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- Fire destroys several Bryan condominiums
- Fire crews battling two-alarm fire in Bryan
- Winn drops out of District 14 house race
- Brazos County Jail inmates restricted after chickenpox outbreak
- Elderly more at risk as temperatures rise
- Utilities urge energy conservation due to heat
- College Station may ax 'return on investment' fee
- CDC: 1 death, 76 illnesses linked to ground turkey
- Buddy Winn exits race for House due to redistricting
- FDA says sleepy brownies are unsafe
- Louisiana waives hay limits to help TX ranchers
- Bryan schools shift principals
- Panel to try to cut $1.2T in deficit
- Worker dies in machine accident at Dallas bakery
- Timing of drone strike in Pakistan questioned
- Congress leaves $1B at stake in FAA shutdown
- Ground turkey linked to illnesses
- Railroad 'therapy' picks up steam
- Stocks slide as economy weakens
- Item from Space Shuttle Columbia discovered in East Texas lake
- 1967 critique of Nixon up for auction
- Healthy fried chicken? Flash frying is the key
- Restaurant Monitor
- Food Files: Grinding oregano can be done, but be patient
- Malaria Takes Limbs: Life Changing Bite
| Fire destroys several Bryan condominiums Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT A fire that jumped from one condominium complex to another in Bryan on Tuesday afternoon caused no injuries to residents, but the extreme heat did result in two firefighters and one police officer receiving treatment for dehydration. Investigator ...   |
| Fire crews battling two-alarm fire in Bryan Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:25 AM PDT Firefighters were battling a blaze Tuesday afternoon at Bryan townhome complexes. Crews responded about 2 p.m. to the area of Carter Creek Parkway near Briar Oaks Drive. Fire crews from Bryan and College Station were on the scene. Two fire trucks ... |
| Winn drops out of District 14 house race Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:47 AM PDT Longtime politician Buddy Winn announced today that he’s dropping out of the race for District 14 in the Texas House, a position vacated by Fred Brown earlier this summer. Winn said after reviewing the new redistricting boundaries, which becom ... |
| Brazos County Jail inmates restricted after chickenpox outbreak Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT Movements have been restricted and vaccinations issued at the Brazos County Jail this week after two inmates were confirmed to have the chickenpox virus. Julie Anderson, a nurse and director of Community Health Services for the Brazos County Heal ... |
| Elderly more at risk as temperatures rise Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT Volunteers from the local Meals on Wheels spend an extra minute or two these days on their daily deliveries of some 400 meals to senior citizens. "We remind them to drink plenty of water, and try to make sure they aren't close to heatstroke," said ... |
| Utilities urge energy conservation due to heat Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT Tuesday marked the 30th day of the summer that area temperatures reached above 100 degrees, a substantial increase in triple-digit days when comparing last year's numbers. And Wednesday's high is expected to rise 7 degrees above the 100 mark. Acco ... |
| College Station may ax 'return on investment' fee Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT College Station city leadership is working toward eliminating the politically controversial "return on investment" fee it tacks onto residents' utility bills each month, city staff members said. The change, which is being initiated by city staff ... |
| CDC: 1 death, 76 illnesses linked to ground turkey Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:41 AM PDT WASHINGTON -- Federal officials say one person has died from salmonella poisoning that appears to be linked to eating ground turkey, but the government is still investigating who produced the meat and has not initiated a recall. Seventy-six people ... |
| Buddy Winn exits race for House due to redistricting Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT Noting that redistricting would only allow him to keep his seat for a year, former Brazos County Tax Collector Buddy Winn on Tuesday dropped out of the race to represent Bryan-College Station in the Texas House of Representatives. Winn lives in the r ... |
| FDA says sleepy brownies are unsafe Posted: 02 Aug 2011 01:05 AM PDT WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration has warned the manufacturer of melatonin-laced brownies called "Lazy Larry" that the government considers them unsafe and could seize them from store shelves. The warning letter obtained by The Associate ... |
| Louisiana waives hay limits to help TX ranchers Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:41 AM PDT BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana's agriculture and forestry commissioner says oversized loads of hay going to Texas don't have to meet the usual size restrictions or pay permit fees through Sept. 30. Mike Strain says that will let Louisiana farmers ... |
| Bryan schools shift principals Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT A move to bring new leadership to academically troubled Jones Elementary in Bryan will result in changes of principals at both Jones and Branch elementaries, it was revealed Tuesday.The shift will send Branch prinicipal Jason Puente to Jones, which h ... |
| Panel to try to cut $1.2T in deficit Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The budget battle is not over. Many of the most nettlesome questions have been left for a new bipartisan super committee of 12 lawmakers whose task will be to find at least $1.2 trillion more in deficit cuts spread over the next decade. ... |
| Worker dies in machine accident at Dallas bakery Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:38 AM PDT DALLAS -- A worker has died following an industrial accident at a Dallas bakery.Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans say the accident happened early Tuesday at CSM Bakery Products. Rescue crews arrived to find the man trapped by a piece of machin ... |
| Timing of drone strike in Pakistan questioned Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT ISLAMABAD -- The American ambassador to Islamabad phoned Washington with an urgent plea: Stop an imminent CIA drone strike against militants on the Pakistani side of the Afghan border.He feared the timing of the attack would further damage ties with ... |
| Congress leaves $1B at stake in FAA shutdown Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- A partisan stalemate that has partially shut down the Federal Aviation Administration will continue into September, stopping airport construction projects and depriving federal coffers of potentially more than $1 billion in uncollected ... |
| Ground turkey linked to illnesses Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Federal officials say one person has died from salmonella poisoning that appears to be linked to eating ground turkey, but the government is still investigating who produced the meat and has not initiated a recall. Seventy-six people ... |
| Railroad 'therapy' picks up steam Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Ignoring the red-and-white danger sign, Sri Mulyati walks slowly to the train tracks outside Indonesia's bustling capital, lies down and stretches her body across the rails. Like the nearly dozen others lined up along the tra ... |
| Stocks slide as economy weakens Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT The stock market is on its longest losing streak since the financial meltdown of 2008, confronted almost every day by fresh evidence that the economy is in serious trouble again.The Dow Jones industrials declined more than 265 points Tuesday, their w ... |
| Item from Space Shuttle Columbia discovered in East Texas lake Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT HOUSTON -- A piece of the space shuttle Columbia, which broke apart and burned on re-entry more than eight years ago, has been found in a drought-stricken East Texas lake, NASA officials said Tuesday. The spherical object, about 40 inches in diame ... |
| 1967 critique of Nixon up for auction Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT CONCORD, N.H. -- Some advice for presidential candidates, culled from a 1967 critique of then-candidate Richard Nixon: Avoid greasy hair products. Don't clench your fists. And for goodness sake, drop the zombie routine."Loose fingers, hanging downwar ... |
| Healthy fried chicken? Flash frying is the key Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:05 PM PDT I know what you did last weekend. You splurged on a big, juicy, extra-crispy piece of fried chicken -- or maybe two -- at that family picnic. And then you lamented the fact that you can't eat it more often. Fried chicken is one of our best-loved c ... |
| Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:05 PM PDT The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department. Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A ... |
| Food Files: Grinding oregano can be done, but be patient Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:05 PM PDT Dear Lisa: I have a proven recipe for blackening season that I use on fish fillets. I purchase the spices in bulk from HEB; however, I am unable to get ground oregano. What would I need to do with the leaf oregano to make it into ground oregano? I ... |
| Malaria Takes Limbs: Life Changing Bite Posted: 02 Aug 2011 02:53 AM PDT STOCKHOLM (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, 300 million people are infected with malaria. While the disease was eradicated in the U.S. 60 years ago, half the world's population remains at risk. If you travel to an affected country, you could be at ... |
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