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- Ags fly to victory over Longhorns
- Bryan grant will sync, replace traffic lights
- B-CS area still in recession
- Voters casting ballots Tuesday
- New RenFest now open
- CS man jailed on charges of third DWI
- 19-year-old arrested on drug charges
- Junior League's $1 'Blitz' this Saturday
- Mammoth quake kills hundreds in Chile
- Marjah cleared; not yet secure
- SeaWorld resumes orca show
- Forecasters under fire for hyping up storms
- Iraq election reveals lingering tensions
- Colleges hoping to get funds through Census
- Valley of Fire makes spectacular side trip from Vegas
- Ski helmets add bling for fashionable twist
- Classical music: Enjoyment doesn't rely on understanding
- Keep your lips in kissing condition
- Movies clear the mind of Olympic slush
- Get ready sports fans, pole dancers want in the Olympics
- Dog grooming takes skill, patience, love
- Our Neighbors
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- School menus
- Livestock Report
| Ags fly to victory over Longhorns Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:53 PM PST Top: Texas A&M students Carina Petersen (bottom left) and Casey Sailer (right) cheer with thousands of Aggie fans as the Texas A&M men's basketball team takes the court against rival UT at Reed Arena on Saturday. For the third time this seaso ... |
| Bryan grant will sync, replace traffic lights Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:31 PM PST Drivers will begin seeing a change in Bryan traffic signals over the next year -- a change that should increase safety, reduce driver frustration, save money and help the environment, city officials said.The city has received a federal stimulus fund ... |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:54 PM PST The recession is alive and kicking in the Brazos Valley, according to the monthly economic index.The Bryan-College Station index decreased during each month of 2009 and dropped again in January, according to Karr Ingham, an Amarillo-based economist w ... |
| Voters casting ballots Tuesday Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:32 PM PST Brazos County will have a busy primary election on Tuesday after a campaign season with the most candidates seeking public office in recent memory. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters may cast a ballot in only one primary, either Republic ... |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:31 PM PST It took 22 years, a trip to Europe and the help of hundreds who shared his vision, but Eric Todd's dream was realized this weekend at the grand opening of his own Renaissance Festival -- The Sherwood Forest Faire.Todd, who owns Earth Art in downtown ... |
| CS man jailed on charges of third DWI Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:32 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportA 25-year-old College Station man remained in jail Saturday after police arrested him on charges of his third offense of driving while intoxicated. College Station police responded to the intersection of Longmire Drive and Eagle Ave ... |
| 19-year-old arrested on drug charges Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:32 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportA 19-year-old Houston woman was released from jail Saturday after police arrested her on various drug charges and possession of a false driver's license. A Department of Public Safety trooper stopped Emily Springfield's vehicle Frid ... |
| Junior League's $1 'Blitz' this Saturday Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:31 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportThe Junior League of Bryan-College Station is inviting residents to its annual Bargain Blitz fundraiser from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at the Brazos Center. The blitz features gently used products such as adult and children's ... |
| Mammoth quake kills hundreds in Chile Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:31 PM PST TALCA, Chile -- A deafening roar rose from the convulsing earth as buildings groaned and clattered. The sound of screams was confused with the crash of plates and windows.Then the earth stilled, silence returned and a smell of damp dust filled the ai ... |
| Marjah cleared; not yet secure Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:29 PM PST MARJAH, Afghanistan -- Marines and Afghan troops cleared the last major pocket of resistance in the former Taliban-ruled town of Marjah on Saturday -- part of an offensive that is the run-up to a larger showdown this year in the most strategic part o ... |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:31 PM PST ORLANDO, Fla. -- Employees wept and audience members grew silent Saturday at SeaWorld as the theme park's popular killer whale show resumed with a photo montage memorial for a trainer who was killed by one of the orcas in front of horrified spectator ... |
| Forecasters under fire for hyping up storms Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:29 PM PST STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The snowmenclature smackdown among meteorologists started with "snowmageddon" and "snowpocalypse." When the latest snow event -- laden with flakes and whipped by heavy winds -- headed for the storm-weary Northeast this week, the ... |
| Iraq election reveals lingering tensions Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:29 PM PST BAGHDAD -- Iraq is a week away from a parliamentary election that was supposed to showcase a peaceful democracy poised to stand on its own feet after U.S. forces go home. While there have been successes, the vote also underlines the deep ethnic and s ... |
| Colleges hoping to get funds through Census Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:28 PM PST ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It was 5 p.m. in the lobby of the library of Metropolitan State University, and Clara Ware was sitting behind a table covered with pens, notepads and buttons with the Census 2010 logo, calling out like a sideshow barker."Here comes ... |
| Valley of Fire makes spectacular side trip from Vegas Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST OVERTON, Nev. -- You've done your time in Las Vegas. You've given generously to the casinos, gorged on their food and overdosed on their glitz.You need an escape from the Strip. The Grand Canyon is too far. The Hoover Dam is too crowded. You crave sp ... |
| Ski helmets add bling for fashionable twist Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST DENVER -- Dareece Saca, a statuesque former computer programmer, grew up skiing without wearing a helmet. She joked to a friend, "I'll never wear a helmet unless it's crystallized like a Judith Leiber bag."When she started skiing in the Lake Tahoe a ... |
| Classical music: Enjoyment doesn't rely on understanding Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST I've said it before and I'll say it again: Thank goodness you don't have to understand classical music to enjoy it. Melodies, after all, particularly professionally arranged and beautifully played melodies, are a universal pleasure in any language -- ... |
| Keep your lips in kissing condition Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST Screen-siren red lips might be the rage in Hollywood, but, for most of us, red lips are far less glamorous: They're a sign that they're chapped.Lips are susceptible to dryness -- the root cause of the burning, cracking and flaking -- because the skin ... |
| Movies clear the mind of Olympic slush Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST If the Olympics have turned your brain to slush but you're not ready to kill the buzz, look for these inspiring, funny and sometimes true movies:'Chariots of Fire'You know the music. Have you seen the movie? It stars Ben Cross and Ian Charleson as Br ... |
| Get ready sports fans, pole dancers want in the Olympics Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST TOKYO -- For Japan's Mai Sato, watching all those gold medals being handed out in Vancouver is a bittersweet experience. Sato knows the demands of being the best. In her world, blisters are the rule, bruises a way of life. And the training -- five h ... |
| Dog grooming takes skill, patience, love Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST WASHINGTON -- It's a busy day at the grooming salon at Happy Paws.Sharon Malachi is finishing up with Willie, an English cocker spaniel, clipping his nails and shaving his whiskers. Next up is Belle, a springer spaniel, who needs a haircut. Then Nox, ... |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST A&M GARDEN CLUB * A&M Garden Club members recently built and sold bluebird nesting houses as a fundraising activity and way to promote bird conservation. The project was coordinated by Sarah Barrick, Carolyn Guillotte and Hillary Jessup. The ... |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST Monday* Brazos Valley Art League meeting. Noon. 2275 Dartmouth St., College Station. Artists interested in the production and appreciation of all forms of visual art are invited. Demonstrations and information about ongoing projects. hj.price@suddenl ... |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included.BryanMonday: Crispy steak fingers, pepperoni Hot Pocket, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, roll, fruit.Tuesday: Corn dog, barbecue on a bun, potato salad, corn on the cob, cornbread, fruit.We ... |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:32 PM PST BryanResults of the Brazos Valley Livestock Commission's Feb. 23 sale:Head: 500Steers: 200-300 lbs., $96-$147; 300-400 lbs., $91-$145; 400-500 lbs., $88-$132; 500-600 lbs., $85-$118; 600-700 lbs., $84-$107. Heifers: 200-300 lbs., $90-$112; 300-400 lb ... |
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