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DALLAS — A health ofﬁcial said 12 people in Dallas died from the heat this summer, already three more than last year’s total with the hottest month still ahead. Dallas County Health and Human Services spokeswoman Blanca Cantu said Tuesday that ofﬁcials were encouraging residents to check on family members and neighbors. Temperatures are expected to reach record highs this week in several big Texas cities, including Dallas, Austin and San Antonio.

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Shuttle pieces found HOUSTON — A NASA spokeswoman said a piece of the space shuttle Columbia has been found in a droughtstricken Texas lake. The shuttle broke apart and burned in February 2003, killing seven people and scattering shuttle pieces across East Texas. NASA spokeswoman Lisa Malone said Tuesday the spherical object, 40 inches in diameter, was a tank and part of the shuttle’s electrical power distribution system.

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nation &world Oil prices drop NEW YORK — Oil settled below $94 per barrel Tuesday as investors continued to worry about weak consumer spending and sluggish economic growth. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery lost $1.10 to settle at $93.79 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, which is used to price many international oil varieties, fell 35 cents to settle at $116.46 per barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London. Crude has dropped for ﬁve straight trading days, losing almost $4 a barrel, as oil supplies grew in the U.S. and reports on manufacturing pointed to tepid growth in the U.S. and China. Associated Press

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ollege students are presented with many obstacles that they cannot change: a loud neighbor who throws parties late into the night, the professor who doesn’t cancel class even when he’s out of town and the level of difficultly on an exam. Students can change something for themselves that can positively or negatively affect their health and their wallets. Students can choose their food. Not just what they eat, but where they purchase their food. Claire Ogren, a junior agricultural economics major, said that she chooses to purchase her produce from the local farmer’s market because she prefers to eat locally-grown food for the nutritional benefits. “I like to shop at the farmer’s market because the produce is more fresh and nutritious because the time from farm to market is greatly reduced, so the nutrients aren’t as diminished,” Ogren said. “I also like knowing who is producing my food. Sometimes at the farmer’s market you can interact with the farmers and it’s neat to know your neighboring

farmers. I became friends with one of them, and he gives me my carrots.” Other students choose to shop at the farmer’s market because some items can’t be found in stores. Jordan Specht, a junior agricultural economics major said that he gets jalapeño relish from the farmer’s market because it’s not available in the grocery stores. Specht also said that he prefers to shop for local foods because he thinks the foods tastes better. He, like Ogren, tries to buy everything he can from the farmer’s market instead of the grocery store. “I prefer to get all of my fruit at the farmer’s market beSee Market on page 2

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Beard, Big 12 Athlete of the Year Adrian O’Hanlon III The Battalion Texas A&M senior Jessica Beard has rewritten the school’s record books in track and added the 2010-11 Big 12 Athlete of the Year title to her résumé when the conference office released their selections Friday. Beard was the first Aggie to earn Big 12 Athlete of the Year after an impressive senior campaign. Nominations are made by each Big 12 institution and selected each year based on individual performance on the field, the classroom and in the community. She swept the NCAA titles in the 400-meters and anchored A&M’s 4 x 400 relay teams that won both indoor and outdoor titles. This feat made Beard the third sprinter to win all four NCAA titles in a single season. “I’ve been fortunate in getting to know so many of the other athletes in the Big 12 and to hear that the conference chose me for this award it’s a great honor and humbling experience,” Beard said. “For this to be the

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Senior Jessica Beard with her four NCAA championship awards. first time a Texas A&M athlete has won this award, I feel very honored.” Beard bested a field of nominees for the award including Texas volleyball player Juliann Faucette, Oklahoma basketball player Danielle Robinson, Kansas sprinter Diamond Dixon and Baylor basketball superstar Brittney Griner. Beard’s performance in her senior season also earned her a spot as a finalist for the Bowerman award, awarded each season to track’s top performer. She said even against a starstudded field for both awards she was stunned by the nominations. “Everything has been a surprise for me with the honors I have been nominated for,” Beard said. “We are great athletes with a great program and now others are noticing and recognizing what we have achieved here.”

The Battalion The Texas A&M Board of Regents upped Head Coach Mike Sherman’s contract to $2.2 million a year and five years remaining. A&M originally signed Sherman to a seven-year deal worth $1.8 million a year. The raise came after Sherman led the Aggies to a 9-4 record and the Cotton Bowl last season, a resumé earning the Aggies a No. 12 preseason ranking by Sporting News. The new contract begins on Sept. 1 and includes a University option to extend the contract another two years through 2018. “Coach Sherman has done an outstanding job of directing our football program and is one of the top football coaches in the country,” A&M Athletic Director Bill Byrne said. “Not only has our team improved on the field, but under Coach Sherman’s direction the overall football team has embraced the values and virtues of Texas A&M University.” Sherman has a 19-19 record after three seasons with the Aggies and has improved each season. A&M went 4-8 in Sherman’s first season, 6-7 in his second and 9-4 last year. The Aggies have 18 returning starters for the upcoming season and were picked to finish second in the Big 12’s preseason poll. The Aggies kick off 2011 on Sept. 4 with a renewed Southwest Conference rivalry against SMU at Kyle Field.

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Fish Camp: Session B, which is considered a freshman’s ﬁrst tradition will be Thursday through Saturday.

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Classic ﬁlm ‘Charade’

A ﬁlm about a man who aids the recently widowed Regina (Audrey Hepburn) in her mission to recover a hidden fortune will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Hagler Auditorium.

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A course examining techniques and models that will assist in analyzing a decision situation will be from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in room 1401 of the General Services Building.

The University Art Galleries The last day for summer Department at Texas A&M session two classes and 10University will present a week courses is Monday. free Paper Coil Basket Making Workshop for Young Artists from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in room 603 of the Evans Annex Building.

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Stocks now down for year as economy slows The Associated Press NEW YORK — The stock market fell sharply Tuesday because investors have grown increasingly worried about the economy. The Standard & Poor’s 500 — the benchmark for most U.S. mutual funds — lost 2.6 percent and lost all of its gains the year. It is down 0.3 percent for the year and is off nearly 8 percent since reaching a high for the year of 1,363 on April 29. A series of weak economic reports and poor earnings reports from several big companies spurred the decline. The Commerce Department reported that consumers cut their spending in June for the first time in nearly two years. Analysts had predicted a slight increase. Incomes also rose by the smallest amount since September, reflecting a weak job market. The report came one day after a weak manufacturing report. And on Friday the government said that in the first half of the year, the economy grew at its slowest pace since the recession ended in June 2009. “The market is starting to wonder where the growth is going to come from,” said Nick Kalivas, a vice president of financial research at MF Global. “It hasn’t hit the panic button yet, but that’s where we’re drifting.” The S&P 500 lost 32.89 points, or 2.6 percent, to 1,254.05. It has fallen for seven straight days, losing 6.8 percent in that time. That’s the S&P’s longest string of losses since the height of the financial crisis in October 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 265.87 points, or 2.2 percent, to 11,866.62. The Dow has fallen eight straight days and

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Beard was clutch all season; when the Aggie women needed gold in the 4 x 400— the last scoring event of the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships — for the third consecutive team title, Beard ran the fastest split in NCAA history to anchor the win. She said coming up short in previous seasons motivated her as a senior. “It may have been a little different if I came into this final collegiate season defending an individual national title,” Beard said. “Instead I had to focus on what am I going to do with my last opportunity, which was really exciting for me.” In Beard’s four years at A&M, she has been a vital part of the school’s threepeat in the NCAA Outdoor Championships and seven Big 12 title teams. Beard received 16 All-America honors in her career at A&M, the second most in school history behind the 19 earned by Porsha Lucas. Beard was also a part of four relays taking NCAA gold, one in the 4 x 100 and three in the 4 x 400.

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858 points, or 6.7 percent, in that time. The Nasdaq composite fell 75.37, or 2.7 percent, to 2,669.24. And the Russell 2000, an index of smaller companies that many investors look to as a sign of market optimism about growth, fell 3.3 percent. It is now down 2.2 percent for the year. All 30 stocks in the Dow fell. General Electric Co., Pfizer Inc. and Home Depot Inc. led the index lower with losses of 4 percent or more. All but THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 13 of the 500 companies in the A specialist works on the floor of the New York S&P index fell. Archer Daniels Midland Stock Exchange Monday. decline further this year because the econCo. dropped 6 percent after the agricultural conglomerate said it missed omy is not as strong as they thought it was Wall Street’s profit forecasts. High-end re- in June. Last year when the economy slowed tailer Coach Inc. lost nearly 7 percent after sharply, the Federal Reserve began a bondthe company said margins declined, cutting buying stimulus program, known as quantiinto profits. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note tative easing. That was credited with helping fell to a low for the year of 2.61 percent from the U.S. economy avoid another recession. Now, the Fed has indicated it does not 2.75 percent Monday. Investors bought Treasury securities, which are considered have plans to implement another round of safe, because of the economic worries. That what is called monetary stimulus. And the drove prices up and yields, which move the new focus on deficit reduction in Washingopposite way, down. Gold, another asset in- ton makes it even less likely that Congress vestors buy when they’re worried about the would approve what is called fiscal stimulus. “With this debt debate going on, there is direction of the economy, gained 1.4 pernot an expectation for more fiscal or moncent to $1,645 an ounce. Even with the current streak of losses, the etary stimulus and that’s a real concern,” said S&P and Dow are near where they were at Jim Peters, the head of Tactical Allocation the end of June. But some investors say that Group, a money manager in Michigan with there’s a strong likelihood both indexes will $1.5 billion under management.

Beard stamped the Big 12 championships by winning seven of the eight finals in the 400 meters. She has accumulated a remarkable 76.25 points in NCAA Championships and 127 points in Big 12 competition. Beard also became the first Aggie female to win an individual title after she won the NCAA Indoor 400. She ran a world-leading 50.79 seconds in the victory, breaking her own school record and ranking her second on the all-time NCAA list. Beard continued her success in the outdoor season by becoming the second A&M female to win the NCAA 400 title. Her time of 51.10 made her the collegiate leader at the time, which she lowered to 51.06 at the U.S. Championships to qualify for the U.S. relay pool in the IAAF World Championships. “Everything has fallen into place for me this year,” Beard said. “I’m just really happy with the senior year I have experienced. You put so much effort into your team and school spirit and now I feel like Texas A&M is giving back to me by nominating me for this honor.”

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cause it is picked as it’s ripening rather than way before it’s ripened, so I think it tastes a lot better. I prefer to get all my eggs at the farmer’s market because all the chickens are free-range and it’s more nutritious because when chickens are pumped full of hormones they actually have less nutrition,” Specht said. “The way that you know the eggs are more nutritious is because the yolks are much more yellow.” Despite the nutritional benefits from shopping at the farmer’s market, Laura White, a junior animal science, major said that the price inflation at the market compared to the grocery store is substantial enough for her to buy all of her food at the supermarket. “I just prefer shopping at a traditional grocery store because the farmer’s market is expensive and kind of inconvenient. I can get everything I need at the grocery store and there’s a lot more food to choose from,” White said. “Paying for food is really pricey and I want to save as much money as I can. The grocery store gives me cheaper prices than the farmer’s market, and I can get other things I need like toothpaste. It’s just more convenient than going to the farmer’s market.”

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EL PASO — A West Texas school superintendent accused of scheming to steer a $450,000 no-bid contract to a friend pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal corruption charges and posted bond. Lorenzo Garcia, superintendent of the El Paso Independent School District, faces two conspiracy counts, one mail fraud count and one count of theft of federal funds in the latest corruption scandal to shake the state’s ninth-largest school district. Dressed in a blue jail jumpsuit and bright orange sneakers, shackles on his hands and feet, Garcia listened while U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard Mesa explained the four charges against him. Garcia’s lawyer, Ray Velarde, entered a not guilty plea and waived the arraignment hearing. The 55-year-old administrator was expected to be released later Tuesday after paying 10 percent of a $50,000 bond. If convicted, Garcia faces up to 20 years for each of the first three counts and 10 years for the last one. Velarde said he’s confident Garcia will be cleared of all charges. The Board of Trustees of the El Paso Independent School District expects to meet Thursday to decide how to proceed regarding Garcia, who was arrested Monday at his school district office.

nation&world Fears of far-right rise in crisis-hit Greece ATHENS, Greece — They descended by the hundreds — black-shirted, batwielding youths chasing down darkskinned immigrants through the streets of Athens and beating them senseless in an unprecedented show of force by Greece’s far-right extremists. In Greece, alarm is rising that the twin crises of ﬁnancial meltdown and soaring illegal immigration are creating the conditions for a right-wing rise — and the recent massacre in Norway drove authorities to beef up security on Monday. The move comes amid spiraling social unrest that has unleashed waves of rioting and vigilante thuggery on the streets of Athens. The U.N.’s refugee agency warns that some Athens neighborhoods have become zones where “fascist groups have established an odd lawless regime.” Greek police on Monday said they have increased security checks at Muslim prayer houses and other immigrant sites in response to the Norway shooting rampage that claimed 77 lives. “There has been an increase in monitoring at these sites since the events occurred in Norway,” said police spokesman Thanassis Kokkalakis. Greece’s fears are shared across Europe. Last week, EU counterterror ofﬁcials held an emergency meeting in Brussels on ways to combat right-wing violence and rising Islamophobia, warning of a “major risk” of Norway copycats. Associated Press

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Leasing for August! 4bdrm/2bth houses. Spacious floorplans. Great Location. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, w/d, fenced yards, refridgerator, icemaker,lawncare. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com Newly remodeled 4/2 house. Walking distance to campus, tile & wood floors, great location, nice big deck & yard. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com Nice 3/2 duplex. W/D, tile floors, lawncare. $975/mo. Call 979-324-5835. TRADITIONS AT NORTHGATE! $1000 off with sublease. 2bd/1ba. tradcs@yahoo.com

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? NEED EXTRA CASH? We need officials for youth and adult flag football leagues. Pay ranges from $9.00-$20.00/game. Games last about one-hour. Call 979-764-3424.

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Part-time warehouse help needed. Flexible hours. Business hours are M-F 7:30-5. Apply at Valley Supply 3320 S. College Ave. Bryan, TX. 979-779-7042.

Horse Lover’s Dream! 3bdrm, minutes from A&M, 5 acres, Fenced, $1395/mo, 4334 N.Grahm. 979-776-8984.

4bd/4ba private bathroom. $295/$270 per room. Whole condo $1180/$1080/mo. Wood/tile floors, large living room, new refrigerator, central a/c, walk-in closets, on shuttle. Student community, large pool, basketball court, sand beach volleyball. 979-574-0040, 281-639-8847.

Available now! Newly renovated 4bd/2 Jack and Jill bath. W/D, Lawn Maintenance, pest-control. $1460/mo. 3530 Farah, C.S. Contact 940-300-6220.

Kolache Rolf’s now hiring PT/FT cashiers. Apply within 3525-F Longmire or 2307 S. Texas Ave. Great hours, fun atmosphere!

Gleissner Hall, Northgate area. Walk to campus. Water, sewer, and garbage paid. 1/1 $555/mo. 2/1 $665/mo. 979-846-8981.

3bd/2ba Set up in nice park! Close to campus. Ready for immediate move-in. 979-778-4104.

704 Gilchrist. 4bd/3ba. Huge living/dining, looks over creek. All appliances, W/D, CA/CH. 2/1 upstairs w/outside entry. Master +main bath downstairs, +study, +bath off kitchen. No dogs. $1400/mo. Discounted for long-term leasing professionals Leave message 512-477-8925. Available August.

Housekeeper for C.S. home. P/T, M-F, daytime only. $10/hr. Call 979-450-4363, laladypoet@yahoo.com

The Battalion Advertising Office is hiring an Advertising Sales Representative. Work to begin in August, must be enrolled at A&M and have reliable transportation. Interested applicants should drop off resume at The Grove, Building 8901, Advertising Office.

4bd/2ba Updated. Will have new flooring and paint upon move-in. Fireplace, large fenced yard, pets ok. W/D connections. Close to TAMU Health Science Center campus. $1250/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-255-1108.

4bdrm/2ba house, available 8/2, 2-car garage, hot-tub, $1500/mo. bike to campus, 979-229-7660.

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Callaway House is now accepting applications for Community Assistants. Apply online at: http://www.americancampus.com/ our-company/employment or apply in person at: 301 George Bush Drive West. EOE. Child Care- FT & PT shifts available. Some nights & Saturdays required. Apply in person at 3609 E. 29th St., Bryan. Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for appointment. FAST PITCH COACHES WANTED! We need enthusiastic, positive, motivational volunteer coaches for Girls Fast Pitch Softball. Call 979-764-3424.

LOST & FOUND Lost black wallet. $100 Reward if I.D. found. Call 817-501-6650. Lost Chihuahua. Black and brown. Name is Primo. Missing since 7/24/11. Lost around Walmart, C.S. 979-739-0555.

MISCELLANEOUS JUNK IN THE TRUNK BCS Resale Shop, 1909 S.College Ave., Bryan. Used Furniture, Appliances, TV’s, Home Decor, Antiques, Cool& Unique Stuff, cheap! 979-224-2462. www.junkinthetrunkbcs.com

MUSIC Party Block Mobile DJ- Peter Block, professional 22yrs experience. Specializing in Weddings, TAMU functions, lights/smoke. Mobile to anywhere. Book early!! 979-693-6294. http://www.partyblockdj.com

PETS 1-Tea Cup registered ShihTzu, Tea Cup poodles, Tea Cup designer puppies. $350-$600. 979-324-2866 linda_d_54@yahoo.com Adopt Pets: Dogs, Cats, Puppies, Kittens, Many purebreds. Brazos Animal Shelter, 979-775-5755, www.brazosanimalshelter.org

REAL ESTATE B/CS. Sell/Buy/Invest! Re/Max, Michael McGrann. TAMU ‘93 Civil Engineering. 979-739-2035, Nadia McGrann, 979-693-1851. aggierealtor.com

ROOMMATES 2-roomates needed. Spacious 2-story townhouse off Harvey Mitchell. Fully furnished. 4/2.5 $400/mo. +1/4 utilities. 713-823-9340. Available Now! 2-Male roommates needed. 3 bed, 2 bath house built 2010 in Bryan off Finfeather. Just 5 minutes from west campus. W/D in house. Rent is just $400 +utilities. Call Myles at 817-648-8842. Female roommates needed. 3bd/2ba duplex. 2.5miles from campus. 1-block to bus stop. $325-$350 +utilities. Available now. 832-573-9744. Roommate needed. 1-block from campus. All amenities. 979-846-3376. Roommates needed at Rolling Ridge Mobile Home Park. Contact Hunter 979-481-4148, 979-548-0548. Roommates needed. 4bd/4bth $350/mo, washer/dryer, phone & internet, University Place on Southwest Parkway. 281-844-2090.

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news for you texas Power demand sets record for second day AUSTIN — The Texas electric grid managers say power demand reached record a record level for a second consecutive day as much of the state saw record heat. A statement from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages the grid, says demand reached a record 67,929 megawatts between 4 and 5 p.m. Tuesday. That beat the day-old record by just over 1,000 megawatts, but ERCOT expects a record demand of 68,100 megawatts on Wednesday. The demand spike came as temperatures reached 110 degrees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the hottest reaching North Texas had seen since 2000 and just 3 degrees shy of the all-time record set in 1980.

nation&world Moody’s gives negative bond rating outlook NEW YORK — The U.S. averted a debt default Tuesday when President Barack Obama signed a bill raising the country’s debt ceiling. But the debt deal might not be enough to maintain its coveted AAA debt rating, according to two credit rating agencies. On Tuesday, Fitch Ratings said the agreement to raise the debt ceiling and make spending cuts was an important first step but “not the end of the process.” The rating agency said it wants to see a credible plan to reduce the budget deficit “to a level that would secure the United States’ ‘AAA’ status.” And late on Tuesday, Moody’s Investors Service assigned a negative outlook to U.S. debt, but confirmed its AAA rating — for now. A negative outlook means the rating agency could lower the rating in the next 12 to 18 months. Moody’s said that continued slow economic growth, higher interest rates could lead to a downgrade. Moody’s also said weak fiscal discipline in the coming year could do the same.

Giffords votes to raise debt ceiling WASHINGTON — Like many Americans, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was watching with a sense of disgust in recent days as lawmakers on Capitol Hill flirted with the notion of defaulting on the country’s debt. “Just get it done,” she said aloud, according to spokesman, C.J. Karamargin. She considered Monday’s vote so momentous that she insisted on taking part in it, stunning colleagues when she walked into the House chamber for the first time since being shot in the head in Tucson last January. “I think that ‘just-get-it-done’ sentiment is something a lot of people shared. That ultimately is what motivated her to go to Washington and participate in this historic vote,” Karamargin said. Before the shooting, Giffords had twice voted against raising the debt ceiling in earlier years, but the final outcomes of those votes were not in doubt. She issued a statement after the vote that she could not take a chance that her absence this time around could prevent an increase in the debt ceiling and put the nation at risk of defaulting. Associated Press

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