| The journey ends Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:04 PM PDT Tears run down the face of Texas A&M's Sydney Colson as she hugs a Gonzaga player following an NCAA second-round college basketball tournament game Monday in Seattle. Gonzaga won 72-71. ... |
| AMA head praises reform Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:09 PM PDT Bryan doctor and American Medical Association President James Rohack on Monday praised the weekend passage of a comprehensive health care reform bill, but stressed that the U.S. still has many improvements to make in its medical sector. "What the leg ... |
| Ex-provost to work for Kansas Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:08 PM PDT Former Texas A&M Provost Jeffrey S. Vitter, who resigned six weeks after the departure of Elsa Murano as president, was named provost and executive vice chancellor of Kansas University.At A&M, Vitter's major undertaking was overseeing the dev ... |
| Hasan pulls out of school board race Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:10 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportBryan school board incumbent Carl Hasan recently withdrew his name from re-election for Single Member District 1, several weeks after filing for the position.The decision means Felicia R. Carter-Benford, who filed to run against Has ... |
| Police: Two jailed in theft after bank teller sent cash to wrong vehicle Posted: 23 Mar 2010 02:00 AM PDT Two people face felony theft charges after police said a College Station bank teller accidentally sent them money that wasn't theirs and one hid the cash in her underwear.Jacord Gabriel Hickman, 20, of Bryan and Julia Elaine Kemp, 27, of Kerrville we ... |
| BPD investigates convenience store robbery Posted: 22 Mar 2010 03:37 AM PDT Bryan police said they are looking for a man who robbed a convenience store late Saturday.Police responded to a report of a robbery at the Easy Shop convenience store at 3510 South College Ave. just before 10:30 p.m., Officer Jason James said. A man ... |
| April 8 is deadline for voter registration Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:08 PM PDT The deadline is approaching to register to vote for the May 8 municipal election. April 8 is the last day to register if a resident plans to cast a ballot for Bryan or College Station city council spots, as well as school board positions. Fifteen peo ... |
| Abbott: Texas to challenge health care overhaul Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:28 AM PDT AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas will join other states in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of federal health care legislation as soon as President Barack Obama signs the bill, Attorney General Greg Abbott said."To protect all Texans' constitutional ... |
| Dog show coming to Brazos Valley Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:10 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportMore than 600 dogs will strut their stuff for judges during the annual Brazos Valley Kennel Club dog shows April 3 and 4. The event, which is free, will be at the Grimes County Fairgrounds off F.M. 3455 in Navasota. Participating do ... |
| Health care changes will be gradual Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The first changes under the new health care law will be easy to see and not long in coming: There'll be $250 rebate checks for seniors in the Medicare drug coverage gap, and young adults moving from college to work will be able to stay ... |
| Texas to challenge health care overhaul Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:08 PM PDT AUSTIN -- Attorney General Greg Abbott threatened a lawsuit to overturn the newly passed federal health care legislation as Texas Republicans voiced opposition to the reform bill Monday. Meanwhile, one Texas congressman admitted he shouted "baby kill ... |
| EPA to issue stricter drinking water standards Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:29 AM PDT WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency is tightening drinking water standards to impose stricter limits on four contaminants that can cause cancer.In a speech Monday, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the agency is developing stricter re ... |
| Weekend saw ugly exchanges Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:06 PM PDT NEW YORK -- Remember how shocking it was six months ago when Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" to the president?Suddenly, that outburst seems positively genteel.From the "N-word" and anti-gay slurs being leveled at congressmen by protesters right ou ... |
| Opponents: Citizens' rights being violated Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:06 PM PDT In a defiant last stand against a newly passed health care overhaul, opponents are trying everything they can to stop it from becoming the law of the land.Republicans in the Senate are planning parliamentary maneuvers to keep a companion bill from re ... |
| Gay Jesus play planned at Tarleton State Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:53 PM PDT STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- Security will be increased at Tarleton State University when a play in which Jesus is portrayed as gay will be presented on Saturday.The production called "Corpus Christi" is being directed by student John Jordan Otte, who sa ... |
| Witness: Michael Jackson doctor interrupted CPR Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:56 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- As Michael Jackson lay dying in his bedroom in a rented mansion, his doctor stopped CPR on him and delayed calling paramedics so he could collect drug vials at the scene, according to an employee of the pop star who called 911.Alberto ... |
| Money woes, scandal force ACORN to disband Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:06 PM PDT CHICAGO -- The once mighty community activist group ACORN announced Monday it is folding amid falling revenues -- six months after video footage emerged showing some of its workers giving tax tips to conservative activists posing as a pimp and prosti ... |
| Witness: Michael Jackson doctor interrupted CPR Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:56 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- As Michael Jackson lay dying in his bedroom in a rented mansion, his doctor stopped CPR on him and delayed calling paramedics so he could collect drug vials at the scene, according to an employee of the pop star who called 911.Alberto ... |
| 3 dozen arrested kept jobs at Texas state schools Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:54 PM PDT HOUSTON -- Legislators will discuss improvements at state facilities for the mentally disabled in the year since shocking video surfaced of forced fights between residents.A Texas House committee meeting set for Tuesday came as the Houston Chronicl ... |
| Sandstorm blasts Beijing with dirt Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:08 PM PDT BEIJING -- The dust works its way through keyholes and window frames, and smells like a filthy brew of dirt, smoke and metallic particles. The sky turns magenta and whole buildings disappear. Eyes tear up and throats get sore from coughing.Northern C ... |
| Witness: Michael Jackson doc stopped CPR to hide drugs Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:08 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's doctor halted CPR on the dying pop star and delayed calling paramedics so he could collect drug vials at the scene, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press that shed new light on the singer's chaotic ... |
| Prostate Cancer: Walnuts Slow Disease Posted: 22 Mar 2010 06:48 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Walnuts, already renowned as a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids that fight heart disease, also reduce the size and growth rate of prostate cancer in test animals. "Walnuts should be part of a prostate-healthy diet," Paul Dav ... |
| 'Good Fat' Cuts Heart Disease Risk Posted: 22 Mar 2010 06:46 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A study by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows people who replaced saturated fat in their diets with polyunsaturated fat reduced their risk of coronary heart disease by 19 percent. The HSPH researchers c ... |
| Chet Edwards explains why he voted 'no' Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:05 PM PDT Over the past year, I have listened to thousands of constituents from all walks of life across our district on the issue of health care reform. What I have heard is that people generally like the quality of their present health care and don't want bi ... |
| Superbug on the Rise Posted: 22 Mar 2010 06:48 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- MRSA is no longer the number one superbug to fear during your hospital visit. A new report shows hospital-acquired C. diff infections are on the rise. Hospitals across the nation have been focusing their attention on developin ... |
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