The Eagle

Supreme Court looking at use of race in college admissions

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 06:19:00 EST

WASHINGTON 8212 Nine years after the Supreme Court said colleges and universities can use race in their quest for diverse student bodies, the justices have put this divisive social issue back on their agenda in the middle of a presidential election campaign.

No regrets for presidential debate moderator Jim Lehrer

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:33:00 EST

NEW YORK 8212 Jim Lehrer said Monday that he accomplished precisely what he wanted to while moderating the first presidential debate get Mitt Romney and Barack Obama talking to each other.

Orioles top Yankees 3-2 to even series

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:27:00 EST

BALTIMORE 8212 Rookie Wei-Yin Chen outpitched 40-year-old Andy Pettitte, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Monday night to even their AL division series at one game apiece.Chris Davis drove in two runs for the Orioles, who used the same formula that got them into the postseason for the first time in...

Brazos Valley Football Standouts: Week 5

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:21:00 EST

Here are the high school football standouts for Week 5Top-ranked Navasota got a 323-yard passing game from Kadarius Baker as he hit 12 of 18 in a 57-9 win over Austin McCallum. Solomon McGinty caught five passes for 139 yards.8226Madisonville claimed a 61-6 win over Huntington...

Johnny Manziel named SEC Freshman of the Week

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:18:00 EST

Texas AampM quarterback Johnny Manziel won a share of the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week award for the third time Monday after rallying the Aggies to a comeback victory over Ole Miss.Manziel shared this week8217s honor with Mississippi State linebacker Bernardrick...

Bryan volleyball team boasts dual-threat athletes

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:06:00 EST

Linked by first name 8212 don't bother asking them which one spells hers correctly 8212 and by their distinction as exceptional dual-sport athletes, Bryan volleyball players Brittany Little and Brittney Jones part paths when they leave the Viking Gym. Little heads across the street to play soccer, her primary sport and the one...

Deadly train crash under investigation

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:04:00 EST

Authorities late Monday continued to investigate what prompted a Plantersville man killed by a train to drive several hundred feet onto railroad tracks as the oncoming engine repeatedly sounded its horn.Cesar Letran, 48, apparently drove a black 1995 Toyota...

Brazos County A&M Club hosting Basketball Tip-Off tonight

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:04:00 EST

The Brazos County AampM Club8217s Basketball Tip-Off will be 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Hurricane Harry8217s.Tickets are 20 per person and include a barbecue dinner. Men8217s head coach Billy Kennedy and women8217s head coach Gary Blair both will speak and be accompanied by their players.

Some soda machines to display calorie counts

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:03:00 EST

NEW YORK 8212 As criticism of sugary sodas intensifies, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that will put calorie counts right at your fingertips.The move comes ahead of a regulation that would require restaurant chains and vending...

Ted Cruz talks debt, spending cuts

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:01:00 EST

U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Cruz might hold a sizable lead in one of the reddest of red states, but that8217s not stopping him from hitting the campaign trail.

Jackie's 5 Keys: Texas A&M at Ole Miss

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:53:00 EST

This season, former Texas AampM head football coach Jackie Sherrill will share his five pregame and five postgame insights. Here he reviews his five keys against Ole Miss on Saturday, a 30-27 Aggie victory1. Handle the travel. It's obvious the staff did its homework and prepared the team...

Texas A&M to host event promoting diversity

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:52:00 EST

A program examining race, gender, identities and sexual orientation is scheduled for 530 to 830 p.m. Tuesday on the Texas AampM campus.The symposium 8212 which is the first for a 2-year-old program called Shades of Color 8212 will feature experts on...

Texans beat Jets to stay undefeated

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:48:00 EST

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. 8212 The Houston Texans are still undefeated 8212 but very nearly let this one slip away.Arian Foster ran for 152 yards and a touchdown, and the Texans stayed unbeaten by defeating the New York Jets for the first time in team history, hanging on for a 23-17 victory Monday night.

Police: Jealousy led to roommate attack

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:19:00 EST

Every week in Aggieland, fights are reported in bars, homes and elsewhere. Typically, the victims are family members or, in the case of bar fights, strangers.Here's something a little different A 22-year-old Texas AampM student reportedly punched her...

Rose Rodriguez gets 4 years in prison under plea deal

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:16:00 EST

Con artist Rose Rodriguez was sentenced Monday to four years in prison and 10 years probation for 10 felony convictions she racked up in about a year.