| Lives of Aggies on display for Muster Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT Evan Joiner watched last year as Aggies stopped at a display for his two slain siblings, Rachel and Travis. Texas A&M student Morgan Trefny gazed at the high school student as he cried, she said. "It made me realize that's why we do this," the 21 ... |
| Sparring begins for Flores, Edwards Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT U.S. Rep Chet Edwards kept mostly silent while candidates battled in recent months for the Republican nomination to the seat he's held for almost 20 years. But in the one week since voters chose retired oil and gas executive Bill Flores as the GOP no ... |
| Candidates tackle top issues at forum Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT Depending on who voters elect May 8, the College Station City Council could derail plans for a convention center, while flare-ups between top Bryan officials and BTU likely won't be showcased in the media.Meanwhile, the answer to who would pay for pr ... |
| Former A&M Regent McKenzie dies in Dallas Posted: 19 Apr 2010 08:40 AM PDT Texas A&M officials said that former Board of Regent William A. McKenzie died Sunday in Dallas. Services are pending for McKenzie, who served for 12 years starting in 1981 when Gov. Bill Clements appointed him. He was chairman for just over a year. ... |
| One injured in Milam County wreck Posted: 20 Apr 2010 01:08 AM PDT Officials said one person was flown to an area hospital following a two-vehicle wreck in Milam County early Tuesday. One person was airlifted to Scott and White Hospital in Temple following a wreck on U.S. 190 near Rogers around 4 a.m., according to ... |
| Police: Store employee chased man with weapon Posted: 19 Apr 2010 03:49 AM PDT Police said they arrested a 22-year-old woman early Monday after she chased the boyfriend of her ex-girlfriend with a weapon in the Bryan WalMart.Sylvia Marin Perez of Bryan was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.Police s ... |
| Top 10 wanted person in Bryan jail Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportOne of Bryan's Top Ten Most Wanted criminals remained jailed Monday night in lieu of $100,000 bond, according to officials. Christopher Auston, 37, from Bryan, was apprehended on an arrest warrant Monday morning, officials said. Off ... |
| McKenzie, former A&M regent, dies Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportTexas A&M officials said that former Board of Regent William A. McKenzie died Sunday in Dallas.Services are pending for McKenzie, who served for 12 years starting in 1981 when Gov. Bill Clements appointed him to the A&M Syst ... |
| Donate cans, get a free wine-tasting Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportMessina Hof Winery and Resort is accepting canned food donations for the Brazos Valley Food Bank at its Wine and Roses Festival on Saturday. Anyone who donates at least five cans will receive a pass for a free wine-tasting and winer ... |
| Mexican Consul to donate to library Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportOfficials with the Mexican Consul will donate Spanish-language books to the Clara B. Mounce Library in Bryan at a special ceremony this week. The library will be presented 25 books for children and 94 for adults at 7 p.m. at 201 Eas ... |
| Gunman sought in killing of Dallas cabbie, 2 hurt Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:36 AM PDT DALLAS -- Dallas police sought a suspect after a taxi driver was fatally shot, two passengers were wounded and the cabbie was dumped along a road.Sr. Cpl. Janice Crowther says witnesses say an argument happened early Monday at a nightclub.Crowther ... |
| Report: Volcano strengthening in Iceland Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT Europe began to emerge from a volcanic cloud Monday, allowing limited air traffic to resume and giving hope to millions of travelers stranded around the world when ash choked the jet age to a halt.Even then, however, the eruption from the Icelandic v ... |
| 2 al-Qaida leaders killed in Iraq attack Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT BAGHDAD -- U.S. and Iraqi forces killed the two top al-Qaida figures in the country in a nighttime rocket attack on a safe house near Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, both countries said Monday, hailing the attack as a significant blow to the ins ... |
| Toyota agrees to fine Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Toyota hurriedly ordered recalls of nearly 10,000 Lexus SUVs for possible rollover dangers Monday and agreed to a record $16.4 million fine for a slow response in its broader earlier recall, scrambling to fix safety worries that threate ... |
| Texas prison system emphasis on guard fitness Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:37 AM PDT AUSTIN, Texas -- Guards in the Texas prison system will be tested to make sure they are fit enough to control inmates.The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, with more than 26,000 corrections officers, is requiring employees to pass the fitness t ... |
| Gun-rights activists rally near Capitol Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT ARLINGTON, Va. -- Carrying loaded pistols and unloaded rifles, dozens of gun-rights activists got as close as they could Monday to the nation's capital while still bearing arms and delivered what they said was a simple message: Don't tread on me.Hund ... |
| Clinton: World sees too much infighting in US Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:40 AM PDT WASHINGTON -- Former President Bill Clinton says he worries that the world perceives an America too immersed in its own internal political squabbles.Clinton tells NBC that's one reason he likes image of working with former President George W. Bush of ... |
| Democrats look at Goldman suit to spur new regulations Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- A fraud lawsuit against Goldman Sachs became a political weapon for Democrats on Monday as they fought for Republican support for a sweeping financial regulatory bill. Republicans remained unswayed in opposition.Democrats argued that th ... |
| Day care staffing levels in Texas under review Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:38 AM PDT AUSTIN, Texas -- The ratio of adults to children in day care centers across Texas could be increasing.A public hearing is planned Tuesday as the Department of Family and Protective Services reviews child care standards.The agency's advisory council ... |
| AP Poll: Legalizing pot won't boost economy Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Few people see legalized marijuana as a way to boost the economy and create jobs, according to an Associated Press-CNBC poll.About a quarter of those polled said legalized pot would lead to more jobs in their communities; 57 percent sa ... |
| Host is no longer king of his time slot Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT NEW YORK -- During a presentation to advertisers last week in New York City, CNN trotted out many of its big names: Anderson Cooper, John King, Sanjay Gupta, Candy Crowley, Nancy Grace and Wolf Blitzer, among them.Larry King, host of what is still on ... |
| Martha Stewart helps Emeril through tough time Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS -- Nearly 20 years after Emeril Lagasse begged, borrowed and scrounged every penny he could to open his own restaurant, the celebrity chef worried it was all slipping away.Lagasse's 17-year run on the Food Network was over. Hurricane Katr ... |
| Airlines want compensation for losses Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT As airline losses from the volcanic ash cloud spiraled over $1 billion on Monday, the industry demanded EU compensation and criticized European governments for relying too much on scientific theory -- not fact -- in their decisions to shut down airsp ... |
| Prostate Cancer: Better Detection? Posted: 19 Apr 2010 06:48 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- While PSA testing may be responsible for the decreasing rate of U.S. prostate cancer deaths, researchers question whether we are over-diagnosing and over-treating prostate cancer. A new simple, more specific blood test can ide ... |
| Shocking Away Back Pain Posted: 19 Apr 2010 06:41 PM PDT PLANO, Texas. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For so many chronic pain sufferers, traditional treatments like drugs and external therapies just don't do the trick. Now, a new surgical option is showing promising results. In fact, it's positively electric. &nb ... |
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