Thursday, January 14, 2010

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Haitians mourning after earthquake

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:10 PM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Dazed survivors wandered past dead bodies in rubble-strewn streets Wednesday, crying for loved ones, and rescuers searched collapsed buildings as officials feared the death toll from Haiti's devastating earthquake could reach ...

A&M, System to share services

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:12 PM PST

Texas A&M University and the 11-university system that governs it will be aligned more closely, a move that raises concerns about the flagship College Station campus' autonomy but that proponents say is simply financial prudence. Under the admini ...

Agencies seek funds, blood

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST

Brazos Valley residents who wish to contribute to the relief effort in Haiti following Tuesday's devastating earthquake are encouraged to contact the state and national offices of major charities. The Catholic Church Diocese of Austin, which includes ...

Huge generator rolling through area

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST

Its journey from Japan to the Port of Houston might have been the easy part. A massive 1.7 million-pound generator slowly is making its way inland, accompanied by officials with the Texas Department of Transportation, to its destination at a power pl ...

Police investigating suspicious death

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:02 PM PST

-- Eagle Staff ReportBryan police on Wednesday were treating the death a 23-year-old found inside his North Texas Avenue trailer home as suspicious.Few details were being released Wednesday, but police said a family member found the man and called po ...

Officers aim to improve alert system

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:12 PM PST

If an Amber Alert is sent out in the Brazos Valley, area law enforcement will be prepared to act with the unified support of 18 agencies.On Wednesday, the Amber Alert Network of the Brazos Valley announced the creation of the Brazos Valley Child Abdu ...

Thousands feared dead in Haiti quake; many trapped

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 02:44 AM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti â€" Haitians piled bodies along the devastated streets of their capital Wednesday after a powerful earthquake flattened the president’s palace, the cathedral, hospitals, schools, the main prison and whole neighborhoods. Officials ...

Talks to focus on creeks' water quality

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:12 PM PST

The Texas Water Resources Institute will host a series of presentations in coming months to outline a plan to restore water quality to Burton and Carters creeks.The first presentation is set for Thursday at the College Station City Council meeting.Th ...

Man faces 2 felony charges after search

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:02 PM PST

-- Eagle Staff ReportA 20-year-old man was charged with two felony counts of manufacturing or delivery of a controlled substance after a police officer patrolling an apartment complex noticed a bong on the porch.The Bryan police officer wrote in an a ...

Fire destroys Cooks Point home

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 02:26 AM PST

Eagle Staff ReportOfficials are investigating a fire that destroyed a new home under construction in the Cooks Point community early Wednesday.Caldwell Fire Chief David Pevehouse said the fire started around 4:30 a.m. off F.M. 1362 south near the int ...

Texas Task Force 1 ready for heavy rain

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:12 PM PST

-- Eagle Staff ReportCollege Station's Texas Task Force 1 will activate eight swift-water rescue teams and four helicopter rescue technicians Thursday in preparation for heavy rains across South and Central Texas over the next three days. The teams w ...

Tickets on sale for food tasting event

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 12:26 AM PST

Tickets went on sale this week for the 15th annual Epicurean Extravaganza. Tickets are $20 for regular admission and $40 for premium admission for the event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. March 9 at the Brazos County Expo Complex, 5827 Leonard Road in Bryan. ...

Tickets on sale for food tasting event

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 12:26 AM PST

Tickets went on sale this week for the 15th annual Epicurean Extravaganza. Tickets are $20 for regular admission and $40 for premium admission for the event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. March 9 at the Brazos County Expo Complex, 5827 Leonard Road in Bryan. ...

Tickets on sale for food tasting event

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 12:26 AM PST

Tickets went on sale this week for the 15th annual Epicurean Extravaganza. Tickets are $20 for regular admission and $40 for premium admission for the event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. March 9 at the Brazos County Expo Complex, 5827 Leonard Road in Bryan. ...

Pancake breakfast to aid color guards

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST

-- Eagle Staff ReportA pancake breakfast fundraiser will be held at Bryan High School on Monday to benefit Bryan middle school color guards. In addition to unlimited pancakes, residents who attend the event can look forward to eggs, sausage or bacon, ...

Harlem Globetrotters going to Reed Arena

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 09:48 AM PST

The Harlem Globetrotters will make a stop in College Station at 7 p.m. Feb. 1 during their 2010 Magical Memories World Tour. The Globetrotters have been touring the world performing their basketball show for 84 seasons.The team is well-known for its ...

GM says Woods doesn't get free cars anymore

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:50 AM PST

NEW YORK -- General Motors Co. says an agreement with Tiger Woods that allowed the fallen golf star to have free access to its vehicles is over.Woods' endorsement contract with GM's Buick brand ended in 2008, but an arrangement remained in place that ...

Parents, doctors debate tots teetering in heels

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 10:33 PM PST

DALLAS -- A pair of sparkly, peekaboo shoes with heels 2 inches high are favorites of 6-year-old Helena Bell ever since she got them for a wedding."She's worn them to the point where the jewels have fallen off," says Helena's mother, Dana Bell of Woo ...

Officers: 2 men had counterfeit bills

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:12 PM PST

-- Eagle Staff ReportOfficers responding to reports of a possible vehicle burglary arrested two men on forgery charges after counterfeit bills were found in their pockets, authorities said.Bryan police said they stopped two men who matched the descri ...

Republican candidates for governor debate Thursday

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 10:34 PM PST

AUSTIN, Texas -- What has been a rather measured primary race between Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison could rev up Thursday night as the top two Republican candidates for governor meet in their first televised debate.Look for them ...

Bryan man jailed in forgery scheme

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:02 PM PST

-- Eagle Staff ReportA 39-year-old Bryan man remained in jail Wednesday, accused of forging checks from his former employer, Sanderson Farms. Stanley Wayne Walton was arrested Tuesday on charges of forging two checks from the company over the summer, ...

Strike a pose

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:02 PM PST

Jasmine Holt, an 18-year-old Texas A&M freshman business management major, rehearses with a dance group made up of this year's finalists for the Texas A&M Black and Gold Ball Wednesday at the Rec Center. Nine Aggie finalists will compete to b ...

Strike a pose

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:02 PM PST

Jasmine Holt, an 18-year-old Texas A&M freshman business management major, rehearses with a dance group made up of this year's finalists for the Texas A&M Black and Gold Ball Wednesday at the Rec Center. Nine Aggie finalists will compete to b ...

Perry: Texas won't vie for funds

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:12 PM PST

HOUSTON -- Texas won't compete for up to $700 million in federal stimulus money for education because the program "smacks of a federal takeover of our public schools," Republican Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday.The funding is from the U.S. Department ...

Bankers sorry for bad risks

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:10 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- Challenged by a skeptical special commission, top Wall Street bankers apologized Wednesday for risky behavior that led to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. But they still declared it seemed appropriate at the time.T ...

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