Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Inquest ordered in train death

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:07 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
The circumstances that led a conductor to be outside a moving train before he fell to his death in Grimes County remained under investigation late Monday by federal and railroad officials.
The night before, emergency responders f ...

Brazos County plane crash kills five people

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 03:18 PM PST

A plane crashed in northeastern Brazos County late Monday night, killing all five people on board, authorities said.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said the plane went down about 10 p.m. in a rural area near Jack Manning Road, which is near O ...

State of uncertainty

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:17 PM PST

Filing to run for office next year in Brazos County ended Monday, but primary ballots are still a long way from being finalized.A new filing period is expected to open sometime in January once federal courts determine how to draw district lines for U ...

Bryan Police Department's Peter Scheets to become Hutto's police chief

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 09:32 AM PST

The Bryan Police Department's assistant chief will retire Friday to become the new police chief for the city of Hutto.
Peter Scheets has been with the department for more than 15 years. He started as a patrol officer and field training officer and l ...

Conductor killed when Navasota River bridge crossbeam knocks him off

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 03:52 AM PST

A 41-year-old train conductor fell 50 feet to his death after Grimes County authorities said he was outside an engine car, leaned over the rail of a catwalk to check fuel levels and was struck by a crossbeam on a Navasota River bridge.
Stacy Lee Rie ...

CSISD trying to keep tax money

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:06 PM PST


The College Station school district is working to find a way to keep $1.2 million from an expired tax increment finance district.
The city of College Station opted in November not to build a water feature at Wolf Pen Creek Park after discovering t ...

Salvation Army short bell ringers

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:13 PM PST


For every slot that a volunteer doesn't fill to ring the Salvation Army bell through Christmas Eve, the nonprofit agency dips into its account to pay someone to do so.
In the last week of the agency's largest fundraising drive of the year, there ...

Two unrelated fires displace residents

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:17 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A fire that destroyed an elected official's home in Anderson remained under investigation late Monday, while the cause of an unrelated blaze in College Station was deemed accidental and described as cooking-related.
No injuries w ...

Unrelated fires at 2 residences push occupants out just before Christmas

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:46 AM PST

No injuries were reported in two recent unrelated Brazos Valley fires, however residents of both sites won’t be able to return home anytime soon.
Anderson Alderman Tom Johanson wasn’t home when his house caught fire twice Sunday in the 4 ...

Two arrested for auto burglary

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:17 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
Two College Station men were arrested Monday during an undercover police operation targeting vehicle burglars.
College Station officers in unmarked vehicles were watching areas where vehicle burglaries had been reported when they ...

Christian singles invited to holiday parties

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:14 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A group will host events on Christmas and New Year's Eve for Christian singles.
The Brazos Valley Christian Singles will meet at noon for lunch on Sunday at Golden Corral in College Station. Look for the group with the BVCS sign ...

Egypt's military cracks down on protesters

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:07 PM PST


CAIRO -- Egypt's ruling military sought to discredit the pro-democracy movement Monday, portraying a detained protester as a woman of questionable morals, accusing a prominent publisher of incitement and alleging the media is trying to sabotage the ...

E-books changing face of print

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:06 PM PST


NEW YORK -- There were many kinds of best-sellers in 2011 and they sold in different ways.
Some were meant for success, such as Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs or Tina Fey's Bossypants or Stephen King's 11/22/63. Some were surprises, such as Todd Bur ...

Where rubber meets rain

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:17 PM PST

Mark Wallace, 14, of College Station braves Monday rains to ride the 180-degree banked turn on the south side of College Station Skate Park on Monday. He and a few other diehard sportsters were there until increasing rains forced them out. Skies are ...

North Koreans mourn Kim Jong Il

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:10 PM PST


PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Koreans marched by the thousands Monday to their capital's landmarks to mourn Kim Jong Il, many crying uncontrollably and flailing their arms in grief over the death of their "Dear Leader."
North Korean state media ...

Iraq issues warrant for Sunni vice president

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:07 PM PST


BAGHDAD -- Iraq's Shiite-led government issued an arrest warrant Monday for the Sunni vice president, accusing him of running a hit squad that assassinated government and security officials -- extraordinary charges a day after the last U.S. troops ...

Travelers stranded by deadly storm

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:17 PM PST


ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A late-autumn snowstorm lumbered into the Great Plains on Monday, unleashing snow and fierce winds that turned roads to ice, reduced visibility to zero and jeopardized thousands of holiday motorists’ travel plans just two ...

AT&T drops bid for T-Mobile

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:04 PM PST


LOS ANGELES -- AT&T Inc. is bowing out of its $39 billion bid to buy smaller wireless provider T-Mobile USA after the U.S. government raised concerns that it would raise prices, reduce innovation and give customers fewer choices.
Monday's anno ...

Mystery surrounds son set to succeed Kim Jong Il

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:10 PM PST


PYONGYANG, North Korea -- With the sudden death of his father, Kim Jong Un went from being North Korea's "Respected General" to "Great Successor" -- a heady and uncertain promotion for a young man virtually unknown even to the North Korean people j ...

The Heart Pill Debate

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:15 AM PST


CLEVELAND, OH (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A landmark study has changed how some cardiologists view a popular drug used to lower bad cholesterol. Some are now prescribing it to patients with normal cholesterol, but some doctors think it might do more harm ...

The Heart Pill Debate -- In Depth Doctor's Interview

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:13 AM PST


Why the Jupiter study?Dr. Steven Nissen: We've known for many years how to treat patients with high cholesterol, especially those with high levels of the bad cholesterol or LDL. We could reduce the risk of death, stroke and heart attack by giving s ...

The Heart Pill Debate - Research Summary

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:08 AM PST


BACKGROUND: Cholesterol is a waxy substance that is found in the lipids of our blood.  The body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells, however high amounts of bad cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, LDL, can increase risk for heart diseas ...

Novel Method to Target Cancer

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:08 AM PST


(Ivanhoe Newswire) Scientists have discovered a new way to target cancer through manipulating a master switch responsible for cancer cell growth. Cancer cells can grow and multiply faster by creating their own blood vessels.Cancer cells gain the n ...

MRIs May be Unnecessary for some Back Pain Patients

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:06 AM PST


(Ivanhoe Newswire) Routine expensive MRI imaging doesn't improve the treatment of patients who need steroid injections into their spinal column to relieve pain, according to this study. In addition, MRIs play a minor role in a doctor's decision to ...

Letters for December 20

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST


Government has no right to take away our guns
Ever since our right to bear arms was established in 1791, our government has been adding restrictions to this right and making it increasingly difficult to buy and own a firearm.
The government ...

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