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- Sharp happy to return to A&M
- Sharp happy to return to A&M
- Robertson County grass fire threatening structure
- Money driving force behind conference talks
- Gas well accident injures worker
- Horse rescue maxed out due to heat, drought
- Shots part of back-to-school prep
- Woman charged with felony theft from Bryan store
- End-of-course exams to alter system
- Police: Man caught driving stolen vehicle
- Fire in Calvert burns structures, 10 acres
- Will bold words benefit Governor Rick Perry?
- Youth football practice begins
- Presidency an advantage for Obama campaign
- Billboard worker in Arlington falls to death
- Neighbor saves child from abduction
- $360M lost to Afghan insurgents, criminals
- 'Collar bomb' suspect detained
- ACT scores lagging
- Electric cars get special street
- Stolen Rembrandt recovered
- Restaurant Monitor
- Kids love assembling their own meals, so let them
- Food Files: Know your garlic terminology
- Beyond the norm: Try a creative school lunch
| Sharp happy to return to A&M Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT John Sharp was back in Aggieland on Tuesday, nearly 40 years after he graduated from a college career that included being elected as student body president. The Board of Regents on Monday named Sharp as sole finalist for chancellor of the 11-univ ...   |
| Sharp happy to return to A&M Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT John Sharp was back in Aggieland on Tuesday, nearly 40 years after he graduated from a college career that included being elected as student body president. The Board of Regents on Monday named Sharp as sole finalist for chancellor of the 11-univ ... |
| Robertson County grass fire threatening structure Posted: 16 Aug 2011 07:23 AM PDT A fire in the Calvert area is threatening at least one structure, officials there said. Robertson County Sheriff Gerald Yezak said the fire was reported before 2 p.m. and was in a field, but moving toward a structure. The Texas Department of Trans ... |
| Money driving force behind conference talks Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT Big 12 or SEC? Bryan-College Station has focused on that question for the past week. But its answer will have an impact far beyond Aggieland, experts said Tuesday. "Texas A&M is just one small little school, but this issue is occurring at the ... |
| Gas well accident injures worker Posted: 16 Aug 2011 07:26 AM PDT Robertson County Sheriff Gerald Yezak said a "gas well incident" of some sort has sent one man to the hospital. Yezak said the employee was taken from the scene by ambulance under Code 1, the least serious distinction. The incident happened along ... |
| Horse rescue maxed out due to heat, drought Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT This summer's record-high temperatures and record-low rainfall have played a role in causing the number of neglected and seized horses in need of care to increase significantly, those who run the two local equine rescue organizations said Tuesday. ... |
| Shots part of back-to-school prep Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT School is about to start and local health officials are reminding parents that state law requires children to receive certain vaccinations before that first tardy bell rings. State law requires students in Texas schools to be immunized against cer ... |
| Woman charged with felony theft from Bryan store Posted: 16 Aug 2011 04:04 AM PDT A 39-year-old Bryan woman has been charged with theft after police said an investigation showed she stole more than $400 worth of items from a Bryan store in May. A CVS Pharmacy employee told an officer on May 19 that a woman left the store with a c ... |
| End-of-course exams to alter system Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:04 PM PDT For the first time this year, Texas students will have a state assessment test averaged into their final grade. College Station Superintendent Eddie Coulson told school trustees Tuesday night that the new requirements have "huge" policy implicati ... |
| Police: Man caught driving stolen vehicle Posted: 16 Aug 2011 02:56 AM PDT An 18-year-old man faces a felony charge after an officer said he was caught driving a stolen vehicle in Bryan early Tuesday. Robert Denzell Neely of Bryan was charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle. A Bryan officer said he initiated a traffic ... |
| Fire in Calvert burns structures, 10 acres Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportA fire in Calvert destroyed some unoccupied structures and about 10 acres before firefighters contained it Tuesday afternoon. Robertson County Sheriff Gerald Yezak said the grass fire appeared to have started in a field along F.M. 9 ... |
| Will bold words benefit Governor Rick Perry? Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:04 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO -- In the words of Gov. Rick Perry, secession was one scenario on the table for frustrated Texans. The BP oil spill? Might have been an act of God instead of corporate errors. And if the Federal Reserve puts more money in the U.S. syste ... |
| Youth football practice begins Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT Mason Soltow (right), 8, takes down teammate Mason Muehlstein, 8, during an afternoon College Station Youth Football Association practice at A&M Consolidated High School on Tuesday. The College Station Youth Football League is open to boys ages 6 ... |
| Presidency an advantage for Obama campaign Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT PEOSTA, Iowa -- It's the biggest bullhorn in the political world. The presidency and all the attention it commands are giving Barack Obama a chance to frame the national story line this week, to try to put his imprint and spin on the economic and ... |
| Billboard worker in Arlington falls to death Posted: 16 Aug 2011 06:40 AM PDT ARLINGTON -- A billboard worker has died after falling about 30 feet from a sign near Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office on Tuesday identified the victim as 40-year-old John Burnette of Boyd.Arlington police say ... |
| Neighbor saves child from abduction Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The pair of 911 calls came in quick succession from a New Mexico mobile home park. On one, a frantic 12-year-old says her little sister is missing. On the other is the wife of the man who would be credited with saving the 6-y ... |
| $360M lost to Afghan insurgents, criminals Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- After examining hundreds of combat support and reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan, the U.S military estimates $360 million in U.S. tax dollars has ended up in the hands of people the American-led coalition has spent nearly a deca ... |
| 'Collar bomb' suspect detained Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- An Australian investment banker accused of attaching a fake bomb to a teenager's neck as part of an extortion plot once worked for a company with ties to the victim's family, according to federal court documents released Tuesday. U ... |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Members of the high school class of 2011 posted a slight gain on the ACT college entrance exam, but nearly three in 10 recent graduates failed to meet a single benchmark that predicts they are ready for college. Twenty-five percent of ACT test-tak ... |
| Electric cars get special street Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. -- Electric car drivers will get a charge out of a block-long stretch of a downtown Portland street that's been dubbed "Electric Avenue," and it may also help the automotive industry and others make important decisions as the use of ... |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT MARINA DEL REY, Calif. -- A stolen Rembrandt sketch was too hot to handle for thieves, and even the detective who held the 17th century artwork in white-gloved hands Tuesday admitted he was nervous. After all, it was only days earlier that the 350 ... |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:01 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 ... |
| Kids love assembling their own meals, so let them Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT Kids love the chance to assemble their own lunches.Not the night before, mind you. They're quite happy to leave the packing of lunch to you. We're talking about when they eat it. Present them with a variety of agreeable ingredients, and the little on ... |
| Food Files: Know your garlic terminology Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT Dear Lisa: What is the difference between granulated garlic and garlic powder? I notice that many recipes for seasoning and barbecue rubs call for granulated garlic. Where do you find it? -- L.C.Dear L.C.: The only difference between granulated garli ... |
| Beyond the norm: Try a creative school lunch Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT Getting creative with kids' lunches can be a bit of a minefield. It can be hard enough to get them to embrace new foods at home, never mind when they are surrounded by friends at school.But that doesn't mean you can't break free of the same-old-sandw ... |
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