Updated: 4:50 AM They may be the most popular gift these days, and as such, they are also becoming a major target of scammers. So how do you protect your gift card purchase for you and your loved ones?

Updated: 10:41 AM Funeral arrangements have been set for a local couple killed in a plane accident in Maryland. Services for Timothy Kramer will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church in College Station. Services for Deborah Giant will be held at 3 p.m. Friday also at Christ United Methodist Church.

Updated: 7:49 PM Tuesday could bring big changes to Madisonville Police Department policies. On the agenda for Tuesday night's city council meeting are two items up for adoption following complaints and demands from a group of local residents.

Updated: 8:43 AM Cotton may soon be used for more than just clothing. Texas A&M researchers are turning cottonseed into a high-level protein that could feed millions of people a year. Agricultural researchers at Texas A&M University have reduced a toxic compound in cottonseed to a level that's safe to eat.

Updated: 9:04 AM Police say violent crime among juveniles is spiking in Houston. Thirty-three juveniles are dead from homicides in the first 10 months of this year. That's up from 20 last year. Police say they're also seeing more violent crime committed by youths than in past years.

Updated: 9:00 AM The commander of space shuttle Discovery says the mission's off to "a really good start." The shuttle's gotten a clean bill of health so far, and it's racing toward a docking with the international space station this afternoon.

Updated: 3:00 PM A Houston-area health teacher is showing how the chance for some extra cash can motivate teenagers -- even when it comes to losing weight. The Biggest Loser challenge at MacArthur Ninth Grade School in Aldine wraps up with this week. At last week's final tally, the school's 215 students had lost a combined 852 pounds.

Updated: 11:35 AM Monday's edition of the The Bryan/College Station Eagle was delayed about six hours due to a technical problem. According to publisher and editor Donnis Baggett, an electronic part on the press went down which caused the delay.

Updated: 5:19 AM A Central Texas High School student is dead after an accident Sunday morning in Leon County. DPS says Megan Danielle Atchley, 17, of Teague was one of six people on the side of the road about 12:40 a.m. trying to fix a disabled vehicle.

Updated: 5:06 AM After a year of service in Kosovo, and time spent away from family and loved ones, troops were welcomed back at the Texas National Guard Armory in Bryan, to the words, "Welcome home, Soldier".

Updated: 9:21 PM Habitat for Humanity's Youth United Program teamed up with U Paint It for a fundraising event, Sunday afternoon. People who visited the U Paint It store on Harvey Road and created their own works of art, also helped some local kids raise money.

Posted: 9:14 PM WACO, Texas (AP) - A school suspended a 4-year-old student for what the school says was - quote - "inappropriate sexual contact and/or sexual harassment" of a teacher's aide. A letter from the La Vega school district to the boy' parents says the boy hugged a teacher's aide last month and then rubbed his face in her chest.

Updated: 6:11 AM WACO, Texas (AP) - Three people died Sunday when a small airplane crashed near the Waco Regional Airport. A Department of Public Safety spokesman says the twin-engine Cessna 310 crashed in a field a half mile north of the airport.

Updated: 10:50 AM Bryan ISD Trustees meet Monday night, giving parents and taxpayers their first chance to address the board since high school zones were selected last week. Trustees, on Thursday, chose an attendance zone plan for high school students.

Updated: 4:58 AM EDGEWATER, Md. (AP) - Authorities have identified the two Texans who died in a small plane crash Saturday in Edgewater. They are Timothy Kramer of College Station and Deborah Giant of Bryan. The single-engine Cessna 210 crashed about 6 p.m., Saturday, during an approach to Lee Airport outside of Annapolis.

Posted: 9:46 PM WASHINGTON (AP) - Two soldiers from Texas were killed in Iraq this week in separate attacks, the Defense Department said Saturday. Specialist Yari Mokri, of Pflugerville, and four others were fatally wounded Wednesday when an explosive detonated near their vehicle in Hawijah, Iraq.

Updated: 1:57 AM GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - One of the state's best-known but disparaged beach towns is trying to decide how to best promote itself. Galveston residents and tourists alike repeatedly cited "dirty beaches" and the "unclean feel" during recent interviews by a marketing firm hired to help boost the island city's image.

Updated: 2:00 AM For the 18th year the Brazos de Dios Chapter of the Harley Owners Group Foundation and the Independence Harley Davidson Dealership joined together to strap Holiday cheer onto their bikes and deliver it to those who need it most. Alice Blue-McLendon is a member of the Brazos de Dios Chapter and serves a the family selection chairperson.

Updated: 1:58 AM Area teenagers did not let the cold stop them from cleaning up the road, in a way. United Way Youth Cabinet members held a car wash at the Saturn of Aggieland dealership on Saturday.

Updated: 1:59 AM College Station and Bryan's finest took to the baseball field to show support. The College Station Fire Department hosted a benefit baseball game for Lance Norwood on Saturday at Southwood Athletic Park.

Updated: 10:19 AM Texas A&M students turned out in force to bid farewell to their president. Robert Gates took to the steps of Rudder Tower for a brief but poignant moment to say "thank you" Friday. And those students said it right back.

Updated: 10:31 PM A new A&M transfer program is giving community college students a clear cut entrance into the university. Beginning Spring of 2007, students who attend specific community colleges for two semesters will be able to directly transfer to Texas A&M University.

Posted: 8:38 PM About one hundred Brazos Valley soldiers who have been deployed since late 2005 are coming home. Members of the Texas Army National Guard the soldiers have been stationed in Kosovo carrying out security missions.

Posted: 4:33 PM A Conroe man was found guilty Friday of stabbing an employee at the Silk Stocking in 2004. Barry Dudzik, 22, could face up to 20 years in prison for the aggravated-assault charge.

Updated: 10:30 PM The pounds of food and dollar donations have been counted from the KBTX Food For Families Food Drive. More than $51,000 and 220,000 pounds of food were given Thursday to the Brazos Valley Food Bank. Friday, food bank volunteers and staff started sorting the donations.