Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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Snook residents survey damage after Friday tornadoes

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:29 PM PST


SNOOK -- Alarmed by the sound of a tornado headed his way, Mike Burkhalter grabbed his 16-year-old daughter and raced under the stairwell in their house.
"People say it sounds like a freight train coming through your house, and it does," said the ...

A&M fans share favorite memories of UT rivalry

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:29 PM PST


Mary Frances Hruska nodded in agreement as her husband, Stan, started talking about his favorite Texas-Texas A&M memory on the hardwood.
"They're always hard-fought," he said. "I remember when Acie Law won the game with that shot [in 2006]. To me that ...

A&M fans share favorite memories of UT rivalry

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:29 PM PST


Mary Frances Hruska nodded in agreement as her husband, Stan, started talking about his favorite Texas-Texas A&M memory on the hardwood.
"They're always hard-fought," he said. "I remember when Acie Law won the game with that shot [in 2006]. To me that ...

Wellborn residents, College Station officials strike new tone in talks

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:29 PM PST


No microphones were set up Monday night in the Wellborn Community Center when about 75 people attended a kickoff meeting for the city of College Station's Wellborn District Plan.
If someone needed to be heard by the entire crowd, he or she had to ...

Wellborn residents, College Station officials strike new tone in talks

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:29 PM PST


No microphones were set up Monday night in the Wellborn Community Center when about 75 people attended a kickoff meeting for the city of College Station's Wellborn District Plan.
If someone needed to be heard by the entire crowd, he or she had to ...

Fatal wreck on Texas 6 slows traffic

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:46 AM PST

A one-car fatal accident that prompted authorities to close the outside lane of northbound Texas 6 near OSR remained under investigation late Monday, according to officials.
The wreck was cleared within two hours.
Details of the accident and the n ...

BISD calendar has teachers reporting back early

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:30 PM PST


Teachers and staff will start school a week earlier than students, according to the 2012-13 academic calendar, which was adopted Monday by the Bryan school board.
Aug. 16 through 24 will be staff development days, while students are scheduled to ...

Tryouts under way for teens who can use recycled materials to create music

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:27 AM PST

Navasota officials are looking for Grimes County teenagers who can turn trash into music.
“Battle of the Cans” allows students to perform a showmanship drum line number creatively by using recycled materials as instruments such as steel ...

U.S. shutters embassy in Syria

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST


BEIRUT -- The U.S. closed its embassy in Syria and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus on Monday in a new Western push to get President Bashar Assad to leave power and halt the murderous grind in Syria -- now among the deadliest conflicts o ...

Reconciliation near between Hamas, ruling Palestinian leaders

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- After months of wavering, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took a decisive step Monday toward reconciliation with the Islamic militant group Hamas, a move Israel promptly warned would close the door to any future peace tal ...

Rick Perry says he's back in Texas and ready to work

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:30 PM PST


ROUND ROCK -- Rick Perry acknowledged Monday that he's not used to losing but also vowed "I'm not slipping off into the sunset" while promising to battle federal energy and environmental policies he says would cost Texas jobs.
Making his first sp ...

U.S. targets Iran's bank in sanctions

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST

Targeting Iran's economy, the U.S. ordered tough new penalties Monday to further pinch the country's financial system and encourage Israel to give sanctions more time before any military action against Iran's nuclear program.The new, stricter sanctio ...

Report: Americans opened wallets for causes in 2011

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST


SEATTLE -- Money donated by the nation's most chartable people is starting to catch up with pre-recession giving, thanks in part to some very large bequests from a few donors.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports Monday in its annual report of th ...

Police: Dad planned fire that killed boys

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST


GRAHAM, Wash. -- Josh Powell planned the house fire that killed him and his young sons for some time, dropping toys at a charity over the weekend and sending final emails to several acquaintances in the minutes before the blaze, authorities said Mo ...

Mexican woman nominated for president

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST


MEXICO CITY -- The nation's ruling party has chosen a woman as its candidate for president, a test for a society where women could not vote until 1953 and where a culture of machismo still runs strong.
Josefina Vazquez Mota, a 51-year-old economis ...

National Alzheimer's Plan takes shape

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
Then their phone servic ...

PETA alleges slavery in Sea World lawsuit

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST


SAN DIEGO -- A federal judge heard arguments Monday in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human beings.
Sea World asked U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Miller to dismiss the case fil ...

Had a rough breakup? There's an app for that

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST


NEW YORK -- You thought you found your one true love online, but now you've been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of explanation. Hours of bad TV in your bathrobe haven't helped. Your friends are tired of your whining.
Forge ...

Afghan government left out of talks

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:05 PM PST

War and peace in Afghanistan will be a major foreign policy challenge in the November general election. What to do about nearly 100,000 American troops serving in a decade-long war is one of the biggest decisions for either President Barack Obama or ...

Verizon, Redbox team for streaming service

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST


NEW YORK -- Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.
Verizon and Coinstar Inc., Redbox's parent company, said Monday that the service will ...

The Making of a Multi-Million Dollar Player -- In Depth Doctor's Interview

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 03:19 AM PST


What is the challenge you face every year with all these high end athletes trying to keep everything together for the season and having a successful season?
Jeff Fish: I would say the biggest challenge is getting to know each one of them in terms ...

The Making of a Multi-Million Dollar Player - Research Summary

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 03:15 AM PST


SPORTS BIOMECANICS: Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems by means of the methods of "mechanics.", which is the branch of physics involving analysis of the actions of forces. Within "mechanics" there are two ...

The Making of a Multi-Million Dollar Player

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 03:14 AM PST


ATLANTA,GA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The Indianapolis Colts finished two and 14 this football season, and with stats like that it's hard to believe their quarterback is paid the highest salary in the NFL. Peyton Manning will take home 23 million dollar ...

Killer Combinations

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 03:05 AM PST


AVENTURA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --Did you know mixing cheese or processed meats and antidepressants could spike your blood pressure?  Or that licorice & blood pressure meds could lead to paralysis? If you're not careful, the drugs meant ...

Killer Combinations - Research Summary

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 03:02 AM PST


BACKGROUND:  A medication error is any event that could have been prevented that may cause inappropriate medication use or harm to an individual.  Director of the Division of Medication Error Prevention and Analysis in FDA's Center for Dr ...

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