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  • July 2008

    • Watermelon: Nature's Viagra

      Science Daily  |  Jul 3, 08 5:12 AM CDT

      Watermelon: Nature's Viagra

      (Newser) - New studies of the humble watermelon show it may pack a Viagra-like effect on men's blood vessels and increase libido. Watermelons are a primary source of the nutrient citrulline, which helps relax blood vessels, increasing blood flow in the body in much the same way Viagra does and with similar results, reports Science Daily. More »

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      Viagra  • Texas A&M  • erectile dysfunction  • lycopene  • watermelon

  • June 2008

    • College Sailor 'Died a Hero'

      CNN  |  Jun 10, 08 7:53 AM CDT

      College Sailor 'Died a Hero'

      (Newser) - Survivors of a capsized college yacht yesterday hailed the boat's safety officer as a hero who gave his life to save theirs, CNN reports. Roger Stone died after pushing two of his Texas A&M University crewmates to safety from below decks last week as the craft rapidly took on water. The five who made it out of the boat spent 26 hours in the Gulf of Mexico before being rescued. More »

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      Gulf of Mexico  • sailing  • Texas A&M  • hero  • heroism  • crew members

    • Last College Sailor Found Dead

      CNN  |  Jun 9, 08 3:55 AM CDT

      Last College Sailor Found Dead

      (Newser) - The last of six sailors missing from a Texas A&M University racing crew was found dead yesterday. The other five were rescued earlier in the day. The crewmembers were washed overboard when their boat took on water. "The flooding was so fast that the thing flipped over," said a Coast Guard spokesman. The team was heading to Mexico to take part in an annual sailing regatta. More »

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      sailing  • Texas A&M  • crew members

  • May 2008

    • What We Can Learn From Being Dog-Tired

      New York Times  |  May 6, 08 2:33 PM CDT

      What We Can Learn From Being Dog-Tired

      (Newser) - Alaskan sled dogs racing for days on end don’t get tired out the way a human runner would, the New York Times reports, and researchers eager to imitate this fatigue resistance in people—particularly soldiers—say it’s because they’re somehow able to change their metabolism. “Suddenly they throw a switch—we don’t know what it is yet,” one researcher said. More »

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      medical research  • fatigue  • Texas A&M  • DARPA  • metabolism  • sled dogs

  • November 2007
  • October 2007

    • A&M Takes Franchione to Task Over Newsletter

      Dallas Morning News  |  Oct 11, 07 11:05 PM CDT

      A&M Takes Franchione to Task Over Newsletter

      (Newser) - In the wake of the controversy surrounding a secret email newsletter, Texas A&M has fired football coach Dennis Franchione's personal assistant, who was responsible for writing the emails, and has shut down the coaches personal website, reports the Dallas Morning News . The newsletter was intended for A&M boosters, who paid the coach a $1,200 subscription fee. More »

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      Texas A&M  • Dennis Franchione

    • Frat's "Vick 'Em" Shirts Banned

      Associated Press  |  Oct 9, 07 11:23 PM CDT

      Frat's "Vick 'Em" Shirts Banned

      (Newser) - The Texas Tech administration was not amused by a t-shirt distributed by a fraternity depicting a Tech player choking Texas A&M's mascot, a dog named Reveille, on a leash. Als on the shirt: the words "Vick 'Em," a play on the Aggies' slogan "Gig 'Em." The Tech player wore the #7 of Michael Vick, convicted dogfighter and quarterback. The two teams play Saturday in Lubbock, TX. More »

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      NCAA  • NCAA football  • Michael Vick  • Texas A&M

  • July 2007

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