Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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East Coast hit by 5.8 magnitude quake

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT


MINERAL, Va. -- The most powerful earthquake to strike the East Coast in 67 years shook buildings and rattled nerves from Georgia to Maine on Tuesday. Frightened office workers spilled into the streets in New York, and parts of the White House, Cap ...

Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 06:56 AM PDT

WASHINGTON -- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha's Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama is vacationing.The U.S. ...

Earthquake largest since 1967

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT


DENVER -- The strongest earthquake to strike Colorado in more than 40 years shook awake hundreds of people, toppled groceries off shelves and caused minor damage to homes in the southern part of the state and in northern New Mexico. No injuries wer ...

Voters may decide fate of Bryan golf course

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT


A group of about 10 golfers attended the Bryan City Council meeting on Tuesday to ask the city to make sure it keeps at least one public golf course open as it considers selling the Travis B. Bryan Municipal Golf Course and buying the Briarcrest Co ...

City to honor fallen soldier

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT


Residents from Cameron and surrounding communities are being encouraged to line the streets Friday as the body of a decorated career soldier with 22 years experience is brought home.
Master Sgt. Charles Price III died of wounds suffered "when enem ...

Account set up after family's loss

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT

This week, while most parents are struggling to adjust to their child's school and practice schedules, Shannon Dean of Benchley is dealing with the reality of being a single father.His wife of more than 20 years, Wendy Dean, was killed Sunday when he ...

G. Kemble "Kem" Bennett steps down

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT


G. Kemble "Kem" Bennett will breathe easier next week. For nine years, he has filled one of the busier job descriptions in Aggieland as overseer of all A&M System engineering programs.
He'll step down from the role next Wednesday and become a ...

Investigation into pot sales leads to three arrests

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:58 AM PDT

Fire near Jewett burns 70 acres

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:26 AM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
A fire that burned 70 acres and a barn in Leon County may have been caused by an electrical short, according to Texas Forest Service officials.
The agency responded at 4:15 p.m. to the blaze across from the Leon Independent Schoo ...

Public hearing set for Tuesday meeting

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Dates and times for the required public hearings on the proposed budget and proposed tax revenue increase were set Tuesday at the weekly meeting of the Commissioners Court.
The public hearing for the proposed 2011-2012 budget is ...

Hurricane Irene marks first big U.S. threat in years

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 06:17 AM PDT


MIAMI -- Emergency officials from Florida to the Carolinas were closely watching Irene Tuesday as the first hurricane to seriously threaten the U.S. in three years churned over energizing tropical waters. The storm has already cut a destructive pat ...

Temple Grandin to speak at two A&M events

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:14 AM PDT

Well-respected lecturer Temple Grandin will share her experiences as a person with autism and her cattle expertise during two events at Texas A&M University next month.
Grandin will talk about her autism insights at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at Rudder Aud ...

Libyan rebels storm Gadhafi's compound

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT


TRIPOLI, Libya -- Hundreds of Libyan rebels stormed Moammar Gadhafi's compound Tuesday, charging wildly through the symbolic heart of the crumbling regime as they killed loyalist troops, looted armories and knocked the head off a statue of the besi ...

New Braunfels bans disposable containers on rivers

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 07:23 AM PDT


NEW BRAUNFELS -- The City Council of this popular summer destination voted Monday to ban disposable containers on rivers officials say are crammed with trash left by tubers seeking relief from the Texas heat.
The Herald-Zeitung in New Braunfels re ...

Frozen assets hampering Libya

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT


FRANKFURT, Germany -- Europe and the United States were preparing Tuesday to unfreeze billions in frozen Libyan assets that will be crucial to supporting the country once Moammar Gadhafi's regime collapses, but the North African nation's recovery w ...

Bryan opens youth athletic programs

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportYoungsters in Bryan-College Station can get an early start this fall in learning to play baseball and golf in a pair of athletic programs run by the Bryan Parks and Recreation Department. Smart Start Baseball is open to 3- to 5-year ...

Calif. baby tossed from building; mom arrested

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:57 AM PDT


ORANGE, Calif. -- A Southern California mother whose 7-month-old son was tossed from the fourth-floor of a parking structure was arrested and booked for investigation of attempted murder, police said Tuesday.
The infant remained in critical condit ...

70 acres burned in Leon County blaze

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportThe cause of a fire that burned 70 acres and a barn in Leon County remained undetermined late Tuesday, according to the Texas Forest Service.The agency responded at 4:15 p.m. Monday to the blaze, which had broken out across from the ...

Obstacles delayed Martin Luther King Jr. memorial

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- On the 48th anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech, a towering memorial will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as a man of peace among the many monuments to wars and presidents in the nation's capital. The road to this weekend ...

Millions of species still a mystery

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:31 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- Our world is a much wilder place than it looks.
A new study estimates that Earth has almost 8.8 million species, but we've only discovered about a quarter of them. And some of yet-to-be-seen ones could be in our own backyards, scient ...

State redistricting appears in Republicans' favor

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- The odds of getting re-elected have gotten better for Rep. Renee Ellmers and other Republican freshmen in the House -- thanks to GOP calculations in redrawing congressional maps.
The 47-year-old nurse who ousted seven-term Democrat B ...

Irene a threat to the U.S.

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT


MIAMI -- People stocked up on food, boarded windows and gassed up their cars Tuesday as Hurricane Irene threatened to become the most powerful storm to hit the East Coast in seven years.
Water, bread and batteries disappeared from store shelves. L ...

Constitution changes on ballot

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT


AUSTIN -- Voters will be asked to approve or reject 10 proposed changes to the Texas Constitution on Nov. 8, including one that would exempt the surviving spouses of or totally disabled veterans from paying property taxes after the veteran dies, Go ...

Facebook limits photo tagging

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO -- Drunken revelers rejoice: Facebook will now let you decide whether your friends can attach your name to a photo before it is circulated.Currently, your friends can add your name to a photo on Facebook without your consent or knowledg ...

Restaurant Monitor

Posted: 23 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 ...

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