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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Aggies unite in win

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:10 PM PST


Crowding the sidelines, A&M cadets stood with almost every eye intently watching the Aggie Band, waiting for the moment when they would join in formation with marching band members.
When the time came, they ran to their places on the field, h ...

Jail just barely under budget

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST


The Brazos County Jail ended the last fiscal year just $64,000 under its nearly $15 million budget, and solutions on how to avoid cutting it that close this year -- or going over budget -- seem to be lacking.
A major contributing factor to last ye ...

Penn State scandal raises awareness locally

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST


The media attention given to the scandal surrounding the Penn State football program and a former assistant coach accused of molesting young boys has brought focus to the issue of unreported sexual abuse -- offenses that law enforcement and victims ...

B-CS groups to offer free turkey

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:11 PM PST


Several Bryan-College Station organizations are showing their love for the community by providing free Thanksgiving meals.
Salvation Army Lt. Monica Contreras said not everyone has someone to spend Thanksgiving with, and her organization wants to ...

Motorcyclist killed in wreck

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A 37-year-old North Carolina man was killed early Saturday morning when his motorcycle collided with the rear of a car in Bryan.
Bryan police investigators determined that Jerry Powers of Thomasville, N.C., was northbound on his ...

Pressure builds to make deal

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- If the deficit-cutting supercommittee fails, Congress will face a crummy choice. Lawmakers can allow payroll tax cuts and jobless aid for millions to expire or they extend them and increase the nation's $15 trillion debt by at least $16 ...

Bolo tie: Symbol of the West

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:11 PM PST


FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- The sometimes plain, sometimes heavily decorated neckties are a symbol of the West, worn with everything from blue jeans to tuxedos.
Texas links the bolo to the romanticism of the pioneer era and suggests that anyone who wears ...

Riding through life's challenges

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST

By GHENI PLATENBURG
Victoria Advocate
VICTORIA -- Like many teenage girls of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Garwood native Shirley Johnson got engaged to her high school sweetheart on graduation day.
But her wedding plans were cut short when her ...

Colleges on guard in wake of scandals

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:17 PM PST


First Penn State. Now Syracuse. Concerned that allegations of child sex abuse in two big college sports programs could trigger more cases around the country, universities are urging employees to reread their school's reporting policies, while more ...

Coach's legacy in tatters

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:16 PM PST


A half-century in the making, Joe Paterno's impeccable reputation was shattered in a matter of days.
He's out of a job, and his name has been scraped off the Big Ten title trophy. He's been taken to task by everyone from the president of the Unite ...

Gadhafi's son captured in Libya

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST


ZINTAN, Libya -- Moammar Gadhafi's former heir apparent Seif al-Islam was captured by revolutionary fighters in the southern desert Saturday just over a month after his father was killed, setting off joyous celebrations across Libya and closing the ...

Egypt violence up before vote

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST


CAIRO -- Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday to dismantle a protest tent camp, setting off clashes that killed two protesters, injured hundreds and raised tensions days before the f ...

Airlines spending big to pamper first class riders

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:10 PM PST


NEW YORK -- Flying has never been so good -- for those able to splurge.
While most Thanksgiving travelers will fight for overhead bins and go hours without a snack or room to stretch their legs, life in first class is stress free. It's always been ...

Afghan assembly wants U.S. forces to stay in country

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:08 PM PST

KABUL, Afghanistan -- President Hamid Karzai received a resounding endorsement Saturday from a traditional national assembly to negotiate a security agreement that could keep a U.S. military presence in Afghanistan past 2014, when most international ...

College students pick up torch for Occupy protests

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST


MIAMI -- Mo Tarafa stood before students at a small, outdoor concrete auditorium at Florida International University and called for volunteers to sit in the 10 chairs before her. Each chair, she said, represented 10 percent of the wealth in the Uni ...

Aggies beat Jayhawks 61-7 to become bowl eligible

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:21 PM PST


It's been a season of missed opportunities for Texas A&M, but Saturday the Aggies didn't miss a beat and played like the team many had envisioned.
A&M scored touchdowns on its first five possessions and rolled to a 61-7 Big 12 victory over ...

Aggies beat Jayhawks 61-7 to become bowl eligible

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:21 PM PST


It's been a season of missed opportunities for Texas A&M, but Saturday the Aggies didn't miss a beat and played like the team many had envisioned.
A&M scored touchdowns on its first five possessions and rolled to a 61-7 Big 12 victory over ...

Aggies beat Jayhawks 61-7 to become bowl eligible

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:21 PM PST


It's been a season of missed opportunities for Texas A&M, but Saturday the Aggies didn't miss a beat and played like the team many had envisioned.
A&M scored touchdowns on its first five possessions and rolled to a 61-7 Big 12 victory over ...

TTI engineer Scullion recieves top award form A&M Regents

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PST

By CAROLINE WARDcaroline.ward@theeagle.comIn most cases, the density of pavement on roadways doesn't allow rainwater to penetrate it, resulting in a "splash and spray" that can be dangerous and even life-threatening to drivers. Tom Scullion, senior r ...

Arts Watch: BV arts scene heats up as holidays approach

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PST

Christmas is five weeks from today, and our vast array of arts offerings in the Brazos Valley will keep you entertained between those moments when you're putting off your Holiday shopping.There will be music, dancing and laughter -- whatever it takes ...

Our Neighbors: St. Joseph Catholic School

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PST

Thomas Davidson, a student at St. Joseph Catholic School, recently was named a Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program and will be presented with a Letter of Commendation from St. Joseph Catholic School and the National Merit ...

Our Neighbors: Bryan/College Station Newcomers Club

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PST

Dermatologist Terry Jones, owner of Dermatologe Medical Spa, was the guest speaker at the recent Bryan/College Station Newcomers Club luncheon at Pebble Creek Country Club.Jones presented a program on skin conditions and their treatments.

Our Neighbors: Take a Veteran to School Day

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PST

Local veterans recently were honored at a Take a Veteran to School program at Bryan's Jane Long Middle School. The project is part of a national initiative by the History Channel and Suddenlink to help students learn more about the experiences of ve ...

Our Neighbors: Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PST

Mothers Against Drunk Driving recently honored 12 Brazos Valley officers for their efforts to reduce drunken driving at its Outstanding Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon. About 80 people -- including victim survivors and representatives from Braz ...

Our Neighbors: Brazos County Senior Citizens Association

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PST

Forty members of the Brazos County Senior Citizens Association recently gathered to honor Julia Stevens, who retired in September after working for the association for more than 11 years.Food and decorations were provided by Sherry Piper of Lampstand ...

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