Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Teens strap in and survive: Campaign reminds young drivers to buckle up

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST


Teenagers are the last bitter holdouts when it comes to consistently wearing seatbelts.
But highway-safety experts are working to get through to the adolescent mind.
"We're still trying to get into that rough, tough, macho, invincible 'I dare you ...

Bryan City Council approve mobile home park fee

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:13 PM PST


The Bryan City Council on Tuesday approved a new mobile home park fee that will require owners to pay for inspections and code enforcement at the 37 mobile home parks in the city.
Such a fee has actually been in place since August 2010, but the c ...

A&M salaries lagging: Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin hopes raises will increase competitiveness

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:06 PM PST


The average salary of a full Texas A&M professor is $121,000 -- 12 percent less than the average of $138,000 at the university's peer institutions, according to data kept by the university.
A baby step toward parity could come this year, as T ...

A&M salaries lagging: Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin hopes raises will increase competitiveness

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:06 PM PST


The average salary of a full Texas A&M professor is $121,000 -- 12 percent less than the average of $138,000 at the university's peer institutions, according to data kept by the university.
A baby step toward parity could come this year, as T ...

Study will keep kids on their toes

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST


To sit, or stand?
That's the question that faculty of Texas A&M's Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health will be trying to answer in a two-year study on the use of "stand-biased" desks in local classrooms.
The Eunice Kennedy Shri ...

Study will keep kids on their toes

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST


To sit, or stand?
That's the question that faculty of Texas A&M's Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health will be trying to answer in a two-year study on the use of "stand-biased" desks in local classrooms.
The Eunice Kennedy Shri ...

Charges filed in armed robbery

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:10 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A Bryan man who led police on a foot chase last week was hit with additional charges while in jail this week for allegedly shooting a man twice before robbing his house, authorities said.
Christopher Wade Blake, 19, now faces thr ...

A&M names new ag engineering head

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:05 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
Texas A&M officials on Tuesday named Stephen W. Searcy to head the biological and agricultural engineering department in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Searcy had been serving as interim department head since ...

A&M names new ag engineering head

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:05 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
Texas A&M officials on Tuesday named Stephen W. Searcy to head the biological and agricultural engineering department in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Searcy had been serving as interim department head since ...

U.S. considering tougher financial sanctions for Iran

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:15 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- The United States and Europe are considering unprecedented punishment against Iran that could immediately cripple the country's financial lifeline. But it's an extreme option in the banking world that would come with its own costs.
T ...

A day at the park

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:05 PM PST

Garrett Hearen, 6, plays on the jungle gym outside Sul Ross Elementary in Bryan as the sun shines behind him Tuesday afternoon. Pleasant weather dominated Tuesday, but storms are expected to move into the Brazos Valley today.

Love letters between Brownings go digital

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:13 PM PST


"I love your verses with all my heart, dear Miss Barrett ...." So begins the first love letter to 19th century poet Elizabeth Barrett from her future husband, fellow poet Robert Browning.
Their 573 love letters, which capture their courtship, thei ...

Lack of redistricting compromise dooms April 3 vote

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST


SAN ANTONIO -- The chances of Texas voters having much influence in the Republican presidential race faded Tuesday after a panel of federal judges acknowledged the state's deep divisions over political maps had made it nearly impossible to preserve ...

Lack of redistricting compromise dooms April 3 vote

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST


SAN ANTONIO -- The chances of Texas voters having much influence in the Republican presidential race faded Tuesday after a panel of federal judges acknowledged the state's deep divisions over political maps had made it nearly impossible to preserve ...

Whitney Houston's family sets private service

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:13 PM PST


NEWARK, N.J. -- Whitney Houston's funeral will be held Saturday in the church where she first showcased her singing talents as a child, her family choosing to remember her in a private service rather than in a large event at an arena.
The owner of ...

Report details school shooting

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST

McALLEN -- A police sergeant gave the order to "take him out" and an armed teen was fatally shot after he turned toward another student in the hallway of a Texas middle school, according to a report released by the state attorney general.The new repo ...

Banner fundraising year for wealthy colleges

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:01 PM PST


For the 99 percent of colleges, it was a pretty good fundraising year.
For the 1 percent of super-wealthy elite, it was a much better one that catapulted them even farther ahead of the pack.
The latest annual college fundraising figures out Wedn ...

Israel blames Iran for failed Thailand bombing attempt

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:13 PM PST


BANGKOK -- Israel accused Iran of waging a covert campaign of state terror that stretched this week from the Middle East to the heart of Asia after a bungled series of explosions led to the capture of two Iranian nationals in Bangkok.
Authorities ...

Obama administration may cut nuclear arsenal

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is weighing options for sharp new cuts to the U.S. nuclear force, including a reduction of up to 80 percent in the number of deployed weapons, The Associated Press has learned.Even the most modest option now und ...

Iowa town welcomes back China's next president

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:01 PM PST


DES MOINES, Iowa -- The last time China's soon-to-be leader visited Iowa, he slept in a bedroom with green shag carpeting and Star Trek character cutouts on the walls. He ate eggs with a spoon because his host forgot the chopsticks.
But apparently ...

President Barack Obama wishes Chinese success

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama assured Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Tuesday that the United States welcomes Beijing's rise in the world, offering a warm welcome despite sharp policy differences over Syria, Iran and economic issues.
B ...

Challenging Conventional Wisdom on C-Sections

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:14 AM PST


By: Demetria "Dee" Hobbs, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent
(Ivanhoe Newswire) The widely-held assumption that a cesarean or C-section delivery has no health risks for the baby is being questioned by new research that found the procedure did not help ...

Dying During Delivery - Heart Failure Kills Moms-To-Be

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:09 AM PST


CINCINNATI, Ohio, (Ivanhoe Newswire) --Finding out you're pregnant can be one of the most joyous times of a couple's life, but a potentially devastating disease affecting young, healthy women could take that all away. We'll show you what expectant ...

Fry up beignets for the sweet taste of Mardi Gras

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 02:44 PM PST


It may look like a doughnut. It may be filled or glazed like a doughnut. It may even be cooked like a doughnut. But don't call it a doughnut.
It's a beignet. And it's one of New Orleans' two iconic sweets (the other being the party loving king cak ...

Restaurant monitor

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 02:44 PM PST

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 s ...

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