Monday, April 2, 2012

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Aggie ring dunking bigger than ever

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:38 PM PDT


Hours before the big moment, Meagan Petter mentally prepped herself for what thousands had done before her: Christen a new Aggie ring in a pitcher of beer and chug the 60 ounces.
"I'm nervous because you can't just go to Northgate and practice fo ...

Aggie ring dunking bigger than ever

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:38 PM PDT


Hours before the big moment, Meagan Petter mentally prepped herself for what thousands had done before her: Christen a new Aggie ring in a pitcher of beer and chug the 60 ounces.
"I'm nervous because you can't just go to Northgate and practice fo ...

College Station couple named Texas A&M Parents of the Year

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:40 PM PDT


A local couple was named the 2012 Aggie Parents of the Year on Sunday, marking the end of the university's Parents Weekend, which brought thousands to Aggieland to get a glimpse into their child's college life.
Kathy and Brien Smith of College St ...

College Station couple named Texas A&M Parents of the Year

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:40 PM PDT


A local couple was named the 2012 Aggie Parents of the Year on Sunday, marking the end of the university's Parents Weekend, which brought thousands to Aggieland to get a glimpse into their child's college life.
Kathy and Brien Smith of College St ...

'The Eagle' earns more awards

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:45 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
DALLAS -- The Eagle newsroom on Sunday was honored with a prestigious statewide Community Service Award for its coverage of last summer's devastating wildfires in Grimes, along with a relief drive that raised $30,000 for victims.
...

Craigslist prank lands man in jail

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:39 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
A College Station man spent part of Sunday -- April Fool's Day -- behind bars for what he called a prank that has left him facing a third-degree felony charge, according to a police report.
Omar Daniel Gonzalez-Torres, 21, creat ...

Moving forward

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:45 PM PDT

B.J. Blanks of Bryan (right) joins a gathering of people assembled for a candlelight vigil and discussion of the murder of Trayvon Martin at Sue Haswell park in Bryan Sunday night. About 50 to 75 citizens, mostly African-American, held a peaceful, co ...

Democrats sharpen attacks

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:40 PM PDT

MILWAUKEE -- President Barack Obama's administration launched a multi-pronged assault on Mitt Romney's values and foreign policy credentials Sunday, while a fresh set of prominent Republicans rallied behind the GOP front-runner as the odds-on nominee ...

Miranda Lambert wins pair of Academy of Country Music Awards

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:44 PM PDT


The rule of threes was in effect for Miranda Lambert at the Academy of Country Music Awards as she won her third consecutive female vocalist of the year award and her record-tying third album of the year honor Sunday night.
Meanwhile, Jason Aldean ...

Images show N. Korea launch site

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:44 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea -- New satellite images of a North Korean rocket launch site show a mobile radar trailer and rows of what appear to be empty fuel and oxidizer tanks, evidence of ramped-up preparation for what Washington calls a cover for a long-ra ...

Five jailed after woman is found dismembered

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:44 PM PDT

URBANA, Ohio -- Five people have been arrested in connection with the death of an Ohio woman who police said was stabbed, suffocated and dismembered in a bathtub before some of her remains were taken to Kentucky.Jessica Rae Sacco, 21, was found dead ...

Despite crashes, business is open

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:40 PM PDT


HOUSTON -- Months after their state-certified vehicle inspection station was cited by federal authorities for failing to notice defects in a bus that crashed in North Texas, killing 17 passengers, brothers Alam and Cesar Hernandez shuttered their f ...

More than 21M tallied in 1940 Census alive

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:45 PM PDT


NEW YORK -- When the 1940 census records are released Monday, Verla Morris can consider herself a part of living history.
Morris, who is in her 100th year, will get to experience the novelty of seeing her own name and details about her life in the ...

Staff pranks Republican front-runner

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:45 PM PDT

MILWAUKEE -- Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney may have forgotten that Sunday was April Fools' Day.His staff did not."This is a morning I'm not going to forget anytime soon," Romney told supporters a little later in the day. "They turned ...

Revamping the king of burgers

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:45 PM PDT


MIAMI -- When Burger King set about to fix its ailing empire, the fast food giant started by scrutinizing everything on the menu -- even the mayonnaise.
A group of Burger King executives and franchisees last year sat through a lengthy presentation ...

Livestock Report

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 12:05 AM PDT

Bryan
Results of the Brazos Valley Livestock Commission's March 27 sale:
Head: 361.
Steers: 200-300 lbs., $210-$250; 300-400 lbs., $197-$255; 400-500 lbs., $165-$213; 500-600 lbs., $160-$199; 600-700 lbs., $147-$171; 700-800 lbs., $148-$159.
Heif ...

Calendar for Monday

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:39 PM PDT

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Bryan is holding Good Friday Walking Stations beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. Meet for pastries in the parish hall, then begin walking the stations around downtown Bryan at 8:30 a.m. St. Andrew's will ...

Calendar for Sunday

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 11:56 PM PDT

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Bluebonnets & Bluegrass will take place at Old Tyme Wonderland each weekend in April. There will be food, festivities, four stages of live music, horse-drawn wagon rides, a World War II exhibit, face painting, pony rides, a k ...

Yoo wins Kraft Nabisco after Kim's 1-foot miss

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 11:46 PM PDT

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Sun Young Yoo won the Kraft Nabisco Championship with an 18-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sunday, earning her first major title after I.K. Kim missed a 1-foot putt on the final hole of regulation.Yoo won the LPGA ...

UConn women lose in OT to Notre Dame, 83-75

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 06:47 PM PDT

DENVER -- A rebuilding year for Connecticut nearly turned into a remarkable one.It still might go down as one of the most memorable for coach Geno Auriemma. Once the pain subsides, that is, and he has time to reflect.The young and pesky Huskies rall ...

No doubt Davis and Robinson are the headliners

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 06:47 PM PDT

NEW ORLEANS -- One of the coolest things in a college basketball player's career is to be introduced in the starting lineup for the national championship game. Everybody involved in the sport is watching. The dome du jour -- this year it's the Superd ...

Baylor women beat Stanford to reach title game

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 06:47 PM PDT

DENVER -- Baylor is on the brink of perfection, and even a quiet night from Brittney Griner couldn't stop the Lady Bears.Griner was constantly hounded and double-teamed, scoring only one basket in the second half Sunday night. So her supporting cast ...

Newman wins wild finish at Martinsville Speedway

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 06:44 PM PDT

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Ryan Newman needed help and was running out of time. Finally, Clint Bowyer provided an opening with two laps to go at Martinsville Speedway. Bowyer's aggressive move took out race leaders Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson entering t ...

Private school leader dismisses complaints over playing game on Sabbath

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 06:40 PM PDT


SALADO -- The director of a Texas private school association that came under fire for refusing to reschedule a game held during the Sabbath says the Orthodox Jewish school should have never been allowed in his league.
"We shouldn't have accepted t ...

Mahan wins Houston Open

Posted: 01 Apr 2012 06:40 PM PDT

HUMBLE -- Hunter Mahan doesn't dwell on bad shots anymore, and he says that's leading to more good ones.Mahan shot a 1-under 71 on Sunday to win the Houston Open, edging out Carl Pettersson by one stroke and becoming the first two-time champion on th ...

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