Thursday, September 30, 2010

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Father-son boarding time

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:03 PM PDT

Christopher Marshall takes his son, Chris Jr., 1, for a ride on his skateboard Tuesday at Williamson Park in Bryan.

Accidents involving pedestrians, bikes up in Bryan

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:04 PM PDT

The scene of a wreck on Texas 21 Wednesday morning was familiar for Bryan police. A 33-year-old man, Carl Wayne Norwood Jr., was seriously injured when he was hit by a truck while running across the highway. Police said Norwood had been arguing ...

Pair of researchers battling salmonella

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:04 PM PDT

A conversation between two scientists over an espresso, before they were even colleagues, led to a fundamental breakthrough in understanding how salmonella infects its hosts. Garry Adams, a professor at Texas A&M's College of Veterinary Medic ...

Bryan renews Teltec contract

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:03 PM PDT

The city of Bryan's contract with an economic development director will continue, despite concerns by one council member that the position needs to be evaluated to determine if changes are necessary.The City Council on Tuesday approved paying US Telt ...

Pair working to open brewery in CS

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Two men are looking to turn their love of beer into a business. The New Republic Brewing Co. will craft ales and lagers in kegs and bottles to sell to area restaurants and bars, said co-owner John Januskey. If everything goes as planned and the f ...

Pair working to open brewery in CS

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Two men are looking to turn their love of beer into a business. The New Republic Brewing Co. will craft ales and lagers in kegs and bottles to sell to area restaurants and bars, said co-owner John Januskey. If everything goes as planned and the f ...

Police looking for man accused in Sunday shooting

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 10:29 AM PDT

Bryan police are asking for help locating 27-year-old Rogelio Munoz, a man wanted on three felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police issued a warrant for his arrest Wednesday and warn he should be considered armed and dangero ...

Lowe's unveils new recycling centers

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT

A national home improvement store wanted to make it easier for residents to recycle, and as a result, store officials announced the installation of permanent recycling centers at their 1,700 locations. At the Lowe's in Bryan and in College Statio ...

Lowe's unveils new recycling centers

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT

A national home improvement store wanted to make it easier for residents to recycle, and as a result, store officials announced the installation of permanent recycling centers at their 1,700 locations. At the Lowe's in Bryan and in College Statio ...

Rabbit workshop to be held on Sunday

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT

The Thumpers & Jumpers 4-H Club will host a rabbit workshop on Sunday at the Louis Pierce Pavilion.The workshop, from 2 to 4 p.m., is intended to help 4-H and FFA members involved with rabbit projects learn the requirements and qualifications for ...

Four will get trip overseas

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT

College Station resident M'Randa Sandlin said the career experience and new relationships formed on a monthlong, expense-paid trip to Brazil were invaluable. The 27-year-old Texas A&M doctoral student is studying agricultural leadership, educa ...

Acquaintances at a loss over motive of UT gunman

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 12:57 AM PDT

AUSTIN, Texas -- He was the son of a veterinarian, the product of a middle-class neighborhood where families tend to their yards and keep to themselves. That has left some who knew him at a loss about why Colton Joshua Tooley, three months past his 1 ...

Open house meant to promote dialogue

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT

Two local Muslim groups will host an open house at a College Station mosque on Saturday in hopes of promoting community dialogue about Islam. The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at 417 Stasney St. It will feature food from Muslim location ...

Weather Whys: Haze

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 08:44 AM PDT

By Texas A&M University Q: What exactly is haze? A: Haze is usually defined as fine particles of dust or smoke that are dispersed through portions of the atmosphere, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. "These particles are so ...

Texans debate allowing concealed weapons on campus

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 01:05 AM PDT

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas already lets lawmakers bring guns into the Capitol. And the governor sometimes jogs with a loaded pistol. But should people be allowed to carry concealed weapons onto college campuses?Gun advocates argue that doing so could hel ...

Reward offered for info on wanted man

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Brazos County Crime Stoppers is offering a $250 reward for information leading to the arrest Michael John Alvarez by Oct. 7. Alvarez is wanted on a felony warrant for burglary of a habitation. He is 19, 5 feet 9 inches tall and 200 pounds. He has b ...

Police: 4-year-old peddling marijuana

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 02:16 AM PDT

SAN JUAN -- A 22-year-old South Texas woman is behind bars after her neighbors reported that her four-year-old daughter was trying to sell a brick of marijuana.Maria Ipina of San Juan has been charged with possession of a controlled substance after h ...

Clinic accepting award nominations

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT

The Prenatal Clinic is accepting nominations for the 2011 "You're the Tops" award in recognition of women who make a difference in the community. The award is for women who exemplify lives of service, leadership and achievement, clinic officials sai ...

Immigration check program goes statewide in Texas

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 01:05 AM PDT

SAN ANTONIO -- A federal program that automatically checks the immigration status of suspects booked into local lockups officially went statewide in Texas on Wednesday, two years after the nationwide crackdown began in Houston jails.The rapidly expan ...

Houston's Democratic mayor rips Texas Gov. Perry

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 01:05 AM PDT

HOUSTON -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker ripped Republican Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday, saying his attacks on her predecessor, fellow Democrat Bill White, unfairly cast the nation's fourth-largest city as a financial mess.Perry is running for re-elect ...

Concussions: Youth football begins prevention work

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 12:57 AM PDT

DALLAS -- Youth football leagues are responding to warnings about the dangers of hard hits by offering new videos, coaching exams and other lessons about preventing and recognizing concussions -- even though organizers believe their level of the spor ...

30 Gulf cartel suspects captured in north Mexico

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 12:59 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican marines captured 30 suspected Gulf cartel members and seized an arsenal of weapons during two days of raids in a northern border state torn by drug gang battles, officials announced Wednesday.The arrests came as Mexico's govern ...

Officials: Terror plot still active

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT

LONDON -- Security officials said Wednesday a terror plot to wage Mumbai-style shooting sprees or other attacks in Britain, France and Germany is still active and that recent CIA strikes in Pakistan were aimed at al-Qaida operatives suspected in th ...

Record number of children die in hot cars in 2010

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 01:05 AM PDT

This year of record temperatures has also led a record number of children dying in hot vehicles, according to a group that tracks such deaths.According to the Kansas-based organization Kids and Cars, 48 children have died of hyperthermia after being ...

'Goldilocks' planet may be just right for life

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Astronomers say they have for the first time spotted a planet beyond our own in what is sometimes called the Goldilocks zone for life: Not too hot, not too cold. Juuuust right. Not too far from its star, not too close. So it could co ...

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