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- Bob Strawser began third term earlier this month
- Fire officials suspect foul play in rural blaze
- Man found in car, faces his third DWI
- Two men arrested on racing charges
- Two men charged in theft of tires, rims
- Police need help finding egg-throwers
- Spilled oil soaks marshes, birds
- Dangerous cribs may be banned
- Cable providers try to improve
- Obama backs SKorea response to sinking of warship
- Atlantis undocks from space station
- Trial opens for man accused of aiding Taliban
- PETA buys stock to gain influence in boardrooms
- Museums offer families free admission
- Guns kill in both urban, rural areas
- Former Astro Lima dead at 37
- Group lightens stance on swimming toddlers
- 'Idol' finalist can't wait to reveal her own songs
- U.S. struggling to get China's support
- Letters for May 24
- Calendar
- BP's ability questioned as Gulf oil chokes marshes
- Astronauts make a last inspection of Atlantis
- Obama: If LeBron is looking, Bulls have good core
- THIRD & SHORT
| Bob Strawser began third term earlier this month Posted: 23 May 2010 05:10 PM PDT Bob Strawser can claim a mini feat: He has the confidence of the Texas A&M Faculty Senate and System Chancellor Mike McKinney. Nearly a year after the body that represents faculty passed a resolution of "no confidence" in McKinney -- Strawser was ...   |
| Fire officials suspect foul play in rural blaze Posted: 23 May 2010 05:10 PM PDT An investigator from the State Fire Marshall's Office arrived Sunday evening to look into the cause of a rural house fire in north Brazos County. The fire started in a shed behind a home that neighbors said has been abandoned for years, leading firef ... |
| Man found in car, faces his third DWI Posted: 23 May 2010 05:10 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportA Bryan man arrested Sunday was charged with driving while intoxicated after police said they found him passed out in his car in the middle of Mumford Road. Epifanio Rodriguez Garcia, 43, had his keys in the ignition and his car was ... |
| Two men arrested on racing charges Posted: 23 May 2010 05:10 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportCollege Station police arrested two men over the weekend on charges of racing their trucks on University Drive. According to a police report, an officer saw the men squeal their tires and accelerate out of a green light at the inter ... |
| Two men charged in theft of tires, rims Posted: 24 May 2010 02:51 AM PDT Two men face felony charges after Bryan police said they stole a set of tires and rims off a vehicle early Monday.Bryan residents Donald Eugene Mimms, 29, and Justin Tiger Thomas, 21, were each jailed on a charge of theft of property valued from $1,5 ... |
| Police need help finding egg-throwers Posted: 23 May 2010 05:10 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportSome might call it a little early summer fun, but authorities and property owners would not agree.Investigators are asking for tips about 11 reports of criminal mischief in the Pebble Creek and Southern Plantation areas of College S ... |
| Spilled oil soaks marshes, birds Posted: 23 May 2010 05:07 PM PDT BARATARIA BAY, La. -- As officials approached to survey the damage the Gulf oil spill caused in coastal marshes, some brown pelicans couldn't fly away Sunday. All they could do was hobble.Several pelicans were coated in oil on Barataria Bay off Loui ... |
| Posted: 23 May 2010 05:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The baby crib, usually a safe haven for little ones, became a death trap for 6-month-old Bobby Cirigliano.The side rail on his drop-side crib slid off the tracks and trapped his head and neck between the mattress and the malfunctioning ... |
| Cable providers try to improve Posted: 23 May 2010 05:08 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA -- For far too long, cable customers fumed as they waited in vain for the cable guy to show up. When he did come, sometimes it took multiple visits to fix outages. Some customers grappled with billing mistakes that took months to resolve ... |
| Obama backs SKorea response to sinking of warship Posted: 23 May 2010 11:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama "fully supports" the South Korean president and his response to the torpedo attack by North Korea that killed 46 South Korean sailors.The administration said it endorsed President ... |
| Atlantis undocks from space station Posted: 23 May 2010 05:08 PM PDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After a week of flying together, shuttle Atlantis undocked from a larger and virtually completed International Space Station on Sunday and headed for home on its final voyage."Have a safe trip back and godspeed to you," radioe ... |
| Trial opens for man accused of aiding Taliban Posted: 23 May 2010 11:42 PM PDT HOUSTON -- Jury selection is beginning in the trial of a Pakistani student accused of conspiring to aid the Taliban and undergoing training in order to fight U.S. troops.Attorneys on Monday start questioning prospective jurors in Houston federal cour ... |
| PETA buys stock to gain influence in boardrooms Posted: 23 May 2010 11:42 PM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa -- An animal-rights group known for sending out scantily clad demonstrators to protest fur and other provocative stunts has gained influence in boardrooms with a more traditional tactic: buying company stock.People for the Ethical Tr ... |
| Museums offer families free admission Posted: 23 May 2010 05:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- More than 600 museums nationwide are offering free admission to military families all summer in a new partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.The list includes some of the nation's premier art museums, including New York's ... |
| Guns kill in both urban, rural areas Posted: 23 May 2010 05:08 PM PDT CHICAGO -- Children in the most rural areas of the United States are as likely to die by gunshot as kids in the biggest cities, a new analysis of nearly 24,000 deaths finds.Not surprisingly, murders involving firearms are more common among city youth ... |
| Posted: 23 May 2010 05:01 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Jose Lima lived over the top on and off the baseball field. The free-spirited pitcher could deliver a song as well as a fastball, leaving a trail of fun and laughter known as "Lima Time" wherever he went.The All-Star right-hander who s ... |
| Group lightens stance on swimming toddlers Posted: 23 May 2010 05:08 PM PDT CHICAGO -- The nation's largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4.In the past, the American Academy of Pediatrics has said swim classes might give toddlers and parents a false sense of sec ... |
| 'Idol' finalist can't wait to reveal her own songs Posted: 23 May 2010 11:41 PM PDT ELLISTON, Ohio -- "American Idol" finalist Crystal Bowersox has had one constant by her side to make sense of the world. She calls her guitar her comfort blanket.The 24-year-old singer first started playing after finding her mom's six-string while sn ... |
| U.S. struggling to get China's support Posted: 23 May 2010 05:08 PM PDT BEIJING -- The U.S. hasn't swayed China yet on the need to punish North Korea and Iran heading into high-level talks between American and Chinese officials on greater security and economic cooperation, a senior Obama administration official said Sun ... |
| Posted: 23 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT Official day of prayer violates our Constitution Opponents of church-state separation are fond of citing the " free exercise" clause of the First Amendment (Eagle, May 19). Why? The existence of two separate clauses actually refutes and demolish ... |
| Posted: 23 May 2010 05:01 PM PDT MondayCLUBSStar Duplicate Bridge Club, 9:45 a.m. College Station Conference Center. For partnerships, call 690-2901.College Station Senior Advisory Committee meeting, 10 a.m. The Exit Teen Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road. Visitors are welcome. 764-637 ... |
| BP's ability questioned as Gulf oil chokes marshes Posted: 23 May 2010 11:40 PM PDT BARATARIA BAY, La. -- The Gulf of Mexico oil spill seeped miles deeper into Louisiana's fragile marshes, making it tougher to clean up or to rescue wildlife like the brown pelican, as the federal government questioned whether BP will be able to plug ... |
| Astronauts make a last inspection of Atlantis Posted: 23 May 2010 11:38 PM PDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts surveyed their ship using a newly repaired instrument that scanned for damage Monday, two days ahead of their return to Earth.The laborious inspection -- the last one for the mission -- was s ... |
| Obama: If LeBron is looking, Bulls have good core Posted: 23 May 2010 11:43 PM PDT If LeBron James isn't sure he can win in Cleveland, President Barack Obama thinks there's an opportunity with his hometown Chicago Bulls."You know, like I said, I don't want to meddle," Obama told TNT. "I will say this: (Derrick) Rose, Joakim Noah it ... |
| Posted: 23 May 2010 05:01 PM PDT AUTO RACINGINDIANAPOLIS -- Tony Kanaan overcame a second crash to qualify for this year's Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.The former IndyCar Series champion made it onto the starting grid, posting a four-lap average of 224.072 mph with 30 minutes left in ... |
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