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- Tools of the saving trade
- Burglaries down in Bryan, CS, Brazos County
- Regent: More students would help raise funds
- Utility help is in demand
- Gaps not yet filled, leader says
- Stings expose alcohol violations
- Rotary Club offering free trip to Germany
- Law enforcement to take over Roadhouse
- U.S. soldiers haunted by war memories
- 2 U.S. troops are missing in Afghanistan
- Despite oil, baby turtles heading out to Gulf
- U.S. preps for joint military drills
- Rangel fights ethics charges
- Band boosters
- Gadget makers forced to look at links to Congo
- Texas freshmen need shot for college
- Saudi: OK not to wear burqa
- Ease up but still enjoy gardening as you age
- Public restrooms a challenge for parents
- Tips to protect yourself at college
- Community theater is booming in Navasota
- Our Neighbors
- Calendar
- Livestock
- Obama and the oil spill: Lessons from the corporate world
| Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT Blinn EMS students watch as Bryan firefighters Jonas Brooks and Jonathan Strickland demonstrate the use of extrication tools to cut open vehicle doors during the Blinn EMS Program's Summer Extrication Day on Saturday. In addition to the demonstration ...   |
| Burglaries down in Bryan, CS, Brazos County Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT Most people immediately notice the broken window or door that's slightly ajar. But it's the first steps inside a home that make it abundantly clear to burglary victims that someone has shattered their sense of security. "You know there's been a ... |
| Regent: More students would help raise funds Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT To the list of ideas to deal with an expected state funding reduction -- cut programs, faculty and staff and increase tuition -- was added another. Accept more students, lots of them, to generate revenue. Regent Jim Schwertner of Austin mention ... |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT The feeling is familiar: Hot, sweaty and sticky from spending the day -- or maybe just an hour -- outside in the Texas summertime heat. Thoughts focus on a reprieve in a nice, cool air-conditioned home, something most Texans refuse to live withou ... |
| Gaps not yet filled, leader says Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT Texas one day could be a national leader in access to colleges and universities, but for the next few years, it's simply aiming for mediocrity, the state's higher education commissioner said during a recent visit to College Station. "All we're tr ... |
| Stings expose alcohol violations Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT Like many towns across Texas, clerks in some Brazos Valley stores continue to sell alcohol to minors -- regardless of their training, media attention and, most of all, that it's against the law. Sgt. Randy Field, who oversees the Bryan office of t ... |
| Rotary Club offering free trip to Germany Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportThe Rotary Club is offering local residents between 25 and 40 years old the chance to take a month-long, expense-paid trip to southwestern Germany.A total of four business or professional people living in the area will be selected f ... |
| Law enforcement to take over Roadhouse Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportRepresentatives from local law enforcement agencies will be waiting tables at Texas Roadhouse on Tuesday and donating all tip money to benefit the Special Olympics. From 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. officers from Bryan, College Station and the ... |
| U.S. soldiers haunted by war memories Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT FORWARD OPERATING BASE BOSTICK, Afghanistan -- More than half a year after one of the deadliest battles ever waged by U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the men of Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry are still fighting in -- and with -- their memories ... |
| 2 U.S. troops are missing in Afghanistan Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:28 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan -- Two U.S. Navy service members disappeared in a dangerous area of eastern Afghanistan, prompting a massive air and ground search and appeals on local radio stations for their safe return, NATO and Afghan officials said Saturday. ... |
| Despite oil, baby turtles heading out to Gulf Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT HOUSTON -- Federal biologists are releasing thousands of endangered baby sea turtles into the western Gulf of Mexico, betting that by the time the silver dollar-sized swimmers make it to the oil-fouled waters of the eastern Gulf, BP will have cleaned ... |
| U.S. preps for joint military drills Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT BUSAN, South Korea -- A massive nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier readied Saturday for maneuvers with ally South Korea in a potent show of force that North Korea has threatened could lead to "sacred war." The military drills, code-named "Invincible ... |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Democrats nervously anticipating Rep. Charles Rangel's ethics trial know all about the media frenzy and negative ads accompanying election-season scandals. They generated it themselves in 2006, when Republican Rep. Mark Foley was forced ... |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT Bryan High School band member Stephani Whisenant soaps down a car at the school's Band Leadership Team Car Wash and Bake Sale in College Station on Saturday. The event will raise funds for the upcoming year. ... |
| Gadget makers forced to look at links to Congo Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT NEW YORK -- Does that smart phone in your pocket contribute to rape and murder in the depths of Africa? Soon, you'll know: A new U.S. law requires companies to certify whether their products contain minerals from rebel-controlled mines in Congo and s ... |
| Texas freshmen need shot for college Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT AUSTIN -- Thousands of freshmen and new students flocking to Texas colleges for the start of classes next month must first get the vaccine against often fatal bacterial meningitis before they'll be allowed to move into campus dorms. The state law re ... |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- A popular Saudi cleric said Saturday it is permissible for Muslim women to reveal their faces in countries where the Islamic veil is banned to avoid harassment, while deploring the effort to outlaw the garment in France. Saud ... |
| Ease up but still enjoy gardening as you age Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT Sydney Eddison believes you can weed out loads of demanding yard work as you age without reducing the enjoyment of gardening. The 78-year-old author says it's simply a matter of gardening more wisely. "I knew so many friends older than myself who ... |
| Public restrooms a challenge for parents Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT When you're out of the house and a kid says he's got to go, you can bet he means business. And after that panicked rush to find the restroom -- during a long car trip or a day at the beach -- his mom will probably face a stark choice: Mens room or ... |
| Tips to protect yourself at college Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT The annual college shopping trip is almost upon us. And while it's fun to stock up on posters, shower caddies and desk lamps, experts say you also should consider how you'll keep yourself, and your stuff, safe on campus. Common sense is the best d ... |
| Community theater is booming in Navasota Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT Darn near every Navasota experience I've had has been a good one. Except for the sometimes variable and confusing speed limits on Texas 6 that once last year cost me a day of defensive driving plus court costs, I've always regarded Rattler Country ... |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT NEEDS A HOME Beeren is a male Australian shepherd mix. He's sleek and shiny, with gorgeous eyes and a calm disposition. He is interested in everything and everyone around him. He is neutered, about 2 years old, and ready to go to his new home righ ... |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT Monday * Star Duplicate Bridge Club. 9:45 a.m. College Station Conference Center. For partnerships, call 774-0043. * College Station Senior Advisory Committee meeting. 10 a.m. The Exit Teen Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road. Visitors welcome. 764-6371 ... |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT Bryan Results of Brazos Valley Livestock Commission's July 13 sale: Head: 1,021 Steers: 200-300 lbs., $115-$182.50; 300-400 lbs., $111-$156; 400-500 lbs., $100-$139; 500-600 lbs., $95-$121; 600-700 lbs., $90-$112; 700-800 lbs., $100-$106. Heifers ... |
| Obama and the oil spill: Lessons from the corporate world Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- As chief executive officer of America Inc., Barack Obama has walked the factory floor when it comes to managing the federal response to the Gulf oil spill, going directly to front-line workers. He's used wiles respected in the boardroo ... |
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