| Libyan grad student gives insider view on strife in his homeland Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:23 PM PDT Texas A&M grad student Khaled Amrouni has much riding on the fate of Col. Moammar Gadhafi: If the Libyan leader crushes the rebellion, he said, he can never go back to the country he loves. Amrouni -- who is from the rebel capital Benghazi -- ... |
| Bombs hit near Gadhafi base Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:23 PM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya -- Moammar Gadhafi vowed a "long war" as allied forces launched a second night of strikes on Libya on Sunday, and jubilant rebels who only a day before were in danger of being crushed by his forces now boasted they would bring him do ... |
| Aggies advance in NCAA tournament with a 87-47 win over McNeese St. Posted: 20 Mar 2011 01:35 PM PDT BOSSIER CITY, La. — When Texas A&M coach Gary Blair talks about bulky 6-foot-1 center Danielle Adams, he smiles and jokes that she thinks she’s open “when she walks into the gym.” Certainly, Adams wasted little time das ... |
| Aggies advance in NCAA tournament with a 87-47 win over McNeese St. Posted: 20 Mar 2011 01:35 PM PDT BOSSIER CITY, La. — When Texas A&M coach Gary Blair talks about bulky 6-foot-1 center Danielle Adams, he smiles and jokes that she thinks she’s open “when she walks into the gym.” Certainly, Adams wasted little time das ... |
| Aggies advance in NCAA tournament with a 87-47 win over McNeese St. Posted: 20 Mar 2011 01:35 PM PDT BOSSIER CITY, La. — When Texas A&M coach Gary Blair talks about bulky 6-foot-1 center Danielle Adams, he smiles and jokes that she thinks she’s open “when she walks into the gym.” Certainly, Adams wasted little time das ... |
| U.S. officials still working on endgame in Libya Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The U.S. on Sunday claimed initial success two days into an assault on Libya that included some of the heaviest firepower in the American arsenal -- long-range bombers designed for the Cold War -- but American officials said Sunday it ... |
| Police: 2 fled after running over baby Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:23 PM PDT A mother and daughter remained jailed Sunday on felony charges of running over a baby in a stroller at the corner of Military Drive and Martin Luther King Street, Bryan police said. Vanessa Walker, 39, and her 22-year-old daughter, Princess, were ... |
| Obama lifts Brazil up as model of peace Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:22 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO -- Immersing himself in Brazil's poverty and pride, President Barack Obama on Sunday held up the South American nation as a model of democratic change in a time of uprisings and crackdowns across the Arab world and yet another war fr ... |
| AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:22 PM PDT NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion that would make it the largest cellphone company in the U.S.The deal would reduce the number of wireless carriers w ... |
| Bush officials in race to lead FBI Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Two officials who worked for President George W. Bush, including one who threatened to resign to block legally questionable anti-terror surveillance, have a realistic chance of being asked to head the FBI, according to people familiar ... |
| Haitians vote for new president Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:23 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haitians scarred by decades of poverty, political corruption and natural disasters cast ballots Sunday for president in hopes a new leader could do what others have not: Replace homes and schools in the earthquake-devastate ... |
| States trying to collect online sales taxes to help budget gaps Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:22 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Tax-free shopping is under threat for many online shoppers as states facing widening budget gaps increasingly pressure Amazon.com Inc. and other Internet retailers to start collecting sales taxes from their residents. Billions of ... |
| Japan makes progress in cooling reactors Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:22 PM PDT FUKUSHIMA, Japan -- Japanese officials reported progress Sunday in their battle to gain control over a leaking, tsunami-stricken nuclear complex, though the crisis was far from over, with the discovery of more radiation-tainted vegetables and tap w ... |
| Spirits somber at Hong Kong festival Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:22 PM PDT HONG KONG -- Some of Asia's top filmmakers screened their new movies to kick off the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival on Sunday, although the mood was subdued because of Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters. Japan's crisis c ... |
| Letters for March 21 Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:05 PM PDT A&M's leaders listening to the wrong people Would someone please tell us why the upper management of Texas A&M is influenced more by the Texas Public Policy Foundation than the Association of American Universities, a prestigious organizati ... |
| Calendar Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:23 PM PDT Mark Your Calendar The Christopher Hutchson Memorial Stop the Violence Talent Show & Raffle is 3 to 7 p.m. March 26 at the Palace Theatre in downtown Bryan. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children under 5 and for seniors over 65. For more ... |
| Spring Training Capsules Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:11 PM PDT Braves 3, Astros 3 (ss) KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -- Chipper Jones went 3 for 3 to raise his average to .420, Wilkins Ramirez had a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat a Houston Astros split-squad 5-3 Sunday. Jas ... |
| NBA Roundup Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:09 PM PDT Mavericks 101, Warriors 73: DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points, Peja Stojakovic added 17 and Dallas Mavericks got back on track with a 101-73 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.Stojakovic returned from a six-game absence due ... |
| NCAA men's tournament roundup Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:07 PM PDT Ohio State 98, George Mason 66: CLEVELAND -- David Lighty made all seven of his 3-pointers and scored 25 points, freshman Jared Sullinger added 18 after informing one of George Mason's players "it's over" and top-seeded Ohio State made 16 3s to advan ... |
| Texas makes another quick exit in NCAA tournament Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT The Dallas Morning News TULSA, Okla. -- A Texas victory in the NCAA tournament and a trip to the Sweet Sixteen slipped away in the time it took official Richard Cartmell to count to five. A pivotal late inbounds violation set off a chain of events ... |
| Kyle Busch sweeps Bristol again Posted: 20 Mar 2011 11:47 AM PDT BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Kyle Busch can't be beat at Bristol Motor Speedway.Busch won the Sprint Cup on Sunday to complete a weekend sweep at the Tennessee bullring. He also won the second-tier Nationwide Series race on Saturday, and has won the last five r ... |
| Woodland comes up clutch to win at Innisbrook Posted: 20 Mar 2011 11:08 AM PDT PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- Gary Woodland made only one par on the back nine Sunday at the Transitions Championship, and it gave him his first PGA Tour victory and a trip to the Masters.Woodland surged into the lead with three straight birdies, and fell out ... |
| Gillispie hired as coach at Texas Tech Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:10 AM PDT LUBBOCK-- Texas Tech says it has hired Billy Gillispie to coach its men's basketball team.School athletics spokesman Blayne Beal said Sunday that Gillispie is the Red Raiders' new coach, with the formal announcement to be Wednesday at a news conferen ... |
| Gazans fire 2 rockets; 2 militants killed in clash Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:19 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) -- Palestinian militants fired two rockets into southern Israel on Sunday and Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in a new outburst along the volatile border with Gaza. The violence came a day after Palestinian militants fired mo ... |
| Egypt: Constitution changes pass in referendum Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:18 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved changes in the constitution, opening the way for parliamentary and presidential elections within months, according to final results from a landmark referendum announced Sunday. Opponents fear th ... |
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