Monday, May 23, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Texas A&M regents to tackle big issues this week

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT


Several key issues for Texas A&M -- plans regarding a think tank's ideas, what the search for the next A&M system chief will look like, and setting tuition -- are expected to pop up during Thursday's Board of Regents meeting in College Sta ...

Police: Teens lifted $400 bottle of wine

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT

Eagle Staff report
Four College Station teens were arrested Friday after being accused of stealing a $409 bottle of wine from the H-E-B on William D. Fitch Parkway.
A surveillance camera recorded them selecting the alcohol -- a bottle of Penfolds ...

Officials ID man killed in car wreck

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT

Eagle Staff report
A man who died in a single-vehicle wreck last week has been identified as Bryan resident Bernard Gerald Jones.
Jones, 50, was driving south on Mumford Road near Lake Bryan when he tried to pass a vehicle in a no-passing zone, sw ...

Arrest made after car hits complex

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT

Eagle Staff report
A Bryan man was arrested Sunday after his car slammed into the Willow Wind apartment complex on Broadmoor Drive, Bryan police said.
Reginald Hancock, 31, caused "probably over $1,500" worth of damage and minor injuries to a pers ...

Visitor's Bureau honors area 'heroes'

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:21 PM PDT

Eagle Staff report
Several businesses and individuals were recognized for their treatment of visitors to the community. The Bryan-College Station Convention & Visitor's Bureau honored the recipients at a luncheon recently.
Patricia Burchfield, ...

Brave Texas dog being honored for saving master

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:21 AM PDT

AUSTIN -- A golden retriever from Texas is being praised as a national hero dog for saving his owner's life after an October bicycling accident in Central Texas.The Humane Society of the United States on Tuesday will recognize an Austin-area pet call ...

Obama: Israel stance not new

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama defended his endorsement of Israel's 1967 boundaries as the basis for a future Palestine, telling America's pro-Israel lobby Sunday his views reflected longstanding U.S. policy that needed to be stated clearly.
...

At least 24 feared dead after tornado hits Missouri town

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:21 PM PDT


JOPLIN, Mo. — A massive tornado that blasted its way across southwestern Missouri on Sunday slammed into this city with apocalyptic force, tearing into a hospital, upending dozens of cars and scrubbing entire neighborhoods to the earth, leavi ...

College counseling centers go high tech

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT


CHICAGO -- Look around a waiting room at a university counseling center and you'll see students wrestling with all sorts of issues: The one who's failing because of binge drinking. Another who's struggling with a roommate conflict, or a recent brea ...

Ireland pumped about Obama's visit to ancestral home

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT


MONEYGALL, Ireland -- Ever since the American president announced on St. Patrick's Day he would visit his ancestral Irish home, the village of Moneygall has been suffering an incurable case of Obamamania.
This roadside hamlet of two pubs, three sh ...

Active adults lead surgery boom

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:21 PM PDT


SAN DIEGO -- We're becoming a nation of bum knees, worn-out hips and sore shoulders, and it's not just the Medicare set. Baby boomer bones and joints also are taking a pounding, spawning a boom in operations to fix them.
Knee replacement surgeries ...

Slayings target Gadhafi agents

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT


BENGHAZI, Libya -- The body found on the outskirts of Benghazi fit a pattern: legs and arms bound, a single gunshot to the forehead, a victim who was once a member of Moammar Gadhafi's feared internal security apparatus.
A string of assassinations ...

Yemen leader refuses to leave; tension ensues

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT


SANAA, Yemen -- Armed with guns, knives and swords, supporters of Yemen's leader trapped U.S., European and Arab ambassadors at a diplomatic mission in new turmoil that swept across the capital Sunday as the president refused to sign an agreement c ...

Mass graves may be sign of rift in cartel

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT


DURANGO, Mexico -- The vacant car repair lot hardly looks out of place in a vibrant but gritty part of the northern colonial city of Durango, famous as the set for John Wayne westerns.
Only a closer look reveals the secrets hidden at “Servic ...

Icelandic eruption less impactful

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT


REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- An Icelandic volcano was flinging ash, smoke and steam miles into the air Sunday, dropping a thick layer of gray soot in an eruption far more forceful -- but likely far less impactful -- than the one that grounded planes acros ...

Billboard awards show back after 5-year absence

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT


Rihanna and Taylor Swift were two of the key winners at the Billboard Music Awards, which returned after a five-year hiatus with a major dose of star power, featuring Beyonce, U2, the Black Eyed Peas -- even First Lady Michelle Obama.
Like many ot ...

Aggies extend their season

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:25 PM PDT

Texas A&M softball players (from left to right) Amber Garza, Melissa Dumezich, Rhiannon Kliesing and Kelsey Spittler jump for joy after teammate Meagan May hits a game-tying home run in the 7th inning to help the Aggies go on to a 3-1 victory ove ...

Calendar

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
A book signing of For the Love of Texas is set for 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The book commemorates the 175th anniversary of Texas independence. Celebrity signers include ...

Spacewalking astronauts encounter bolt trouble

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A spacewalking astronaut ran into trouble Sunday while trying to lubricate a joint in the life-sustaining solar power system of the International Space Station, losing one bolt and getting a washer stuck in a crevice.
Mike ...

Bosh's 34 points leads Heat over Bulls

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:49 PM PDT

MIAMI -- Chris Bosh missed his first three shots, and never worried.
He was in rhythm. He was catching the ball where he wanted. And then midway through the first quarter, he finally saw the ball go through the hoop for the first time.
"That was go ...

Harrison pitches Rangers over Phils

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:42 PM PDT

PHILADELPHIA -- Matt Harrison joined the growing list of pitchers throwing like a Cy Young Award winner against the offensively inept Phillies.
Harrison took a five-hitter into the ninth inning and helped the Texas Rangers avoid a three-game sweep ...

Pence, Rodriguez lead Astros over Blue Jays

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:41 PM PDT

TORONTO -- After a weekend of heckling from Blue Jays fans, Hunter Pence came up with the perfect retort.
Pence hit a two-run homer, Wandy Rodriguez pitched six solid innings and the Houston Astros held off Toronto 3-2 on Sunday to win a series for ...

MLB Baseball Roundup

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Indians 12, Reds 4: CLEVELAND -- Asdrubal Cabrera went 5 for 5 with two homers and five RBIs as the Cleveland Indians completed a three-game sweep of Cincinnati with a 12-4 win Sunday over the reeling Reds, who for the moment have lost bragging right ...

Toms wins at Colonial

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:38 PM PDT

FORT WORTH -- David Toms threw up both arms up in the air and a smile took over his face when he finally regained the lead at Colonial. This time, he didn't let it get away.
A day after blowing a seven-stroke advantage to go into the final round tra ...

Patrick qualifies for Indy 500

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:32 PM PDT

INDIANAPOLIS -- Danica Patrick has taken advantage of a second chance and qualified for the Indianapolis 500 on May 29.
IndyCar's most marketable personality is in the 33-car field with a four-lap qualifying average of 224.861 mph, the second faste ...

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