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- Learning to save lives at A&M clinic
- SciGirls to the rescue
- Survey: Most Americans distrust the government
- Pope promises action on abuse
- Fraud charges deal big blow to Goldman's image
- Recovery still far off for some
- Poland hosts patriotic burial ceremony for late president
- Insurers may recoup Toyota crash claims
- Black or biracial? Census forces a choice for some
- Taliban leader says buildup under way
- Airlines: No fee for carry-ons
- European airlines run test flights
- 8 thumbs up: Quadruplets choose same NY college
- Calif. crime lab joins others in trouble
- Marine scientists dig deep for census of sea life
- Underwood makes awards history
- Letters for April 19
- Calendar
- Early buds trigger freeze fears
- Spinal Cord Injury: Hope of New Treatment
- Morphine Protects Against HIV Brain Dementia
- Cheaper Choice May Slow MS
- Smoking Cancels Out Benefit of Alcohol
- SPORTS IN BRIEF: Mavs win Game 1 vs. Spurs
- THIRD & SHORT
| Learning to save lives at A&M clinic Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:02 PM PDT When Amigo entered the Small Animal Clinic at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine on Friday, it had been about a month since he'd lost his appetite and become listless. His primary veterinarian in Georgetown wasn't sure of the c ... |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT Four Bryan middle school students made their small-screen debut over the weekend on a new PBS series, SciGirls. Ashley Lopez, Abby Kurwitz, Anna Norris and Lindsey Morehead worked with rescue robots alongside Robin Murphy, a computer engineering prof ... |
| Survey: Most Americans distrust the government Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Can you trust Washington?Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they can't and they have little faith that the massive federal bureaucracy can solve the nation's ills, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center that shows public con ... |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT VALLETTA, Malta -- With tears in his eyes, Pope Benedict XVI made his most personal gesture yet to respond to the clerical sex abuse scandal Sunday, telling victims the church will do everything possible to protect children and bring abusive priests ... |
| Fraud charges deal big blow to Goldman's image Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:02 PM PDT NEW YORK -- While Goldman Sachs contends with the government's civil fraud charges, an equally serious problem looms: a damaged reputation that may cost it clients.The Securities and Exchange Commission's bombshell civil fraud charge against Goldman ... |
| Recovery still far off for some Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT TWINSBURG, Ohio -- The clerk at the candy shop does not want to cry. She is determinedly cheerful, a professional smiler, dressed head to toe in bright turquoise.But standing next to a display of plastic-wrapped candles and teddy bears, her face crum ... |
| Poland hosts patriotic burial ceremony for late president Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT KRAKOW, Poland -- Tens of thousands of Poles bade farewell to President Lech Kaczynski on Sunday at a state funeral filled with pomp, pride and an outpouring of patriotism that his divisive and unpopular leadership had never generated.Mourners applau ... |
| Insurers may recoup Toyota crash claims Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT MIAMI -- Insurance companies are gearing up to recoup from Toyota money they paid for claims in crashes involving sudden acceleration, the subject of major safety recalls by the Japanese automaker. It could also mean money back for some drivers who p ... |
| Black or biracial? Census forces a choice for some Posted: 19 Apr 2010 12:02 AM PDT There were 784,764 U.S. residents who described their race as white and black in the last census. But that number didn't include Laura Martin, whose father is black and mother is white."I've always just checked black on my form," said Martin, a 29-ye ... |
| Taliban leader says buildup under way Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- The Taliban are moving fighters into Kandahar, planting bombs and plotting attacks as NATO and Afghan forces prepare for a summer showdown with insurgents, according to a Taliban commander with close ties to senior insurgent ... |
| Airlines: No fee for carry-ons Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:02 PM PDT ATLANTA -- U.S. airlines never met a fee they didn't like. Until now, it seems.Five major carriers on Sunday agreed not to follow the lead of a small Florida airline that plans to charge for carry-on bags. Their commitment comes just in time to keep ... |
| European airlines run test flights Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT AMSTERDAM -- Major airlines that sent test flights into European air space found no damage Sunday from the volcanic ash that has paralyzed aviation over the continent, raising pressure on governments to ease restrictions that have thrown global trave ... |
| 8 thumbs up: Quadruplets choose same NY college Posted: 19 Apr 2010 12:01 AM PDT EAST SETAUKET, N.Y. -- The vote is unanimous.A set of quadruplets from New York have decided to attend the same college. Grace, Erin, Bobby and Danny Mele will attend Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y., in the fall.Grace Mele was the holdout. She was ... |
| Calif. crime lab joins others in trouble Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- The tape recorder started rolling as two police investigators sat in their car in a hospital parking lot with Deborah Madden on Feb. 26. "You're causing a huge nightmare for the city," said one officer.Now the 60-year-old technician ... |
| Marine scientists dig deep for census of sea life Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- If the Census Bureau thinks it has its hands full counting Americans, imagine what scientists are up against in trying to tally every living thing in the ocean, including microbes so small they seem invisible.The worldwide Census of Mar ... |
| Underwood makes awards history Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT LAS VEGAS -- Carrie Underwood made history at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday night, becoming the first woman to win entertainer of the year twice.Underwood won the show's top honor last year. This year, she beat out Taylor Swift, Kenny ... |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT Thanks to a departing Bryan school trustee A big "thank you" to my friend Carl Hasan for 12 years of devoted service to the students, parents and teachers in the Bryan school district. As a former trustee (and parent of two Bryan High Schoo ... |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT MondayCLUBSCollege Station Noon Lions Club. Hilton Hotel. 690-8525.Brazos Genealogy Association, 7 p.m. Bryan Public Library, second floor. Chip and Carmel Hill will recount their genealogical vacation to England, the research before the trip, resear ... |
| Early buds trigger freeze fears Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT BOSTON -- Frank Whittemore has been growing fruit for a lifetime and can't ever remember a year when the buds started peeking out on his 30,000 apples trees so early in the spring. And that's what has him worried."We're just praying that we don't get ... |
| Spinal Cord Injury: Hope of New Treatment Posted: 18 Apr 2010 06:47 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Is there a biodegradable, non-toxic compound that can effectively target and repair damaged nerve membranes in order to restore the spinal cord's ability to transmit signals to the brain? Richard Borgens and colleagues from th ... |
| Morphine Protects Against HIV Brain Dementia Posted: 18 Apr 2010 06:47 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Surprising new findings show that morphine -- which behaves similarly to heroin -- may protect brain neurons against HIV toxicity that leads to neurological complications. These findings help to explain why a group of people wh ... |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2010 06:47 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fresh data wows researchers hoping to beat back the progression of multiple sclerosis. A group at the University of California, San Francisco, examining the impact of statins on multiple sclerosis (MS) patients found a lower ch ... |
| Smoking Cancels Out Benefit of Alcohol Posted: 18 Apr 2010 06:47 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may help prevent stroke, but a few puffs of a cigarette could counteract that benefit. For 12 years, researchers in the United Kingdom followed the smoking and drinking habits of 22,524 peop ... |
| SPORTS IN BRIEF: Mavs win Game 1 vs. Spurs Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:02 PM PDT Mavericks strike first in playoff series vs. SpursDALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki opened the playoffs in a high gear, making 12 of 14 shots and scoring 36 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 100-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.Nowi ... |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT COLLEGE BASKETBALLCOLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri coach Mike Anderson has decided to remain with the Tigers rather than pursue a job at Oregon that could have doubled his salary.Anderson signed a seven-year, $10.85 million contract extension at Missouri on ... |
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