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- East Coast hit by 5.8 magnitude quake
- Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
- Earthquake largest since 1967
- Voters may decide fate of Bryan golf course
- City to honor fallen soldier
- Account set up after family's loss
- G. Kemble "Kem" Bennett steps down
- Investigation into pot sales leads to three arrests
- Fire near Jewett burns 70 acres
- Public hearing set for Tuesday meeting
- Hurricane Irene marks first big U.S. threat in years
- Temple Grandin to speak at two A&M events
- Libyan rebels storm Gadhafi's compound
- New Braunfels bans disposable containers on rivers
- Frozen assets hampering Libya
- Bryan opens youth athletic programs
- Calif. baby tossed from building; mom arrested
- 70 acres burned in Leon County blaze
- Obstacles delayed Martin Luther King Jr. memorial
- Millions of species still a mystery
- State redistricting appears in Republicans' favor
- Irene a threat to the U.S.
- Constitution changes on ballot
- Facebook limits photo tagging
- Restaurant Monitor
| East Coast hit by 5.8 magnitude quake Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT MINERAL, Va. -- The most powerful earthquake to strike the East Coast in 67 years shook buildings and rattled nerves from Georgia to Maine on Tuesday. Frightened office workers spilled into the streets in New York, and parts of the White House, Cap ... |
| Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast Posted: 23 Aug 2011 06:56 AM PDT WASHINGTON -- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha's Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama is vacationing.The U.S. ... |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT DENVER -- The strongest earthquake to strike Colorado in more than 40 years shook awake hundreds of people, toppled groceries off shelves and caused minor damage to homes in the southern part of the state and in northern New Mexico. No injuries wer ... |
| Voters may decide fate of Bryan golf course Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT A group of about 10 golfers attended the Bryan City Council meeting on Tuesday to ask the city to make sure it keeps at least one public golf course open as it considers selling the Travis B. Bryan Municipal Golf Course and buying the Briarcrest Co ... |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT Residents from Cameron and surrounding communities are being encouraged to line the streets Friday as the body of a decorated career soldier with 22 years experience is brought home. Master Sgt. Charles Price III died of wounds suffered "when enem ... |
| Account set up after family's loss Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT This week, while most parents are struggling to adjust to their child's school and practice schedules, Shannon Dean of Benchley is dealing with the reality of being a single father.His wife of more than 20 years, Wendy Dean, was killed Sunday when he ... |
| G. Kemble "Kem" Bennett steps down Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT G. Kemble "Kem" Bennett will breathe easier next week. For nine years, he has filled one of the busier job descriptions in Aggieland as overseer of all A&M System engineering programs. He'll step down from the role next Wednesday and become a ... |
| Investigation into pot sales leads to three arrests Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:58 AM PDT |
| Fire near Jewett burns 70 acres Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:26 AM PDT Eagle Staff Report A fire that burned 70 acres and a barn in Leon County may have been caused by an electrical short, according to Texas Forest Service officials. The agency responded at 4:15 p.m. to the blaze across from the Leon Independent Schoo ... |
| Public hearing set for Tuesday meeting Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report Dates and times for the required public hearings on the proposed budget and proposed tax revenue increase were set Tuesday at the weekly meeting of the Commissioners Court. The public hearing for the proposed 2011-2012 budget is ... |
| Hurricane Irene marks first big U.S. threat in years Posted: 23 Aug 2011 06:17 AM PDT MIAMI -- Emergency officials from Florida to the Carolinas were closely watching Irene Tuesday as the first hurricane to seriously threaten the U.S. in three years churned over energizing tropical waters. The storm has already cut a destructive pat ... |
| Temple Grandin to speak at two A&M events Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:14 AM PDT Well-respected lecturer Temple Grandin will share her experiences as a person with autism and her cattle expertise during two events at Texas A&M University next month. Grandin will talk about her autism insights at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at Rudder Aud ... |
| Libyan rebels storm Gadhafi's compound Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya -- Hundreds of Libyan rebels stormed Moammar Gadhafi's compound Tuesday, charging wildly through the symbolic heart of the crumbling regime as they killed loyalist troops, looted armories and knocked the head off a statue of the besi ... |
| New Braunfels bans disposable containers on rivers Posted: 23 Aug 2011 07:23 AM PDT NEW BRAUNFELS -- The City Council of this popular summer destination voted Monday to ban disposable containers on rivers officials say are crammed with trash left by tubers seeking relief from the Texas heat. The Herald-Zeitung in New Braunfels re ... |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT FRANKFURT, Germany -- Europe and the United States were preparing Tuesday to unfreeze billions in frozen Libyan assets that will be crucial to supporting the country once Moammar Gadhafi's regime collapses, but the North African nation's recovery w ... |
| Bryan opens youth athletic programs Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportYoungsters in Bryan-College Station can get an early start this fall in learning to play baseball and golf in a pair of athletic programs run by the Bryan Parks and Recreation Department. Smart Start Baseball is open to 3- to 5-year ... |
| Calif. baby tossed from building; mom arrested Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:57 AM PDT ORANGE, Calif. -- A Southern California mother whose 7-month-old son was tossed from the fourth-floor of a parking structure was arrested and booked for investigation of attempted murder, police said Tuesday. The infant remained in critical condit ... |
| 70 acres burned in Leon County blaze Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportThe cause of a fire that burned 70 acres and a barn in Leon County remained undetermined late Tuesday, according to the Texas Forest Service.The agency responded at 4:15 p.m. Monday to the blaze, which had broken out across from the ... |
| Obstacles delayed Martin Luther King Jr. memorial Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- On the 48th anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech, a towering memorial will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as a man of peace among the many monuments to wars and presidents in the nation's capital. The road to this weekend ... |
| Millions of species still a mystery Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:31 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Our world is a much wilder place than it looks. A new study estimates that Earth has almost 8.8 million species, but we've only discovered about a quarter of them. And some of yet-to-be-seen ones could be in our own backyards, scient ... |
| State redistricting appears in Republicans' favor Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The odds of getting re-elected have gotten better for Rep. Renee Ellmers and other Republican freshmen in the House -- thanks to GOP calculations in redrawing congressional maps. The 47-year-old nurse who ousted seven-term Democrat B ... |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT MIAMI -- People stocked up on food, boarded windows and gassed up their cars Tuesday as Hurricane Irene threatened to become the most powerful storm to hit the East Coast in seven years. Water, bread and batteries disappeared from store shelves. L ... |
| Constitution changes on ballot Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT AUSTIN -- Voters will be asked to approve or reject 10 proposed changes to the Texas Constitution on Nov. 8, including one that would exempt the surviving spouses of or totally disabled veterans from paying property taxes after the veteran dies, Go ... |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Drunken revelers rejoice: Facebook will now let you decide whether your friends can attach your name to a photo before it is circulated.Currently, your friends can add your name to a photo on Facebook without your consent or knowledg ... |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:05 PM PDT 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 ... |
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