Wednesday, November 24, 2010

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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No flames necessary: Burn ban stifles fire, but not Aggies' spirit

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 PM PST

If a bonfire doesn't burn, is it still a bonfire? In Aggieland, maybe. That's because Student Bonfire and the mighty 90-year tradition of Aggie Bonfire that preceded it were never about the actual fire, said student Nathaniel Coffman, hours after ...

Bryan hears fee defense

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 PM PST

In the wake of College Station voters' rejection of a similar proposed transportation fee for street maintenance, the Bryan City Council on Tuesday heard a presentation justifying the retention of the one their city imposes. Alton Rogers, the city's ...

Bonfire called off for tonight because of burn ban

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:04 AM PST

Student Bonfire will not burn tonight. A burn ban will remain in effect in Robertson County, meaning the event will be postponed. The Robertson County commissioners will revisit the issue at 1 p.m. tomorrow, but did not lift the ban during a meetin ...

Cold front to hit B-CS

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 PM PST

Temperatures in coming days are expected to drop from unseasonably high readings in the mid-80s to lows in the 20s. "It looks like Thursday afternoon or evening the cold front should push through and there's a slight chance of thunderstorms with tha ...

Police arrest man after shots fired in Caldwell standoff

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 AM PST

Authorities said they arrested a 41-year-old man after he ignored an officer's attempt to pull him over and barricaded himself in a Caldwell home for about three hours late Monday. Caldwell resident Robert Lee Putz Jr. was charged with aggravated ...

Dancing their way to the Big Apple

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 PM PST

Performing on national television for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade would probably be nerve-racking for most people. But Meredith Holmes, a junior and captain of the Rudder High School Rangerettes, has gotten somewhat used to the idea now tha ...

Journalist gets apology from Nebraska coach

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 PM PST

Nebraska defensive coordinator Carl Pelini apologized Tuesday for knocking a camera out of a journalist's hands after Saturday's football game against Texas A&M. In a statement, Pelini said he contacted Brandon Jones of A&M fan site TexAg ...

Police: Woman sleeping in Northgate garage arrested

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:14 AM PST

A 23-year-old woman was arrested on public intoxication and drug charges after an officer reported finding her asleep in a Northgate parking garage. Megan Michelle Murphy of Livingston was jailed Sunday on charges of possession of from one to four g ...

Everyone welcome to free holiday meal

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:01 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report The community is invited to a free Thanksgiving meal Thursday at the Bryan-College Station Salvation Army. The feast will kick off at 11 a.m. and go through 1 p.m. Anyone is welcome, officials said. The Salvation Army is loca ...

Holiday closings

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 PM PST

The following will be affected in the Bryan-College Station area in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday :                         ...

U.S., China disagree on more nuke talks with N. Korea

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:01 PM PST

BEIJING -- A U.S. envoy called Wednesday for international condemnation of North Korea over its shelling of a South Korean island, a day after he ruled out resuming six-nation nuclear disarmament talks with the North while it works on a new uranium f ...

Police: Priest tried to order hit

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:01 PM PST

SAN ANTONIO -- A Roman Catholic priest has been arrested on charges that he solicited a hit man to kill a teenager who had accused him of sexual abuse.Authorities said John Fiala first offered the job to a neighbor, who blew the whistle and helped po ...

Lawmaker recuses himself in speaker probe

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 05:53 AM PST

AUSTIN, Texas -- A high-ranking member of a House investigative committee has recused himself from an inquiry into allegations that allies of Republican Texas House Speaker Joe Straus threatened to use redistricting to punish his political adversar ...

Vatican says condoms OK to prevent disease

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:01 PM PST

VATICAN CITY -- In a seismic shift on one of the most profound -- and profoundly contentious -- Roman Catholic teachings, the Vatican said Tuesday that condoms are the lesser of two evils when used to curb the spread of AIDS, even if their use preven ...

TSA workers face a tough job

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:01 PM PST

TAMPA, Fla. -- They've been called molesters, threatened with violence and ordered not to touch "my junk."One woman headbutted a TSA officer who was searching her laptop. Other screeners report being punched, kicked and shoved during pat-downs. Secur ...

Cause of stampede unknown

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:01 PM PST

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- At the bridge where investigators poked though the debris of a disaster -- abandoned flip-flops and sneakers, water bottles, pieces of sugar cane -- Chea Chan lit a Buddhist memorial offering of incense, coconut and lotus flow ...

Tea party views far different from other voters

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- Tea party backers fashion themselves as "we the people," but polls show the Republican Party's most conservative and energized voters are hardly your average crowd. According to an Associated Press-GfK Poll this month, 84 percent who ...

Grey wins top spot in 'Dancing'

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:01 PM PST

LOS ANGELES -- Jennifer Grey is the new Dancing With the Stars champ. The 50-year-old actress beat out actor Kyle Massey and voting favorite Bristol Palin to take the title Tuesday. Grey and professional partner Derek Hough earned a string of per ...

Miller files vote-count lawsuit in Alaska court

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 PM PST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska's bitterly contested Senate election went to state court Monday when Republican Joe Miller sued the state over the way write-in ballots for his GOP rival have been counted.Miller is trying to stop the state from using disc ...

The final march

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 PM PST

Thousands of Aggie seniors make their way from Kyle Field to the statue of Sul Ross Tuesday to practice yells during Elephant Walk.

Cough Medicine's Key Lesson For Breast Cancer Patients

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 05:49 PM PST

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cough medicine could be used as way of predicting how well individual patients metabolize tamoxifen used in the treatment of their breast cancer, according to a new study. The findings suggest that it could be possible to use ...

Go ahead and enjoy that turkey

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:05 PM PST

If you're like most Americans, you're already looking forward to loading up your plate this Thanksgiving. You can already taste the turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Oh, and pass the gravy. But for America's self-anointed food wat ...

A genuine thanks to our war veterans

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:05 PM PST

On the eve of Veterans Day, I was given a letter from a gentleman who was visiting College Station as part of the Korean War Memorial dedication at Veterans Park. He was one of six South Koreans who had contributed to the Korean War Memorial at the ...

Dual-Threat Training A Boost For Diabetes Patients

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 05:47 PM PST

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A combination of aerobic exercise and resistance training was associated with improved glycemic levels among patients with type 2 diabetes, compared to patients who did not exercise, according to a new study.  Bottom line ...

Wesley Snipes asks for bail extension to appeal

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:37 PM PST

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Attorneys for Wesley Snipes are asking a judge to extend the actor's bail as he prepares for a possible appeal of his three-year prison sentence for a tax conviction.The Orlando Sentinel reports that attorneys urged a judge Tuesday t ...

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