Thursday, February 23, 2012

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Why the long face, Aggie?

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST

Wearing a scary mask, Texas A&M student Sam Rice watches the big screen with other Reed Rowdies after the Kansas Jayhawks took an early 7-2 lead in the first half of the men's basketball game. The Aggies fell to Kansas 66-58.

Why the long face, Aggie?

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST

Wearing a scary mask, Texas A&M student Sam Rice watches the big screen with other Reed Rowdies after the Kansas Jayhawks took an early 7-2 lead in the first half of the men's basketball game. The Aggies fell to Kansas 66-58.

Why the long face, Aggie?

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST

Wearing a scary mask, Texas A&M student Sam Rice watches the big screen with other Reed Rowdies after the Kansas Jayhawks took an early 7-2 lead in the first half of the men's basketball game. The Aggies fell to Kansas 66-58.

Birds of a feather: New restaurant to join College Station chicken strip

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:15 PM PST


College Station residents who are thirsty for beer will find ample options in the Northgate District. Those hungry for chain restaurant food can have their druthers on University Drive's restaurant row.
And soon diners who crave chicken can visit ...

Leon County Jail inmate's hanging sparks investigation

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

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The Texas Rangers are investigating the death of a 37-year-old inmate whose body was discovered in his cell in the Leon County Jail early Wednesday morning, less than two weeks after he was s ...

Repeat shoplifting offender back behind bars, police say

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:06 AM PST

A Bryan woman recently released from prison remains behind bars on charges of trying to use a fake receipt to steal merchandise from a discount store, authorities said.
Bryan police said they were dispatched to Walmart on Briarcrest for a theft call ...

Bryan, College Station ready for Broomball battle

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST


Locals will have an opportunity Friday to watch cops, deputies and firefighters battle it out on an ice rink using brooms and a rubber ball during the 7th Annual Broomball Tournament at Arctic Wolf Center.
Judging by the pre-game smack talk, the ...

Iola planning emergency meeting to discuss bills

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

The Iola Emergency Services District will hold an emergency meeting at the fire station on Thursday at 7 p.m. to discuss the payment of bills for the Iola Volunteer Fire Department that were incurred under the administration of recently arrested ex-f ...

Blinn recognizes Bryan partnership

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:33 AM PST

Eagle staff reportBlinn College presented its first ever Strategic Partner Award on Tuesday night to the city of Bryan for four decades of partnership with the community college. The award was given during Blinn's board of trustees meeting, which was ...

St. Joseph to offer free heart tests

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:06 PM PST

In an effort to fight heart disease, St. Joseph will offer a free "heart score" test next Monday through Friday, Feb. 27 through March 2.St. Joseph facilities will be conducting the brief test, which includes a blood sample to determine HDL and LDL c ...

Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney butt heads in debate

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST


MESA, Ariz. -- Primed for a fight, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum traded fiery accusations about health care, spending earmarks and federal bailouts Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller-coaster race for the Republican ...

John Sharp working with Texas A&M to fund Institute for Advanced Study

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A&M System Chancellor John Sharp is collaborating with Texas A&M University to endow the school's Institute for Advanced Study, which aims to bring national academy and Nobel Prize-caliber researchers to the university for ...

John Sharp working with Texas A&M to fund Institute for Advanced Study

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A&M System Chancellor John Sharp is collaborating with Texas A&M University to endow the school's Institute for Advanced Study, which aims to bring national academy and Nobel Prize-caliber researchers to the university for ...

Max Raabe to bring vintage voice to Texas A&M

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:31 PM PST


You almost expect to hear scratches from a worn-out Victrola when listening to Max Raabe & Palast Orchester, or maybe the hiss of an antique family radio.
This is the music of Berlin in the 1920s and '30s, and Raabe's devotion to it has transl ...

Max Raabe to bring vintage voice to Texas A&M

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:31 PM PST


You almost expect to hear scratches from a worn-out Victrola when listening to Max Raabe & Palast Orchester, or maybe the hiss of an antique family radio.
This is the music of Berlin in the 1920s and '30s, and Raabe's devotion to it has transl ...

Max Raabe to bring vintage voice to Texas A&M

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:31 PM PST


You almost expect to hear scratches from a worn-out Victrola when listening to Max Raabe & Palast Orchester, or maybe the hiss of an antique family radio.
This is the music of Berlin in the 1920s and '30s, and Raabe's devotion to it has transl ...

Texas drought could close fish hatchery

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST

LUBBOCK -- One of Texas' five fish hatcheries will likely suspend operations because of low water levels in lakes that feed it, state officials said Wednesday.Todd Engeling, the hatcheries program director for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, sai ...

Research: Optimism benefits CEOs

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST


Should stockholders prefer CEOs who are strictly rational about their firms' prospects or ones who are somewhat over-optimistic?
Researchers at Texas A&M University's Mays School of Business have shown that somewhat-over-optimistic chief exec ...

Justices torn over military law

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- Free speech cases before the Supreme Court often lead justices to consider far-fetched scenarios, and Wednesday's argument over a law making it a crime to lie about having received top military honors was no exception.One after another, ...

Syria: Shelling kills 2 Western journalists

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST


BEIRUT -- Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold where the last dispatches from a veteran American-born war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the relentless shelling. An intense morning barrage killed her and a ...

Calendar for Thursday

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:15 PM PST

Mark Your Calendars
AMCHS Band's Pancake Breakfast will be from 7:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Rock Prairie Road and Wellborn Road. Cost is $7 per plate and $1 for raffle tickets. The event is a fundraiser for the AMCHS ...

Hundreds injured after crowded cars slam into end-of-line barrier

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST


BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- A train packed with morning commuters slammed into a downtown station on Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds as passenger cars crumpled and windows exploded around them. It was Argentina's worst train accid ...

Rising home sales signal encouraging trend

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- The housing market is flashing signs of health ahead of the spring-buying season.
Sales of previously occupied homes are at their highest level since May 2010. More first-time buyers are making purchases. And the supply of homes fell ...

Low-quality vehicles hard to find these days

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:13 PM PST


DETROIT-- Car shoppers today are less likely to end up with a lemon.
In the past five years, global competition has forced automakers to improve the quality and reliability of their vehicles -- everything from inexpensive mini-cars to decked-out l ...

Business briefs

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:15 PM PST

Webinar to teach small business skills
The U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting a webinar Thursday in recognition of the sixth annual National Entrepreneurship Week.
Organizers said the emphasis is on financial empowerment and building th ...

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