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Prepared for launch

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Students from Allen Academy created and launched 300 paper airplanes at the front of their school Thursday in an event marking the launch of their fall fundraiser. This year's goal is to raise $125,000 in recognition of Allen's 125th anniversary. The ...

Deputy constable Agustin Rubio released from jail

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT


Deputy constable Agustin Rubio spent about three hours in the College Station jail Wednesday night after police arrested him on a charge of kidnapping.
Rubio, 41, was released just before midnight after he posted $10,000 bail for the third-degre ...

Blinn to stop paying card fee

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Blinn College is now passing credit card transaction fees to students, a move expected to save the community college more than $300,000 a year as budgets tighten."A lot of colleges and universities have had to do this," said Blinn spokesman Brandon W ...

Helton receives 10-years probation

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT

The former president of the Youth Rodeo Association pleaded guilty to third-degree felony theft charges this week for stealing more than $82,000 from the organization over a four-year period. Donald Helton Jr., 62, of Bryan, received a 10-year probat ...

Forgeries may land woman in prison

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Forty-five people were indicted by a Brazos County grand jury Thursday for an array of charges including aggravated sexual assault of a child, possession of a controlled substance, burglary and credit card abuse. A 32-year-old Bryan woman was indicte ...

Police: Driver found with cocaine

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:33 AM PDT

A 25-year-old Bryan man driving in College Station was arrested during a traffic stop early Thursday after an officer reported finding cocaine in his vehicle.
DaChristopher Demond Harrison was charged with possession of from one to four grams of a c ...

Silver Taps to honor 7 A&M students

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Reports
Texas A&M University's first Silver Taps of the school year will be Tuesday.
The ceremony will be at 10:30 p.m. in front of the Academic Building. Free parking in the University Center garage will be available from 9 p.m. to ...

Hurricane Katia continues moving across Atlantic

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:20 AM PDT

MIAMI -- Hurricane Katia was moving across the Atlantic and two other storm systems were developing over open water, but forecasters said Thursday it was too soon to tell if any might hit land.The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said a low pr ...

DPS troopers out in force over Labor Day weekend

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:37 AM PDT

AUSTIN -- All available Texas troopers have been assigned Labor Day holiday weekend duty looking for speeders, drunken drivers and other traffic violators. The Department of Public Safety says increased patrols are planned Friday through Monday.DPS s ...

UT: A&M said no to network

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:03 PM PDT


AUSTIN -- Texas A&M could have been a partner with Texas in a lucrative television network but wasn't interested in joining the Longhorns when the idea was hatched, Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds said Thursday.
Dodds told The Associated ...

Forecasters eye disturbed weather in Gulf

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:17 AM PDT

NEW ORLEANS -- The National Weather Service said a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico could become a tropical depression by the weekend.People all along the northern Gulf coast were advised to monitor the system, which was producing cloudiness ...

UT: A&M said no to network

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:03 PM PDT


AUSTIN -- Texas A&M could have been a partner with Texas in a lucrative television network but wasn't interested in joining the Longhorns when the idea was hatched, Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds said Thursday.
Dodds told The Associated ...

Report: Historic records at risk

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT

By CAROL CHRISTIAN
Houston Chronicle
HOUSTON -- In dusty basements and boxcars across Texas, thousands of historical documents are at risk of theft, loss or destruction by bugs, rats or weather, according to a new report.
Issued by the Texas Court ...

Gadhafi denies rebels' demand

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT


TRIPOLI, Libya -- In a fiery broadcast from hiding, Moammar Gadhafi warned Thursday that loyalist tribes in his main strongholds were armed and preparing for battle, a show of defiance hours after rebels extended a deadline for the surrender of the ...

Medical legacy of 9/11 still a mystery

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT

NEW YORK -- Like a lot of New Yorkers who spent time near the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center, Lorraine Ashman needs to take a deep breath before listing all the health problems that have afflicted her over the past decade.First she got bronc ...

Economy fares better than expected in August

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- U.S. consumers and businesses are not so worried that the economy is about to tumble into a recession after all.Manufacturing grew a little slower in August than the previous month, but it didn't contract as some had feared. Shoppers sp ...

Mars rover examining new site

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT


LOS ANGELES -- The Mars rover Opportunity is snapping pictures like a tourist since arriving at its latest crater destination, much to the delight of scientists many millions of miles away.
The solar-powered workhorse beamed back images of the ho ...

Obama speech timing settled

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will a deliver rare address to a joint session of Congress next week to introduce a long-awaited plan for jobs and economic growth, but not before being forced to yield in a test of wills with House Speaker John B ...

Afghans anxious about troop exit

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan -- It's been a tough summer in Afghanistan: Foreign troops started leaving. The Afghan president's half brother was assassinated. Suicide bombers keep killing government officials. The Taliban shot down a helicopter, killing 30 Ame ...

Charity denounces violence

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- The cousin of the Army psychiatrist accused in a shooting rampage at an Army post in Texas has created a Muslim charity that denounces violence in the name of Islam, and is using the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to draw at ...

Grocery store shutting doors

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Jessica Everett of College Station holds a sign to attract traffic on University Drive to the total inventory sale at Albertson's Thursday afternoon. The store, which was recently purchased by H-E-B, will be selling off inventory in preparation for v ...

Three ribbon cuttings planned this week

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:24 AM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon cutting Thursday for StageCenter & Mystery Dinner Theatre.
The open house for the community theater will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 201B West 26th St. in dow ...

Requests issued for CS developments

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:21 AM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
College Station officials received the following requests for development this week:
* College Station Medical and Senior Living: 1401 Arnold Road; A request to rezone more than 17 acres from single-family residential to planned ...

Mobile food truck requires more votes

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:21 AM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Veritas Wine & Bistro's mobile food truck needs to keep securing votes through Sept. 12 if its going to help win a national contest.
Executive Chef Tai Sung Lee said the winner of "The Great Food Truck Race," sponsored by Foo ...

Garden calendar

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Saturday
* Independent Growers Market, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sons of Hermann Lodge parking lot, 1104 W. William J. Bryan Parkway. Garden-direct fruit and vegetables.
* Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan ...

Thursday, September 1, 2011

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AT PARIS CONFERENCE, BAN PLEDGES UN SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC AND STABLE LIBYA

AT PARIS CONFERENCE, BAN PLEDGES UN SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC AND STABLE LIBYA
New York, Sep 1 2011 3:10PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged the continued assistance of the United Nations in helping Libya tackle its humanitarian challenges, as well as in building a democratic and stable nation once the current conflict is over.

Six months after the world leaders met to agree on joint action to prevent a massacre of Libyan civilians, they reconvened in Paris today for the International Conference in Support of the New Libya, hosted by President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom.

Mr. Ban <"http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=5478">told the gathering that the most immediate challenge is on the humanitarian front, with some 860,000 people having left the country since February, when opposition forces rose up against the regime of Colonel Muammar al-Qadhafi as part of a wider pro-democracy movement across North Africa and the Middle East.

In addition, public services are under severe strain, including hospitals and clinics, there is a major water shortage, and sporadic fighting continues, particularly in the country's south.

"Looking beyond the immediate humanitarian crisis, it will be essential to work closely with the Libyan leadership to identify their needs and priorities," stated the Secretary-General, who was accompanied by his Special Envoy for Libya, Abdel Elah Al-Khatib, and his Special Advisor for post-conflict planning, Ian Martin.

"Once those needs are identified, we will have to act in harmony and in a coordinated manner to ensure effective, collective action," he added.

He said his discussions with leaders of the National Transitional Council (NTC) as well as with representatives of regional organizations had resulted in a clear message.

"All agreed that, at this critical moment, the international community must come together with an effective, well-coordinated program of action," he stated. "All agreed, as well, that the United Nations should lead that effort."

He outlined three principles that will govern the planning for the post-conflict stage – national ownership, speed of response, and effective coordination.

"It is essential that the international community respond in the moment of need – not weeks or months down the road," he noted.

Mr. Ban said he intended to work closely with the Security Council in crafting a mandate for a UN mission, with the express aim of beginning operations with minimum delay. In the meantime, Mr. Martin will travel to Tripoli immediately to begin on-the-ground planning for the UN's operations.

The Secretary-General added that he will convene a high-level meeting on Libya on 20 September in New York on the margins of the 66th session of the General Assembly "to take stock and calibrate our efforts on behalf of the new Libya and its people."

Prior to the conference, Mr. Ban met separately with Nabil El-Arabi, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States; Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the Chairman of the NTC; and Jean Ping, Chairman of the African Union Commission.


Sep 1 2011 3:10PM
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U.S. EPA Go Green! Monthly Consumer Newsletter - Sept 2011

GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - September 2011
http://www.epa.gov/gogreen

IN THIS ISSUE:
Enviro-Tip of the Month
What You Can Do, What You Can Use
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
This Month in EPA@40
About This Newsletter

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ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH

Prepare for emergencies. Find out what you can do to reduce risks from environmental hazards before, during, and after if a natural disaster strikes. September is National Preparedness Month and also the peak of hurricane activity.
http://www.epa.gov/naturalevents/hurricanes
General info: http://www.ready.gov
Aprenda más en español: http://www.listo.gov

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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE

Green the Gridiron! Colleges across the country can compete to see which schools can reduce, reuse, and recycle the most waste, under the 2011 Gameday Challenge. Last year, more than 75 participating schools diverted 500,000 pounds of waste from landfills, which prevented nearly 940 metric tons of carbon dioxide from being released. Registration for colleges is now open.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2011-9-1_gamedaychallenge

Vote in the Carson Contest. Pick your favorite submissions in the intergenerational photo, dance, essay and poetry Sense of Wonder contest. Voting deadline is September 30.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/agingepa/rcvote.nsf/fmVote?OpenForm

Join the Greenversation. Share your thoughts with EPA employees and other readers, on the daily EPA employee blog.
http://blog.epa.gov/blog

Sneak peeks for September:

- Back to school! Get tips, resources, and fun facts for students, teachers, and administrators. More about schools and the environment and shopping.
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/school.htm
Shop at retail stores that have earned the Energy Star label. Find a store near you.
http://www.energystar.gov/labeledstores

-Vote for App-titude! Submittal deadline for EPA's Apps For The Environment challenge is September 16, after which is public voting for your favorite submissions with app-lenty of enviro app-eal!
http://www.epa.gov/appsfortheenvironment/

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

September

National Preparedness Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15-Oct 15)

Week

19-23 National Pollution Prevention Week
http://www.epa.gov/p2week

Day

10 Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
17 International Coastal Cleanup Day
18 World Water Monitoring Day
24 National Public Lands Day
24 National Estuaries Day

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THIS MONTH IN EPA@40

In December 2010, EPA turned 40! Here are some key events and activities from years past that happened this month:

Sep 1, 1987 - Medical and other waste washes up on beaches in New York and New Jersey, prompting the Medical Waste Act of 1988.
Sep 11, 2001 - EPA monitors the air around Ground Zero to protect workers and citizens.
Sep 12, 1973 - Russell Train becomes the second EPA Administrator, leading approval of key toxics and water pollution laws.
Sep 15, 1982 - A landfill protest in a mostly poor, African American area of North Carolina starts the environmental justice movement.
Sep 16, 1987 - President Reagan signs the Montreal Protocol, joining international partners in the first efforts to protect the ozone.
Sep 21, 2006 - EPA sets the strongest national air quality standards up to that time, for soot and smog to protect our health.
Sep 30, 1976 - The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act gives EPA authority to control hazardous waste.

More at http://www.epa.gov/40th

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CAMBODIA: UN-BACKED COURT WRAPS UP FITNESS HEARING FOR ACCUSED IN GENOCIDE TRIAL

CAMBODIA: UN-BACKED COURT WRAPS UP FITNESS HEARING FOR ACCUSED IN GENOCIDE TRIAL
New York, Sep 1 2011 11:10AM
A United Nations-backed tribunal has wrapped up three days of hearings in the Cambodian capital to help determine whether two of the most senior surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime are fit enough to stand trial for alleged genocide and other war crimes.

The session held by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), sitting in Phnom Penh, ended yesterday after hearing an expert's findings regarding the health of former social affairs minister, Ieng Thirith, 79, and Nuon Chea, former deputy secretary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, 84.

The expert, Professor John Campbell, a geriatrician from New Zealand, said that Ieng Thirith is suffering from a serious form of progressive dementia, likely due to Alzheimer's. He said she has "severe cognitive impairment" and recommended her for further assessment by psychiatrists.

"There are a number of factors that may be contributing and I think that Alzheimer's is certainly one of those," he said, concluding that she would have difficulty instructing her counsel and participating fully in the trial proceedings.

The court decided that psychiatrists would shortly conduct a supplemental assessment on Ieng Thirith's mental health and that the assessment will be examined in due course.

Nuon Chea, meanwhile, was not found unfit to stand trial by Mr. Campbell in his assessment but contested his assessment and demanded that he be re-assessed by another expert.

"It's not that I don't believe Dr. Campbell, but my health conditions are getting worse and worse, both physically and emotionally as well as my intellectual ability," said the accused.

Mr. Campbell repeatedly told the court that Nuon Chea displayed no evidence of health conditions that might prevent him from participating meaningfully in the proceedings, adding that his stroke in 1995 was minor and his cardiac conditions appear stable.

The two accused are standing trial along with Ieng Sary, 85, who is Ieng Thirith's husband and former foreign minister, and Khieu Samphan, 80, former head of State of Democratic Kampuchea, for crimes allegedly committed under the Pol Pot regime in the late 1970s.

The ECCC – an independent court using a mixture of Cambodian staff and judges and foreign personnel – was set up in 2006 under an agreement signed by the UN and Cambodia.
Sep 1 2011 11:10AM
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