Monday, July 26, 2010

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Fired up for fighting cancer

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Visitors to the annual Municipal Fire School Vendor Show stop to take pictures of the first pink fire engine to visit Texas as part of "Pink Heals," a fireman-based fundraising organization begun three years ago to assist women battling cancer. There ...

Woman dies in Bryan stabbing

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Bryan police late Sunday were investigating the stabbing death of a woman in the 500 block of 31st Street. The woman was stabbed inside an apartment just after 6:30 p.m., according to authorities. Officer Jon Agnew, spokesman for the department, ...

Centerville man dies in Leon County crash

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 12:19 AM PDT

Authorities said a 63-year-old Centerville man died after his pickup was struck by an 18-wheeler in Leon County Sunday. Richard Dale Worley was driving his 2007 Dodge truck east on Texas 7 at 1:25 p.m. and was attempting to turn left on County Road ...

Police: Man assaulted bar manager, friend

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

A 21-year-old College Station man posted bail Sunday following his arrest on multiple charges after police said he pointed a gun at the manager at Hurricane Harry's and tried to choke a friend outside the College Station bar. At about 11 p.m. Satu ...

Stabbing death being investigated as a homicide

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 02:22 PM PDT

Bryan police late Sunday were investigating the stabbing death of a woman in the 500 block of 31st Street. The woman was stabbed inside an apartment just after 6:30 p.m., according to authorities.  Officer Jon Agnew, spokesman for the departme ...

Magazine follows A&M professor on Bahamas dive

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report Veteran cave diver Tom Iliffe, professor of marine biology at Texas A&M University at Galveston, is the subject of a cover story in the just-released August edition of National Geographic magazine. The magazine details Iliffe ...

Woman accused of forging $600 check

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report A 26-year-old College Station woman was charged with trying to forge a $600 check before authorities said she tried to escape by crawling through a drive-thru window at the Bryan business. A quick-thinking owner recognized the n ...

Ex-Stars player in town for camp

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report Former Dallas Star Bob Bassen will join on-ice staff at Arctic Wolf Ice Center this week for Hockey Ministries International's Texas Camp. The Monday through Friday camp follows Hockey Ministry International's mission of present ...

Courtesies may have enhanced Perry deal

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:03 PM PDT

DALLAS -- Gov. Rick Perry's investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering, ...

Afghanistan war details leaked

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Some 90,000 leaked U.S. military records posted online Sunday amount to a blow-by-blow account of six years of the Afghanistan war, including unreported incidents of Afghan civilian killings as well as covert operations against Taliban ...

Arizona officials mix up crash victims

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

PHOENIX -- The families of a young woman who died in an Arizona traffic crash and another who suffered severe injuries mourned the wrong woman for nearly a week because of a mix-up by authorities, The Arizona Republic reported Sunday. All last wee ...

Reports on U.S. sailors conflicting

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban claimed Sunday that they killed a U.S. sailor and kidnapped another as NATO forces ramped up a massive search for the servicemen, who went missing two days earlier in an area held by the militants.The coalition force ...

Ariz. law comes after years of mounting anger

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 12:27 AM PDT

PHOENIX -- As the days tick down until the Arizona immigration law takes effect, the state stands as a monument to the anger over illegal immigration that is present in so many places. The anger has been simmering for years, and erupted into a ful ...

Contador wins 3rd Tour, as Armstrong steps aside

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 12:26 AM PDT

PARIS -- Alberto Contador stood atop the podium at the Tour de France on Sunday for the third time in four years, struggling to rein in his emotions as Spain's national anthem echoed across the wide boulevard of the Champs-Elysees.Off to one side, La ...

Chavez warns of U.S. oil cutoff

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to halt oil sales to the United States if Venezuela faces any military attack by its U.S.-allied neighbor Colombia.Chavez said in a speech to thousands of supporters that if there is an ...

Mentally ill detainees struggle

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

NEW YORK -- Thousands of mentally disabled immigrants are entangled in deportation proceedings each year with little or no legal help, leaving them distraught, defenseless and detained as their fates are decided.Their plight is detailed in a report i ...

Austin poker group not folding yet

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

By BEN WEAR Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN -- The game, like its long-time hostess, endures. On most Friday nights for the past 64 years or so, while other Austinites were off at football games or movies or dinner, or whatever, political pioneer ...

Steelman 50th

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Frank and Diana Steelman celebrated their 50th anniversary June 24, 2010. They were married in Sanderson, Texas. They have five children, Susan Butler and husband, Tell, Robin Thurmond, Joan Bentley and husband, Andrew, David Steelman and wife, Melea ...

Proctor-Blackburn

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 AM PDT

George and Mary Gerberman of El Campo announce the engagement of their daughter, Dana Kristine Proctor, to Scott Blackburn, of El Campo, son of John and Mary Blackburn of Bryan and the late Diane Blackburn. The couple are planning their wedding fo ...

BP CEO Hayward may be out

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

NEW ORLEANS -- It looks like Tony Hayward will finally get his life back after all. The gaffe-prone Brit is on his way out as CEO of oil giant BP, according to a senior U.S. government official. An announcement could come by sundown Monday about t ...

Letters for July 26

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Attacks on Obama are simply based on racism Those who think that the unending attacks against President Barack Obama have nothing to do with racism need to open their eyes and ears. While waiting in line at a local post office, I heard one p ...

Calendar

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:02 PM PDT

MARK YOUR CALENDARS The Navasota Summer Series Concert begins at 7 p.m. July 31 at Mance Lipscomb Park in downtown Navasota. Artists include Sean McConnell with the Chad Hammock Band. Free. www.NavasotaTX.gov. Monday CLUBS Star Duplicate Bridge C ...

Burgess-Saenz

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Cindy Johnson Burgess and Al Saenz are pleased to announce their engagement on July 4, 2010.  Cindy and Al are both 1978 graduates of Bryan High School.  They will reside in Bryan.  A wedding date has not yet been set. ...

Success hasn't changed Cowboys' Austin

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:03 PM PDT

SAN ANTONIO -- Miles Austin insists he is the same as always, despite his quick rise from relative unknown to Pro Bowl receiver, the cover of the latest Sports Illustrated and Kim Kardashian companion. "I've been doing the same things. It's just t ...

MLB: Astros salvage series finale vs. Reds

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:03 PM PDT

HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros were concerned when Wandy Rodriguez lost six of seven starts earlier this season. After Sunday's performance, in which he allowed one hit over seven innings for his fifth win in six outings, the team isn't worried abo ...

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