| Efforts to save memorabilia far and wide Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST In a dimly lit building off a remote road on the Texas A&M campus sit thousands of boxes containing the heart and soul of the university's history. Wedged among the legion of documents are more than 300 boxes that hold memorabilia representing a ... |
| Efforts to save memorabilia far and wide Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST In a dimly lit building off a remote road on the Texas A&M campus sit thousands of boxes containing the heart and soul of the university's history. Wedged among the legion of documents are more than 300 boxes that hold memorabilia representing a ... |
| Families divided on tradition Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST Views about bringing back an on-campus bonfire held by the parents whose children died in the collapse a decade ago are as diverse and far apart as those of the Aggie family when asked the same question. The difference between the two groups, of cour ... |
| Families divided on tradition Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST Views about bringing back an on-campus bonfire held by the parents whose children died in the collapse a decade ago are as diverse and far apart as those of the Aggie family when asked the same question. The difference between the two groups, of cour ... |
| Hundreds mourn Cameron man killed in Fort Hood Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST CAMERON -- Kerry Cahill began and ended her father's eulogy by quoting one of his favorite authors."Mark Twain once said, 'There are three types of people -- commonplace men, remarkable men and lunatics.' My dad was all three," the 27-year-old woman ... |
| Man accused of damaging property, making threats to landlord Posted: 16 Nov 2009 01:06 AM PST A 30-year-old Bryan man remained jailed Monday on charges that he threatened his landlord and damaged his property.David Jeremy Smith was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with criminal mischief from $20,000 to $100,000 and harassment.On Aug. 4 a man repor ... |
| Two arrested in separate assaults Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST A 29-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man remained in Brazos County Jail on Sunday after being charged in unrelated incidents involving assault against a significant other. Police said they responded to a call from a boyfriend who said his girlfriend ... |
| Kids shipped to colonies to get apology Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST LONDON -- As many as 150,000 poor British children were shipped off to the colonies over three and a half centuries, often taken from struggling families under programs intended to provide them with a new start -- and the Empire with a supply of stur ... |
| Palestinians to appeal to UN Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST JERUSALEM -- Palestinian officials said Sunday they are preparing to ask the United Nations to endorse an independent state without Israel's consent because they are losing faith in the peace talks.The idea appeared to be largely symbolic. The U.S., ... |
| Dems, GOP split on trials of alleged terrorists Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST WASHINGTON -- Bringing those accused in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to New York for trial would increase the security threat to the city and give radical Islamists a platform to propagate their ideology, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Sunda ... |
| 'Co-sleeping' with baby can be deadly, data show Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST AUSTIN -- More than 160 Texas infants die each year while sleeping in bed with family members, state statistics show, and officials are starting a campaign to warn parents of the dangers.Deaths of babies in shared beds are a persistent problem rooted ... |
| All engines are go for NASA fans' Twittering Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Fingers will be flying when space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Monday: About 100 of NASA's geekiest fans will be on hand, pecking away at iPhones, BlackBerrys, laptops and other Twittering gadgets.They plan to let loose with el ... |
| Lost war bonds not easy to find Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST HELENA, Mont. -- Holders of lost savings bonds dating back to World War II say its not nearly as easy to track down the lost money as the U.S. Treasury Department claims in an ongoing lawsuit.The Bureau of the Public Debt counters that its process ai ... |
| Housing prices and sales are looking up Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST SAN DIEGO -- Home prices are expected to grow modestly next year and sales will keep rising as the housing market continues to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression, the National Association of Realtors said last week.Home resal ... |
| Dell to offer smart phone in China Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST SEATTLE -- Dell Inc. is officially jumping into the "smart" phone market this month in a deal with China's biggest wireless carrier, China Mobile Ltd.The Dell Mini 3, a keyboardless touch-screen phone that runs Google Inc.'s Android operating system, ... |
| NBC faces cable takeover Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST NEW YORK -- Eight decades after pioneering the concept of broadcasting, NBC is on the verge of a startling move that illustrates broadcast television's decline.Cable TV operator Comcast Corp. is expected to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal, p ... |
| Clinton says demands will accompany U.S. help Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that country's underperforming leader, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday, and she tied additional U.S. civilian help to ... |
| Breast Cancer Pain Continues Years After Treatment Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:09 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The breast cancer battle doesn't end after treatment is completed. A new study shows almost 50 percent of women experience pain up to three years after treatment, some every day. In a study conducted at the University of Copenh ... |
| Fasting Not Necessary for Some Vascular Disease Tests Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:13 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers say it's now possible to simplify blood tests done to detect whether patients have vascular disease. Vascular disease is a group of conditions that affect the circulatory system, including the arteries, veins, lymp ... |
| Dementia Requires Multi-Pronged Attack Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:13 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The growing problem of dementia in aging societies requires a combination of therapies to treat multiple changes in the brain. Drugs currently in development to treat individual brain pathologies may be inadequate to deal with ... |
| Statins Linked to Decreased Risk of Gallstones Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:12 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs for more than a year is associated with a reduced risk of developing gallstones that require surgery. Gallstone disease is a leading cause of gastrointestinal tract illness and inpatien ... |
| BPA Exposure Increases Risk of Sexual Dysfunction Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:12 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Exposure to Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical used in the production of plastics and epoxy resins found in baby bottles, plastic containers, the lining of cans used for food and beverages, and in dental sealants, may increase the r ... |
| Calendar Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST MondayCLUBSCollege Station Noon Lions Club. Hilton Hotel, 801 University Drive E. 690-8525.Brazos Genealogy Association, 7 p.m. Bryan Public Library, second floor. Members will bring memorabilia and share brick wall stories. 690-5600.EVENTSBryan Rota ... |
| Dyslexic Children Face Difficulty Focusing Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:13 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In a classroom filled with clicking pens and tapping toes, children with dyslexia may find it difficult to tune out distracting noises. According to a new study from Northwestern University, children who are good readers ... |
| UT's Monroe arrested, suspended Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST AUSTIN -- Texas freshman kick returner D.J. Monroe has been suspended indefinitely after being arrested on a drunken driving charge.Monroe was arrested on Interstate 35 hours after Texas' win over Baylor and taken to the Hays County jail, said Lt. Le ... |
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