Friday, March 12, 2010

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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A&M beats Nebraska in Big 12 Tournament

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:34 AM PST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. â€" Donald Sloan scored 23 points and Bryan Davis had a key three-point play at the 1:01 mark, enabling No. 23 Texas A&M to stave off upset-minded Nebraska 70-64 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament on Thursday.Nebraska, t ...

Decision on Wellborn delayed

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:14 PM PST

The College Station City Council asked city staff members on Thursday to continue working with the Wellborn community on a plan for the area's future, delaying a decision on whether to allow Wellborn residents to vote on incorporation.City staff memb ...

Bryan to revisit roommate rule after fines tossed

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:14 PM PST

Bryan officials plan to review the wording of an ordinance that limits the number of unrelated roommates living in some neighborhoods after the only two people to be fined under the law had their tickets thrown out in court Thursday. Craig LaFluer a ...

Crimes expected during break

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:14 PM PST

Criminals take notice when homes begin emptying and cars disappear from driveways around this time every year as students leave on spring break, local law enforcement officials said. "The bad guys will scout out certain streets weeks in advance," sai ...

Aggieland high on 'Forbes' list

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:11 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportFifth in the nation or tops in Texas?In this case, both are great news for College Station, which ranked high on a list recently published by Forbes magazine called Top College Sports Towns.Showing up on such a list isn't surprising ...

String theory experts gather

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:11 PM PST

Some of the grand basics -- such as a thorough description of early Earth after the Big Bang -- remain elusive. But string theory, which several Texas A&M scientists are studying, holds the promise of unlocking that knowledge, officials said. "Th ...

Group advocates for children

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:11 PM PST

Twelve more volunteers joined the ranks of the 73 trained and active Court Appointed Special Advocates on Thursday after being sworn in by Judge Jim Locke.Voices For Children is a nonprofit child advocacy organization that participates in the nationw ...

Police: Man pointed BB gun at driver

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:11 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportAuthorities said a 20-year-old Bryan man has been charged with making a terroristic threat after pointing a BB gun at a woman in an incident of road rage.According to the police report, a woman told Bryan police on Feb. 24 that she ...

Testimony begins in trial of CS doctor

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:14 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportTestimony has begun in the trial of a College Station doctor who is being sued by the parents of a Texas A&M football player who died after a practice in 2002.Doctors said Brandon Fails died from a blood clot that formed in his ...

Lanes on Texas 6 expected to open

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:14 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportNewly constructed northbound lanes of Texas 6 from the Navasota River to F.M. 2154 are expected to open Friday.Texas Department of Transportation officials said there will be lane closures in the area to prepare for the opening.The ...

School locked down during standoff

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:15 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportThe Iola school campus was locked down as a precaution Thursday as Grimes County sheriff's officials attempted to arrest a man who barricaded himself inside a nearby home.Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell said Billy Jack Kessinger Jr ...

Ready to roll

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST

Bill McBride of the Southwest Research Institute (right) works with Andrew Kavabrsky of ICOR Technology of Ontario, Canada, as the pair put a device by ICOR called the MK3 Caliber explosive ordnance disposal robot through its paces Thursday morning a ...

Education board debates race

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:11 PM PST

AUSTIN -- An effort to require Texas students to learn about congressional Medal of Honor recipients turned into an emotional debate about race at the State Board of Education meeting Thursday.The board ultimately rejected the effort to include the n ...

Jones' company sued

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:10 PM PST

DALLAS -- A lawsuit accuses an employee of an oil and gas company owned by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of aiding and abetting an alleged $15 million securities fraud under investigation by federal officials.Jones is not named in the lawsuit, whi ...

Reindeer charm bracelets recalled over cadmium

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:12 PM PST

LOS ANGELES -- Federal regulators expanded their efforts Thursday to go after children's jewelry that contains high levels of the toxic metal cadmium by telling parents to throw away Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer-themed charm bracelets.The warning ...

Dems rallying before health vote

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:13 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leaders abandoned a long struggle to appease the most ardent abortion opponents in their ranks, gambling Thursday that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showd ...

Americans regaining their lost wealth

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:13 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth -- gradually.Household net worth rose last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was slight. And it was less than in the previous two quarters.T ...

Variety of organic matter works best

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:16 PM PST

Dear Neil: You mentioned several weeks ago that fresh cedar chips could be used on top of the ground as a mulch but that they shouldn't be worked into the soil since they would tie up nitrogen. Will the same thing happen after they have partially rot ...

Garden Calendar

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:16 PM PST

FridayA&M Garden Club meeting, 9:30 a.m. Senior Circle Room, 1651 Rock Prairie Road, College Station. Speaker: Lisa Fritz, food columnist for The Eagle. Program: Minimize Your Carbon Footprint -- Tasty Recipes form Homegrown Foods. Mini topic: Bl ...

Hearing Problem: 'Lazy' Ear?

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 05:47 PM PST

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Most have probably heard of a 'lazy' eye, but researchers say it's also possible to have a 'lazy' ear. A new study shows temporary hearing loss during childhood can cause hearing problems that last even years after hearing is r ...

Can Researchers Read Your Mind?

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 05:47 PM PST

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers may be able to tell which memory of a past event a person is recalling from the pattern of their brain activity. The results follow an earlier discovery by the same University College London team that used the same ...

Letters for March 12

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:05 PM PST

Apparently Milton Pack (Eagle, March 4) believes that God, who created all things in the universe, is the God only of Christians. Unlike narrow-minded, religiously bigoted people such as Pack, I believe there is only one Creator. Whether you call the ...

City keeps limits on number of pets

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:16 PM PST

The College Station City Council on Thursday made several changes to the city's animal control ordinance, but acknowledged that more work on the issue is needed.In a meeting that stretched at least seven hours, council members agreed to maintain a li ...

Calendar

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:14 PM PST

MARK YOUR CALENDARSThe Navasota Theatre Alliance is holding auditions for Life With Father from 7 to 9 p.m. on March 15-16 at the Sunny Furman Theater, 104 W. Washington Ave. in Navasota. Auditions are open to everyone, but there is a specific need f ...

CS keeps limit on number of pets

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:14 PM PST

By CASSIE SMITHcassie.smith@theeagle.comThe College Station City Council on Thursday made several changes to the city's animal control ordinance, but acknowledged that more work on the issue is needed.In a meeting that stretched at least seven hours, ...

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