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- Get into the giving spirit with local toy drives
- A&M Vet School team on call for animals
- Navasota on a mission to look better
- Police: Wreck closes lanes at Texas 21 and Marino Road
- One killed, one injured in Robertson County rollover
- Allen athletes getting new tool for diagnosing concussions
- Santa Claus to visit Sue Haswell Park
- Obama: No offshore drilling in East Coast waters
- Weather Whys: Gravity waves
- Chuck Norris to become honorary Texas Ranger
- Oak Hill residents advised to boil water
- Med students plan concert for clinic
- Making the Christmas cut at local tree farms
- Making the Christmas cut at local tree farms
- Army whipping base cafeterias into shape
- Study: Any extra weight increases risk of death
- Mexican pleads guilty to illegal re-entry to US
- Survey: Texans feel more drivers are texting
- Deficit panel split down party lines
- South Korean refugees struggling after attack
- Lee Harvey Oswald's coffin up for auction
- Study finds more stars to wish on
- 'Roaring '20s' party set at Messina Hof
- Chamber marking three new openings
- Health care reform a topic at luncheon
| Get into the giving spirit with local toy drives Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:03 PM PST Those who feel like giving will have no shortage of outlets this holiday season, as multiple organizations are conducting toy drives for needy children. For the 27th year, Radio MASH will be collecting new or gently used toys and monetary donations ... |
| A&M Vet School team on call for animals Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:04 PM PST Search-and-rescue dogs Ice and Rose sat in the audience Wednesday, along with a couple hundred of their two-legged friends as Texas A&M unveiled its Veterinary Emergency Team. The team, based at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedic ... |
| Navasota on a mission to look better Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:03 PM PST Tougher sign restrictions in Navasota are one step toward beautifying the city, community leaders said. The City Council recently approved a sign ordinance in an effort to ensure that temporary banners don't detract from the city's charm. City M ... |
| Police: Wreck closes lanes at Texas 21 and Marino Road Posted: 01 Dec 2010 10:56 PM PST Emergency officials early Thursday were on the scene of a major two-vehicle accident on Texas 21 in Bryan, and asked drivers to avoid the area. Bryan Sgt. Jason James said the accident was reported at about 6:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Texas ... |
| One killed, one injured in Robertson County rollover Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:48 AM PST Authorities were investigating a single-vehicle rollover accident early Thursday in Robertson County that killed one person and seriously injured another. The driver of a pickup, Stormie Polk, 20, of Rosebud died in the wreck, according to the Texas ... |
| Allen athletes getting new tool for diagnosing concussions Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:04 PM PST Technology that can more accurately determine whether an athlete should return to play after a concussion is coming soon to Allen Academy in Bryan. The Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing, or IMPACT, software already is in ... |
| Santa Claus to visit Sue Haswell Park Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:03 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportSanta Claus is coming to town Thursday, and there will be music, treats and even snow.The city of Bryan will host the 12th annual Holiday Magic event at Sue Haswell Park from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.Everyone is encouraged to bring a camera ... |
| Obama: No offshore drilling in East Coast waters Posted: 01 Dec 2010 05:12 AM PST WASHINGTON -- In a reversal, the Obama administration said Wednesday it will not pursue offshore drilling off the East Coast of the U.S. and the eastern Gulf of Mexico. A senior administration official told The Associated Press that because of the ... |
| Posted: 01 Dec 2010 06:43 AM PST Q: Why do some clouds seem to have striped patterns? A: Clouds that form in long linear stripes are fairly common, and they are formed by a phenomena known as gravity waves, explains Prescott Bishop of Texas A&M's Department of Atmospheric Sci ... |
| Chuck Norris to become honorary Texas Ranger Posted: 02 Dec 2010 01:16 AM PST GARLAND -- Actor Chuck Norris for years played a Texas Ranger on television. Now he's going to become one in real life. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is scheduled to present the actor and executive director of Walker, Texas Ranger with a designation as a ... |
| Oak Hill residents advised to boil water Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:03 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportMore than 140 residents in Oak Hill Acres in Washington County are being asked to boil their water until further notice.Officials said the water isn't unsafe, but the measure is precautionary. It is a state requirement to inform use ... |
| Med students plan concert for clinic Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:03 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportA concert to benefit Health For All is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Friends Congregational Church in College Station. The concert will be presented by Texas A&M Health Science Center medical students. Admission is $5. A variet ... |
| Making the Christmas cut at local tree farms Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:03 PM PST After spending years staring at a computer for his job as a systems administrator at Texas A&M, Tim Knezek said he wanted to spend his free time outdoors. So he bought a plat of land earlier this decade near the border of Brazos and Robertson ... |
| Making the Christmas cut at local tree farms Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:03 PM PST After spending years staring at a computer for his job as a systems administrator at Texas A&M, Tim Knezek said he wanted to spend his free time outdoors. So he bought a plat of land earlier this decade near the border of Brazos and Robertson ... |
| Army whipping base cafeterias into shape Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST At Army training sites across the nation, the mess hall is beginning to look different: Milk and juice dispensers are replacing soda fountains. Whole grains are being substituted for white bread and pasta. The military increasingly believes that p ... |
| Study: Any extra weight increases risk of death Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST NEW YORK -- Lugging around a few extra pounds? One of the largest studies to look at health and weight finds that you don't have to be obese to raise your risk of premature death. Merely being overweight carries some risk, too. Obesity increases t ... |
| Mexican pleads guilty to illegal re-entry to US Posted: 01 Dec 2010 06:27 AM PST BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- A convicted felon from Mexico who was arrested this year in Texas has pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States. Oscar Castillo Flores on Tuesday pleaded guilty before a federal judge in Brownsville and faces up ... |
| Survey: Texans feel more drivers are texting Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:02 PM PST AUSTIN -- Texans believe texting and talking on phones while driving is getting worse and that roads are less safe than they were five years ago, despite declines in accident deaths. A survey by the Texas Transportation Institute found that 52 per ... |
| Deficit panel split down party lines Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:02 PM PST WASHINGTON -- A painful package of spending cuts and tax increases drew sharp challenges from both the left and right on President Barack Obama's deficit commission Wednesday, putting approval in doubt. However, both parties' Senate budget point me ... |
| South Korean refugees struggling after attack Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:02 PM PST INCHEON, South Korea -- A South Korean fisherman whose neighborhood was swallowed by flames in last week's North Korean shelling saw a TV image of the North's leader, Kim Jong Il, and cringed. "I want to kill him," said Kwak Yong-sun, who now live ... |
| Lee Harvey Oswald's coffin up for auction Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:02 PM PST LOS ANGELES -- A ghoulish piece of American history is now up for sale to the highest bidder. The modest wooden coffin in which John F. Kennedy's assassin was buried for 18 years is being auctioned off by Allen Baumgardner, owner of Baumgardner Fu ... |
| Study finds more stars to wish on Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:03 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The universe may glitter with far more stars than even Carl Sagan imagined when he rhapsodized about billions upon billions. A new study suggests there are a mind-blowing 300 sextillion of them, or three times as many as scientists p ... |
| 'Roaring '20s' party set at Messina Hof Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:03 AM PST Eagle Staff Report Messina Hof Winery & Resort is hosting a "Roaring '20s" New Year's Eve celebration. Music, dancing, casino games and food will be provided from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dec. 31 at 4545 Old Reliance Road. Tickets purchased before ... |
| Chamber marking three new openings Posted: 01 Dec 2010 11:59 PM PST Eagle Staff Report The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce this week is recognizing the opening of two businesses and one nonprofit. On Friday, Scotty's House, 2424 Kent St., in Bryan will host a ribbon-cutting at 11:30 a.m. for its new facil ... |
| Health care reform a topic at luncheon Posted: 01 Dec 2010 11:40 PM PST Eagle Staff Report The community is invited to attend a health and wellness luncheon Dec. 7 sponsored by the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce. A talk on small businesses and the Health Care Reform Bill will be included at the event, which ... |
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