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- Brazos rivals part ways after final big 12 matchup
- A&M beats Baylor in final Big 12 matchup
- Bryan shelter struggles through transition
- A&M engineering dean rehired after $692,000 buyout
- Bush Library to host baseball discussion
- Police investigating shooting in Bryan
- Thousands of protesters fill Times Square
- Will 'Occupy' protests last without strong leaders?
- World population to reach 7 billion
- U.S officials drop plans to keep troops in Iraq
- Job access focus of DC rally
- Poor decisions shadow salon shooting suspect
- Health overhaul law experiences first casualty
- Obama attacks GOP over jobs bill in weekly address
- A Calvert legend: Rube Foster a pioneer in black baseball
- Consol's Malave pursuing prestigious honor
- Arts Watch: Brazos Breeze Flute Choir has busy schedule
- School menus, Oct. 17-21
- Our Neighbors Calendar
- All that glistens in this garden is glass
- Our Neighbors: Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary
- Our Neighbors: The Woman's Club
- Our Neighbors: Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
- Our Neighbors: Pet of the Week
- Chemistry Lab Open House is Oct. 22
| Brazos rivals part ways after final big 12 matchup Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:06 PM PDT Fans from both Texas A&M University and Baylor University crowded into Kyle Field Saturday underneath a cloudless blue sky to watch the last Big 12 contest between the schools before the Aggies depart for the Southeastern Conference. The Battl ...   |
| A&M beats Baylor in final Big 12 matchup Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:56 PM PDT The final Big 12 version of the Battle of the Brazos had a familiar ring to it, with the Aggies finishing on top. The Texas A&M offense put on an incredible display for four quarters, doing its part as a collective to outscore Heisman Trophy c ... |
| Bryan shelter struggles through transition Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:08 PM PDT The city of Bryan has had a difficult first six weeks of running its own animal shelter, but city officials said they are still committed to the operation. The struggles were made most evident on Oct. 4 when shelter operations manager Alan Stille ... |
| A&M engineering dean rehired after $692,000 buyout Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:08 PM PDT Texas A&M's former engineering dean received $692,000 from a buyout program, and then was rehired the day after his employment ended, records show. Kem Bennett, who stepped down as dean of the Dwight Look College of Engineering on Aug. 31, w ... |
| Bush Library to host baseball discussion Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:07 PM PDT Right after the World Series wraps up, a free-to-the-public discussion between three baseball experts will take place at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. The roundtable, "America's Pastime and the Fall Classic," will include Robert Ri ... |
| Police investigating shooting in Bryan Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:06 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report Police are investigating the shooting death of a 19-year-old man who died early Saturday inside his Bryan apartment. The victim was identified as Billy Joe Menard Jr. Officers who had responded to a report of shots fired in an ... |
| Thousands of protesters fill Times Square Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:06 PM PDT NEW YORK -- Thousands of demonstrators protesting corporate greed filled Times Square on Saturday night, mixing with gawkers, Broadway showgoers, tourists and police to create a chaotic scene in the midst of Manhattan. "Banks got bailed out, we g ... |
| Will 'Occupy' protests last without strong leaders? Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:06 PM PDT NEW YORK -- They were out to change the world, overthrow the establishment and liberate the poor. But first somebody would have to do something about those bongo drums.At the Occupy Wall Street protest camp in Manhattan, protesters agonized over what ... |
| World population to reach 7 billion Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:06 PM PDT As of Oct. 31, according to the U.N. Population Fund, there will be 7 billion people sharing Earth's land and resources. In Western Europe, Japan and Russia, it will be an ironic milestone amid worries about low birthrates and aging populations. I ... |
| U.S officials drop plans to keep troops in Iraq Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:06 PM PDT BAGHDAD -- The U.S. is abandoning plans to keep U.S. troops in Iraq past a year-end withdrawal deadline, The Associated Press has learned. The decision to pull out fully by January will effectively end more than eight years of U.S. involvement in t ... |
| Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Thousands of Americans led by the Rev. Al Sharpton rallied Saturday against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, calling for easier job access and decrying the gulf between rich and poor before marching to the new Martin Luther Ki ... |
| Poor decisions shadow salon shooting suspect Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:06 PM PDT SEAL BEACH, Calif. -- The bitter father charged with gunning down his ex-wife and eight others at a beauty salon should have had an idyllic Southern California childhood: He spent his formative years just blocks from the beach with his beloved grandp ... |
| Health overhaul law experiences first casualty Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's signature health overhaul law, under relentless assault by Republicans, has suffered its first major casualty -- a long-term care insurance plan. The program, expected to launch in 2012, had been dogged from t ... |
| Obama attacks GOP over jobs bill in weekly address Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says he's going to travel the country telling lawmakers to do their jobs and vote in favor of his economic proposals, and he says congressional Republicans should stop picking partisan fights and act. Coming of ... |
| A Calvert legend: Rube Foster a pioneer in black baseball Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT Though only about 1,300 people live within Calvert's city limits today, the small town north of Hearne on Texas 6 once was home to Andrew "Rube" Foster, considered the father of black baseball. Foster, born in 1879 in Calvert, endured the difficul ... |
| Consol's Malave pursuing prestigious honor Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT An A&M Consolidated High School senior recently was selected as one of about 1,600 semifinalists in the 2012 National Achievement Scholarship Program. Celina Malave, 18, was picked out of 160,000 high school students by the National Achievemen ... |
| Arts Watch: Brazos Breeze Flute Choir has busy schedule Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT Beyond James Galway, it's difficult to name a famous flautist and, come to think of it, he's one of those musicians who prefers "flutist." "I am a flute player, not a flautist," he's been quoted as saying. "I don't have a flaut and I've never flau ... |
| Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included. College Station Monday: Chicken nuggets, beef and cheese nachos, carrots, fruit, Rice Krispie Treat. Tuesday: Corn dog, chef salad, macaroni and cheese, black-eyed peas, fruit. Wednesday: Ov ... |
| Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT Monday * Star Duplicate Bridge Club. 9:45 a.m. College Station Conference Center. For partnerships, call ahead. 774-7675. * College Station Noon Lions Club. Hilton Hotel. 690-8525. * Brazos Genealogical Association. 6-7:45 p.m. St. Thomas Episcopa ... |
| All that glistens in this garden is glass Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT It would be an unusual backyard anywhere -- especially, perhaps, among the cornfields and tall grasses of Nebraska. When Michele Semin wanted to replace an aging swimming pool behind her rural-suburban home, she gave her high school friend Chris M ... |
| Our Neighbors: Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT Friends and members of the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary recently enjoyed a soup and salad luncheon. Lt. Monica Contreras discussed the need for volunteers for the Angel Tree Program before guest speaker Carmen Sifuentez, director of women and ... |
| Our Neighbors: The Woman's Club Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT The Woman's Club recently had its annual President's Tea, honoring the club's 2011-12 president, Martha Murphy, and the new board of directors. The women serving on the new board along with Murphy are Donna Beto, Angie Bridges, Sue Ellen Davis, Deni ... |
| Our Neighbors: Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT John Sperry, a graduate of Texas A&M University, recently was named a fellow at the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in Houston. Sperry, Kelsey-Seybold's chief financial officer, received the honor for serving with distinction and leaving a lasting legacy ... |
| Our Neighbors: Pet of the Week Posted: 15 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT Blackie is a black and white neutered male Labrador mix. He knows how to sit and he walks well on a leash. He enjoys getting his stomach rubbed and being scratched behind his ears. Visit Blackie at the Brazos Animal Shelter (brazosanimalshelter.org) ... |
| Chemistry Lab Open House is Oct. 22 Posted: 15 Oct 2011 01:31 AM PDT In today's Eagle, the date was listed incorrectly for the Chemistry Lab Open House. The open house will take place next Saturday, Oct. 22. We apologize for any inconvenience. |
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