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- Report: Pilot struggled with bad weather
- Baby Jesus figurine returns to Nativity scene
- Pearland man beaten, robbed of Air Jordan shoes
- Man charged with aggravated assault
- Police say baby-sitter killed girl
- Teenager arrested in pet clothing theft
- Dallas officer shoots, kills, passenger in car
- December all about getting engaged
- FBI hunting Houston armored car hijacker
- Police identify victims, gunman in Christmas shooting
- Peggy Railey dies 25 years after attack
- Military passes on big celebrations
- 100 Sears, Kmart stores to shut
- Consumer confidence surges
- Iraqi leader gains powers, concerns
- Greek culture museum reopens
- The Key to Autism? Fragile X Marks the Spot
- The Key to Autism? Fragile X Marks the Spot -- In Depth Doctor's Interview
- The Key to Autism? Fragile X Marks the Spot - Research Summary
- Breast Cancer Survivors May Have Cognitive Problems Years After Treatment
- Early Dietary Experience Affect Salt Preferences in Children
- When it Comes to Heart Attacks an Hour Can Make a Difference
- Middle-Aged Blood Pressure and Stroke Risk
- A Shot at Reducing HPV
- Possible New Treatment for Huntington's Disease
| Report: Pilot struggled with bad weather Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:16 PM PST The pilot of the small plane that crashed last week in rural Brazos County told air-traffic controllers shortly before the accident that he had run into bad weather and was trying to get out of it.According to a preliminary report on the crash issued ... |
| Baby Jesus figurine returns to Nativity scene Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:04 PM PST On the day after he celebrated the birth of Christ, John Ellison was thrilled to learn Jesus had returned to Texas A&M's All Faiths Chapel. That is, the small figurine of Jesus that had been stolen from the chapel days earlier. Ellison is a ... |
| Pearland man beaten, robbed of Air Jordan shoes Posted: 27 Dec 2011 02:21 AM PST PEARLAND — A 19-year-old Houston-area man says he was beaten and a friend was slashed in the face as a group of men robbed him of his new pair of expensive Air Jordan shoes. Efrain Espinoza says the men first tried to steal his cell phone, fol ... |
| Man charged with aggravated assault Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:09 PM PST Eagle Staff Report A College Station man remained in jail Tuesday after being arrested for allegedly stomping another man's head into the ground and breaking his nose. Kevin Dewayne Brown, 35, was charged with aggravated assault causing serious bod ... |
| Police say baby-sitter killed girl Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A baby-sitter and trusted neighbor has confessed that he bludgeoned a 9-year-old Indiana girl to death with a brick then dismembered her, hiding her head, hands and feet at a home where he was staying and dumping the rest of her ... |
| Teenager arrested in pet clothing theft Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:16 PM PST Eagle Staff Report A 19-year-old College Station woman was arrested on Monday for trying to steal pet clothing, police said. Employees at the Wal-Mart on Briarcrest reported witnessing the teenager concealing a Texas A&M University brand artic ... |
| Dallas officer shoots, kills, passenger in car Posted: 27 Dec 2011 11:02 PM PST DALLAS -- Dallas police say one person is dead and another in custody after an officer shot a passenger in a car who reached for a handgun as the officer approached.Police spokeswoman Cpl. Melinda Gutierrez says the fatal shooting occurred Tuesday ni ... |
| December all about getting engaged Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:07 PM PST NEW YORK -- The heck with lovey-dovey Valentine's Day. Turns out December, with its holiday cheer, romantic winter backdrops and family gatherings, is among the busiest months for popping the question. "It's a pretty time of year," said Jake Nyber ... |
| FBI hunting Houston armored car hijacker Posted: 27 Dec 2011 11:05 PM PST HOUSTON -- The FBI is looking for an armed robber who hijacked an armored car making a delivery at a Houston supermarket.FBI spokeswoman Shauna Dunlap says the van was parked outside a Kroger store when the gunman managed to get inside the vehicle wh ... |
| Police identify victims, gunman in Christmas shooting Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:16 PM PST GRAPEVINE -- A 56-year-old suburban Dallas man facing marital and financial problems killed his estranged wife, two teenage children and three other family members on Christmas Day while dressed as Santa Claus before turning the gun on himself, aut ... |
| Peggy Railey dies 25 years after attack Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:16 PM PST DALLAS -- Peggy Railey, the former wife of a Dallas minister who was acquitted at a sensational trial of trying to strangle her, has died in East Texas nearly 25 years after the attack that left her incapacitated. Ron Gamel of the Tyler Memorial F ... |
| Military passes on big celebrations Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:10 PM PST FORT HOOD -- Americans probably won't be seeing a huge ticker-tape parade anytime soon for troops returning from Iraq, and it's not clear if veterans of the nine-year campaign will ever enjoy the grand, flag-waving, red-white-and-blue homecoming th ... |
| 100 Sears, Kmart stores to shut Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST NEW YORK -- After a disastrous holiday shopping season, the parent company of Sears and Kmart will close at least 100 stores to raise cash -- a move that sparked speculation about whether the 125-year-old retailer can avoid a death spiral fed by decl ... |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST NEW YORK -- Americans are gaining faith that the economy is on the upswing. An improving job outlook helped the Consumer Confidence Index soar to the highest level since April and near a post-recession peak, according to a monthly survey by The Co ... |
| Iraqi leader gains powers, concerns Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:08 PM PST BAGHDAD -- In the week since the last American troops left Iraq, Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered an arrest warrant for the country's highest-ranking Sunni official, threatened to exclude the rival sect's main political party from his go ... |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:08 PM PST CHICAGO -- Dolls a Greek woman made during World War II. Ice cream bowls and wooden spoons from a 1940s Greek candy store. Thousands of record albums filled with Greek music. These items and many other beloved objects and family heirlooms have found ... |
| The Key to Autism? Fragile X Marks the Spot Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:59 AM PST SACRAMENTO, CA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You have probably never heard of it, but one in three kids with autism has it. Fragile X syndrome is a developmental disorder that can be diagnosed while your baby's still in the womb. Now a new treatment is hel ... |
| The Key to Autism? Fragile X Marks the Spot -- In Depth Doctor's Interview Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:57 AM PST What is the difference between Autism and Fragile X Syndrome? Dr. Randi Hagerman: Fragile X is specific genetic ideology that can cause Autism. Autism is defined behaviorally as individuals that have difficulties with social interactions or severe ... |
| The Key to Autism? Fragile X Marks the Spot - Research Summary Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:53 AM PST BACKGROUND: Fragile X happens when there is a change, or mutation, in a single gene called the Fragile X Mental Retardation 1 (FMR1) gene. A small part of the gene code is repeated on a fragile area of the X chromosome. The more repeats, the ... |
| Breast Cancer Survivors May Have Cognitive Problems Years After Treatment Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:52 AM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) Breast cancer survivors may have problems with certain mental abilities several years after treatment, according to this study. This could occur regardless of whether they were treated with chemotherapy plus radiation or radiati ... |
| Early Dietary Experience Affect Salt Preferences in Children Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:51 AM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) Infants around six months of age who have been introduced to starchy table foods- which often contain salt- have a greater preference for salty taste than do infants not yet eating these foods. The exposed infants consumed 55 pe ... |
| When it Comes to Heart Attacks an Hour Can Make a Difference Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:50 AM PST When it Comes to Heart Attacks an Hour Can Make a Difference (Ivanhoe Newswire) Heart attack victims who get to the hospital a day or more later might expect to receive an artery-opening angioplasty. However, according to guidelines released in ... |
| Middle-Aged Blood Pressure and Stroke Risk Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:50 AM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) Increasing or decreasing blood pressure in middle age can significantly impact lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to this study. Researchers found people who maintained or reduced their blood pressure to ... |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:50 AM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) Mathematical models used to investigate whether vaccinating females only, males only, or both sexes is the best way to achieve reduction in the prevalence of sexuality-transmitted infections. For human papillomavirus (HPV), th ... |
| Possible New Treatment for Huntington's Disease Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:50 AM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) Treatment that increases brain levels of a crucial regulatory enzyme may slow the loss of brain cells that characterize Huntington's disease (HD) and other neurodegenerative disorders, according to this study. Increased expressi ... |
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