Friday, April 9, 2010

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Classic rides

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Ron Paetzold and his son, Joe, 8, examine a 1930 Ford Speedster while browsing through classic cars during the first day of the 57th Annual Texas Tour. Classic car owners from across the state have gathered for the three-day event, which will feature ...

Ape man depicts humans' past

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

The discovery of a pair of well-preserved skeletons nearly 2 million years old in a South African cave will provide a better understanding of human origins, a Texas A&M researcher said. They are described as a "transitional form" between Australo ...

Jury: Doctor not at fault

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

The parents of Texas A&M football player Brandon Fails will receive no compensation relating to their son's death after a Brazos County jury ruled the athlete's primary care physician wasn't negligent when he failed to diagnose a blood clot that ...

Chamber visits B-CS businesses

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

Business in Bryan and College Station is steady and on the rise for the most part.That's the consensus Chamber of Commerce members came to after visiting with at least 1,000 local business owners and managers Thursday during the second annual Chamber ...

Gay Iraq veteran speaks on campus

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

A military policy that bars gays from revealing their sexuality forces troops to live a lie, an Iraq War veteran who "came out" on national TV said Thursday at Texas A&M."The most devastating thing about Don't Ask Don't Tell is it's the only law ...

Historic train tours U.S.

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

A train unlike most will be making stops this weekend in Hearne and Navasota. Union Pacific Railroad is sending the last steam locomotive made for the company -- No. 844 -- on a tour of the United States. "Talk about making a grand entrance. You'll ...

Vet organization offers scholarship

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportHigh school seniors in Bryan-College Station have until May 1 to apply for a scholarship from the Brazos Valley Chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America.John Hince is organizing the scholarship campaign and said applications have been ...

Nelson, Duvall testify in Billy Joe Shaver assault trial

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 12:42 AM PDT

WACO, Texas -- The Waco courthouse has been abuzz as two celebrities are supporting country singer Billy Joe Shaver in his aggravated assault trial.Country music legend Willie Nelson and actor Robert Duvall were at the courthouse Thursday after bei ...

Muster speaker is Army officer, former student

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA decorated Army officer -- who served as Texas A&M student body president almost 20 years ago and since has done tours in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan -- has been selected as t ...

CS discusses creating citizen review committee

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report The possibility of appointing a citizen committee to help review and recommend changes to the College Station City Charter was discussed by council members Thursday, but they stopped short of outlining the make-up of that committee ...

Police: Woman stole from co-workers

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA 29-year-old Sweeny woman remained jailed Thursday without bail after Bryan police arrested her on eight charges, including theft, forgery and credit card abuse.Jennifer Louise Westbrook was taken into custody Wednesday after polic ...

A&M center earns national recognition

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report An online “information dashboard” to improve the nation’s response to a major disease outbreak recently earned a Texas A&M center an award from the Department of Homeland Security. The university’s National Center for the Forei ...

Plans revealed for Bush Center

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

DALLAS -- Newly released plans for the George W. Bush Presidential Center depict a single building housing a library, museum and policy institute at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas.Construction of the complex is slated to begin in Novemb ...

Emaciated kids sign of crisis in Sudan

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

AKOBO, Sudan -- Three-day-old Odong Obong lay in the hospital bed, his pencil-thin arms almost motionless and his shriveled, gaunt face resembling that of an elderly man.Emaciated babies and young children throughout the ward bore the signs of hunger ...

FCC to move forward with broadband plan

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday that it intends to move forward quickly with key recommendations in its national broadband plan -- even though a federal appeals court this week undermined the agency's legal authority ...

Volunteers needed for Special Olympics

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportVolunteers are needed to help with the more than 300 Special Olympics athletes who are expected to compete in games Friday and Saturday in College Station.The athletes with the Heart of East Texas Chapter will meet at A&M Consol ...

Rescuers waiting to re-enter mine

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

MONTCOAL, W.Va. -- A federal safety official said more air testing would be needed before rescue teams could head back into a West Virginia coal mine Thursday night to look for four miners missing since an explosion killed 25 workers.Kevin Stricklin ...

Stroke: Sleep Apnea Sufferers at Risk

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 06:47 PM PDT

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sleep apnea may forecast a much more dangerous event -- stroke. New research links sleep apnea and stroke in both men -- and for the first time -- women. Results of the nationwide Sleep Heart Health Study show a man's risk of ...

Fit Pregnancy, Fit Babies

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 06:45 PM PDT

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pregnant women who engage in regular moderate-intensity aerobic exercise will have babies whose birth weight is slightly lower without restricting the development of maternal insulin resistance, which is essential in maintainin ...

Waiting makes treatment harder

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Dear Neil: Referring back to information you gave last year about honeydew excretions from shade trees, I'm really trying to get ahead of it this year. Is there a way I can treat my pecans, elms and crape myrtles ahead of time to stop the problem fro ...

Garden Calendar

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Friday* A&M Garden Club meeting, 9:30 a.m. Professional Building, Senior Circle Rooms. 1651 Rock Prairie Road in College Station. Speaker: Dr. Bastiaan Drees, Texas A&M Entomology Department professor. Program: Top 10 Insect Pests and Landsca ...

Container gardening requires unique care

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

Containers give gardeners more control of soil (potting mix, that is, fertile and weed-free), moisture, temperature and location regarding sunlight, wind and convenience for the gardener.Growing vegetables in containers is growing in popularity for s ...

Letters for April 9

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Every life matters, so we must all act now As stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Teen suicide is the third leading cause of death in the United States amongst the age group of 10 to 24 year olds, taking 4,400 lives each y ...

Calendar

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

FridayCLUBSBryan Breakfast Lions Club, 6:30 a.m. Longhorn Tavern. 764-9200. Brazos County Senior Citizens Association luncheon, noon. 1402 Bristol St., Bryan. 822-6873.EVENTSRegistration deadline for the 15th Annual Show Me Clinic on April 24 at Blin ...

Conference focuses on Republicans' next step

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

NEW ORLEANS -- Let the 2012 race begin.Little more than a year into President Barack Obama's first term, Republicans considering a challenge to the Democrat in his re-election bid were gauging their political strength at the first GOP candidate "catt ...

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