| 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 SMITH cassie.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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