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- Iraqi Aggie on U.S. citizenship track
- Brenham woman accused of theft
- Wounded veteran turns pain into art
- Man arrested on 3 counts of burglary
- Bryan man facing 3rd DWI conviction
- Woman allegedly assaults boyfriend
- Former Texas cheerleader gets aid for legal fees
- Woman attributes miraculous cure to Pope Pius XII
- Warming oceans speed up melting ice
- Exxon says oil spill damage limited
- Last Vietnam-era draftee is retiring
- Space Coast feels pain of shuttle's end
- Secrets still kept from public
- Cuba tries to drag shadow economy into the light
- Casey Anthony weeps during closing statements
- Splashing into the holiday
- Radiohead launches 'Weibo' web page
- Fourth of July celebrations
- Boy says he asked lifeguards for help
- Wilson strikes on 9 in Rangers' loss to Marlins
- Third & Short
- Watney flawless to win by 2 shots at Aronimink
- Bautista top vote-getter for All-Star spots
- Beckett fans season-high 11 as Red Sox top Astros
- Hushovd in overall Tour lead after team time trial
| Iraqi Aggie on U.S. citizenship track Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:03 PM PDT War and violence backdropped Texas A&M student Mohammed Baban's life, but optimism reigns this Fourth of July for the 23-year-old who's on the path to becoming an American. His earliest memories include dreamlike flashes of a red explosion-lit ...   |
| Brenham woman accused of theft Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report A Brenham woman remained behind bars Sunday after being arrested for theft of less than $1,500 with two prior theft convictions. Michelle Long, 38, was held on $37,000 bond after confessing to stealing nearly $900 worth of mercha ... |
| Wounded veteran turns pain into art Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT After returning from Iraq with what he describes as a foot "demolished" by gunfire, Robert Lee Aiken III turned to art as a means of dramatizing the plight of fellow veterans. The former Marine sergeant wants Americans to realize the cost of the w ... |
| Man arrested on 3 counts of burglary Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report A San Antonio man remained jailed Sunday after being arrested on three counts of burglary of a vehicle at the Tower Park Apartments at 1601 Holleman early Saturday morning. The 18-year-old admitted to entering three vehicles and ... |
| Bryan man facing 3rd DWI conviction Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report A Bryan man was arrested early Sunday morning for driving while intoxicated after police noticed he was driving erratically. Richard Metzer was held on $8,000 bond after being charged with his third DWI. His two prior convictions ... |
| Woman allegedly assaults boyfriend Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report A Bryan woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly assaulting a man she was dating with a kitchen knife. Shirley Williams, 56, was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Saturday afternoon. She remained in jail ... |
| Former Texas cheerleader gets aid for legal fees Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT SILSBEE -- As one of her school's basketball stars approached the free-throw line to hit a shot during a 2009 playoff game, a cheerleader stepped away from her squad, folded her arms and stood in silence, refusing to root for the athlete she says r ... |
| Woman attributes miraculous cure to Pope Pius XII Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT CASTELLAMMARE DI STABIA, Italy -- Maria Esposito was ready to give up. Wasted away at 92 pounds, she couldn't bear another dose of chemotherapy to fight the Stage IV Burkitt's lymphoma that had invaded her body while she was pregnant with her secon ... |
| Warming oceans speed up melting ice Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Warming air from climate change isn't the only thing that will speed ice melting near the poles -- so will the warming water beneath the ice, a new study points out. Increased melting of ice in Greenland and parts of Antarctica has b ... |
| Exxon says oil spill damage limited Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT LAUREL, Mont. -- Authorities struggled Sunday to gauge the environmental and crop damage from tens of thousands of gallons of oil that spilled into the legendary Yellowstone River, as Montana's governor criticized Exxon Mobil for downplaying the scop ... |
| Last Vietnam-era draftee is retiring Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- A homemade wind chime with the word "Whining" under a red slash is made from metal parts put in his leg after a parachute accident. Every Sunday he trims his crew cut. He didn't join the Army willingly, but as Command Sgt. Maj. ... |
| Space Coast feels pain of shuttle's end Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Workers at the Kennedy Space Center always knew the end of the shuttle program would bring hard times to Florida's Space Coast. They just couldn't predict how much pain. Some 7,000 jobs are being cut, and potential replace ... |
| Secrets still kept from public Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Federal agencies are still taking too long to open records to the public, with the oldest requests at eight agencies now dating back over a decade, a new study finds. A report by the National Security Archive found continued backlogs ... |
| Cuba tries to drag shadow economy into the light Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT HAVANA -- Want some paprika-infused chorizo sausage? How about a bit of buffalo mozzarella? Or maybe you just need more cooking oil this month, or a homemade soft drink you can afford on paltry wages. Perhaps you are looking for something more precio ... |
| Casey Anthony weeps during closing statements Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony briefly wept Sunday as prosecutors told jurors during closing arguments that she murdered her 2-year-old daughter Caylee to reclaim the carefree life she had before the girl was born.Prosecutors portrayed Anthony as a y ... |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:03 PM PDT Three-year-old Gilbert Ortega gets a monstrous wash of water while on the shoulders of his father, Gilbert Ortega, as the pair take advantage of the splash pad near Bowen Elementary in Bryan on Sunday afternoon. |
| Radiohead launches 'Weibo' web page Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT HONG KONG -- Radiohead has taken a tentative step into censored Chinese cyberspace, even though the British rock band has been critical of China's human rights record. Radiohead recently launched a page on the "weibo" site of leading Chinese Inter ... |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:03 PM PDT Monday EVENTS Deanville Sons of Hermann July 4th Celebration, 8 a.m. Deanville Hall. Silent auction, sweets and barbecue for sale. Games for children, music on the pavilion and bingo from 1 to 5 p.m. Foxfire annual Fourth of July Parade, 9 a.m. At ... |
| Boy says he asked lifeguards for help Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT FALL RIVER, Mass. -- A 9-year-old boy told two lifeguards that a woman had not resurfaced after entering the murky waters of a public swimming pool and appearing to struggle, his mother said. The body of 36-year-old Marie Joseph was found in the V ... |
| Wilson strikes on 9 in Rangers' loss to Marlins Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:03 PM PDT ARLINGTON -- Logan Morrison hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning and the Florida Marlins beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Sunday night to end a winning road trip under 80-year-old interim manager Jack McKeon.Rangers starter C.J. Wilson, ... |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT West Ham takes legal action over corruption claims: LONDON -- West Ham says it is suing a British newspaper and fellow soccer club Tottenham over allegations of corruption in its bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 London Games.West H ... |
| Watney flawless to win by 2 shots at Aronimink Posted: 03 Jul 2011 02:13 PM PDT NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Nick Watney capped off an amazing weekend at Aronimink to win the AT&T National on Sunday, moving him to No. 10 in the world and atop the PGA Tour money list for the first time in his career.Watney closed with a 4-under 66 ... |
| Bautista top vote-getter for All-Star spots Posted: 03 Jul 2011 01:55 PM PDT NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter, David Ortiz and Roy Halladay led the usual slew of Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies picked for the All-Star game. Joining in this year, a Brew Crew.Outfielder Ryan Braun, first baseman Prince Fielder and second baseman Rickie We ... |
| Beckett fans season-high 11 as Red Sox top Astros Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:46 AM PDT HOUSTON -- Josh Beckett pitched a gem and the Boston Red Sox scored the go-ahead run on a walk in the ninth inning for a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros and the series sweep on Sunday.Beckett (7-3) allowed five hits, a run and no walks while striking ... |
| Hushovd in overall Tour lead after team time trial Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:38 AM PDT LES ESSARTS, France -- Thor Hushovd of Norway has captured the overall lead at the Tour de France after the Garmin-Cervelo cyclists won the team time trial in the second stage of the race.Hushovd took the yellow jersey from Philippe Gilbert of Belgi ... |
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