Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Broncos called out for 12th Man stunt

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:17 PM PST

Texas A&M fans were proud to see one of their own -- rookie linebacker Von Miller -- head west to play for the Denver Broncos this season.The 12th Man, however, needs to stay put in Aggieland, the university declared Monday. A parachutist carryin ...

2012 off to inclement start

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:16 PM PST


After being at a rainfall deficit for most of 2011, nine days into the new year, Bryan-College Station is ahead on rainfall.
Patrick Blood, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Houston, said 0.35 inches fell at Easterwood Airport on ...

ID of accident victim released

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 01:57 AM PST

A 20-year-old Calvert man died in a two-vehicle wreck Monday after police said his vehicle hydroplaned and was struck by another car.
The wreck was reported about 8 a.m. on U.S. 190, two miles south of Hearne, according to the Texas Department of Pu ...

A&M VP: Aggies will defend 12th Man trademark

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 03:05 AM PST

Another NFL team has begun using the term “12th Man” to describe its fans, meaning Texas A&M may soon enter a new trademark dispute.
During a Sunday playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a parachutist flew into the Denver Br ...

Rainy weather causes fatal car accident

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST


Funeral services for a 20-year-old Calvert man killed in a car accident in Robertson County are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at United Pentecostal Church in Hearne.
Anthony Tostado, a former Blinn College student, was on his way to work at Kent M ...

More rain in forecast for Brazos Valley

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 12:20 AM PST

National Weather Service officials early Monday said it's expected to rain throughout the day, and said that thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall.
The weather service forecast a nearly 100 percent chance of rain in College Station in the ...

Girl, 3, in hospital after vehicle hit her

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:18 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A 3-year-old girl from Bryan remained hospitalized in good condition Monday after being struck by a car outside her home last week.
The girl, whose name was not being released, was riding her scooter when she rolled out of her d ...

Police: Man assaulted woman with 2 children in home

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 01:54 AM PST

A 25-year-old College Station man faces two felony charges after police said he assaulted his girlfriend and was found with a stolen firearm.
A College Station officer responded about 7 p.m. to a home on Gilchrist Avenue after a caller reported a ci ...

Brazos County looking for help with website

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:18 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
As part of the redesign of the Brazos County website, those working on the project are asking for photos from residents.
Patricia Fish, the county's webmaster, said in a news release the photos will be used in slideshows on the ...

Crime Stoppers to hold banquet Jan. 14

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 03:43 AM PST

The Grimes County Crime Stoppers annual banquet and awards ceremony on Jan. 14 will feature a barbecue dinner and silent auction.
The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Navasota VFW Hall, Texas 105 West. The featured speaker will be Brazos County S ...

Man charged with third DWI offense

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
Early Monday, about a month before he turned 21, Manolo Guerrero was arrested on charges of his third driving while intoxicated offense.
A Bryan officer on patrol just before 1 a.m. noticed Guerrero drive through a stop sign at ...

Woman survives plunge into African river after bungee cord snaps

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 05:59 AM PST


CANBERRA, Australia -- An Australian tourist bungee jumping in Africa plunged 365 feet into a river when her cord snapped, but she managed to swim to safety with a broken collarbone and her legs tied together.
Erin Langworthy told Nine Network tel ...

Navasota meeting about improvements

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportThe city of Navasota will hold an informational public meeting Wednesday on downtown streetscape improvements.City officials encourage residents, business owners and anyone else who may be interested to attend the meeting at 9 a.m. ...

Storms in Houston area, thousands lose electricity

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 02:09 AM PST

HOUSTON -- Thunderstorms in the Houston area that prompted tornado warnings have knocked out electricity to nearly 20,000 homes and businesses. The National Weather Service on Monday morning issued tornado warnings for Harris County and several neigh ...

Iran: U.S. citizen to be put to death

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:18 PM PST


TEHRAN, Iran -- A former U.S. Marine interpreter arrested while on a trip to visit his Iranian grandmothers has been sentenced to death as a CIA spy, state radio reported Monday, in a case likely to become a new flashpoint in the escalating tension ...

Obama's chief of staff is moving on

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- In an abrupt jolt to the White House, President Barack Obama announced Monday that chief of staff William Daley was quitting and heading home to Chicago, capping a short and rocky tenure that had been expected to last until Election D ...

Sex education starting in second grade

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- Young elementary school students should use the proper names for body parts and by the end of fifth grade, know that sexual orientation is "the romantic attraction of an individual to someone of the same gender or a different gender," a ...

GOP rivals act on Mitt Romney's comment about firing people

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST


NASHUA, N.H. -- Republican front-runner Mitt Romney stumbled down the homestretch of the New Hampshire primary on Monday, declaring, "I like being able to fire people who provide services to me" as his rivals intensified already fierce criticism.
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Big GOP money floods 'super PACs'

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:17 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- Dubbed "super PACs" and flush with millions of dollars, outside groups backing and attacking Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich include a hotel magnate, a casino mogul and former partners at Romney's private equity firm. They're all over t ...

Cities overriding state laws to block medical marijuana sales

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST


More and more states are saying yes to medical marijuana. But local governments are increasingly using their laws to just say no, not in our backyard.
In California, with the nation's most permissive medical marijuana laws, 185 cities and counties ...

Jay-Z raps about his and Beyonce's new baby

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:18 PM PST


NEW YORK -- Through a rap verse, Jay-Z has confirmed the birth of "the most beautiful" girl in the world -- his newborn daughter.
The song Glory made its debut on his social website Life and Times on Monday -- two days after he and wife Beyonce ga ...

Houston area hit hard by storms

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:18 PM PST


HOUSTON -- City roads were flooded and thousands of Houston residents lost power Monday after powerful thunderstorms plowed through the area, with a possible tornado damaging and shutting down a nearby mall.
The skies over Houston turned pitch bl ...

Calendar

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:17 PM PST

Mark Your Calendar
The city of College Station is holding its Citizens University beginning Jan. 23. Classes will be from 7 to 9 p.m. each Monday through April 2. The 10-week course is free. To register, visit cstx.gov/cu or call 764-3445.
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Study links statins to risk of diabetes

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- A new side effect seems to be emerging for those cholesterol-lowering wonder drugs called statins: They may increase some people's chances of developing Type 2 diabetes.A study published Monday adds to the evidence, finding a modest ris ...

GM expected to retake top spot among automakers

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:18 PM PST


DETROIT -- General Motors Co. is on track to retake the title of world's top-selling automaker, riding strong sales in the U.S. and China to beat Volkswagen and Toyota.
GM, which lost the crown to Toyota in 2008 after holding it for more than seve ...

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