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- SEC not ready for the Aggies yet
- SEC says Texas A&M not being invited to join for now
- Police: Man found with drugs in home
- Texas drought evokes memories of 1950s
- Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann focus on jobs at Iowa event
- Ron Paul a serious contender after straw poll
- Defense cuts loom large for debt committee members
- Military cracks down on brain injury detection
- Study: Younger siblings at risk to have autism
- Obama starts campaign for second-term election
- U.S. experts helping Britain with gang problem
- 22 killed in Afghanistan attack
- Sisters fighting for Social Security numbers
- Libyan rebels aim to cut Tripoli route
- 5 die after stage collapses at state fair
- Gloria Steinem reflects on life in new book
- Phair- Moore
- Studios competing with two 'Snow Whites'
- Calendar
- 94-year-old finds blimp in yard
- Third & Short
- Novak Djokovic wins Rogers Cup
- Moffat, Ching lead Dynamo to 2-1 win over Timbers
- MLB Roundup
- Bradley wins PGA in playoff after rousing comeback
| SEC not ready for the Aggies yet Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT Texas A&M will have to wait at least a little longer to say goodbye to "texas university" and the Big 12. Many had speculated that Sunday would be the day the Aggies received a formal invitation to join Southeastern Conference. But the presid ...   |
| SEC says Texas A&M not being invited to join for now Posted: 14 Aug 2011 08:26 AM PDT The Southeastern Conference on Sunday elected to stick with its 12-school league for the time being. The conference made the announcement in a short statement released by University of Florida president Bernie Machen, who serves as the chairman of t ... |
| Police: Man found with drugs in home Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report A College Station man suspected of selling drugs faces a felony charge after police said they found crack cocaine and marijuana in his house. Derion Deon Baker, 22, was arrested on Saturday and charged with possession with inten ... |
| Texas drought evokes memories of 1950s Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT FORT WORTH -- After enduring nearly a year of drought, Texans have grown accustomed to seeing acres of withered crops, scores of dried-up ponds and mile after mile of cracked earth. But the drought that began last fall has yet to eclipse the infam ... |
| Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann focus on jobs at Iowa event Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT WATERLOO, Iowa -- The two fastest-rising stars in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination worked to broaden their appeal Sunday in Iowa. Michele Bachmann, fresh off her win in a closely watched test vote, portrayed herself as a ma ... |
| Ron Paul a serious contender after straw poll Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa -- Ron Paul, once seen as a fringe candidate and a nuisance to the establishment, is shaping the 2012 Republican primary by giving voice to the party's libertarian wing and reflecting frustration with the United States' internation ... |
| Defense cuts loom large for debt committee members Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- For the dozen lawmakers tasked with producing a deficit-cutting plan, the threatened "doomsday" defense cuts hit close to home. The six Republicans and six Democrats represent states where the biggest military contractors -- Lockheed ... |
| Military cracks down on brain injury detection Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT FORT CARSON, Colo. -- A group of infantry just back from Afghanistan sat down before computers at Fort Carson and began answering a series of questions: Were you wounded? Did you lose consciousness or get knocked out? Were you dazed, confused, or ... |
| Study: Younger siblings at risk to have autism Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT CHICAGO -- A new study suggests nearly one in five children with an autistic older sibling will develop the disorder too -- a rate much higher than previously thought. Researchers studied 664 infants who had at least one older brother or sister wi ... |
| Obama starts campaign for second-term election Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama launches a political counteroffensive this week, weighed down by withering support among some of his most ardent backers, a stunted economy and a daily bashing from the slew of Republicans campaigning for his jo ... |
| U.S. experts helping Britain with gang problem Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT BIRMINGHAM, England -- The Burger Bar Boys. The Cash or Slash Money Crew. The Bang Bang Gang. These names sound straight out of a dime-store novel, but they're real-life Birmingham gangs -- some of the underground armies that spearheaded England's ... |
| 22 killed in Afghanistan attack Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT CHARIKAR, Afghanistan -- Six suicide bombers attacked a governor's security meeting in one of Afghanistan's most secure provinces, killing 22 people and driving home the point that the Taliban is able to strike at will virtually anywhere in the cou ... |
| Sisters fighting for Social Security numbers Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT LONDON, Ky. -- For more than two decades, a pair of sisters in rural Kentucky have lived without Social Security numbers, doing odd jobs like bartending and making jewelry to earn cash under the table. One of them even posed as their mother to gain ... |
| Libyan rebels aim to cut Tripoli route Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT ZAWIYA, Libya -- Libyan rebels claimed Sunday they were trying to cut off two key supply routes to Moammar Gadhafi's stronghold in Tripoli after capturing more towns in the west of the country. The opposition fighters also battled government forces f ... |
| 5 die after stage collapses at state fair Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS -- The wind gust that toppled a stage at the Indiana State Fair Saturday night, killing five and injuring dozens of fans waiting for the country band Sugarland to perform, was a "fluke" that no one could have anticipated, the governor ... |
| Gloria Steinem reflects on life in new book Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT NEW YORK -- "It's shocking, I know," says Gloria Steinem, allowing herself a wry grin. And for once, the author, activist and feminist icon isn't talking about a case of gender inequity at home or a human rights violation across the globe. This ti ... |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2011 06:19 AM PDT Brad and Debbie Phair of Bryan are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Robin Phair, to Justin Moore, son of David and Connie Moore of Bryan. Robin earned a Bio-Medical science degree from Texas A&M Un ... |
| Studios competing with two 'Snow Whites' Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Moviegoers may want to take two bites of the same apple next year: A pair of live-action adventure flicks based on Snow White will come out in theaters just months apart. As it stands, the first, still-unnamed Snow White movie is sc ... |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT Mark Your Calendar An entry-level Soccer Referee Clinic is set for Aug. 26-27 at the College Station Conference Center. Advanced registration and attendance both days is required. The registration deadline is Aug. 25. For more information, email bvs ... |
| 94-year-old finds blimp in yard Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT WORTHINGTON, Ohio -- A 94-year-old Ohio woman who woke up to discover that a breakaway blimp from a nearby airport had landed in her backyard said she heard a bang during stormy weather but didn't realize what happened until police knocked on her doo ... |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:06 PM PDT GOLFBARRINGTON, R.I. -- Danielle Kang became the first player in 15 years to successfully defend the U.S. Women's Amateur title, beating Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn 6 and 5 on Sunday in the 36-hole final in rainy and windy conditions at Rhode Island ... |
| Novak Djokovic wins Rogers Cup Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT MONTREAL -- Top-ranked Novak Djokovic won the Rogers Cup on Sunday for his ninth tournament victory of the year and record fifth in a season in an ATP Masters 1,000 event, beating Mardy Fish 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.The 24-year-old Serb, the Australian Open and ... |
| Moffat, Ching lead Dynamo to 2-1 win over Timbers Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT HOUSTON -- Adam Moffat and Brian Ching scored first-half goals to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 2-1 win over the Portland Timbers on Sunday night.Moffat scored his first goal of the season in the 17th minute, and Ching added his fourth 10 minutes late ... |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT White Sox 6, Royals 2: CHICAGO -- Brent Lillibridge hit a three-run homer, John Danks pitched six strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Sunday.Paul Konerko added three hits for the White Sox (60-60), who have won ... |
| Bradley wins PGA in playoff after rousing comeback Posted: 14 Aug 2011 01:28 PM PDT JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- In a major with names hard to remember, Keegan Bradley delivered a comeback difficult to forget.Five shots behind with three holes to play in the PGA Championship, Bradley made back-to-back birdies to begin his rally. Equally stun ... |
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