Monday, October 24, 2011

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Rhythm and groove

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 06:16 PM PDT

Brooke Massengale (right), 21, of the Chara Christian Dance Company joins members of Salsa Fusion and Fade To Black for a dance routine performed by all three Texas A&M dance groups during halftime at the Sunday soccer match against Oklahoma Stat ...

Aggie diver dies in shark attack

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:19 PM PDT


When Texas A&M graduate George Thomas Wainwright wasn't working, close friends and family typically knew where to find him: On the water or under it.
His sister, Brenda Wainwright, told that story and others as she gathered with family Sunday ...

Man charged with manslaughter in Millican shooting

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT


A man was arrested on a felony manslaughter charge Sunday as Brazos County Sheriff's Department investigators continued their inquiry into the shooting death of a 22-year-old Brenham resident.
Sheriff Chris Kirk said Brandon Keith Richardson, 27, ...

Future of groundwater use hinges on vote

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:19 PM PDT


A group of landowners' efforts appeared futile when they packed an Oct. 13 meeting of the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District to fight a plan that they said unfairly restricted access to local aquifers.
Above the landowner group's pro ...

Oil rig still on fire, but contained in Milam County

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
No injuries were reported and no evacuations ordered following an oil rig fire that's been burning in Milam County since 2 a.m. Sunday, officials said late that evening.
A dispatcher with the Rockdale Police Department said firef ...

At least 217 die in Turkey quake

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:01 PM PDT


ANKARA, Turkey -- Cries of panic and horror filled the air as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 217 people as buildings pancaked and crumpled into rubble. The death toll was expected to rise as rescuers sifted throu ...

Study warns pregnant women to avoid BPA

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT


CHICAGO -- Exposure to BPA before birth could affect girls' behavior at age 3, according to the latest study released in Pediatrics on potential health effects of the widespread chemical.
Preschool-aged girls whose mothers had relatively high urin ...

Child pornographer at nudist camp to be sentenced

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:35 PM PDT

AUSTIN -- A judge is to sentence a 49-year-old Texas man for making videos of himself sexually molesting girls as young as 3 at a Central Texas nudist resort and his Austin home.David Andrew Diehl was convicted on Feb. 8 of 10 counts of exploitation ...

Will Ferrell wins prestigious comedy prize

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:01 PM PDT


WASHINGTON — Will Ferrell, who refined his impersonation of President George W. Bush on Saturday Night Live and later took his presidential act to Broadway, was awarded the nation’s top humor prize Sunday night.
The TV star went on to ...

Lady Liberty gets torch cams for 125th birthday

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:01 PM PDT


NEW YORK -- Give me your tired, your poor -- your Internet-connected masses yearning to see.
Lady Liberty is getting high-tech gifts for her 125th birthday: webcams on her torch that will let viewers gaze out at New York Harbor and read the tab ...

Ron Paul calls for an end to federal student loans

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential contender Ron Paul said Sunday he wants to end federal student loans, calling it a failed program that has put students $1 trillion in debt when there are no jobs and when the quality of education has deteriora ...

Swedish dads enjoying generous paternity leave

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT


STOCKHOLM -- One of Henrik Holgersson's friends laughed in his face when he told him he was going to spend the better part of 2011 as a stay-at-home dad.
"What kind of a man are you?" the friend asked Holgersson, who works for an event management ...

Gadhafi's death hangs over liberated Libya

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:19 PM PDT

TRIPOLI, Libya -- Libya's interim rulers declared the country liberated on Sunday after an eight-month civil war, launching the oil-rich nation on what is meant to be a two-year transition to democracy. But they laid out future plans with an Islamist ...

Iraq might be last war U.S. fights on the ground

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:19 PM PDT


BALI, Indonesia -- In the final days of the U.S. war in Iraq, the outlook for America's military entanglements is markedly different from the confusing, convulsive first days.
Early on Iraq looked, to many, like one in a string of big conflicts in ...

Hackers pose a danger to important infrastructure

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:01 PM PDT


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- When a computer attack hobbled Iran's unfinished nuclear power plant last year, it was assumed to be a military-grade strike, the handiwork of elite hacking professionals with nation-state backing.
Yet for all its science ficti ...

Recommendations for Texas constitutional amendments

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT

Eagle Editorial Board
As is normal every year the Legislature meets, voters face a number of amendments to the oft-amended Texas Constitution. Few of the amendments past and present really should be included in the state Constitution, but past effor ...

Calendar

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Mark Your Calendar
A Wacky Wicked Weekend is scheduled for Oct. 28-29 in Downtown Bryan. Activities include a haunted house in the LaSalle Hotel basement; haunted horse-drawn carriage rides beginning at the courtyard of the LaSalle Hotel; walking to ...

Man arrested in Millican shooting death

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 08:47 AM PDT

Brandon Keith Richardson, 27, of Navasota was arrested Sunday afternoon on a second-degree felony charge of manslaughter in connection to the shooting death of 22-year-old Brice Latoron Bennett earlier in the day.
Brazos County Sheriff Chris Kirk s ...

Holland tops Pujols as Rangers tie series

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:26 PM PDT


ARLINGTON-- Derek Holland allowed two hits over 8 1-3 innings, leading the Texas Rangers to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night that evened the World Series at two games apiece.
Hobbled Josh Hamilton put Texas ahead with an ...

NFL Roundup

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Broncos 18, Dolphins 15: MIAMI -- Tim Tebow rallied the Broncos for two touchdowns in the final 2:44 of the fourth quarter to force overtime, and Matt Prater's 52-yard field goal gave Denver an improbable 18-15 victory Sunday over the stunned Miami D ...

Holland tops Pujols as Rangers tie series

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:19 PM PDT

ARLINGTON-- Derek Holland allowed two hits over 8 1-3 innings, leading the Texas Rangers to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night that evened the World Series at two games apiece.Hobbled Josh Hamilton put Texas ahead with an RBI ...

Donald charges to stunning win at Disney

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:03 PM PDT

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Already No. 1 in the world, Luke Donald left little doubt who was No. 1 on the PGA Tour.Donald ran off six straight birdies on the back nine Sunday at Disney and closed with an 8-under 64 to come from five shots behind and w ...

Dynamo tops Galaxy, reaches MLS East semifinals

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 01:51 PM PDT

HOUSTON -- Adam Moffatt scored from 38 yards in the first half, and the Houston Dynamo beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 on Sunday night to secure a spot in the MLS Eastern Conference semifinals.Bobby Boswell and Carlo Costly scored second-half goals ...

Murray gains 253 yards as Cowboys top Rams 34-7

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 12:05 PM PDT


ARLINGTON -- The Dallas Cowboys finally broke their string of narrow finishes. All it took was giving the ball to rookie DeMarco Murray and letting him run over the Rams' shoddy defense.
In his first extended playing time, Murray ran for a franchi ...

Bowyer beats Burton at Talladega for RCR's 100th victory

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:20 AM PDT

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Clint Bowyer beat teammate Jeff Burton to the finish line at Talladega Superspeedway to give Richard Childress Racing its 100th victory in the Sprint Cup Series.As expected, the race heated up at the end as drivers jockeyed for po ...

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