Saturday, October 30, 2010

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Aggie Wrangler determined to dance

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT

When Lauren Long was in high school in Deer Park, her mom came home excited to tell her about the Aggie Wranglers. Long, now a junior psychology major at Texas A&M University, said at the time she had no idea what the Wranglers were and thoug ...

Facts scarce after A&M lockdown

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:07 PM PDT

Details about why a student brought a fake gun on to Texas A&M University's campus this week and where the replica weapon came from were still scarce Friday, as university police remained mum during their continued investigation. The campus w ...

A&M strikes technology deals

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:07 PM PDT

The Texas A&M University System's Office of Technology Commercialization announced Friday it has reached an agreement with several Belgium-based businesses for partnerships that could bring millions of investment dollars to the Brazos Valley. On ...

More than 18,000 residents vote early

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:07 PM PDT

More than 18,000 Brazos County residents cast their ballots early for Tuesday's election. "This is really good for a gubernatorial race," said County Clerk Karen McQueen. "I'm very pleased so many came out and took advantage of early voting."This yea ...

Bryan police looking for bank robber

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 08:09 AM PDT

Bryan police are asking for help in locating a man who robbed Prosperity Bank on Friday just before noon. According to police, the robber is a light-skinned man in his 30s, about 6 feet tall and 160 pounds. He may have been wearing a dark long-sle ...

Police: Man caused $5K in damages

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:09 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report A 34-year-old Byran man remained jailed without bail Friday after he barricaded himself inside his girlfriend's apartment and caused thousands of dollars worth of property damage, police said. College Station officers responded ...

Game, tailgate and much more in store for Aggies

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT

What tailgate is complete without beef, pork or lamb? The Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, offering beef, pork and lamb cuts, cured and smoked ham and bacon, sausages and its nationally re ...

Packages filled with explosives expose terror threat

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:06 PM PDT

SAN'A, Yemen -- The discovery of two explosive-laden packages sent from Yemen and aimed at U.S. and Western interests represents a new escalation in the terror threat emanating from this violence-wracked, poverty-stricken Mideast country. Presiden ...

Hole in plane forces abrupt landing

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:05 PM PDT

DALLAS -- Investigators are looking into what caused a hole to rip open in the fuselage of an airline jet as it cruised at 31,000 feet, causing a loss of cabin air pressure and forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. The 1-foot-by-2-foot h ...

Perry, White back to their stumping grounds

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT

SAN ANTONIO -- Republican Gov. Rick Perry and his Democratic challenger, Bill White, marked the last day of early voting Friday with swings through their party strongholds with just four days left before Election Day. A cadre of popular Democratic l ...

Texas ignoring EPA's new rules

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:06 PM PDT

HOUSTON -- Texas has refused to meet new federal greenhouse gas emission rules that go into effect in January, the latest anti-Washington move in an ongoing battle that could halt new construction at the nation's largest refineries and other industry ...

NJ factory fears China will get Girl Scouts work

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:05 PM PDT

PASSAIC, N.J. -- The owners of a family-run New Jersey factory that makes uniforms for the Girl Scouts of America said they may be forced to close or lay off workers if the organization takes its business to China.Jackie Evans Inc. employs 90 workers ...

Gas leaks force delay of Discovery launch

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:06 PM PDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A pair of gas leaks has delayed next week's launch of space shuttle Discovery. NASA ordered a minimum one-day postponement on Friday after failing to plug a small helium gas leak aboard Discovery. A nitrogen gas leak also w ...

Can tea party deliver the needed votes?

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT

EDISON, N.J. -- Come Tuesday, can the tea party deliver the votes to turn a campaign of fiery enthusiasm into actual members of Congress? Here in Central New Jersey, Republican Anna Little has never before run for Congress, and she has just 2 1/2 ce ...

'None of the above' option looms in Nevada Senate race

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT

LAS VEGAS -- Choosing "none of the above," the default option on quizzes, is looming as a potential factor in the dead-heat Nevada Senate race for voters who don't like either Democrat Harry Reid or Republican Sharron Angle.Voters in the Silver State ...

Not-so-scary celebration at College Hills

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT

Dany Kocmoud, 6, blows his train whistle while wearing his homemade Thomas the Tank Engine costume at the annual College Hills Storybook Character Parade Friday at the school in College Station. Students were allowed to wear the costumes of their fav ...

Faith calendar

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:27 PM PDT

Saturday * The North Bryan New Birth Church, 2405 Texas 6 in Bryan, will hold its annual Hal-O-King Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. Food, fun and games. For more information, call 492-5633. Sunday * Friends Congregational Church (UCC), 2200 Southwood Dr ...

All Hallows Eve celebrates resurrection, redemption

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:07 PM PDT

After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in ...

Calendar

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:24 PM PDT

Saturday German language classes, 9:30 a.m. Second floor of the Bookstore Building, Room G235, Blinn College-Bryan. Offered by the German-Texas Heritage Society. Classes last for eight weeks. German II: 9:30 to 11 a.m. and Beginning conversational G ...

TxDOT road signs warn of fatal past

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 06:38 AM PDT

The Texas Department of Transportation has placed signs on high-accident areas of F.M. 244 in Grimes County reminding drivers to be aware of motorcyclists on the winding route. Since January 2007, five motorcyclists have been killed in crashes along ...

Police urge caution over plastic bottles

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 03:27 AM PDT

The Bryan Police Department is warning residents to use caution when approaching plastic bottles that they may find. Officers responding to calls of possible gunfire Thursday night reported finding small plastic bottles that had been filled with che ...

Panel: Gramps, get whooping cough shot

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:43 PM PDT

ATLANTA (AP) -- A federal advisory panel is recommending that people 65 and older who are around infants get vaccinated against whooping cough. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices gave the advice Wednesday because of an outbreak of wh ...

Economy grows slightly faster in Q3

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:07 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The government's latest reading on economic growth offers little benefit to Democrats, who are likely to face deep losses in Tuesday's elections. The economy grew slightly faster over the summer as Americans spent a little more -- bu ...

Traditional Native American tribe bans Halloween

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:05 PM PDT

JEMEZ PUEBLO, N.M. -- Kids who have been eagerly awaiting a fun-filled night of trick-or-treating in this small Native American community will need to find a new way to spend Halloween. Leaders of Jemez Pueblo have banned trick-or-treating on Hallow ...

Conservation slowing extinctions

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:05 PM PDT

NEW YORK -- On average, 52 species of mammals, birds and amphibians are taking a significant step toward extinction each year, a huge new analysis says.But if not for conservation efforts, the march would be even faster, researchers reported Tuesday. ...

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