| Symbol of success Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT Family and friends huddled around Matthew Martinez, admiring the Aggie ring he slipped on moments earlier. The cadet had been waiting for this day since his freshman year. "I can't describe how it feels," the 21-year-old said, after receiving the rin ... |
| Fan-tastic shopping Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT Margaret Steffek visited the Aggie Moms' Boutique for the first time seven years ago and saw a sea of maroon and white in Reed Arena."People are just crazy about Texas A&M," said Steffek, a member of the Atascosa County Mothers' Club, as she sold ... |
| Baby Rylie fights to recover Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT Rylie Crenshaw was born a seemingly healthy baby girl on Jan. 20. A few days later, her parents, Dina and Daniel Crenshaw, were excited when they got to take her home to Iola from St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Everything seemed normal a ... |
| Taser used twice on man who took officer's weapon, police said Posted: 16 Apr 2010 09:51 AM PDT A 22-year-old Tooele, Ariz., man was in the Brazos County Jail Friday, accused of taking a police officerâs baton and resisting arrest.Bryan police said they were called to a disturbance around 9 p.m. Thursday at South College Avenue and Villa Maria ... |
| Seven adventurers reunite Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT Fifty years ago, eight A&M Consolidated High School graduates fresh out of their senior year decided to mosey down the Brazos River in a landing craft as a way of celebrating the end of an era in their lives.Last weekend, seven of the eight men r ... |
| Bryan man jailed on felony drug charges Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportA 30-year-old Bryan man was out of jail Friday hours after police arrested him on two felony drug charges.Police served a search warrant on Zarick Banard Shivers' West 28th Street home just before midnight Thursday.A search of the h ... |
| Chance of rain delays garage sale Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportsA garage sale to benefit the Texas Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Conference has been postponed to May 1.The event was originally scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitor ... |
| Helping you eat healthy Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT Linda Kapusniak, a registered dietician at the Brazos Valley Women's Center, displays the St. Joseph "Best Bets" stickers placed on shelves at the Kroger Center in Bryan to alert customers about healthy products. The stickers are part of a St. Joseph ... |
| 60 safety violations found Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Federal inspectors have found more than 60 serious safety violations at Massey Energy operations since the explosion that killed 29 miners, adding to fallout from the disaster that includes a wrongful death lawsuit by one of the ... |
| Monks play vital role in rescues Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT JIEGU, China -- Tibetan monks in crimson robes dug through earthquake rubble alongside government rescue workers Friday, a startling image for a Chinese region long strained by suspicion and unrest.The central government has poured in troops and equi ... |
| Universities looking to federal gov't for funds Posted: 16 Apr 2010 10:32 AM PDT SEATTLE -- Public university presidents from across the nation are meeting this month to talk about replacing dwindling state support for their campuses with more dollars from the federal government.Universities already get some federal funding -- mo ... |
| Effects of ash seen in Europe Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT PARIS -- A cloud of ash hovered over Europe on Friday, casting a pall over an interwoven world.Made up of microscopic particles as hard as a knife's blade, the dust cloud coughed up by an Icelandic volcano crept across the industrial powerhouses of E ... |
| Ex-Blackwater president charged Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT RALEIGH, N.C. -- The former president of Blackwater Worldwide was charged Friday with using straw purchases to stockpile automatic weapons at the security firm and filing false documents to cover up gifts given to the King of Jordan.The federal indic ... |
| Concealed arms allowed without permit Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT PHOENIX -- Favoring the constitutional right to bear arms over others' concerns about gun safety, Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a bill making Arizona the third state allowing people to carry a concealed weapon without requiring a permit. ... |
| Perry in the spotlight Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT AUSTIN -- After clobbering Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the March Republican primaries, Gov. Rick Perry has been steadily raising his national profile, fueling speculation that he is quietly building a campaign for the White House in 2012.Perry still ... |
| Texas jobless rate unchanged Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT AUSTIN -- The state unemployment rate held steady at 8.2 percent in March for the fifth consecutive month, a state agency said Friday.The state's jobless rate continues to stay below the national rate of 9.7 percent, according to figures released by ... |
| Goldman Sachs accused of fraud Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The government on Friday accused Wall Street's most powerful firm of fraud, saying Goldman Sachs & Co. sold mortgage investments without telling the buyers that the securities were crafted with input from a client who was betting on ... |
| Obama ready to veto bill Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- In the face of stiff GOP opposition, Obama administration officials want Senate Democrats to purge a $50 billion fund for dismantling "too big to fail" banks from legislation that aims to protect against a new financial crisis. Republic ... |
| Eruption halts euro air traffic Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT LONDON -- Thick drifts of volcanic ash blanketed parts of rural Iceland on Friday as a vast, invisible plume of grit drifted over Europe, emptying the skies of planes and sending hundreds of thousands in search of hotel rooms, train tickets or rental ... |
| Magazine to charge online Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT NEW YORK -- For the first time, Rolling Stone is inviting its readers on the long, strange trip though the magazine's 43-year archive, putting complete digital replicas online along with the latest edition. But you'll have to pay to see it all.With a ... |
| Faith Calendar Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT Saturday and Sunday* Agape Christian Center, 305 E. 22nd St. in Bryan, will hold a Sista' to Sista' women's conference. The theme is "Breakthrough Manifestations for Life Issues." The Saturday services will be at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Sunday service ... |
| Future conflict worries Africans Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria -- More than a quarter of people in sub-Saharan Africa worry about future conflict along religious lines, though concerns in Rwanda and Nigeria are even higher, according to a new survey on religious attitudes released Thursday.The Pew ... |
| Catholic schools convert over budget concerns Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS -- A plan to create what could be the first U.S. public charter schools run by a Roman Catholic archdiocese is meeting resistance from those who worry about whether religious messages and icons will really stay out of the classrooms and ... |
| Letters for April 17 Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT Please be courteous when using our parks On Easter Sunday, I took our dog to Tanglewood Park for her daily walk. The park had many visitors, which is good. Unfortunately, it also had at least two parties misusing the park. That's not good. ... |
| Calendar Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT SaturdayCLUBSPhotography club meeting, 9 a.m. Martha's Bloomers, Navasota. All levels of experience are invited to attend. 936-825-7400, ext. 100 or photoclub@marthasbloomers.com.EVENTSB-CS Realtor Association 12th annual Walk With Pride, 9 a.m. Cent ... |
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