Friday, March 16, 2012

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Texas Task Force 1 director put on leave

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:19 PM PDT


The director of Texas Task Force 1 has been placed on administrative leave.
Bob McKee was placed on leave due to a complaint, said Brian Blake, communications director for Texas Engineering Extension Service, the agency that oversees the urban sea ...

Texas Task Force 1 director put on leave

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:19 PM PDT


The director of Texas Task Force 1 has been placed on administrative leave.
Bob McKee was placed on leave due to a complaint, said Brian Blake, communications director for Texas Engineering Extension Service, the agency that oversees the urban sea ...

NCAA Women's Basketball tournament means boost for local businesses

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:19 PM PDT


Spring Break in Aggieland usually means empty restaurants and retail stores.
But this year, March Madness is coming to town.
Texas A&M is hosting games for the first two rounds of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday and Monda ...

NCAA Women's Basketball tournament means boost for local businesses

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:19 PM PDT


Spring Break in Aggieland usually means empty restaurants and retail stores.
But this year, March Madness is coming to town.
Texas A&M is hosting games for the first two rounds of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday and Monda ...

Texas A&M mulls campus smoking ban

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:07 PM PDT


Texas A&M's buildings already are smoke-free, but campus administrators are mulling a tobacco ban around the perimeter of buildings because a cancer research institute is now requiring grant recipients to comply with new tobacco-free guidelines ...

Texas A&M mulls campus smoking ban

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:07 PM PDT


Texas A&M's buildings already are smoke-free, but campus administrators are mulling a tobacco ban around the perimeter of buildings because a cancer research institute is now requiring grant recipients to comply with new tobacco-free guidelines ...

Texas Task Force 1 director placed on leave pending investigation into complaint

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 03:03 AM PDT

The director of Texas Task Force 1 has been placed on administrative leave.
Brian Blake, communications director for Texas Engineering Extension Service, said he could only confirm Bob McKee was placed on leave due to a complaint. The agency will no ...

Bryan man arrested on drug charges

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA 25-year-old Bryan man was arrested Wednesday after officers found 1.2 grams of crack cocaine in his vehicle. According to Bryan police, the 25-year-old, later identified as Brandon LaCharles Mondine, was initially pulled over beca ...

Police: Woman jailed after attacking boyfriend over naked photos

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 02:42 AM PDT

A 29-year-old College Station woman was arrested after being accused of using a tire iron and car jack to assault her boyfriend, authorities said.
College Station police said officers responded to the 2100 block of East Placid Drive about 5 p.m. Wed ...

A simple guide to herb gardening

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:09 PM PDT

By CHARLA ANTHONY
Spring is the perfect time to plant a few herbs that not only brighten a landscape, but give fresh flavors to foods.
Some herbs are best grown in the cool of spring and fall, while others thrive once temperatures warm. Herbs such ...

A simple guide to herb gardening

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:09 PM PDT

By CHARLA ANTHONY
Spring is the perfect time to plant a few herbs that not only brighten a landscape, but give fresh flavors to foods.
Some herbs are best grown in the cool of spring and fall, while others thrive once temperatures warm. Herbs such ...

Man with three DWI convictions faces another charge

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 02:35 AM PDT

A 50-year-old Bryan man remained behind bars Thursday after being arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated with prior convictions.
Bryan police said officers observed a vehicle run a stop sign at the intersection of Palasota Drive and Groesb ...

Drought took a heavy toll on plants

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:10 PM PDT

By NEIL SPERRY
Dear Neil: My Bermuda lawn is filled with henbit and dandelions, in spite of the fact that I applied pre-emergents the first week of September and again in October. Broadleafed weedkillers don't seem to get them. Any advice?
A: This ...

Drought took a heavy toll on plants

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:10 PM PDT

By NEIL SPERRY
Dear Neil: My Bermuda lawn is filled with henbit and dandelions, in spite of the fact that I applied pre-emergents the first week of September and again in October. Broadleafed weedkillers don't seem to get them. Any advice?
A: This ...

Afghan mission suffers setbacks

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:07 PM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The American campaign in Afghanistan suffered a double blow Thursday: The Taliban broke off talks with the U.S., and President Hamid Karzai said NATO should pull out of rural areas and speed up the transfer of security responsib ...

Riding through

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:18 PM PDT

Lucchesse Tobias rounds the curve Thursday on the third barrel during her run at the Diamond and Dirt Barrel Horse Classic being held at the Brazos County Expo this week. Some of the best riders in the country will attend the five-day event, which co ...

Facebook access after death debated

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:11 PM PDT

LINCOLN, Neb. -- When Karen Williams' son died in a motorcycle crash, the Oregon woman turned to his Facebook account in hopes of learning more about the young man she had lost.Williams found his password and emailed the company, asking administrator ...

Home from the range

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:11 PM PDT

By ALLEN ESSEX
Valley Morning Star
SAN PERLITA -- Jerry K. Taylor has learned a lot about life while sitting on a saddle riding the range and traveling over dirt roads in a pickup.
He's been working ranches for more than six decades. He began help ...

Schools may cut 'pink slime'

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:18 PM PDT


ALBANY, N.Y. -- School districts soon will be able to opt out of a common ammonia-treated ground beef filler critics have dubbed "pink slime."
Amid a growing social media storm over so-called "lean finely textured beef," the Agriculture Department ...

Missing boy may reunite with family

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:18 PM PDT

HOUSTON -- Long after tiny Miguel Morin disappeared in late 2004, the infant's family still paused to mark the milestones of his life, holding a celebration every year on his birthday and praying for his safe, swift return.Now that wished-for reunion ...

James Cameron set for seven-mile submarine dive

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:09 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- Earth's lost frontier is about to be explored firsthand after more than half a century. It's a mission to the deepest part of the ocean, so deep that the pressure is the equivalent of three SUVs sitting on your toe.
And it's being la ...

Study: Youth less worried about environment

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:19 PM PDT


CHICAGO -- They have a reputation for being environmentally minded do-gooders. But an academic analysis of surveys spanning more than
40 years has found that today's young Americans are less interested in the environment and in conserving resourc ...

International banking agency cuts off Iran

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:18 PM PDT

BRUSSELS -- Iran was largely cut off from global commerce on Thursday, when the company that handles financial transactions said it was severing ties with many Iranian banks -- part of an international effort to discourage Tehran from developing nucl ...

Pro-regime Syrians rally on anniversary

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:18 PM PDT

BEIRUT -- Tens of thousands of government loyalists poured into the streets of the Syrian capital and other cities Thursday in an orchestrated show of support for the regime as the military tightened its grip on rebellious areas for the one-year anni ...

Springsteen takes SXSW like a boss

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:19 PM PDT

AUSTIN -- They call him The Boss for a reason.Showing there's no need for a backing band to bring out his outsized charisma on stage, Bruce Springsteen took a rapt audience on a personal music history journey. He also gave young rockers insightful ad ...

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