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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Temperatures linger above 100 with no sign of relief

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:16 PM PDT


The high temperature for Friday for Bryan-College Station was "only" 103 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
That's a bit lower than the 105 degree-plus temperatures that gripped the area earlier in the week, but wasn't enough to ...

Grand jury issues indictments

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:15 PM PDT


A 31-year-old Franklin man accused of illegally hunting white-tailed deer was among several people indicted this week by a Brazos County grand jury.
Jonathan Alan Buckley was indicted on two felony charges of taking wildlife resources without con ...

Unemployment rate dips, economy adds 117K jobs

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 04:04 AM PDT


WASHINGTON -- Hiring picked up slightly in July and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.1 percent. The modest improvement may quiet fears of another recession, but it wasn't enough to prevent another losing day on Wall Street.
Employers added 117,0 ...

Account set up for Bryan condo fire victim

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:09 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Kristy Carpio was among the nearly two dozen victims of a townhome and condo fire in Bryan this week.
The single mother of a 12-year-old boy was a first-time homeowner living in the Oakwood Townhomes and lost nearly everything i ...

Three arrested on gambling charges

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Three people were arrested on gambling promotion charges and cash and illegal eight-liner devices were confiscated earlier this week as a result of an undercover operation by Brenham police.
Investigators with the Brenham depart ...

Police: Man stole metal from air conditioners

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 03:24 AM PDT

A 21-year-old man faces a felony charge after being accused of stealing metal from air conditioning units at a Bryan business.
Isiah Scott Jr. of Bryan was charged with theft of items that are at least 50 percent aluminum, bronze or copper, and valu ...

Casting director to scout area talent

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
A lack of acting experience shouldn’t discourage locals from attending an open casting call this Monday in Rockdale, said Sarah Dowling, a Texas-based casting director.
Dowling said she’s looking for boys between the ...

35 apply for Blinn president position

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:08 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Blinn College has received 35 applications for the position of president, and a search committee plans to send a list of 3 to 5 finalists to trustees later this month or in September, a Blinn official said.
The committee, workin ...

Post office losses mount to $3.1B for quarter

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 04:13 AM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The Postal Service said Friday it lost $3.1 billion in the April through June period and could be forced to default on payments due to the federal government when the fiscal year ends in September.Losses for the year come to $5.7 billio ...

Brazos Valley Buckmasters to auction bucks for bucks at banquet

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Billy West hangs a trophy buck up for auction Friday in preparation for the Brazos Valley Buckmasters Annual Dinner at the Brazos Center. The event is a fundraiser for the Buckmasters deer hunting organization and featured food, information and raffl ...

Police searching for dog who bit woman

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:18 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
College Station police are asking for help in locating a dog who bit a woman Friday afternoon.
The dog is described as large and dark brown or chocolate-colored and was last seen running in the area around Brentwood Drive and An ...

U.S. credit rating downgraded

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:06 PM PDT

The United States has lost its coveted top AAA credit rating.Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Friday downgraded the nation's rating for the first time since the U.S. won the top ranking in 1917. The move came after Congress haggled over ...

Better jobs report calms Wall Street

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:09 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Better. The job market beat expectations, and the stock market managed a modest gain -- not great, but good enough after a turbulent week.The nation added 117,000 jobs in July, the government said Friday -- far from what happens in a he ...

Warren Jeffs walks out of hearing

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:05 PM PDT


SAN ANGELO -- A polygamist sect leader convicted of child sexual assault walked out of his sentencing hearing in protest Friday, after reading a statement he claimed was from God. The statement promised a "whirlwind of judgment" on the world if God ...

Ex-TABC agent accused of sex assault

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:14 PM PDT

BASTROP -- A former liquor control agent accused of sexually assaulting a teenager recruited for an underage drinking sting had a history of sexual misconduct with teens, and he was hired to enforce Texas liquor laws despite being fired from a police ...

Hair stylist may snip long career

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:16 PM PDT

By KIRA WITKIN
Dallas Morning News
FORT WORTH -- It's only one chapter of Geza Domotor's life story, but perhaps it is the most amazing.
No, not that he escaped from war-torn Hungary in his 40s.
Or that he's worked in the same business almost 75 ...

Jury convicts 5 New Orleans officers in shootings

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:06 PM PDT

NEW ORLEANS -- A federal jury on Friday convicted five current or former police officers in deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina, a high-profile victory for the Justice Department in its push to clean up the city's trouble ...

Dems give in, end FAA shutdown

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:12 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- With tens of thousands of jobs, more than $1 billion and their reputations on the line, Senate Democrats gave way Friday to a power play by House Republicans in order to end a partial two-week shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administ ...

Pilot, 75, explains F-16 encounter

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:06 PM PDT


CHICAGO -- Myrtle Rose was taking a short flight over suburban Chicago when the 75-year-old aviation enthusiast looked out her cockpit window to see two F-16 fighter jets. She assumed the military pilots were just slowing down to get a closer look ...

We still love Lucy 60 years later

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:06 PM PDT


LOS ANGELES -- We loved Lucy and we still do.
On the 100th anniversary of her birth Saturday and 60 years since I Love Lucy first aired, Lucille Ball's legacy remains remarkable -- and her talent remarkably fresh and watchable.
Consider other pop ...

Jewish holy day questioned by some

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:18 PM PDT

By PETER TARLOW
On Monday evening, Jews around the world will mark one of our most unique days not only in the Jewish religion but in perhaps other religions as well. It is a holy day, but not a holiday; it is a day of remembrance, but not a day of ...

Faith calendar

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Saturday
* Madisonville High School will host Don Piper, author of 90 Minutes in Heaven at 6 p.m. He will be accompanied by the singing group Nash3, writers of the Diamond Rio hit In God We Still Trust and numerous other hits. For more information ...

Root rot is likely cause of dead grass

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 01:05 AM PDT

By NEIL SPERRY
Dear Neil: Coming out of this past cold winter, I had dead spots in my St. Augustine that were 10 feet long and 3 feet wide. I thought they would cover back this season, but so far, they're dried and crisp. Any chance this is brown pa ...

Heart Transplant: The Man Without A Heart

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 04:16 AM PDT


PHOENIX, Ariz. (Ivanhoe newswire) -- Right now, there are about 3,000 people waiting for a heart transplant in the United States. On average, about 2,100 will receive a donor heart. That leaves hundreds dying each year waiting for their perfect mat ...

Heart Transplant: The Man Without A Heart - Research Summary

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 04:10 AM PDT


BACKGROUND: A heart transplant is an operation in which a failing heart is replaced with a healthier, donor heart. This surgery is usually reserved for people who have tried medications or other surgeries but haven't improved sufficiently. Heart fa ...

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