably what's coming," Chancellor Mike McKinney said during a Board of Regents meeting Thursday in Colle ... |
| Jurors in capital murder case send out 2 questions Posted: 27 May 2010 06:14 AM PDT Jury deliberations have continued into the evening in the punishment phase of a former Marine facing the death penalty after he was found guilty of killing his ex-girlfriend and her brother. Lawyers wrapped up closing arguments in the capital murder ... |
| CS could see a 3-cent tax increase Posted: 27 May 2010 05:02 PM PDT College Station residents could face a 3-cent property tax hike next fiscal year to meet the needs of the police and fire departments, city officials said Thursday. Jeff Kersten, the city's chief financial officer, told the City Council that the slow ... |
| Somali diplomat concerned about Texas terror alert Posted: 27 May 2010 07:21 AM PDT HOUSTON -- A Somali diplomat said Thursday he's concerned a member of a terrorist group from his country may be trying to get to Texas through Mexico but fear oppressed Somalis in Latin America trying to gain asylum in the U.S. will get caught up in ... |
| Scientists: Gulf oil spill surpasses Exxon Valdez Posted: 27 May 2010 03:41 AM PDT COVINGTON, La. -- The Gulf oil spill has surpassed the Exxon Valdez as the worst in U.S. history, according to new estimates released Thursday, but the Coast Guard and BP said an untested procedure to stop it seemed to be working.A team of scientists ... |
| Posted: 27 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT The last week of school was particularly special for two College Station teachers who were recognized as teachers of the year. Kathy Askins, a speech therapist at Rock Prairie Elementary, received elementary teacher of the year, and at A&M Consol ... |
| Posted: 27 May 2010 05:03 PM PDT Improvements will be coming soon to sidewalks near four elementary schools in Bryan thanks to more than $625,000 from the Texas Department of Transportation. Statewide, $54 million was doled out for 200 projects under the Safe Routes to School projec ... |
| BP: Gulf spill response has cost it $930M so far Posted: 28 May 2010 12:33 AM PDT NEW YORK -- BP PLC says it has spent $930 million so far responding to a ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.The British oil giant owns the well that's gushed millions of gallons of crude for more than a month.The company made the estimate Friday ... |
| Man faces 7 counts of cruelty to animals Posted: 27 May 2010 05:04 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportA man with prior convictions for animal cruelty will soon be charged in another case, authorities said, after Grimes County sheriff's deputies seized seven animals from his Plantersville property this week.Livestock Officer Randy Cl ... |
| BV seeks names of vets for wall of honor Posted: 27 May 2010 05:03 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportVeterans names are being accepted for the Brazos Valley Memorial Wall of Honor in College Station's Veterans Park.Names can be engraved on a wall column, bench, service flag or at the U.S., Texas and MIA flags surrounding the memori ... |
| Fort Worth toddler found dead in neighbor's car Posted: 28 May 2010 12:32 AM PDT FORT WORTH, Texas -- Fort Worth police say a toddler who apparently wandered from his house on a hot afternoon died after being located in a neighbor's car.Police say a step stool near the vehicle led to the discovery of the 18-month-old boy Thursday ... |
| Meeting to offer transportation information Posted: 27 May 2010 05:02 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportTwo regional high-speed transportation organizations are encouraging residents to attend an informational meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday at College Station City Hall to learn about transportation options and recent developments. The Tex ... |
| Brownsville puppy killer gets 18 months Posted: 28 May 2010 12:32 AM PDT BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- A teen who pleaded guilty to killing a neighborhood puppy in Brownsville has been sentenced to 18 months in state jail.A judge on Thursday sentenced 19-year-old Mario Alberto Gasca, who pleaded guilty to cruelty to non-livestock ... |
| House approves repeal of gay ban in military Posted: 27 May 2010 05:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday delivered a victory to President Barack Obama and gay rights groups by approving a proposal to repeal the law that allows gays to serve in the military only if they don't disclose their sexual orientation.The 234- ... |
| Posted: 27 May 2010 05:01 PM PDT MIAMI -- The Atlantic hurricane season will likely be a busy one that may spawn as many as 23 named tropical storms, including up to seven major hurricanes, a number that's not likely to be affected by the Gulf oil spill, the U.S. government said Thu ... |
| Dozens protest sending troops to border Posted: 27 May 2010 05:01 PM PDT EL PASO -- About 100 people protested President Barack Obama's plan to deploy about 1,200 National Guard troops to the Mexican border Thursday morning.At the El Paso County courthouse, protesters lined up with handmade signs and chanted in English an ... |
| $23B teacher bailout falters in House Posted: 27 May 2010 05:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- A $23 billion payout to save thousands of educators' jobs faltered Thursday -- perhaps for good -- to election-year jitters among moderate Democrats over deficit spending and only lukewarm support from the White House.The proposal's chi ... |
| Posted: 27 May 2010 05:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- A clearer, more meaningful standard for sunscreen labels is coming soon to a lotion near you, but not in time for the summer beach season beginning this Memorial Day weekend.The Food and Drug Administration is working to finish new labe ... |
| Estimates indicate oil spill is worst in U.S. history Posted: 27 May 2010 05:01 PM PDT ROBERT, La. -- As BP labored for a second day Thursday to choke off the leak at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, dire new government estimates showed the disaster has easily eclipsed the Exxon Valdez as the biggest oil spill in U.S. history.The com ... |
| 911 call: Syringe, pills next to Slipknot bassist Posted: 27 May 2010 05:30 AM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa -- The hotel employee who found Slipknot bassist Paul Gray dead in his room told a 911 operator that there was a hypodermic needle next to Gray's bed and there were "all kinds of pills everywhere."TownePlace Suites maintenance worker ... |
| Posted: 27 May 2010 02:04 AM PDT AUSTIN, Texas -- Country music fans have come to expect a little eccentricity from legendary crooner Willie Nelson, but he pulled off a real shocker this time: He cut his hair."Oh Noooooo!," wrote one fan who saw a picture of Nelson's new do on the w ... |
| Local Certified Nursery Professionals listed online Posted: 27 May 2010 05:03 PM PDT Dear Neil: I have been researching the Internet to try to find a Texas Professional Nurseryman in my area. Do you have any tips? I've come up empty.A: I'm not a big fan of posting long URLs here in the newspaper, so I'll walk you through the process ... |
| It's important to harvest vegetables at the right time Posted: 27 May 2010 05:03 PM PDT By ELMER KREHBIELHarvesting potatoes is fun for home gardeners, and there are a couple of methods for harvesting.New or early potatoes can be harvested during early May. Since these new or immature potatoes shrivel in storage, dig only the amount for ... |
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