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- Loftin looking for right fit for Texas A&M athletics
- Loftin authorized to negotiate SEC deal
- TAMUS regents name Sharp as finalist for chancellor job
- House hearing on A&M's possible move to SEC postponed
- House hearing on A&M's possible move to SEC postponed
- John Sharp the sole finalist for A&M chancellor
- Woman charged with intoxicated assault after crash
- BISD moves elections to November
- Police: Bryan man shot girlfriend's son
- Man who left scene of wreck arrested, police say
- A&M System OKs decreased budget
- Sheriff: 9 horses without water die in Texas heat
- Don't sweat it: Short workouts help
- Immigrants plead for end to fingerprint sharing
- Did Old West outlaw Butch Cassidy survive?
- Perry calls jobs record a big plus
- Google's patent play: $12.5B for Motorola Mobility
- Texas cities reimbursed millions for Super Bowl
- Aid stolen amid Somalia famine
- Hidden cameras give different look at animals in the wild
- Google makes patent play with Motorola purchase
- Experts: Addiction a brain disorder
- Coordinated bombings kill 63 in Iraq
- Obama criticizes rivals on tax revenue stances
- Investigation exposes cheating among Navy sailors
| Loftin looking for right fit for Texas A&M athletics Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin said Monday that his school wants stability and visibility from its athletic conference. But he stopped just short of saying that A&M wants to leave the Big 12 for the SEC to get it. "It's not so much w ...   |
| Loftin authorized to negotiate SEC deal Posted: 15 Aug 2011 09:22 AM PDT If Texas A&M wants to join the Southeastern Conference, A&M president R. Bowen Loftin has the power to make a deal. Loftin was unanimously granted that authority at a special meeting of the A&M System Board of Regents on Monday. The tel ... |
| TAMUS regents name Sharp as finalist for chancellor job Posted: 15 Aug 2011 09:16 AM PDT An Aggie who served as student body president roughly 40 years ago is poised to head the 11-university A&M System. The Board of Regents unanimously named John Sharp, who has served as state comptroller, as sole finalist for the post last held b ... |
| House hearing on A&M's possible move to SEC postponed Posted: 15 Aug 2011 08:25 AM PDT The Texas House Higher Education Committee has postponed a hearing related to Texas A&M's possible move to the SEC. Rep. Dan Branch, chair of the committee, cited the SEC's reaffirmed satisfaction with its current 12 members in his statement exp ... |
| House hearing on A&M's possible move to SEC postponed Posted: 15 Aug 2011 08:25 AM PDT The Texas House Higher Education Committee has postponed a hearing related to Texas A&M's possible move to the SEC. Rep. Dan Branch, chair of the committee, cited the SEC's reaffirmed satisfaction with its current 12 members in his statement exp ... |
| John Sharp the sole finalist for A&M chancellor Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT An Aggie who as a student dropped firecrackers down toilets with buddy Rick Perry is poised to head the 11-university A&M System. The Board of Regents named John Sharp, who has served as state comptroller and on the Texas Railroad Commission, ... |
| Woman charged with intoxicated assault after crash Posted: 15 Aug 2011 03:06 AM PDT A 22-year-old Bryan woman was in jail Monday after being involved in an auto accident the night before. Christian Brooke Huckaby was charged late Sunday with intoxicated assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury. A Texas Department of Pu ... |
| BISD moves elections to November Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT The Bryan school district on Monday voted to move its elections from May to November. Board member David Stasny was the sole vote against the move that would extend terms for board members Merrill Green and Kelli Levey by six months. Bryan City ... |
| Police: Bryan man shot girlfriend's son Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report A 52-year-old Bryan man was arrested early Monday after being accused of shooting his girlfriend's son. Eulisis Cary was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and theft of a firearm. Police said they responded at ... |
| Man who left scene of wreck arrested, police say Posted: 15 Aug 2011 07:26 AM PDT A woman was injured and a College Station man was arrested after a three-vehicle wreck in College Station late Sunday. Edward Blaine Shelton, 35, was charged with at least his third driving while intoxicated charge and accident involving serious b ... |
| A&M System OKs decreased budget Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportThe Texas A&M System on Monday approved a $3.3 billion budget, a 2 percent -- or nearly $71 million -- decrease from last year's budget. The budget reflects increased revenues to capture enrollment growth of 4 percent, along wit ... |
| Sheriff: 9 horses without water die in Texas heat Posted: 15 Aug 2011 04:03 AM PDT WEATHERFORD -- Authorities in North Texas say criminal charges are pending in a case where nine horses died without water in triple-digit heat. Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler says eight horses were found dead on a ranch. A veterinarian euthani ... |
| Don't sweat it: Short workouts help Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Don't despair if you can't fit in the recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise. Growing evidence suggests that even half that much can help. It's still no excuse to slack off. Regular exercise strengthens muscles, reduces the risk o ... |
| Immigrants plead for end to fingerprint sharing Posted: 15 Aug 2011 11:29 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Immigrants who say they were hauled into jail for selling ice cream without a permit and for reporting being the victim of domestic violence had one message for a federal government task force assigned to review an information-sharin ... |
| Did Old West outlaw Butch Cassidy survive? Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Did Butch Cassidy, the notorious Old West outlaw who most historians believe perished in a 1908 shootout in Bolivia, actually survive that battle and live to old age, peacefully and anonymously, in Washington state? And did he pen ... |
| Perry calls jobs record a big plus Posted: 15 Aug 2011 07:54 AM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry contended Monday he has the best economic record and executive experience in government of any Republican presidential candidate, contrasting his credentials with those of his top two rivals, Mitt Romney an ... |
| Google's patent play: $12.5B for Motorola Mobility Posted: 15 Aug 2011 07:57 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc.'s $12.5 billion deal to buy cellphone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. is aimed at giving the Internet search leader more legal firepower as it battles Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. to gain the upper hand in the i ... |
| Texas cities reimbursed millions for Super Bowl Posted: 15 Aug 2011 04:06 AM PDT DALLAS -- Four North Texas cities that helped with the Super Bowl are being reimbursed millions from a state fund, although they were not required to specify how the various expenses related to the big game, a newspaper reported Sunday.Arlington, Dal ... |
| Aid stolen amid Somalia famine Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Sacks of grain, peanut butter snacks and other food staples meant for starving Somalis are being stolen and sold in markets, an Associated Press investigation has found, raising concerns that thieving businessmen are undermini ... |
| Hidden cameras give different look at animals in the wild Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- They are the hidden family portraits of Earth's most remote jungles finally revealed: A touching snapshot of an endangered female mountain gorilla carrying an infant on her back. A giant anteater sticking its enormous snout practicall ... |
| Google makes patent play with Motorola purchase Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc.'s $12.5 billion deal to buy cellphone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. is aimed at giving the Internet search leader more legal firepower as it battles Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. to gain the upper hand in the i ... |
| Experts: Addiction a brain disorder Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Addiction isn't just about willpower. It's a chronic brain disease, says a new definition aimed at helping families and their doctors better understand the challenges of treating it."Addiction is about a lot more than people behaving ba ... |
| Coordinated bombings kill 63 in Iraq Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT BAGHDAD -- A relentless barrage of bombings killed 63 people Monday in the most sweeping and coordinated attack Iraq has seen in over a year, striking 17 cities from northern Sunni areas to the southern Shiite heartland. The surprising scope and s ... |
| Obama criticizes rivals on tax revenue stances Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT CANNON FALLS, Minn. -- Hitting back against an emboldened GOP, President Barack Obama launched a rare direct attack Monday on the Republican presidential field, criticizing his potential 2012 rivals for their blanket opposition to any deficit-cutti ... |
| Investigation exposes cheating among Navy sailors Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT HARTFORD, Conn. -- When the Navy discovered an exam-cheating ring aboard one of its submarines, it swiftly fired the commanding officer and kicked off 10 percent of the crew. Navy officials describe the case aboard the USS Memphis as a rare lapse ... |
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