Sunday, January 16, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Boys get an outpouring of support

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:09 PM PST

It's hard enough for a child to lose one parent, but the loss can seem almost insurmountable when both a mother and father pass away in rapid succession. That's the fate that befell four College Station brothers -- all under the age of 15 -- who los ...

Moving past the disability

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:09 PM PST

Crayon drawings on the wall might drive most mothers crazy. To Xochitl Flores, her son's scribblings aren't an annoyance but a way he can work through the neurological developmental difficulties he's slowly learning to overcome. For five months, Fl ...

Coming together to remember MLK

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:08 PM PST

More than 300 people filled the gymnasium of the Lincoln Recreation Center on Saturday night for an annual tribute honoring the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pastors came forward to offer words of encouragement about serving others and affectin ...

Event marks Gulf War's start

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:09 PM PST

Tickets are available for the Reed Arena event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the Gulf War. The public is invited to the free event, which will be held on Thursday. A limited number of tickets are available at the Texas A&am ...

Police: Pound of weed found at home

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:09 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report Two men were arrested Friday night after police reported finding a felony-level amount of marijuana in their home. Bryan police who served a warrant on the Paris Street home of James Lamar Hicks, 39, and Edward Tyrone Hicks, 24 ,s ...

Women's business group hosting event

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:09 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportThe Women of Excellence Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will hold a Breakfast for Champions fundraiser meal at Applebee's from 7 to 11 a.m. on Feb. 19.The purchase of a $10 wristband will pay for breakfast and ...

Two suspected of stealing four-wheeler

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:09 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report Two men were arrested Friday after police discovered a four-wheeler on a trailer they were pulling had been reported stolen out of Hays County. According to the police report, a state trooper on patrol on Texas 6 stopped the truck ...

Holiday closures

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:09 PM PST

Area services will be affected as follows for Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day:* Public schools: Closed* Texas A&M University: Closed; classes start Tuesday* Blinn College: Closed; classes start Tuesday* Post office: Closed; the ...

Suspect exhibited bizarre behavior

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

TUCSON, Ariz. -- He wandered through the dark streets of his hometown, meandering from one store to another on a furious all-night excursion as he prepared what authorities say were the final steps in taking revenge on a world from which he'd become ...

Paramedics describe hellish Ariz. shooting scene

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Veteran paramedic Tony Compagno stepped off Engine 30 and into hell: Panicked people rushed his crew, trying to pull them toward the injured, while three men desperately gave chest compressions to a 9-year-old girl. Others cried out ...

Record debt awaits Congress

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:08 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- The United States just passed a dubious milestone: Government debt surged to an all-time high, topping $14 trillion -- $45,300 for each and everyone in the country. That means Congress soon will have to lift the legal debt limit to give ...

Brazil slide survivors fuming

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:06 PM PST

TERESOPOLIS, Brazil -- They are tired, hungry, traumatized -- and resigned to saving themselves without the aid their government promised after massive mudslides that killed nearly 600 people.Wanderson Ferreira de Carvalho lost 23 family members -- i ...

Country in chaos as new leader is sworn in

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

TUNIS, Tunisia -- Looting, deadly prison riots and street chaos engulfed Tunisia on Saturday, a day after mass protests forced its strongman to flee. A new interim president was sworn in, promising to create a unity government that could include the ...

Senators aim to improve nomination process

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:08 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- George Washington had someone in mind to be a naval officer in Savannah. Georgia's two senators wanted their guy in the job. The first president lost that fight with the inaugural Senate. In the years since, the way of naming and conf ...

New dino a mini T. rex

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:08 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- Back at the dawn of the dinosaur era, a quick-moving predator set the stage for the famous and fearsome giants that followed in its footsteps, according to new research."It was a little dinosaur, but it carried a big evolutionary stick, ...

Portraits of those killed, wounded in Arizona

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 10:58 AM PST

TUCSON, Ariz. -- A look at those killed and injured Jan. 8, 2011, in the deadly shootings in Arizona that targeted U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.Six people died; here are some details about their lives:JOHN ROLL, 63Named Arizona's chief federal judge ...

Rabbits, it's time to shine for Chinese New Year

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

There's more to the Chinese Zodiac than a hippety hop into year 4708 for people born under the sign of rabbit. Rabbit babies are private, introverted and withdrawn. Or quietly charismatic, thoughtful and calm? It's hard to generalize a destiny using ...

Swap fussy scarves for handmade neck gaiters

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

Save the scarves for snowmen this winter. Active kids (and adults) will appreciate the ease of pulling on a soft, fleece neck gaiter that will keep them warm without the fuss of arranging a scarf and without the fear of getting tangled up while sled ...

'Spamalot' fills holy grail with adult comedy

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

To old timers and true appreciators of grown-up wacky comedy, it doesn't get much better than those directed by Mike Nichols. At home, he's probably better known as Diane Sawyer's husband for more than 20 years. But long before he ever met the news ...

Babyproofing: DIY or call in the pros?

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

Babies and toddlers are curious creatures. Something captures their attention -- a stuffed animal, a shiny object or a noisy rattle -- and they're going after it. Just make sure they aren't chasing a teddy bear on top of a dresser, the blade of a kn ...

Our Neighbors

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

HEALTH FOR ALL The largest health insurer in Texas recently awarded a $104,150 grant to Health For All, a 23-year-old charity care clinic based in Bryan. The grant will allow the clinic make major strides in its mission to provide high quality prima ...

Calendar

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

Monday * Star Duplicate Bridge Club. 9:45 a.m. College Station Conference Center. For partnerships, call 690-2901. * College Station Noon Lions Club. Hilton Hotel, 801 University Drive E. 690-8525. Tuesday * Bryan Noon Lions Club. 11:30 a.m. Best Wes ...

School menus

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included. Allen Academy Monday: Student holiday. Tuesday: Chicken fajitas, charro beans, fruit, tortillas. Wednesday: Fish tacos, lettuce, tomato, bean topping, fruit, Spanish rice. Thursday: Shepherd's pie, ...

Supercinski-Kalisek

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Robinson-Pride

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

r 2, 2010, at five thirty in the evening at the First Methodist Church in Anderson, Texas.  Reverend Mac Vaughn officiated the ceremony, vocals were performed by Miss Libby Koch, and scripture was read by Mr. Ross Wells.  A sunset dinner re ...

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