Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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'The tradition and the friendship'

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

Carlos Puentes and Oscar Almanza started their friendship about 31/2 years ago on the Texas A&M Student Recreation Center's soccer fields. On Tuesday, as they walked across campus with hundreds of other members of the senior class, each reflected ...

CS shuts off cameras

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

College Station's red light cameras have snapped their last photo.The city's nine cameras were turned off Tuesday. City Manager Glenn Brown said photo enforcement of red light violations at the intersections ended at midnight Monday after the City Co ...

Woman grateful despite carjacking

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

Parked at a crowded business, College Station resident Shelly Gutierrez was cleaning out the back seat of her Suburban when she turned to find a stranger standing between her and the door."It scared me -- he was right there in my face," she said Tues ...

Bienski may seek post

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

Bryan Mayor Pro Tem Jason Bienski filed paperwork Tuesday to name a campaign treasurer, the first step in a possible campaign for mayor. The action is the first step toward the 2010 campaign but not a formal declaration of his candidacy. "My heart de ...

CS man accused of eating marijuana during traffic stop

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 01:00 AM PST

A 21-year-old College Station man faces a felony charge of tampering with evidence after police said he attempted to eat marijuana when he was pulled over in Brazos County Tuesday.James Austin Edge of College Station was arrested on a charge of tampe ...

Police: CS men had prescription drugs, pot plants in home

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 03:06 AM PST

Police said they arrested two College Station men on drug charges Monday after they found prescription pills and marijuana in their home.Samuel Patrick Lynch, 20, was arrested on three charges of possession of a dangerous drug, a charge of possession ...

Fiscal outlook solid in B-CS

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

One Texas economist sees the local recession coming to a slow and steady end.Ray Perryman -- the president and CEO of The Perryman Group, an economic and financial analysis firm in Waco -- spoke to business leaders in Bryan-College Station at the Mir ...

Bryan to write off unpaid utility bills

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

The Bryan City Council on Tuesday approved writing off more than $236,200 in uncollected utility payments for 2007. Bryan Texas Utilities reviews outstanding account balances at the end of each year to determine which accounts are not likely to be pa ...

Ocean researcher dies

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

A Saturday memorial service is scheduled for John Morse, a longtime Texas A&M professor considered to have been at the forefront of chemical oceanography research.Morse, who started teaching in the oceanography department in 1981, died Monday mor ...

Retired coach seeks commissioner seat

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

A retired football coach announced plans Tuesday to run for Precinct 2 Brazos County commissioner.Hugh Seale, a lifelong Brazos County resident who lives in Bryan, has never run for elected office but said he was encouraged to seek the post by friend ...

Area closures for Thanksgiving holiday

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

The following will be affected in the Bryan-College Station area in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday:Thursday, Friday* Schools: Closed, Closed* Texas A&M: Closed, Closed* Blinn College: Closed, Closed* Banks: Closed, Open* Courts: Closed, ...

CS lighting park for Christmas display

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

More than 1 million lights will be turned Wednesday at Stephen C. Beachy Central Park in College Station.Residents are invited to the annual Christmas in the Park, in which lights will be on every night from 6 to 11 through Jan. 1.Special holiday ce ...

4 NBC affiliates ban PETA's Thanksgiving Day ad

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:45 PM PST

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Four NBC affiliates broadcasting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are banning a commercial promoting veganism sponsored by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.PETA spokesman Michael Lyubinsky said Tuesday the organization w ...

Cowboys' fans want fixed flag

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

ARLINGTON -- Armando Palacios agrees with the growing chorus of Dallas Cowboys fans who think owner Jerry Jones needs a permanent spot for a U.S. flag inside his nearly $1.2 billion stadium.It's not enough for some of the passionate followers of Amer ...

Airlines fined for tarmac delay

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Transportation Department said Tuesday.The department said it has levied a precedent-setting $175,000 in fines again ...

3 Sacred Heart lacrosse players accused of rape

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 04:58 AM PST

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The attorney for a Sacred Heart University lacrosse player charged with helping two teammates sexually assault a woman said Tuesday that the accusations are a gross exaggeration of alcohol-fueled hijinks.Wayne Keeney said his cli ...

Consumers signal a modest rebound

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- The economy is growing modestly, with consumers too wary about spending to invigorate the recovery.That's the picture that emerged from reports Tuesday on the economy and the confidence of consumers, who power 70 percent of it.Unemploym ...

Obama hails US-India ties amid talks with PM

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India's fears about Asian rival China, salving bruised feelings in the world's largest democracy with an elaborate state visit and assurances ...

Donny Osmond wins 'Dancing with the Stars'

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

NEW YORK -- Donny Osmond was declared the new champion of Dancing with Stars on Tuesday night, taking home the show's mirror ball trophy in the season finale of the ABC contest reality program.Osmond, the former teen pop star of the singing Osmond fa ...

Changing of the guard

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

Thousands of A&M juniors and seniors flood the Bonfire Memorial, pausing to softly sing The Aggie War Hymn, during their Elephant Walk across campus Tuesday. Elephant Walk is an age-old Aggie tradition in which graduating seniors march across cam ...

Facebook creates dual-class stock structure

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

NEW YORK -- Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company.The social network said Tuesday it had no plans to go public "at this time."But the move m ...

Jury deadlocked in fiscal spying trial

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

SAN FRANCISCO -- Two men accused of the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S. have been acquitted on two counts, but they could face a retrial on three other counts on which a jury deadlocked.Lan Lee and Yuefei Ge were the first defendan ...

Soy Helps Fight Colon Cancer

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 05:46 PM PST

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We've heard that soy is good for us, but now researchers say it could also help in the fight against colon cancer, the third most deadly type of cancer.  The new study, conducted by Children's Hospital and Research Center ...

Store: Bill dispute with Winfrey's mother settled

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

WAUKESHA, Wis.-- A high-end fashion retailer in Wisconsin says a financial dispute with Oprah Winfrey's mother has been settled.Details of the agreement between Vernita Lee of Milwaukee and the Brookfield store, Valentina, have not yet been filed in ...

25 recordings inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

LOS ANGELES -- The Doors' "Riders On The Storm" and the Beach Boys' "California Girls" are among 25 recordings being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.The Recording Academy said Tuesday that the hall of fame now includes a total of 851 titles th ...

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