Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Breaking the cycle of abuse

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Hundreds of people were in downtown Bryan on Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil meant to promote awareness of domestic violence.Linda Chandler, director of Phoebe's Home, an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, said the Brazos Count ...

BTU substations funded by bonds

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

The city of Bryan will sell $28 million worth of revenue bonds to build three substations for Bryan Texas Utilities, council members agreed Tuesday night.BTU General Manager Dan Wilkerson said the project would likely cost only $25 million, but extra ...

A&M acts on arts building

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

A $46 million humanities building -- which officials say reaffirms Texas A&M's commitment to the arts and humanities -- will move forward, the university's interim president announced Tuesday. Plans for such a building had been put on hold for th ...

Flash flood watch in effect for Brazos Valley through Thursday

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 01:07 AM PDT

National Weather Service officials are warning that flooding is possible across much of northern, central and southeastern Texas over the next two days.Forecasters issued a flash flood watch for areas in north central and northeast Texas -- including ...

County to issue $12M in bonds

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

County commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to issue $12 million worth of bonds to pay for an expansion of the Brazos County Expo Complex. The project is designed to increase the capacity of the 2-year-old complex to handle national events that ha ...

Police: U-turn may be to blame in wreck

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Authorities said an illegal U-turn may be to blame for an accident that shut down Southwest Parkway for nearly 30 minutes Tuesday evening.The accident happened around 7 p.m. at Dartmouth Street and Southwest Parkway. One motorist was transported to a ...

Church needs help in caring for family

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Members of the Templo Sulamita church are asking for help this week in supporting the loved ones of the College Station family of five that was killed in a car accident Thursday. More than 30 adults and 10 children are staying with families from the ...

CPAs donate books to B-CS libraries

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

The Brazos Valley Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants recently donated 12 children's books each to the Bryan and Larry J. Ringer public libraries. Organizers of the effort said that the nation's recent economic difficulties h ...

CS to hold meeting on plans for trails

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

College Station officials are looking for residents' views on the city's plan for bike, walking and greenway trails.A community meeting on the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Master Plan is set for Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the College Station Confere ...

Ex-frat members plead guilty in NY hazing death

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 06:34 AM PDT

GENESEO, N.Y. -- Two former members of a banned college fraternity have admitted they plied a student with so much alcohol during a hazing episode near the New York college campus that the young man died.Nineteen-year-old sophomore Arman Partamian of ...

Study: Alarming weight gain seen in kids on psych drugs

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

CHICAGO -- Children on widely used psychiatric drugs can quickly gain an alarming amount of weight; many pack on nearly 20 pounds and become obese within just 11 weeks, a study found."Sometimes this stuff just happens like an explosion. You can actua ...

Announcement related to Vision 2020 expected from A&M officials today

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 07:15 AM PDT

Texas A&M Interim President R. Bowen Loftin is expected to make a major announcement today about a construction project on campus. The remarks scheduled for 3:15 p.m. will be in the lobby of the Coke Building, across the street from the east s ...

Risky Breast Cancer Drug OK'd by Canadian Cardiologists

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 07:08 PM PDT

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Canadian cardiologists have taken a step toward clearing the drug trastuzumab (herceptin) for use in the fight against breast cancer, even though it can cause serious heart complications in women. A study conducted by Dr. Mich ...

Americans not seeing recovery

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

CHICAGO -- The housing market and stocks may be looking up, but Americans just can't shake their job worries.In a sign that talk of an economic recovery has yet to soothe a recession-battered nation, consumer confidence fell in October and came in w ...

Study: PAD Underdiagnosed

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 07:13 PM PDT

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Canadian researchers recommend all people over age 40 get screened for a vascular disease they say is under-recognized. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) contributes to thousands of deaths annually and raises the risk for heart ...

Obsession with fame unmasked

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

LONDON -- What do Amy Winehouse's flaming beehive and Guy Ritchie's self-inflicted black eye have in common?Both stories appeared in the pages of Britain's tabloid press. Neither is true.The two incidents were fake showbiz news tips phoned into newsp ...

Older Fatherhood Linked to Childhood Diseases

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 07:11 PM PDT

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A rare form of testicular tumor has provided scientists with new insight into how genetic changes arise in our children and could explain why certain diseases are more common in the children of older fathers. Researchers at th ...

Two takes on creeped out cupcakes for Halloween

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

If you're looking for easy, no-recipe-needed Halloween treats, these creeped out cupcakes are an eerily good choice. In one, a traditional frosted cupcake falls victim to a bat attack. In the other, they take a slimy, almost radioactive, turn.Both id ...

Trick or treat? Iconic Necco wafers go all-natural

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

BOSTON -- All-natural may be all the rage in the food world, but will candy lovers have a sweet tooth for beet juice and purple cabbage?Necco sure hopes so. The 162-year-old Massachusetts company is taking its venerable Necco Wafers all-natural, mak ...

Restaurant Monitor

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department.Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A s ...

Pumpkin seeds make a versatile, healthy snack

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

You've crafted the perfect gruesome or goofy jack-o'-lantern. But what to do with all the glop you scraped out in the process?Don't even think of tossing it. Pumpkin seeds are a great healthy snack and a delicious addition to salads, granola or trail ...

Jam recipes take careful preparation

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Dear Lisa: I have lost my recipe for red onion jam. Is there any way you could help? -- Gerald, Somerville.Dear Gerald: The following recipe might be what you're looking for. For our novice jam-making readers, be aware that you must always use the fu ...

Food writers fostering culinary kids

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

CHICAGO -- During a Miami vacation, Nancy Tringali Piho's 2-year-old son reached out and grabbed a piece of octopus from the ceviche platter."He just couldn't get enough of it," she said. "All the people in the restaurant were turning around. They c ...

Don't fear the cost of these treats

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

The cost of store-bought Halloween party treats can be more terrifying than the ghouls crowding your doorstep. And if you want a real fright, take a glance at all the sugar and artificial coloring listed on the nutrition labels.These mini jack-o'-lan ...

Dive into murky dips just right for holiday

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Murky, dark and swampy isn't a description often applied to good food. Except around Halloween, of course, when the swampier the better. And in her holiday specialty magazine, Martha Stewart Halloween Spirited Celebrations, Martha Stewart delivers fr ...

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