Wednesday, January 26, 2011

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Obama urges unity in State of the Union address

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- Pleading for unity in a newly divided government, President Barack Obama implored Democratic and Republican lawmakers to rally behind his vision of economic revival for an anxious nation, declaring in his State of the Union address Tue ...

Bryan to make vacant space available for tech start-ups

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

The city of Bryan hopes to turn some of its vacant office space into an incubator for new technology companies. The City Council on Tuesday voted to lease the basement level of the city-owned Federal Building in Downtown Bryan to AdventGX Corp. Adv ...

Loftin stresses A&M's impact on economy

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin's message to the Legislature is simple: Be fair. Though higher education represented just 12 percent of the state budget last year, it accounted for 41 percent of the $1.3 billion given back to the state for ...

Survey to tally homeless

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

It takes several months of planning to organize a survey of the homeless in Brazos and seven surrounding counties.But it's worth it, organizers say. On Thursday, a team of up to 50 volunteers will set out to survey the homeless, both in and out of sh ...

Woman who stole from Little League sentenced

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

A Bryan woman who stole $25,000 from the Harvey Little League coffers during her four years as the organization's treasurer received two years deferred adjudication last week as part of a plea agreement. The agreement called for Vicki Taylor to imm ...

Man charged with burglary after arrest

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report A 27-year-old Bryan man arrested last week on drug possession charges was charged with a building burglary on Monday. According to the police report, Robert Allen Sanders was arrested Jan. 18 on the drug charges but had been a sus ...

CS man faces drug charges after arrest

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report A 22-year-old College Station man was released from jail Tuesday following his arrest a day earlier on drug charges. According to the police report, a search warrant was served on the Trinity Place home of Nicholas Ian May. Officer ...

Crime Stoppers seeks suspect in assault

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report Brazos County Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help in locating Robbie Glen Brown, 34, who's wanted on a felony warrant stemming from a 2006 arrest for injury to a disabled person. Brown is described as a black male, 5 fee ...

A&M departments putting on lectures

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report The Spring 2011 "Architecture for Health" visiting lecture series begins Wednesday with a presentation by Larry Gamm, the director of the Center for Health Organization Transformation at Texas A&M's Health Science Center. Most ...

Probation over purse theft, Austin woman dies

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 11:58 PM PST

AUSTIN, Texas -- A judge has ordered probation for a 15-year-old Austin boy over an attack on an elderly woman during a purse snatching and she later died. The judge on Tuesday sentenced the boy to 10 years of probation for his plea in the murder i ...

Conviction in attack of widow at Beaumont cemetery

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 12:05 AM PST

BEAUMONT, Texas -- A jury in Beaumont has convicted a man of attacking a widow as she visited her husband's grave on Valentine's Day. The penalty phase was scheduled Wednesday for 47-year-old John Vallair of Beaumont. Vallair faces up to life in pr ...

Pups or paramours? 14 percent prefer pets

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

NEW YORK -- Your sweetheart or your pet. Which would you dump if one had to go? Most current pet owners said they would hold on to their spouse or significant other (84 percent), but a sizable 14 percent picked their pet, according to an AP-Petside. ...

Officials to reveal details on Texas teen's death

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 12:06 AM PST

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Officials in West Texas plan to reveal more details about the death of a 15-year-old Lubbock girl whose body was found beside a remote road.The Lubbock County medical examiner positively identified the body Tuesday as that of Lubbo ...

Kids' science scores low on national test

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Very few students have the advanced skills that could lead to careers in science and technology, according to results of a national exam released Tuesday that education leaders called alarming. Only 1 percent of fourth-grade and 12th-grade students, ...

Home prices falling in once-safe cities

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

A second wave of falling home prices is battering some cities that had escaped the worst of the housing market bust. Prices in Seattle, Charlotte, N.C., and Portland, Ore., have hit their lowest points since peaking in 2006 and 2007. Denver and Minne ...

Google plans to hire thousands

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. plans to hire more than 6,200 workers this year in the biggest expansion yet by the Internet's most profitable company.The hiring spree will likely be welcomed by President Barack Obama, who emphasized the need for more j ...

Royalty vs. technology

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Queen Elizabeth II's dad, Albert -- the gentle, stammering Duke of York -- never was meant to be king. And from Hollywood's early honors this season, a drama based on his life never seemed destined as heir-apparent at the Aca ...

In the name of science

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

Texas A&M Health Science Center first-year medical students Wes Jones and Hollis Hock light candles Tuesday in honor of those who donated their bodies for scientific research and teaching at a Cadaver Memorial Service at the Texas A&M Health ...

Can Stroke Centers Help Reduce Death?

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:46 PM PST

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study found that people who have suffered a stroke may be less likely to die if they are admitted to a hospital stroke center. According to strokecenter.org, about 795,000 people suffer a stroke each year. Ischemic stroke ...

Alcohol industry grapples with nutrition labeling

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 11:33 AM PST

SAN FRANCISCO -- Pick up just about any beverage on store shelves and on the back of the packaging you'll find a numerical rundown of calories, carbs, etc. Unless, that is, the beverage is alcohol. Some folks want to change that. "In the year 2011, ...

Cake based on coconut candy bar

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST

Dear Lisa: Can you help me find the recipe for a "Mounds" cake? It is a chocolate cake with a coconut filling (like a Mounds candy bar) and has chocolate frosting. My grandmother used to make them and they are so good. -- Sandra C.Dear Sandra: Here i ...

Restaurant Monitor

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST

The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department. Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A ...

Embrace stir-frying for better taste and health

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST

This year, how about a Chinese New Year's resolution -- more stir-frying. It's a choice that not only can lead to more flavorful eating, but also healthier food. Grace Young, author of Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge, says this traditional Chinese tec ...

Country captain: An old American dish becomes new

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST

In this era of Korean barbecue food trucks, molecular gastronomy and foodie obsessions even among kindergarteners, a renewed fascination with country captain -- an Americanized "curry" recipe dating back at least 154 years -- seems either horribly q ...

A DIY approach to Super Bowl party slider

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST

Super Bowl party food is all about big, comfy flavor. and ease. Because on the day of the big game, you want to spend your time in front of the tube, not the stove. Sliders are great because they can be served as appetizers or entrees. And assemblin ...

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