Racing on the cheap Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:08 PM PST Some of the rustiest, weirdest and ugliest cars in the race game could be seen at Texas World Speedway this weekend during The 24 Hours of LeMons on Saturday and Sunday. Some of the vehicles reached speeds of 130 mph and higher with this stipulation: ... |
Woman trying to reunite high school class ring with owner Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:22 PM PST A Burleson County woman is looking for 1969 graduates of Lamar Consolidated High School with hopes of returning a class ring. Sadie Zboril of Lyons said she discovered four class rings in her parents' attic after they died. Zboril has already fou ... |
Police searching for robbery suspects Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:22 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportBryan police are searching for two men who robbed a store on Texas Avenue on Sunday evening. Police said the men entered the business at 1402 S. Texas Ave. just before 7 p.m. and took money from a cash register. One of the men was a ... |
Man in hospital after rollover Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:21 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportA 31-year-old Franklin man was hospitalized Sunday after a rollover accident on Texas 6.College Station police responded to the single-vehicle accident in the 1400 block of Texas 6 shortly after midnight. Police said Chad Wolfe was ... |
Barrel racing event benefits K-9 units Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:19 PM PST Eagle Staff Report A barrel racing event that will benefit law enforcement canine units is set for next month in Bryan. The Diamonds and Dirt Barrel Horse Classic is open to barrel racers of all ages. Events will begin March 14 at the Brazos County ... |
GOP campaign a roller-coaster of a race Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:22 PM PST DES MOINES, Iowa -- From the start, it's been a roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination. GOP primary voters can catch their collective breath for the next two weeks after spending the past six lurching toward one candidate a ... |
Analysis: Barack Obama playing to the middle Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:21 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The dustup over contraception underscored President Barack Obama's political edge in working to attract independent voters without alienating his Democratic base. His Republican rivals are forced to keep emphasizing their conservative ... |
Attention, boomers: Know when to see doctor Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST CHICAGO -- It happened to nurse Jane Byron years after an in-line skating fall, business owner Haralee Weintraub while doing "men's" push-ups, and avid cyclist Gene Wilberg while lifting a heavy box. "It" is that pop, strain or suddenly swollen jo ... |
Greece passes new austerity deal amid rioting Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:21 PM PST ATHENS, Greece -- Greek lawmakers on Monday approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the debt-crippled nation from bankruptcy, after rioters in central Athens torched buildings, looted shops and clashed with riot ... |
Labor induced so dying dad can meet daughter Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:21 PM PST DALLAS -- Diane Aulger was about two weeks from her delivery date when she and her husband decided there was no time to wait: Mark Aulger had only days to live, and he wanted to see his child. Diane Aulger had her labor induced and gave birth to t ... |
Venezuela primary sets challenger for Hugo Chavez Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela -- State governor Henrique Capriles handily won a primary vote Sunday to become the single candidate who will challenge Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, launching a race to try to dislodge a leader who after 13 years in power st ... |
U.S. government wants to monitor social media for threats Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. government is seeking software that can mine social media to predict everything from future terrorist attacks to foreign uprisings, according to requests posted online by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies. ... |
Al-Qaida backing Syrian revolt Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST BEIRUT -- Al-Qaida's leader has called for the ouster of Syria's "pernicious, cancerous regime," raising fears that Islamic extremists will try to exploit an uprising against President Bashar Assad that began with peaceful calls for democratic chan ... |
Investigators find no sign of trauma to Whitney Houston Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST LOS ANGELES -- Investigators worked Sunday to piece together what killed Whitney Houston as the music industry's biggest names gathered for a Grammy Awards show that felt as much like a memorial as a celebration. Coroner's officials say they will ... |
Adele top winner with six Grammys Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST LOS ANGELES -- Adele, who captured the world's heart with an album about a broken romance, emerged as the top winner at Sunday's Grammy Awards, winning six trophies including the prestigious trifecta of record, song and album of the year. The sing ... |
Portales 40th Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:30 AM PST Rita and Marco Portales were married February 12th, 1972 at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Buffalo, NY-when Marco was in graduate school. They have two children, Carlos (Lisa) and Marie (Jody) and 5 beautiful grandchildren. ... |
Myers-Holmes Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:27 AM PST Lindsey Myers and Trevor Holmes were united in marriage on December 17, 2011 in Austin, Texas. The bride’s parents are Paula and Ricky Rowe of Rockport and Karl and Rebecca Myers of Wharton. The groom’s par ... |
Gelderd-Holm Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:25 AM PST Laura and John Gelderd of College Station, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lynn, to Carlton Cooper Holm, son of Linda and Ralph Holm of Texas City, Texas. Jennifer is a ... |
Chaloupka-Carter Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:22 AM PST Please join me, Rylee Bennett in congratulating my mother, Krista Chaloupka on her engagement and approaching marriage to Kacey Carter. Krista is the daughter of James & Karla Chaloupka of Caldwell. Kacey is the son Kenneth Carter of Corsicana &a ... |
Barnes-Dickson Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:19 AM PST Brooke Elizabeth Barnes and Ben Cranstoun Dickson were united in marriage on September 30, 2011 at The Stone Mill in the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx New York. The ceremony was officiated by Marie April Gismondi. ... |
Livestock Report Posted: 11 Feb 2012 11:46 PM PST Bryan Results of the Brazos Valley Livestock Commission's Feb. 7 sale: Head: 316. Steers: 200-300 lbs., $215-$260; 300-400 lbs., $210-$240; 400-500 lbs., $180-$220; 500-600 lbs., $160-$190; 600-700 lbs., $145-$173; 700-800 lbs., $138-$145. Heifer ... |
'The Artist' wins best picture in UK Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:19 PM PST LONDON -- Silent movie The Artist had a night to shout about Sunday, winning seven prizes including best picture at the British Academy Film Awards. Britain's equivalent of the Oscars rewarded the French homage to old Hollywood over a homegrown fa ... |
Letters for February 13 Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:05 PM PST Fortunate to have great firefighters locally On behalf of the owners and tenants of Park Central Center and Oldham Goodwin Group, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all who responded to the fire at the former Las Lomas building in Bryan ... |
Calendar Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:21 PM PST Mark Your Calendar Hospice Happening 2012 -- "Red, White & Blues" is set for 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Brazos County Expo. Tickets are $60 each with sponsorships starting at $250. Honorary chairpersons are John and Kay Duncum. Entertainment i ... |
Barack Obama sending a new budget to Congress Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:21 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The new budget that President Barack Obama is sending to Congress aims to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade by restraining government spending and raising taxes on the wealthy. To help a weak economy, Obama ... |
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