Friday, October 28, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Judge denies bond to teen accused in capital murder

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:40 AM PDT

Brazos County District Judge Travis Bryan III denied bond for an 18-year-old charged with capital murder for shooting and killing a 68-year-old man and seriously injuring his 69-year-old wife a week ago today.
A&M Consolidated senior Gabriel Pau ...

Murder suspect Gabriel Hall cites 'killer instinct' in attack on couple

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT


College Station resident Linda Shaar can be heard screaming as a dispatcher answers her desperate 911 call. Seconds later a shot rings out, ending the life of her husband, Edwin.
"Why are you doing this?" she shouted at an intruder before quietl ...

A&M basketball coach Kennedy diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:52 AM PDT


Texas A&M head basketball coach Billy Kennedy has been diagnosed with the early stages of Parkinson’s disease.
“At this time, I am heeding the advice of my doctors and addressing the disease and its symptoms,” Kennedy said in ...

Video details Bryan police shooting

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT


It took four seconds for seven rounds to be fired -- five in quick succession, then a brief pause before the final two were discharged by the then-Officer Bill Cross.
Another six seconds pass before Cross calls for medics.
It's just 1 minute and ...

A&M's Silver Taps set for Tuesday

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:24 AM PDT

Texas A&M University will hold a Silver Taps ceremony Tuesday in honor of an Aggie who died in a car accident on Sept. 18. Jacob Brent Hughes, s senior wildlife ecology conservation major, was from Center. On the day of Silver Taps ceremonies, c ...

College Station council selling unused land

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:19 PM PDT


The College Station City Council on Thursday began the process of selling some of its unused land by directing city staff to prepare a 65-acre tract near Lick Creek Park on the market.
The land, which officials think could become a neighborhood d ...

Blinn altering nursing curriculum to better correspond with A&M's program

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:19 PM PDT


Sharon Wilkerson recalls the frustration of earning her bachelor's degree in nursing in 1972 after receiving a diploma from Memorial Hermann in Houston.
"I had to take courses I had already taken," she said. "I wanted them to teach me something n ...

Couple charged in meth sting

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:38 AM PDT

A couple was arrested after police said the pair was caught with methamphetamine during a sting operation in Bryan.
Bryan residents Guadalupe Cocino Jr., 30, and Mariesol Saldana, 23, were each charged Thursday with manufacture or delivery of less t ...

NCAA reforms image, rules

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:33 PM PDT


INDIANAPOLIS -- The scandal-plagued NCAA is moving swiftly to clean up its image.
On Thursday, the Division I Board of Directors approved a package of sweeping reforms that gives conferences the option of adding more money to scholarship offers, s ...

A&M's Silver Taps set for Tuesday

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Texas A&M University's Silver Taps ceremony Tuesday will honor an Aggie who died in a car accident on Sept. 18.
Jacob Brent Hughes, a senior wildlife ecology conservation major, was from Center.
On the day of Silver Taps ...

Seniors enjoy Halloween Boo-gie

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT

Aaron Collins, dressed as Elvis, dips Kitty Collins at the end of a song during a Halloween Dance for senior adults Thursday at the College Station Conference Center. Residents were invited to wear their costumes for the event, which included refresh ...

Texas accused of discriminatory redistricting

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT

AUSTIN -- The U.S. Department of Justice is arguing that Texas' new voting maps for Congress and for the state House were drawn by the Republican-led Legislature with discriminatory intent against minority voters, and has asked a federal court to rej ...

Hasan requests for expert consultants

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT


FORT HOOD -- Because he's a Muslim and accused of having ties to a terrorist, the man charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage needs a jury consultant before he goes on trial for his life, his defense attorneys told a military judge Thursda ...

Future GOP debates may be sans Perry

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Associated Press
AUSTIN -- Rick Perry may skip some upcoming GOP presidential debates, sidestepping a campaign staple that hasn't been kind to the Texas governor in his first two months on the national stage. It's a decision that ultimately could ca ...

Medicare premium increase is less than feared

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- Good news for seniors: The government says Medicare's basic monthly premium will rise less than expected next year, by $3.50 for most.
It could be good, too, for President Barack Obama and Democrats struggling for older Americans' vo ...

Beauty aid makers marketing to men

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:01 PM PDT

NEW YORK -- Everyone wants flawless skin, flat abs and a fab rear. But men don't always admit it.So, companies that sell products promising to help guys lose weight, conceal bloat and enhance skin have to walk a fine line between men's vanity and mas ...

Juarez officials say U.S. drivers owe $10M

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT


CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- Miguel Angel Rodriguez had just parked his car when a Ciudad Juarez traffic officer wrote him a ticket and then unscrewed one of his license plates.
The truck driver from El Paso argued with the officer, but soon gave up. ...

Oakland protesters march in streets

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:01 PM PDT

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Anti-Wall Street protesters filled a street with a late-night march Wednesday, and Oakland's police chief pledged a vigorous investigation into an earlier clash between police and protesters that left an Iraq War veteran in critica ...

Man executed for killing police officer

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT

Associated Press
HUNTSVILLE -- Former San Antonio street gang member Frank Garcia was executed Thursday evening for fatally shooting a veteran police officer who was trying to resolve a domestic dispute that also left Garcia's wife dead.
The lethal ...

Diet Overcomes infertility from Toxin Exposure

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:37 AM PDT


By Alicia Rose DelGallo, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent
(Ivanhoe Newswire) Americans are exposed to an array of toxins every day; found in everything from cosmetics, to baby supplies and even medical devices. Toxin exposure can have reproductive co ...

Baby Steps: Fertility Findings

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:34 AM PDT


CLEVELAND, OH (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Each year, more than 50 thousand children are born because of in-vitro fertilization. It's a technique that has revolutionized how doctors treat infertility, but it's not perfect. Now three technologies are makin ...

Garden calendar

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT

Saturday
* Brazos Valley Farmers Market -- Halloween at the Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. From 9 to 11:30 a.m., there will be fall demo days with homemade soap, broom tying, blacksmithing and other dem ...

Copycat Conditions: Stroke Mimics - Research Summary

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:02 AM PDT


WHAT IS A MIGRAINE? The cause of migraines is still not fully understood. They may be caused by changes in the brainstem and interactions with the trigeminal nerve, a major pain pathway. Chemical imbalances may also be the verdict, such as serotoni ...

Baby Steps: Fertility Findings - Research Summary

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:29 AM PDT


BACKGROUND: Infertility refers to not being able to become pregnant after years of trying to do so. If a woman has multiple miscarriages, it is also called infertility. About one-third of the time, infertility can be traced to the woman. In another ...

Friendship Controls Stress in Kids?

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:27 AM PDT


(Ivanhoe Newswire) Social rejection causes stress in everyone from preschoolers to adults, but what happens in middle childhood? During this time friendships are key, and these friendships serve as a buffer against the negative effects of classmat ...

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