MISRATA, Libya — Moammar Gadhafi’s blood-streaked body was on display in a commercial freezer at a shopping center Friday as Libyan authorities argued about what to do with his remains and questions deepened over official accounts of the longtime dictator’s death. New video emerged of his violent, chaotic last moments, showing fighters beating him as they drag him away.
WASHINGTON — The counterinsurgency tactic that is sending U.S. soldiers out on foot patrols among the Afghan people, rather than riding in armored vehicles, has contributed to a dramatic increase in arm and leg amputations, genital injuries and the loss of multiple limbs following blast injuries. These devastating injuries affected unit morale. And they gave rise to talk on the battlefield that some troops had made secret pacts not to help each other survive if they were so severely injured, a new report said Tuesday.
Stargazing can be a lonely preoccupation. Sometimes it’s so hard to convince your loved ones to travel to the middle of nowhere in the dark to see a bunch of sparkly things, as beautiful as they may be. Most stargazers have spent an evening or two alone in the middle of some farmer’s field, lost in the vastness of space and, frankly, scared out of their minds. The sounds of the night are the scariest part — the rustle of a corn stalk can be the sure sign that Bigfoot is approaching stealthily through the darkness.
The annual Olentangy-Big Walnut rematch is viewed by many as one of the top football rivalries in Central Ohio … and rightfully so with the series all even at 23–23 heading into this 2011 season.But last night, Joe Weaver’s Golden Eagles left Ed Terwilliger’s Braves wondering what hit them in a 41–13 setback in front of a packed house in Sunbury.
A changing of the guard in Ohio Capital Conference Capital Division volleyball might be coming soon. But not yet.The Orange Pioneers surprised the Big Walnut Golden Eagles early on and gave the hosts fits much of the match, but Big Walnut rallied back from game point in the third game and held off a Pioneer rally in the fourth for a heart-pounding 24–26, 25–11, 29–27, 30–28 victory Thursday at Big Walnut High School.
Olentangy swept the three singles courts and nabbed a win at second doubles during Wednesday’s non-league battle against host Big Walnut, cruising to a 4–1 win.
On the heels of a police investigation into a July 11 domestic incident at their home, State Sen. Kris Jordan and Delaware County Recorder Melissa Jordan have issued a statement asking for “privacy” as they work through their personal issues.
HOUSTON — Two portraits of a smiling Rep. Gabrielle Giffords gave the nation its closest look yet at the congresswoman’s remarkable recovery less than six months after she was shot in the head at point-blank range outside a supermarket.