Monday, July 18, 2011

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Bryan to recognize alumni

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:22 PM PDT

Eight Bryan school district graduates will be honored next month for their efforts to inspire students.The district's first Hall of Honor ceremony, hosted by the Bryan ISD Education Foundation, the school district and the city of Bryan, is set for Au ...

Bryan school district to recognize esteemed alumni

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 06:58 PM PDT


Eight Bryan school district graduates will be honored next month for their efforts to inspire students.
The district’s first Hall of Honor ceremony, hosted by the Bryan ISD Education Foundation, the school district and the city of Bryan, is ...

Media outlets kick off local fan drive

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:35 PM PDT

Several local media outlets working with a nonprofit agency are kicking off a drive Monday to collect fans for area residents living without AC.
The two-week effort — dubbed Fan Support — brings together The Eagle, KBTX Media ...

U.S. astronaut corps dwindling

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s mighty astronaut corps has become a shadow of what it once was. And it’s only going to get smaller.
It’s down to 60 from an all-time high of 149 just a decade ago, with more departures coming o ...

U.S. debt a hot topic for voters

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 06:57 PM PDT


ATLANTA — For Rep. Tim Scott the debt ceiling is not only the top issue voters in his South Carolina district want to talk about these days, it seems to be the only issue.
The office of the freshman Republican has been logging dozens of cal ...

Conservatism runs deep for Gov. Perry

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:04 PM PDT


AUSTIN — Should Rick Perry conclude that voter discontent has left him an opening to enter the presidential race, the longtime Texas governor would be among the GOP field’s most conservative candidates.
Primary voters would get a skill ...

Conservatism runs deep for Gov. Perry

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:04 PM PDT


AUSTIN — Should Rick Perry conclude that voter discontent has left him an opening to enter the presidential race, the longtime Texas governor would be among the GOP field’s most conservative candidates.
Primary voters would get a skill ...

Los Angeles freeway reopens

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:30 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES -- The event that many feared would be the "Carmageddon" of epic traffic jams cruised calmly to a finish Sunday, with bridge work on the Los Angeles roadway completed nearly a full day ahead of schedule and officials reopening a 10-mile s ...

Police: Drunken driver hit fence

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:11 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
A College Station man was charged with driving while intoxicated after police reported finding his vehicle in someone’s backyard.
College Station police responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the intersection of F.M. 2154 an ...

Heat, drought taking toll on Texas wildlife

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:11 PM PDT


LUBBOCK — The extreme heat and persistent drought seen in much of Texas is taking its toll on wildlife, with deer, birds and other animals abandoning or unable to feed their young.
Pregnant does are having problems carrying fawns to term, an ...

Karzai's circle hit again by militants

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:28 PM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Gunmen strapped with explosives killed a close adviser to Afghan President Hamid Karzai and a member of parliament on Sunday in another insurgent strike against the Afghan leader's inner circle.Jan Mohammed Khan was an adviser t ...

Egyptians fear army rule resembling old regime

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:27 PM PDT

CAIRO -- The soldiers shouted, "Raise your head high, you're Egyptian."It was one of the most inspiring chants by young protesters during Egypt's revolution, encapsulating the newfound pride of a people rising up after a lifetime of humiliation under ...

All eyes on tea party debt plan

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:17 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The next step in the weeks-long saga over how to increase the government's borrowing cap is to let House tea party forces try it their way. A Republican "cut, cap and balance" plan set for a House vote Tuesday would condition a $2.4 tri ...

Brazil battles 'crackland'

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:20 PM PDT

RIO DE JANEIRO -- In the dark before dawn, social workers advance slowly down a narrow road dividing two vast slums, entering a landscape of littered streets and broken-down shacks, where an open-air crack cocaine market does business among piles of ...

Murdoch aide arrested; police chief out

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:08 PM PDT

LONDON -- An intensifying voicemail hacking and police bribery scandal cut closer than ever to Rupert Murdoch and Scotland Yard on Sunday with the arrest of the media magnate's former British newspaper chief and the resignation of London's police com ...

Final 'Harry Potter’ film breaks opening records

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:38 PM PDT


LOS ANGELES — The boy wizard has vanquished the dark knight and a band of pirates with a record-setting magic act at both the domestic and international box office.
Warner Bros. estimates that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 too ...

Calendar

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:24 PM PDT

MARK YOUR CALENDARNavasota Blues Fest 2011 is Aug. 12-13 at the Grimes County Expo Center in Navasota. Tickets are $14 for Aug. 12 or $25 for both days if purchased Aug. 12. In addition to entertainment, there will be a free guitar lesson with Micha ...

MLB Roundup

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:07 PM PDT

Twins 4, Royals 3: MINNEAPOLIS -- Jim Thome hit his 596th career home run and Joe Nathan picked up the save for the second day in a row, lifting Minnesota to the win.Thome's tiebreaking three-run drive off Felipe Paulino soared into the upper deck in ...

Newman edges Stewart to win at New Hampshire

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

LOUDON, N.H. -- Ryan Newman has held off his boss and teammate Tony Stewart to win his first race of the season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.Newman won from the pole Sunday and became the 13th different winner in 19 Sprint Cup races. Newman and St ...

Red-hot Rangers top Seattle 3-1 for 11th straight win

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 02:53 PM PDT

SEATTLE -- Matt Harrison wasn't about to be the one to halt Texas' wave of nearly perfect pitching, or the Rangers near-record win streak. Harrison allowed just one run in 7 2-3 innings, Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer and the Rangers won their ...

Pirates score 3 in 11th for 7-5 win over Astros

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 02:52 PM PDT

By KRISTIE RIEKEN
Associated Pres
HOUSTON -- The Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves in an unfamiliar position Sunday, needing to bounce back after All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan blew a save.
Hanrahan gave up Chris Johnson's tying double in the eig ...

AP source: Judge expected in NY for NFL talks

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT

Talks to end the NFL lockout will resume with the court-appointed mediator in New York on Monday and could continue through Thursday, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.The person spoke to the AP on Sunday on condition ...

Japan tops U.S. in shootout for Women's World Cup title

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:34 AM PDT


FRANKFURT, Germany -- Japan has won the Women's World Cup, stunning the United States 3-1 in a penalty shootout Sunday night after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 tie.
Shannon Boxx, Carli Lloyd and Tobin Heath all failed to convert for the Ameri ...

Japan tops U.S. in shootout for Women's World Cup title

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:31 AM PDT

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Japan has won the Women's World Cup, stunning the United States 3-1 in a penalty shootout Sunday night after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 tie.Shannon Boxx, Carli Lloyd and Tobin Heath all failed to convert for the Americans ...

On his 20th try, Darren Clarke wins British Open

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 01:35 PM PDT

SANDWICH, England -- Another major goes to Northern Ireland. The surprise was Darren Clarke's name on the claret jug.Ten years after he last contended in a major, no longer in the top 100 in the world, Clarke delivered his defining moment Sunday in t ...

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