Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Sharing the love

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Westley Brenner, 22, a senior math major at Texas A&M, stands by a table of artwork spontaneously created by passing A&M students during "One Lovepalooza" held outside G. Rollie White Coliseum on Tuesday afternoon. The event, which included l ...

Brazos taps out incentives fund

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Brazos County officials said they would be unlikely to provide any new cash incentives to businesses considering a move to the area in the immediate future because of a lack of available funds. The county's economic development incentive fund in the ...

Blinn looking to lease space

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Blinn College's ballooning enrollment and its desire to expand its nursing program have led the community college to pursue space on the Texas A&M Health Science Center campus. "We're out of space here, plain and simple," said Dan Holt, Blinn pre ...

Hearne rally to be held later

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

A woman whose son was killed in Hearne last year said Tuesday that a rally planned with a controversial community activist will likely be rescheduled within a week.The rally, originally scheduled for Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, was canceled ...

Man dies in Bryan motorcycle wreck

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 01:54 AM PDT

Police said they are investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a man early Wednesday in Bryan.Officer Jason James said the man was driving eastbound on West Villa Maria Road -- near the municipal golf course between Lakeview Street and Wellborn Ro ...

Amnesty period expires soon

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Time is running out for residents with warrants to pay fines without the risk of incarceration. Friday marks the end of a warrant amnesty period and, on Monday, law enforcement officers will begin arresting those with outstanding warrants who failed ...

Brenham shooting suspect's bail $1M

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

A Brenham woman remained in jail Tuesday on $1 million bail in the shooting of her husband.Officers responded Friday night to reports of someone being shot at a home on South Baylor Street."When officers got on scene, we could hear a subject screamin ...

Camp For All to host fundraiser

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

More children and adults with special needs and challenging illnesses could get the chance to go to camp after Camp For All's Nov. 7 fundraiser. The event encourages participants to dress in their favorite clothing from the 1950s, '60s or '70s and da ...

More than 250 vote early on first day

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

More than 250 residents cast ballots on the first day of early voting for the Nov. 3 election.Early voting began Monday and runs through Oct. 30. College Station residents are deciding whether the city will continue using cameras to issue citations t ...

Watchdog group labels Hutchison a 'porker'

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:50 PM PDT

AUSTIN, Texas -- Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison received the dubious "porker of the month" award Tuesday from a government spending watchdog group.Washington, D.C.-based Citizens Against Government Waste said Hutchison deserved the award because she calle ...

Weather postpones Hard Hats event

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

The Texas Medical Association's Hard Hats for Little Heads event for Bryan and College Station second-graders has been postponed in anticipation of rain Thursday. The Texas Medical Association is giving out more than 3,500 helmets to Texas children t ...

Texas now has almost 1 million swine flu doses

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:50 PM PDT

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas has been allocated 960,400 doses of the swine flu vaccine.The Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday that the number of vaccine doses earmarked over the last three weeks add up to nearly a million.Texas was al ...

Violins for Valley deadline is today

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Wednesday is the deadline to make reservations for Saturday's Violins for the Valley finale, a violin art fundraiser for the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra. The finale will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Miramont Country Club in Bryan.Local artists crea ...

FAA investigating Colo. balloon flight

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 12:39 AM PDT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The Federal Aviation Administration has opened its own investigation into the 50-mile flight of the helium balloon that briefly delayed flights at Denver International Airport after a couple reported that their 6-year-old son m ...

CS man accused of burglarizing home

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

A 19-year-old College Station man was in jail Tuesday, accused of stealing jewelry and electronics from a home.College Station police said their investigation of the burglary on Cloverdale Circle on Sunday led them to Nathan Lawson.Officers executing ...

Afghans race to organize runoff

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

KABUL -- Facing Taliban threats and approaching winter snows, Afghan election officials must now scramble to organize a runoff presidential election on Nov. 7 after a grim President Hamid Karzai bowed to intense U.S. pressure and acknowledged Tuesday ...

Colleges tuition rises

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

With the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase.Average tuition at four-year public colleges in the U.S. climbed 6.5 percent, or $429, t ...

Scientist in secrets case appears in court

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- A scientist who allegedly tried to sell classified secrets to Israel had worked on the U.S. government's Star Wars missile shield program, and the Justice Department declared Tuesday that he had tried to share some of the nation's most ...

Exporters to China, India seeing rebound

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Companies that ship coal, chemicals, soft drinks and purses to such emerging markets as India and China appear to be snapping out of the recession faster than those that are closely tied to the U.S. and Europe.Earnings reports out Tuesday show that s ...

Tax credit may be extended amid woes

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said Tuesday it was concerned about the cost of extending a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers, a program already under scrutiny for fraudulent claims.The Internal Revenue Service has opened 107,000 ex ...

Metals Could Create New Cancer Drug

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 07:13 PM PDT

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Drugs made with unusual metals could form an effective treatment against colon and ovarian cancer, including cancerous cells that have developed immunity to other drugs, according to research at the University of Warwick and th ...

200 DeGeneres followers go to Dallas dealership

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

DALLAS -- About 200 followers of comedian Ellen DeGeneres gathered at a Dallas car dealership hoping to get on her TV show and to win a new car after getting a series of tweets.A Twitter account for DeGeneres' daytime talk show sent out the tweets pr ...

AP: Artist made up Obama poster story

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

NEW YORK -- In court papers filed by The Associated Press, the news organization said Shepard Fairey concocted the story that he was mistaken about which photo he used to create the famous Obama HOPE poster and disputed his contention that he has not ...

Fruit takes special attention

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Dear Lisa: I've seen pomegranates mentioned a lot in recipes, so I was intrigued and purchased one. It was completely inedible, and I threw it out. Was it under-ripe? Are they supposed to be peeled and/or cooked first? What can you tell me about sel ...

Pasta recipe takes pumpkin beyond the pie

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Pumpkins aren't just an icon of Halloween. They also are a sign of healthy eats.Like carrots, pumpkins are loaded with the antioxidant beta-carotene, potassium and fiber. Plus, with only 49 calories per cup (cooked), this tasty squash is a great fit ...

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