Updated: 8:02 PM Texas A&M and the Texas State Guard want to have plenty of people ready to respond to medical needs in times of disasters. That's where the Texas Medical Rangers come in.

Updated: 1:47 AM People around the nation are mourning the loss of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

Updated: 5:46 PM Police have reached a dead end in the case of a newborn found dead in a dumpster in Huntsville.

Updated: 5:44 PM Texas A&M University System Board of Regents met at the George Bush Library and approved four new academic concepts for the university. These concepts could put A&M at the forefront of major research.

Updated: 11:49 PM Vice President Cheney's top adviser, Lewis Libby, was indicted Friday on charges of obstruction of justice, making false statments and perjury.

Updated: 9:10 PM He escaped from an Oklahoma prison earlier this month, but a convicted murderer is heading back to jail thanks to a joint effort of the US Marshals and local law enforcement.

Updated: 1:14 AM They were four hotly-contested World Series games, and the Houston Astros have nothing to be ashamed of despite losing them. Their run through October had fans across Texas on the edges of their seats.

Updated: 8:33 PM In Washington, the grand jury considering charges in the CIA media leak investigation expires Friday. But it could be extended if a federal judge approves. One expert offers insight into the case.

Updated: 5:43 PM Hearne residents are paying the price for power. Electric bills there have sky rocketed over the past few months, but there is relief in sight.

Updated: 9:39 PM A week ago, Bryan Police announced their new E-strategy for reducing crime. Part of that plan has the department's chief calling for a couple additions to their investigations.

Updated: 9:17 PM Friday marks the end of Walker County's Narcotics Task Force. The cause of death cuts in state funding. This creates a sizeable vacancy in the county's drug-fighting arsenal. But the sheriff says his office is ready to fill those really big shoes.

Updated: 9:47 PM To stay or not to stay permanently. The question Bryan's City Council wrestled with when it came to a major development project. With tax money at stake, councilmembers had to decide if one bending of the rules might break their deal.

Updated: 8:25 PM Plans for a toll road have hit a public opinion fork in the road in Grimes County. Some see it as badly needed revenue for their money-strapped county. Others view it as an intrusion into their way of life.

Updated: 9:47 PM The issue over student transfers in Hearne and Mumford was presented to the 5th circuit court of appeals on Tuesday.

Updated: 8:14 PM Local citizens are mourning the loss of a courageous civil rights icon. Rosa Parks, the woman who sparked the civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat on an Alabama bus, died Monday night.

Updated: 10:06 PM The new EOC director search committee has tweaked the job requirements a bit.

Updated: 6:32 PM The newborn baby found dead at the Texas World Speedway earlier this month was born alive. That was confirmed in autopsy results released Tuesday.

Updated: 3:53 PM Iraq's constitution was adopted by a majority in a fair vote during the Oct. 15 referendum, as Sunni Arab opponents failed to muster enough support to defeat it, election officials said Tuesday. A prominent Sunni politician called the balloting "a farce."

Updated: 9:04 PM While they're not willing to commit to anything, College Station's city council is at least willing to listen to their neighbors to the north when it comes to a municipal golf course.

Updated: 3:18 PM The after-action review for emergency management coordinators is coming up next week. Their responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will be hashed out behind closed doors, but we may have an idea of what they'll discuss in this News 3 survey.

Updated: 9:19 PM Early voting polls are open across the state. Voters are asked to decide on nine constitutional amendments.

Updated: 8:00 PM Scary moments Sunday at Easterwood Airport when a small plane crash landed. The Viking aircraft's landing gear was only about a third of the way down and not locking.

Updated: 8:15 AM A fatal accident on Texas 21 in Lee County has left an Arkansas man dead. It happened shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of County Road 113.

Updated: 11:02 PM Voter turnout in Texas for amendment elections is generally low, usually only 12 to 15 percent of all registered voters cast ballots. But this election might be different because Proposition 2, is expected to be a big ballot draw.

Updated: 7:34 AM Several Bryan homes and businesses were without electricity Sunday afternoon after some power lines fell on the city's west side. It happened near Pepper Tree Street in the 2700 block of Finfeather.