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- Evacuees dealing with destruction
- Forest Service: We've got a real challenge ahead of us
- Firefighters make gains against Grimes County fire
- Businesses pitching in to help stop wildfire
- Dyer Mill blaze tops Texas Forest Service priority list
- Groups looking to aid victims
- Interactive map of fire zone
- Trial begins for officers charged in Katrina killings
- CS trustees discuss tax hike, budget and renew Coulson's contract
- Texas pat-down ban could spark fight
- Report says Bryan woman stole truck
- Applicants sought for one-year scholarship
- President Barack Obama favors withdrawal of 10,000 U.S. troops
- Man kills 2 women, then takes own life in Texas
- Houston arson suspect jumps to death off ramp
- Kerry, McCain push Libya resolution
- Smoking warnings get graphic
- Penguin makes rare stop in New Zealand
- 7 die as Syrian forces open fire
- Anomaly cited on Obama health care law
- Restaurant Monitor
- Food Files: Substituting sugars is a complicated situation
- Health and Fitness Calendar
- Letters for June 22
- Calendar
| Evacuees dealing with destruction Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:22 PM PDT PLANTERSVILLE -- By 5 p.m. Tuesday, Grimes County resident Paul Livingston hadn't been allowed back onto his property since officials forced an evacuation of the area when flames began to encroach on his neighborhood. From the information he had b ...   |
| Forest Service: We've got a real challenge ahead of us Posted: 21 Jun 2011 01:29 AM PDT 3:30 P.M. UPDATE: The wildfire burning in Grimes County was 35 percent contained as of midday Tuesday, Forest Service spokesman Justice Jones said. The fire had grown to 5,800 acres since it started Sunday from a spark from a barbecue pit. Speaking ... |
| Firefighters make gains against Grimes County fire Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:22 PM PDT STONEHAM -- Authorities said Tuesday that they had a better grip on a wildfire in Grimes County, but that it still was only 35 percent contained two days after its rampage began. An estimated 6,100 acres have been scorched and 30 homes destroyed, ... |
| Businesses pitching in to help stop wildfire Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:21 PM PDT PLANTERSVILLE -- Dave Lavora stood Tuesday afternoon alongside Clark Road watching a plane fly over an area thick with billowing black smoke. With precision, pilots dropped chemicals that slow the wildfire. Lavora, owner of the 10-person D.L. Work ... |
| Dyer Mill blaze tops Texas Forest Service priority list Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:21 PM PDT cassie.smith@theeagle.com The dozen or so employees filling the emergency operations center of the Texas Forest Service have been looking at computer monitors and television screens for months, closely watching wildfires across the state. But Mo ... |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:22 PM PDT The desire of several Brazos Valley residents to help victims of the Grimes County wildfires has in some instances outpaced the needs of organizations leading the efforts, a Red Cross official said Tuesday. Even so, state and local officials still ... |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:24 AM PDT We'll be updating this map throughout the fire with the latest information from spots in the fire zone. If you have photos of the area or information about evacuations or fire lines, send them to news@theeagle.com. Click on the icons to view the in ... |
| Trial begins for officers charged in Katrina killings Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:24 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS -- On a brisk January morning in 2007, seven New Orleans police officers waded through a crowd of cheering supporters outside the city's jail to face charges stemming from a deadly encounter with residents on a bridge in Hurricane Katrina ... |
| CS trustees discuss tax hike, budget and renew Coulson's contract Posted: 21 Jun 2011 06:01 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report A 4.8-cent increase is likely for College Station school district taxpayers after officials said Tuesday that the final $41.7 million of a $144.2 million bond package will be sold in September. That means the total tax rate is ex ... |
| Texas pat-down ban could spark fight Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:18 PM PDT AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry's decision to revive a Texas bill criminalizing "intrusive" pat downs by airport security personnel may score him and his presidential aspirations points with conservative activists, but it also is likely to re-ignite a fi ... |
| Report says Bryan woman stole truck Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:24 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report A 44-year-old Bryan woman remained jailed Tuesday after police arrested her on charges of stealing a truck. According to the police report, a College Station officer pulled behind a truck reported stolen on Texas Avenue on Tuesd ... |
| Applicants sought for one-year scholarship Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:21 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportSt. Michael's Episcopal School in Bryan is accepting applications for a one-year scholarship.The $8,800 scholarship is available for the 2011-12 school year and will be awarded to a ninth-grader who demonstrates extraordinary scient ... |
| President Barack Obama favors withdrawal of 10,000 U.S. troops Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:24 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is expected to withdraw roughly 10,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan this year, with about 5,000 forces leaving this summer and an additional 5,000 Americans coming home by the end of the year, a senior U.S. defe ... |
| Man kills 2 women, then takes own life in Texas Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:46 AM PDT FORT WORTH -- Fort Worth police had answered domestic disturbance calls at a home where a man fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her friend, then took his own life.The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's office identified the women who died Monday as 2 ... |
| Houston arson suspect jumps to death off ramp Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:46 AM PDT HOUSTON -- Houston police say a serial arson suspect being chased by police has jumped to his death from a highway ramp.Police say the man, whose name wasn't immediately released, was dead at the scene early Tuesday.Houston Fire Department spokesman ... |
| Kerry, McCain push Libya resolution Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:24 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Two top senators on Tuesday unveiled a resolution giving President Barack Obama limited authority in the three-month-old war against Libya, warning that the drastic step of cutting off funds for the military operation would be a lifel ... |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:18 PM PDT RICHMOND, Va. -- Rotting teeth. Diseased lungs. A corpse of a smoker. Nine new warning labels featuring graphic images that convey the dangers of smoking will be required by the Food and Drug Administration to be on U.S. cigarette packs by 2012. ... |
| Penguin makes rare stop in New Zealand Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:18 PM PDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- He's healthy, well-fed and far from home. And he's quickly become the most popular attraction on a New Zealand beach. If only he could talk. A young penguin apparently took a wrong turn while swimming near Antarctica and ... |
| 7 die as Syrian forces open fire Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:18 PM PDT BEIRUT -- Syrian President Bashar Assad's effort to drown out pro-democracy protests exploded into clashes between government supporters and opponents Tuesday, and security forces opened fire and killed seven people, including a teenager, activists s ... |
| Anomaly cited on Obama health care law Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:18 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers say they discovered only after the complex bill was signed. The cha ... |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:05 PM PDT The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department. Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A ... |
| Food Files: Substituting sugars is a complicated situation Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:05 PM PDT Dear Lisa: Is there a rule of thumb for substituting powdered sugar and regular sugar in recipes? Cup for cup, would you use more powdered sugar because it's less dense, or less powdered sugar because it is more sweet? -- S.P. Dear S.P.: If you are ... |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:05 PM PDT CLINIC Ongoing * Brazos County Health Department immunization clinics. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 9-10:30 a.m. (19 and older) and 2-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 10 a.m.-noon Fridays. 201 N. Texas Ave., Bryan. $5/child, $30/adult. www.brazosheal ... |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:05 PM PDT Outdated CS rules make no sense today Is air conditioning important to you? If so, I want to alert you to future trouble. College Station now requires that every new AC unit installed have locking caps on the Freon ports. To prevent unauthorized e ... |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:11 PM PDT Mark Your CalendarAn Antiques and Heirlooms appraisal event is set for 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday in the community room at Waldenbrooke Estates. Buck Buchanan, owner of Corner of Time, will appraise your old books, paintings and other items. For more infor ... |
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