Friday, November 4, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Occupy movement launched in College Station

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:20 PM PDT


More than 60 members of the self-proclaimed "99 percent" marched down University Drive on Thursday, giving College Station its first encounter with the Occupy Wall Street movement.
With signs proclaiming "Aggies Do Not Lie, Cheat or Steal or Put ...

Occupy movement launched in College Station

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:20 PM PDT


More than 60 members of the self-proclaimed "99 percent" marched down University Drive on Thursday, giving College Station its first encounter with the Occupy Wall Street movement.
With signs proclaiming "Aggies Do Not Lie, Cheat or Steal or Put ...

Chancellor John Sharp adds 2 executive posts

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:33 PM PDT


Chancellor John Sharp's shake-up of the A&M System continued Thursday as he added a pair of executive-level positions and nixed one while making the person who filled it his special adviser.
Frank Ashley, who is vice chancellor of academic af ...

District 14 race turns negative

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Republicans in the race for Brazos County's Texas House seat have turned against one other in the final week of campaigning, questioning opponents' experience, trustworthiness and conservative bona fides.Most of the attacks have come in direct mailin ...

Power restored after College Station outage

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 01:21 AM PDT

A power outage in College Station was caused by an equipment failure, city officials said.
A failure with a switchgear at 5:25 a.m. caused the outage that was affecting about 650 College Station Utilities customers, including homes, restaurants and ...

Bryan, Briarcrest Country Club ink deal

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:09 PM PDT


maggie.kiely@theeagle.com
The Bryan City Council on Thursday signed a contract with Briarcrest Country Club to purchase the private facility for $2 million -- a deal that is contingent upon voter approval of two upcoming propositions.
The contra ...

College Station house fire blamed on candles

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 01:45 AM PDT

Fire investigators believe unattended candles caused a house fire in College Station that displaced two people Wednesday.
The fire in the home on Wild Horse Creek Court was reported at 5:58 p.m., and firefighters arrived nine minutes later to find f ...

Star parties at A&M today, Friday

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 01:33 AM PDT

Aggies with an interest in the night sky can attend two star parties hosted by Texas A&M University today and Friday.
The Inaugural Aggie Star Parties will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. both days. Participants will have the chance to look through a t ...

A&M may demolish G. Rollie to make way for Kyle Field renovations

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:09 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Texas A&M System regents Thursday approved two construction projects that could result in the demolition of the 57-year-old G. Rollie White Coliseum.
The regents said they will be evaluating the "longevity and use" of both th ...

Republicans defend Perry's odd speech

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:20 PM PDT


MANCHESTER, N.H. -- GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry says he hadn't been drinking alcohol or taking medication when he delivered an animated speech last week in New Hampshire, and Republicans in the first-in-the-nation primary state got togeth ...

Occupy protesters disavow Oakland violence

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT


OAKLAND, Calif. -- Occupy Wall Street protesters had just half a day to celebrate what they saw as their biggest victory so far: a daylong gathering in Oakland, Calif., that drew thousands of people and led to the peaceful shutdown of the nation's ...

Fatal sewer line accident in North Texas

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:28 AM PDT

DALLAS -- One worker is dead and another is missing after they were apparently overcome by gas fumes while working on a sewer line without protective breathing equipment in North Texas, emergency officials said Thursday.Fairview fire Chief Dick Price ...

Texas drought may have affected monarchs migration

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:52 AM PDT

FORT WORTH -- Experts say the lingering Texas drought may be affecting the migration of monarch butterflies heading south for the winter. Biologist Michael Warriner with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department says he's seen probably only four mona ...

Case against Michael Jackson's doctor goes to jury

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:01 PM PDT


LOS ANGELES — The case of Michael Jackson’s doctor was placed in a jury’s hands Thursday after contentious legal arguments over who was to blame for the superstar’s death — the celebrity who craved sleep at any cost or ...

Judge in video avoids charges

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:20 PM PDT

McALLEN -- A Texas family law judge whose daughter secretly videotaped him savagely beating her seven years ago won't face criminal charges because too much time has elapsed, police said Thursday.Aransas County Court-at-Law Judge William Adams likely ...

Border police rescue man from kidnapper's trunk

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:52 AM PDT

HIDALGO -- Police at a South Texas border crossing rescued a man from the trunk of a car headed for Mexico.The incident happened early Tuesday at the Hidalgo border crossing, seven miles south of McAllen. Police Capt. Robert Vela tells The Monitor of ...

Texas programs benefit from health care reform

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:20 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Some of the money from President Barack Obama's health care law is flowing to places you might not expect.Two Texas public employee programs are among the top 25 beneficiaries of a $5-billion fund to shore up employer coverage for earl ...

Garden calendar

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:20 PM PDT

Saturday
* Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. Locally grown fresh produce and other items. hpw@tconline.net, www.brazosvalleyfarmersmarket.com or 229-5503.
* Tenth Street Farmers Mark ...

Garden calendar

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:20 PM PDT

Saturday
* Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. Locally grown fresh produce and other items. hpw@tconline.net, www.brazosvalleyfarmersmarket.com or 229-5503.
* Tenth Street Farmers Mark ...

Greek prime minister calls off referendum

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:02 PM PDT


ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's prime minister abandoned his explosive plan to put a European rescue deal to popular vote Thursday, keeping his government alive -- but passionate squabbling in Athens left the country's solvency in doubt and the eurozone ...

Analysis: Greece's failure not an option

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:01 PM PDT


BRUSSELS -- European leaders have struggled mightily to keep Greece in the eurozone, despite the drag that its economic weakness places on their growth. The reason is this: If Greece abandons the euro, the chaos it would wreak on the global economy ...

Man avoided jail with fake status

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah man who claimed to be an illegal immigrant from Mexico to avoid going to prison is now wanted by police after he returned to the United States and acknowledged his true identity to a judge.Jaime Alvarado, 27, of Salt Lake Cit ...

Celebs cashing in with Twitter

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:01 PM PDT


NEW YORK -- Rapper Snoop Dogg gave props on Twitter to an ad for the Toyota Sienna minivan. Actress Tori Spelling linked to a website for rental cars. And reality TV star Khloe Kardashian soliloquized about the brand of jeans that accentuates the f ...

Exhibition offers Aggie basketball season preview

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:20 PM PDT

Texas A&M's Dash Harris is welcomed to the court Thursday by teammates before the Aggies' exhibition game against Dallas Baptist at Reed Arena. The Aggies beat the Patriots 91-55.

Letters for November 4

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:05 PM PDT


Where has the AggieWrecking Crew gone?
Where is our Aggie defense? We have a good offense but a very weak defense. Where is the Wrecking Crew?
Years ago we were in the top of teams with a strong defense. We had pride. The tackling now is pitiful. ...

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