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The new age of 911

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:00 GMT

Service will one day allow for text, video By HOLLY HUFFMAN Eagle Staff Writer The evolution of 911 service ultimat ...

Police: Dead man was burglar

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:00 GMT

Witnesses say he broke glass door By APRIL AVISON Eagle Staff Writer A man with a lengthy arrest record died late Tuesday from inj ...

Task Force 1 aids in Valley

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:00 GMT

15p3-35-2 in deck style AT A GLANCE • Hurricane season is from June 1 through Nov. 30. • Peak hurricane season is from mid-Augus ...

Police: Injured burglar dies after break-in

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:05:00 GMT

A Bryan man was pronounced dead late Tuesday after police said he injured himself trying to break into a home on West 15th Street. Curtis Sharo ...

Airport official asking cities to offer incentives

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:00 GMT

"We've fared well as far as seats are concerned. What we didn't get was the late night- arrival flight." John Happ Easterwood airport's director ...

Police: Teen fired pistol, held baby

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:00 GMT

A 17-year-old Bryan man was arrested after he fired a gun in the air while holding a baby, police said. Bryan officers said neighbors called po ...

Man accused of locking up woman

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:00 GMT

A 48-year-old Bryan man was in jail Wednesday, accused of locking a woman in the back room of his residence. Bryan police officers said they wer ...

Supplies and demand

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:00 GMT

By HOLLI L. ESTRIDGE Eagle Staff Writer Each year, local office supply firms reap benefits from the millions of dollars state agencies spend ...

Lawyer says her home was secretly searched

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:00 GMT

A local lawyer representing herself on felony charges suggested to jurors Wednesday that authorities secretly and illegally searched her home before a ...

Pirates complete sweep of Astros

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:00 GMT

By CHRIS DUNCAN Associated Press HOUSTON -- Three days after they were swept by Colorado, the Pittsburgh Pirates feel much better after doin ...

Putting on a show with Flawless Escape

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

By CRAIG KAPITAN Eagle Statt Writer During a recent weeknight, the six members of College Station band Flawless Escape sat down in lead guit ...

Poptones: Despite the blood spewing, KISS transcends kitsch

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

I love KISS. There, I said it. I love the rock 'n' roll band and have for 30 years. I can still say this proudly -- even after all the shyster shenani ...

The Wright Stuff: The best dollar I ever spent

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

It only costs a dollar. That's been my excuse for hundreds, if not thousands, of expenditures over the years. Things that cost exactly one dolla ...

The Reel Deal: Our forgotten heroes live on

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

Lately it seems like not a week goes by without a new super-hero flick hitting theaters. Sure, some, such as The Dark Knight, are going to be remember ...

Pop Quiz: Body Karate

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

Each week Spotlight asks someone associated with Brazos Valley nightlife a bunch of dumb, random questions with the hope of gleaning something i ...

15 questions with Fat Pimp

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

It started as a joke of sorts. Texas Southern University student Christopher Murdaugh -- known by his stage name, Fat Pimp -- needed an act for the ta ...

10 questions with Meatball

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

You might have seen him on Monday Night Raw, where, during a skit with Triple H, he and his colleagues disrobed to reveal the words "suck it" painted ...

A&M's gladiator grad advances

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

It looks like Aggie Gladiator Tim Oliphant will go on to compete in another round. The 2000 graduate was featured for a second time Monday on NB ...

Galifianakis' ramshackle comedy wins devotees

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

As Chris Rock performed in front of an audience of tens of thousands, comedian Zach Galifianakis watched admiringly offstage. "I just thought, 'I ...

'Roots rock' dominating '08 CDs

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

The first half of 2008 has already seen some great albums. There has been the majestic (Sigur Ros' sunny new opus), the super hip (Vampire Weekend's m ...

Last weekend's top films

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

1. The Dark Knight, $155.34 million. 2. Mamma Mia!, $27.6 million. 3. Hancock, $14 million. 4. Journey to the Center of the Earth, $11. ...

New on DVD

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

Compiled by the Associated Press. 21 -- Kevin Spacey offers a lesson to academics everywhere on how to beat the high cost of living. Spacey ...

Spotlight Calendar for July 24

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

ONGOING Alfred T. Hornbacks -- Rockin' C Karaoke, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, no cover. The Beer Joint -- Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; ...

Spotlight Recommends ...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

You might not have heard much -- if anything -- about nelo before. But if first-week sales of their debut album is any indication, you certainly will ...

Road Trip: Snoop Dogg

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

Snoop Dogg live in Estonia? Or Sweden, Norway and Tel Aviv? The sheer oddity of such a concert tour, which starts at the end of August, is almos ...