Sunday, December 25, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Lit up with holiday spirit

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:04 PM PST

Jennifer Halling, her daughter, Lenzi, 4, and the rest of the congregation at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station raise their candles while singing Silent Night at a Christmas Eve service Saturday.

Low A&M-Arkansas game revenue threatens DFW matchup

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST


The annual "Southwest Classic" football match between Texas A&M and Arkansas at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington has not been as financially successful as originally projected and, as a result, its continued existence as a neutral-site game may be ...

'Christmas light house' shines on

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST


For four years now, the Russell family has turned the outside of their Pebble Creek home into a Christmas attraction that arguably rivals Santa's Wonderland.
"We're known in the neighborhood as the 'Christmas light house,'" said David Russell, th ...

B-CS urged to recycle trees

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST


Bryan and College Station are encouraging residents to recycle their Christmas trees after the holidays.
Residents of both cities can place their trees at their curbs, but artificial snow, decorations and tree stands must be removed.
"Recycling t ...

Work to increase Northgate Garage safety to affect access

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST


Various entrances and exits to the Northgate Parking Garage in College Station will be closed over the next few weeks while posts are installed.
As part of the city's Northgate Parking Garage improvement project, the installation of bollards -- sh ...

18-year-old taken to hospital after wreck

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
An 18-year-old man was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center in Bryan on Saturday after he lost control of his truck and struck a light pole.
Sgt. Benson Kilgore with Bryan police said the wreck occurred around 1 p.m. Saturday when ...

Wet weather sticking around Brazos Valley during holiday

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
Brazos Valley residents can expect a wet, not a white, Christmas this year, according to the National Weather Service.
Chances for rain Christmas day will be at 50 percent, with temperatures in the 40s. Winds will be coming from ...

Christians join in celebration around globe

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST


BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- Tens of thousands of tourists and Christian pilgrims packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations Saturday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the traditional birthplace of Jesus on a raw, breezy and rai ...

Blind dog finds way home for Christmas

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST


SAN ANTONIO -- A blind dog that was lost and believed to be dead is reunited with his San Antonio family for Christmas, thanks to Craigslist, a school teacher and an animal care agency.
Nearly a month after Stevie Oedipus Wonder disappeared -- an ...

Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry not on ballot in Virginia

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich failed to qualify for Virginia's Super Tuesday primary ballot, the latest setback for a candidate whose standing in polls has been slipping. Gingrich's campaign said he would pursue an agg ...

Analysis: Isolated on tax cut, House GOP blinks

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- With tea party-backed first-termers calling the shots, House Republicans snatched political defeat from the jaws of victory in a year-end showdown over Social Security payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits.
This time, they pushed the ...

Museums archive Occupy protests

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST


NEW YORK -- Occupy Wall Street may still be working to shake the notion it represents a passing outburst of rage, but some establishment institutions have already decided the movement's artifacts are worthy of historic preservation.
More than a h ...

Russian protests take aim at Vladimir Putin

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST


MOSCOW -- Tens of thousands of Russians jammed a Moscow avenue Saturday to demand free elections and an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, in the largest show of public outrage since the protests 20 years ago that brought down the ...

Cuba celebrates first year of economic change

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST


HAVANA -- A year at the vanguard of Cuba's economic revival has not brought Julio Cesar Hidalgo riches. The fledgling pizzeria owner has had his good months, but the restaurant he opened with his girlfriend often runs at a loss. At times, they can' ...

Cuba celebrates first year of economic change

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST


HAVANA -- A year at the vanguard of Cuba's economic revival has not brought Julio Cesar Hidalgo riches. The fledgling pizzeria owner has had his good months, but the restaurant he opened with his girlfriend often runs at a loss. At times, they can' ...

Caribbean frogs keeping Hawaiians from sleep

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST


HONOLULU -- The coqui is a tiny, coin-sized frog whose distinctive nightly mating calls are a beloved sound in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands. But people in Hawaii don't share the same sentiment.
The frogs have been growing in population ...

No limits, by design: A&M professor has students thinking big

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST

By CAROLINE WARDcaroline.ward@theeagle.comDrifting Creatives, a freelance company started by 2009 Texas A&M environmental design graduates Martin Hooper and Gavin Braman that specializes in print and digital design, has made a name for itself by ...

Websites make weight-loss wagering easier

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST

NEW YORK -- Neil Ylanan eats for a living and travels constantly as a food expert for a company that supplies in-flight meals to airlines. Toss in those sleepless, sluggish early years of fatherhood -- he's got three young kids -- and he was dealing ...

Arts Watch: Forsyth Center Galleries ready to move home

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST

Texas A&M's Day of Muster each year is one of the school's grandest and most solemn traditions, but in 2012, April 21 will also mark the re-opening of the Memorial Student Center.Think about it -- most current A&M students have never been in ...

Fashion's most relatable new trends arrive early

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST

NEW YORK -- You'll find a drop-waist dress when you set off on your first shopping spree of the new year, and you probably already can find a flouncy ruffle attached to a chic, trim jacket or sheath in stores. But for all the talk about fast fashion, ...

Our Neighbors: London New Year's Day Parade

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST

Rudder High School cheerleader Alexis Gutierrez recently was selected to perform in the London New Year's Day Parade.Gutierrez, along with fellow Rudder cheerleaders Kristal Alvarado and Jacee Wren, were named All American Cheerleaders by the Nationa ...

Our Neighbors: Richards High School

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST

Richards High School recently celebrated its Homecoming with events leading up to basketball games against Lifestyle Christian. The Richards PTO offered a Santa Shop for students to purchase items for friends and family in the school's library. Pictu ...

Our Neighbors: Pet of the Week

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST

Baby is a spayed and declawed female cat who will make a great indoor pet. She got her name because she loves soaking up all of your affection.Meet Baby at the Brazos Animal Shelter (www.brazosanimalshelter.org) at 5359 Leonard Road in Bryan. Hours a ...

Our Neighbors: A&M Consolidated High School

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST

The English II Pre-Advance Placement students at A&M Consolidated High School recently donated $145 to the Bastrop Public Library to fund the replacement of books burned in wildfires. Sheilah Kosco, assistant director of the Bastrop Public Librar ...

Our Neighbors: Brazos County Sheriff's Office

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST

The Brazos County Sheriff's Office recently held its annual Employee Appreciation Banquet and Christmas Party.Awards were presented to Nathan Dennis, Patrol Go-Getter of the Year; Kevin Stuart, Supervisor of the Year; Sean McCarroll, Deputy Sheriff o ...

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