| Spreading Christmas cheer Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:14 PM PST Sarah Castillo, 3, receives a gift from Walt Disney Pictures and Sony Pictures movie star Raini Rodriguez (left) as brother Rico, who plays Manny Delgado in the hit ABC sitcom Modern Family, looks on along with Santa's helper at the Neal Child Develo ... |
| Ogden: More info should be released Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:14 PM PST BTU releasing salary amounts last week after more than half a year of debating whether the public had a right to view it doesn't go far enough, according to Sen. Steve Ogden. The Republican from Bryan said a law that exempts city-owned utilities fro ... |
| McMillan defends signing council recall Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:14 PM PST Two former College Station mayors are among those condemning the city's newest council member for signing petitions to remove three of her colleagues midway through their terms. Place-5 City Councilwoman Jana McMillan stated in a press release issue ... |
| Questions remain after repeal of 'don't tell' policy Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:14 PM PST WASHINGTON-- The debate over gays in the military has been settled with a historic decision to allow them to serve openly, but big questions lie ahead about how and when the change will take place, how troops will accept it and whether it will hamper ... |
| Koreas' drills divide nations Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:45 PM PST UNITED NATIONS -- World powers trying to defuse tensions between North and South Korea met in an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council on Sunday, but disagreed over whether the North should be singled out for criticism over two deadly attack ... |
| McConnell criticizes nuke treaty Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:45 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The Senate's Republican leader said Sunday he would oppose a nuclear arms treaty with Russia, damaging prospects for President Barack Obama's foreign policy priority in the final days of the postelection Congress. Top Democrats still ex ... |
| CS officers: Refused man's $1,000 bribe Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:43 PM PST Eagle Staff Report Police on Sunday said they received an unusual offer: $1,000 in exchange for a favor. The catch? Not arrest the College Station man. Court documents state that the 27-year-old man offered police officers $1,000 to not arrest him ... |
| Bryan man faces felony in beer theft Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:12 PM PST Eagle Staff Report A 59-year-old Bryan man accused of stealing $11.35 in beer ended up being booked into jail on a felony charge. Bryan police said an officer was dispatched to H-E-B grocery store on E. Villa Maria Road at about 6 p.m. Saturday. T ... |
| Some Dallas streets closed in search for suspect Posted: 19 Dec 2010 10:59 PM PST DALLAS -- Dallas police closed several downtown streets amid reports of a possible armed man in a building. Police shut down an area near some restaurants and nightclubs early Monday during the search along Main Street. Tactical officers were at ... |
| Report: Trio stole women's property Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:12 PM PST Eagle Staff Report Three men remained behind bars late Sunday after police said they stole more than $3,500 worth of property from women they just met, documents state. College Station police said they received a report that the men stole from an a ... |
| Thieves cause pipeline blast in Mexico, killing 27 Posted: 19 Dec 2010 11:00 PM PST SAN MARTIN TEXMELUCAN, Mexico -- A massive oil pipeline explosion lay waste to parts of a central Mexican city Sunday, incinerating people, cars, houses and trees as gushing crude turned streets into flaming rivers. At least 27 people were killed, ... |
| Man found with gun in car, police say Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:12 PM PST Eagle Staff Report A 20-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after College Station police said they found him with a cocked revolver in the back seat of his vehicle parked in the middle of a busy road. The San Antonio man told multiple author ... |
| Next Texas appliance rebate program begins Posted: 19 Dec 2010 10:41 PM PST AUSTIN, Texas -- Advance reservations are not required for the latest energy-efficient appliance rebate program in Texas offering more than $18 million in federal stimulus funds.The program that began Monday involves a traditional mail-in rebate syst ... |
| GOP could make Dems obsolete in '11 Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:14 PM PST AUSTIN -- Texas Democrats are clinging to life in the Legislature. The 101-member Republican supermajority in the House has the power to push them aside in that chamber. The 12 Democratic senators are being viewed as their last hope to keep the GOP a ... |
| Jobless benefits relieve millions Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:12 PM PST CLEVELAND -- Kimberly Smith holds up the piece of paper that is the only thing keeping her from bankruptcy: an application for extended unemployment benefits. She's not happy that she needs it. And she's upset that it was nearly taken away. "I do ... |
| Holiday shoppers crowd the malls Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:12 PM PST NEW YORK -- Shoppers came out in droves on the last weekend before Christmas, tackling their gift lists and driving traffic up at malls across the country. Weather caused no major problems a week after an intense snowstorm blanketed the Midwest an ... |
| Ivory Coast seeing more abductions after election Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:12 PM PST ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- The United Nations said Sunday it has received hundreds of reports of people being abducted from their homes at night by armed assailants in military uniform and that there is growing evidence of "massive violations of human r ... |
| Breach exposes password liability Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:12 PM PST Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- A hacking attack on Gawker Media Inc. a week ago underscores a basic security risk of living more of our lives online: Using the same username and password for multiple sites is convenient, but costly. After the at ... |
| Secrets of Epstein Barr Virus Uncovered Posted: 19 Dec 2010 05:48 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects 90% of people at some point in their lives - and most will never know it. However, HIV patients, receivers of organ transplants, and others with immune system problems may not be so lucky. ... |
| Hot Shot For Back Pain - Research Summary Posted: 19 Dec 2010 05:51 PM PST BACKGROUND: According to the Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, about 80 percent of all Americans will suffer from back pain, including sacroiliac joint pain (SIJ), at some point in their lives. Sacroiliac pain can range fr ... |
| Hot Shot For Back Pain Posted: 19 Dec 2010 05:49 PM PST BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Late last year, President Obama spent an additional 50 billion dollars to stimulate the economy. Records show Americans spend that much money each year to soothe lower back pain. The good news, an outpatient-based sol ... |
| Is Obesity a Genetic Adaptation? Posted: 19 Dec 2010 05:47 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It turns out our ancient ancestors may be to blame for the obesity epidemic. According to a research team at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies, evolutionary adaptations may have genetically shaped how our body stor ... |
| Effects of Alcohol & Eating Posted: 19 Dec 2010 05:47 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) It's reassuring to know that while eating that hearty Christmas dinner and drinking a glass of wine, digestion will be slowed, but there will be no symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, belching, and bloating, according to t ... |
| The Key to Being Attractive is Getting a Good Night's Sleep Posted: 19 Dec 2010 05:44 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) If you're trying to look your best for the holiday season the key is to get a good night's sleep. For the first time, there is scientific backing for the concept of beauty sleep, according to the study's authors. The study, led b ... |
| Letters for December 20 Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST Eagle is mistaken on the CS recall efforts The Eagle Editorial Board has made a serious mistake in coming out against the recall vote. Yes we can "vote the bums out" at election time when our elected officials act in a way we consider less than ... |
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