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- Perry chided for student regent appointment
- Texas A&M System chair, Box, replies to faculty letter
- Grease fire blamed for blaze at College Station duplex
- Bill outlawing Salvia in Texas fails to pass House
- MHMR patient victim in Brenham officer shooting
- 13-year-old Texas boy wins Nat'l Geographic Bee
- Texas A&M regents to consider renovations for The Quad
- Texas A&M regents to consider renovations for The Quad
- 14 killed as tornadoes carve path through Midwest
- Young entrepreneurs find solutions to tough job market
- Young entrepreneurs find solutions to tough job market
- Consol grad Katie Coulson to speak at Harvard graduation
- Ariz. shooting spree suspect incompetent for trial
- In Joplin, leaders hold tight to rescue hopes
- Officer run with purpose during Law Enforcement torch run
- Food drive to aid victims of storms
- Verizon Wireless launches 4G in BCS
- TTF1 deployed to aid efforts
- Obama addresses Parliament, world
- Schools struggle amid deep cuts
- Elizabeth Smart appears in court
- Emotional Winfrey finale focuses on fans
- NASA hangs up on Mars rover Spirit
- Messina Hof enters winery competition
- Doctor inducted as a medical fellow
| Perry chided for student regent appointment Posted: 25 May 2011 05:06 PM PDT Gov. Rick Perry violated the intent of the Legislature when he selected a Texas A&M System student regent who applied directly to his office instead of to student government, influential lawmakers from both parties said this week. "It's just, ...   |
| Texas A&M System chair, Box, replies to faculty letter Posted: 25 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT The chairman of the A&M System Board of Regents has responded to a letter signed by more than 800 faculty members seeking clarity about what's wrong with Texas A&M and what needs to be fixed by a series of ideas from the Texas Public Policy ... |
| Grease fire blamed for blaze at College Station duplex Posted: 25 May 2011 01:11 AM PDT Fire officials said a blaze that burned part of a duplex in College Station late Tuesday started on an unattended stove. Firefighters responded at 8:05 p.m. to the grease fire at the residence on Airline Drive, Battalion Chief Thomas Goehl said. N ... |
| Bill outlawing Salvia in Texas fails to pass House Posted: 25 May 2011 07:45 AM PDT AUSTIN -- A tea party Republican has killed a bill that would outlaw Salvia divinorum, a decorative plant with hallucinogenic qualities known as Diviner's Sage. The measure would have placed Salvia under Penalty Group 3 along with peyote, codeine ... |
| MHMR patient victim in Brenham officer shooting Posted: 25 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT Washington County Sheriff's officials said they're working with the Texas Rangers to conduct an investigation into the death of a 60-year-old man who was shot by a sergeant with the department. Paul Robbins, an MHMR patient, was killed Tuesday mor ... |
| 13-year-old Texas boy wins Nat'l Geographic Bee Posted: 25 May 2011 07:43 AM PDT WASHINGTON -- A 13-year-old boy from Texas won the National Geographic Bee on Wednesday by correctly identifying the country that is home to the Tungurahua volcano. Tine Valencic of Colleyville didn't miss a single question during the final round ... |
| Texas A&M regents to consider renovations for The Quad Posted: 25 May 2011 05:07 PM PDT Two buildings in Texas A&M's Corps of Cadets historic Quadrangle may soon undergo facelifts. The Board of Regents on Thursday will consider a $13.75 million proposal that would renovate Harrell Hall and demolish and rebuild an adjacent learnin ... |
| Texas A&M regents to consider renovations for The Quad Posted: 25 May 2011 05:07 PM PDT Two buildings in Texas A&M's Corps of Cadets historic Quadrangle may soon undergo facelifts. The Board of Regents on Thursday will consider a $13.75 million proposal that would renovate Harrell Hall and demolish and rebuild an adjacent learnin ... |
| 14 killed as tornadoes carve path through Midwest Posted: 25 May 2011 07:44 AM PDT PIEDMONT, Okla. -- Violent storms rumbled through the central U.S. on Wednesday, spawning tornadoes that turned homes into splintered wreckage, killing at least 14 people over two days and hampering rescue efforts in a city slammed by a massive twi ... |
| Young entrepreneurs find solutions to tough job market Posted: 25 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT For some young entrepreneurs, starting a business in the Brazos Valley was a way to create their own niche after not being able to find a job. For others, it was a way to remain in Bryan-College Station after graduating from Texas A&M. "We do ... |
| Young entrepreneurs find solutions to tough job market Posted: 25 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT For some young entrepreneurs, starting a business in the Brazos Valley was a way to create their own niche after not being able to find a job. For others, it was a way to remain in Bryan-College Station after graduating from Texas A&M. "We do ... |
| Consol grad Katie Coulson to speak at Harvard graduation Posted: 25 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT On Thursday morning Katie Coulson will stand in front of more than 30,000 Harvard University students, faculty, parents and guests to share her wisdom. Coulson, an A&M Consolidated High School graduate, said that while she is nervous, she feel ... |
| Ariz. shooting spree suspect incompetent for trial Posted: 25 May 2011 07:42 AM PDT PHOENIX -- A federal judge has ruled that the suspect in the Arizona shooting rampage that wounded U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is mentally incompetent to stand trial, putting the criminal case on hold indefinitely.The decision by U.S. Distr ... |
| In Joplin, leaders hold tight to rescue hopes Posted: 25 May 2011 02:08 AM PDT JOPLIN, Mo. -- The search for missing victims of Joplin's lethal twister inched forward methodically Wednesday, with city leaders refusing to abandon hope that they would find more survivors even as rescuers prepared to go over ground searched as man ... |
| Officer run with purpose during Law Enforcement torch run Posted: 25 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT Johnathan Huth of the College Station Police Department carries the Special Olympics Torch Wednesday while running along Spring Loop with other members of law enforcement during the Law Enforcement Torch Run. |
| Food drive to aid victims of storms Posted: 25 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report A food drive for the survivors of the recent storms in Oklahoma will be conducted Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the parking lot of Village Foods at 1760 Briarcest in Bryan. The drive was organized by Bryan councilmember and b ... |
| Verizon Wireless launches 4G in BCS Posted: 25 May 2011 11:56 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportVerizon Wireless has launched 4G high speed wireless in Bryan-College Station.The 4G network allows for download speeds up to 10 times faster than the company's existing 3G network.Bay Willingham, regional director for Cellular Sale ... |
| Posted: 25 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report Specialized teams from Texas Task Force 1 have been deployed to Joplin, Mo. by Gov. Rick Perry to assist in searching for victims of the recent tornado. The state of Missouri sent a request for help to Perry's office, officials ... |
| Obama addresses Parliament, world Posted: 25 May 2011 05:01 PM PDT LONDON -- Offering reassurance and resolve, President Barack Obama stood in the historic grandeur of Westminster Hall and served notice to England and the world the growing influence of countries like China, India and Brazil in no way dictates a dimi ... |
| Schools struggle amid deep cuts Posted: 25 May 2011 05:01 PM PDT STOCKTON, Calif. -- The financial crisis hitting many of the nation's public schools is taking a heavy toll in cities such as Stockton, a blue-collar port city that struggles even in good times. Perched on the edge of central California's delta, a ... |
| Elizabeth Smart appears in court Posted: 25 May 2011 05:01 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY -- Nearly nine years after she was taken at knifepoint, raped and held captive, Elizabeth Smart arrived Wednesday at a federal courthouse for the sentencing of the former street preacher who kidnapped her.The sentencing of Brian David ... |
| Emotional Winfrey finale focuses on fans Posted: 25 May 2011 05:01 PM PDT CHICAGO -- There were no free cars or vacations. No favorite things or makeovers. No celebrity guests on stage -- though there were plenty in the audience.The finale of Oprah Winfrey's talk show, taped Tuesday and aired Wednesday, was all about the o ... |
| NASA hangs up on Mars rover Spirit Posted: 25 May 2011 05:01 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Shortly after midnight, NASA sent one last plea to the silent rover Spirit, mired in a sand trap on the surface of Mars. Please phone home. With that, the space agency ended its efforts Wednesday to contact the workhorse robot geologis ... |
| Messina Hof enters winery competition Posted: 25 May 2011 11:57 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportMessina Hof will be competing against seven Texas wineries next week in the inaugural Edible Texas Wine Food Match. Fifteen wines from the eight wineries are being paired with meals by chefs in the competition.The event is part of t ... |
| Doctor inducted as a medical fellow Posted: 25 May 2011 11:56 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportAlvin Lee Schlichtemeier of Bryan has been inducted as a fellow in the American College of Radiology.Schlichtemeier is the medical director of radiation oncology at St. Joseph Regional Cancer Center in Bryan. He was inducted during ... |
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