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- P.O.E.T.S. murder trial under way
- Watkins, BTU under review
- Man dies in 2-vehicle wreck during rain storm in Leon County
- Texas prepares for Hurricane Alex
- Parent advocate leaves the nest
- CS police: 2 purses snatched at gunpoint
- Toga party to help the homeless
- Alex blows into hurricane strength
- Hurricane Alex churns toward Mexico, Texas coasts
- Storm docks oil cleanup ships
- Friendly competition
- Granny shocked by police stun gun in bed sues
- S. Korea OKs chemical castration
- Teen sailor describes pride, fear of solo voyage
- Stocks, jobs taking a toll on Americans
- Dallas police officer charged with sexual assault
- Study shows obesity rates still rising
- Report: FAA lax on cockpit fires
- No condoms for grade schoolers, Mass. schools say
- Austin ends toilet-rebate program
- Petraeus could alter pullout plan
- Lawyers: Mom lied about boyfriend before girl's death
- Perry knocks border plan
- Kagan defends past with military
| P.O.E.T.S. murder trial under way Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:30 PM PDT The shooting of a 29-year-old bartender outside a College Station bar was provoked by the World of Warcraft video game and a name on the back of a hockey jersey, prosecutors suggested in the first day of a 38-year-old car salesman's murder trial Tues ...   |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:31 PM PDT The agenda for Wednesday's special meeting of the Bryan City Council shows an executive session that primarily focuses on two topics: City Manager David Watkins and a department he recently found himself at odds with -- BTU.Now, both the city-owned u ... |
| Man dies in 2-vehicle wreck during rain storm in Leon County Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:43 AM PDT Authorities said a 34-year-old man died after losing control of his vehicle and crashing head-on into an 18-wheeler during a heavy rain storm in Leon County Tuesday.Nathan Scott Cooley, a construction worker from Mexia, was driving his 1998 Chevrolet ... |
| Texas prepares for Hurricane Alex Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:29 PM PDT Alex became the first Atlantic hurricane of the season late Tuesday as the storm gained strength while churning toward the Mexico and Texas coastlines but stayed mercifully far from the massive Gulf oil spill.More than 450 members of Texas Task Force ... |
| Parent advocate leaves the nest Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:29 PM PDT Debbie Segler said she rarely goes anywhere in the community without seeing someone she's worked with. As director of the Barbara Bush Parent Center, Segler's worked with thousands of families in the community and has gotten to know many College Stat ... |
| CS police: 2 purses snatched at gunpoint Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:34 AM PDT College Station police on Wednesday were investigating a report by two women who said men forced them at gunpoint to hand over their purses while standing in a parking lot.Police said they responded at about 9 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of Univers ... |
| Toga party to help the homeless Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:29 PM PDT Want to party in a bed sheet? A Bryan boutique is hosting a toga party Thursday to benefit the Twin City Mission.Morgan Fitzgerald's is encouraging people to wear twin bed sheets over their clothes. The sheets will be donated to the homeless shelter ... |
| Alex blows into hurricane strength Posted: 29 Jun 2010 03:23 PM PDT MIAMI â€" Alex has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season and is churning through the western Gulf, taking aim at the Mexico-Texas border and far away from the massive oil spill.Alex had maximum sustained winds at 75 mph late Tuesday. ... |
| Hurricane Alex churns toward Mexico, Texas coasts Posted: 29 Jun 2010 11:52 PM PDT BROWNSVILLE, Texas â€" Hurricane Alex churned westward through the Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday, far from oil spill cleanup efforts but on a collision course with Mexico and the southern Texas coastline. The National Hurricane Center in Miami upgrad ... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:28 PM PDT GRAND ISLE, La. -- The crashing waves and gusting winds churned up by Hurricane Alex put the Gulf oil spill largely in Mother Nature's hands Tuesday. Regardless of whether the storm makes things worse or even better, it has turned many people fightin ... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT College Station police Officer Jason Arnold (right) and Master Officer Robby Turner pause to comment on how spicy the ribs are as they scarf down 41/2 slabs along with fellow Master Officer (not pictured) Daniel Lescber to defeat the three-man Colleg ... |
| Granny shocked by police stun gun in bed sues Posted: 29 Jun 2010 11:53 PM PDT OKLAHOMA CITY -- An 87-year-old grandmother subdued by police with a stun gun while she was lying in bed hooked up to an oxygen machine is suing her Oklahoma hometown.Attorney Brian Dell said Tuesday that he filed the lawsuit June 21 on behalf of his ... |
| S. Korea OKs chemical castration Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:28 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's parliament voted Tuesday to legalize chemical castration as punishment for convicted child sex offenders after a series of violent assaults sparked outrage nationwide.The bill was first introduced in 2008 in respon ... |
| Teen sailor describes pride, fear of solo voyage Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:27 PM PDT MARINA DEL REY, Calif. -- Abby Sunderland said Tuesday she faced down moments of terror on the high seas when her boat was rolled over by a rogue wave as she tried to sail around the world.Still, the 16-year-old was proud of her effort, hoped it mig ... |
| Stocks, jobs taking a toll on Americans Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:27 PM PDT NEW YORK -- Stung by falling stocks and sick of waiting for jobs to come back, Americans are in a sour mood about the economy. And it's getting worse fast.Consumer confidence fell dramatically last month, adding to the evidence that the nation is in ... |
| Dallas police officer charged with sexual assault Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:48 AM PDT DALLAS -- A Dallas police officer has been fired and arrested on a charge of sexually assaulting a citizen while on duty.A Dallas police statement says an investigation led to enough evidence to arrest Officer Jeffery Thorn on the first-degree felony ... |
| Study shows obesity rates still rising Posted: 29 Jun 2010 07:51 AM PDT WASHINGTON -- Most parents think childhood obesity is a problem. Just not their kids' problem.An annual obesity report by two public health groups includes a new survey of parental attitudes about the issue. The survey shows an increasing awareness o ... |
| Report: FAA lax on cockpit fires Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Federal aviation officials have known for years that cockpit window heaters in some Boeing planes catch fire. But they haven't required airlines to fix the problem, even after dozens of incidents that unnerved pilots and, in many cases, ... |
| No condoms for grade schoolers, Mass. schools say Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:49 AM PDT PROVINCETOWN, Mass. -- The superintendent of a Massachusetts school district is apologizing to parents for what she calls a misunderstanding over a condom availability policy.Superintendent Beth Singer said in the letter e-mailed Tuesday that the dis ... |
| Austin ends toilet-rebate program Posted: 29 Jun 2010 11:51 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas -- An Austin toilet rebate program is down the drain.Wednesday was the last day to purchase a low-flow toilet at a retailer and apply for a rebate check from the city.The Austin American-Statesman reports the city is ending the toilet-r ... |
| Petraeus could alter pullout plan Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Gen. David Petraeus left open the possibility of recommending that President Barack Obama delay his plans to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan next summer if the new commander can't turn around the stalemated war."There will be ... |
| Lawyers: Mom lied about boyfriend before girl's death Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:28 PM PDT HOUSTON -- A former Brenham woman on trial for failing to prevent the death of her 4-year-old daughter repeatedly lied to doctors and investigators about her relationship with a man now accused of raping the preschooler, prosecutors said Tuesday duri ... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:28 PM PDT PHOENIX -- The Texas and Arizona governors criticized the Obama administration's border security plans Monday, saying not enough National Guard troops are being deployed to their states."What we heard wasn't anything what we hoped to hear," Arizona ... |
| Kagan defends past with military Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan maneuvered through tough Republican questioning on military recruitment at Harvard Law School, gun owners' rights and free speech Tuesday, drawing strong praise from Senate Democrats who command the vot ... |
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