Sunday, October 25, 2009

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Texas A&M upends Texas Tech

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 02:50 PM PDT

LUBBOCK â€" Cyrus Gray scored four touchdowns to lead Texas A&M past No. 21 Texas Tech 52-30 Saturday night, snapping a three-game losing streak for the Aggies.Texas A&M (4-3, 1-2 Big 12) hadn’t won in Lubbock since 1993.It was quite a turnarou ...

Will bonfire burn again?

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:11 PM PDT

Texas A&M students are intensifying efforts to bring bonfire back to campus, a month after the Aggie governor said the tradition would return and weeks before the university marks the 10-year anniversary of the fatal collapse. Bonfire has not bur ...

Festival takes crowds back in time

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:10 PM PDT

Without a doubt, "Did you just see that?" was the most overheard phrase Saturday at the Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville.Every year, thousands of people participate in the festival to varying degrees -- from dressing up and adopting period ...

AMA head plays key role

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:09 PM PDT

When President Barack Obama convened a meeting in May to discuss how the private sector could help reduce health care costs, Bryan resident Dr. James Rohack had a prominent seat at the table. "I mentioned to the president that physicians will try to ...

The truth to the broom trick

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:10 PM PDT

Superstitions and talk of paranormal activities tend to sweep in at Halloween.There are the ghoul-filled holiday's ghost stories, black cats and haunted houses. But what about free-standing brooms?Do a quick search on the Internet or listen to broadc ...

Bryan man charged with check forgery

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:11 PM PDT

A 19-year-old Bryan man was behind bars Saturday evening on three counts of forgery related to checks that belonged to his uncle. Bryan officers were called Friday to Prosperity Bank, where, police said, Juan Francisco Morales admitted having stolen ...

Police: Man hocked loot from burglary

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:11 PM PDT

A 20-year-old La Porte man was in the Brazos County Jail on Saturday night, accused of burglarizing a home and pawning the stolen items in July.Bryan police said homeowners on North Coulter Avenue reported that a Gibson Les Paul guitar, 34 DVDs, a c ...

CS police holding public open house

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:09 PM PDT

The College Station Police Department will celebrate the completed renovation of its building with an open house this week.The public is invited to tour the Police Department building and meet staff members from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Refreshments ...

George Jones show planned in Bryan

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:10 PM PDT

George Jones will perform at the Bryan Civic Center on Dec. 11. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m.Tickets are $48.50 and will go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday at Cavendar's Boot City in College Station.Jones was inducted into the C ...

Participants sought for memory study

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:11 PM PDT

Researchers in Texas A&M University's psychology department are looking for volunteers to participate in studies on attention and memory.Participants must be 65 or older, and the sessions typically last one to two hours. Volunteers will be paid f ...

Obama: Swine flu outbreak escalates to U.S. emergency

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:10 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients.The declaration, signed Fri ...

Patience running low in debate on health care

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- In a closed-door meeting of feisty House Democrats this past week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., served notice that in these final days before the Senate and House present comprehensive bills to overhaul the nation's system, her patie ...

Record jury pool called to show for sect member's trial

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT

SAN ANGELO -- The first jury trial in more than a decade in the sleepy West Texas town of Eldorado involves an alleged polygamist and an accusation of sexual assault of an underage bride, a far cry from the occasional drunken driving cases that norma ...

Floating teachers hoping to inspire

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT

32,000 FEET ABOVE SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO -- Gravitational forces pinned adrenaline-pumped science teachers flat on their backs on floor mats aboard a steeply climbing Boeing 727.And then as the jet crested, its nose beginning to fall, a brief sense of p ...

Libraries: They're not just about books anymore

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT

NEW YORK -- Sheryl Toque settled into her seat in the East Elmhurst branch of the Queens Library, her children playing nearby.She wasn't there to borrow a book. But she did want information -- the 33-year-old Philippines native wants to become an Ame ...

No new leads in Florida girl's death

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:06 PM PDT

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Dozens of parents, their young children in tow, have filed past the mountainous makeshift memorial for a 7-year-old girl found slain in a landfill some 50 miles from her suburban neighborhood.They were angry, sad and many afraid ...

College Station skater poised for big things

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT

When Macey Lively started figure skating four years ago, she set a goal: She wanted to qualify for a regional competition. On Oct. 14 in Grapevine, she not only achieved her goal, but earned herself a silver medal. The 15-year-old A&M Consolidat ...

Relive the sixties with Beatles tribute band Rain

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT

In this day when cover bands are a dime a dozen and many, quite frankly, are not worth a dime to see, MSC OPAS this week brings to town what may be the epitome of make-believe superstars.To say The Beatles are coming to Texas A&M would border on ...

Our Neighbors

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT

NATIONAL NIGHT OUTNational Night Out 2009 was a great success in Navasota, with nine block parties and an estimated 200-plus neighbors coming together. Navasota Police officers visited each of the parties to provide information on identity theft and ...

Calendar

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT

Sunday* Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra The Four Seasons, 5 p.m. Christ United Methodist Church in College Station. $30/adult, $10/ students and children. Tickets available at MSC Box Office, by phone 845-1234 or boxoffice.tamu.edu. www.bvso.org or ...

School menus

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT

Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included with each meal.BryanMonday: Crispy steak fingers, pepperoni Hot Pocket, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, roll, fruit.Tuesday: Hot dog, chili cheese hot dog, breaded chicken sandwich, trimmin ...

Sykes-Harvey

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Miss Kristi Ann Sykes of Dallas, Texas, and Mr. Zachary Marshall Harvey of Dallas, Texas, were united in marriage on Saturday, October 24 at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Bryan, Texas.Kristi is the daughter of Teresa Sykes of Bryan, Texas, and Jo ...

Svajda-Hardy

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Miss Megan Elizabeth Svajda and Mr. Michael J.A. Hardy were united in a ceremony of marriage on Saturday, July 18, 2009. Set in the Shenandoah Mountains of Virginia at the Homestead Resort, the wedding took place in the manicured Spa Gardens. Officia ...

Hankle 25th

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Joe and Nicolyn Ruffino Hankle will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a renewal of their vows on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church Chapel. They were married Oct. 20, 1984 in Bryan. They will also celebrate with a reception at th ...

Cunningham-James

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Melissa Cunningham and Reuben James were united in marriage on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at four o’clock at the residence of the groom’s parents in College Station. The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Bob Waters. Following the ceremony, the couple ...

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