DAMASCUS, Syria — Twin suicide car bombs exploded outside a military intelligence building and killed 55 people Thursday, tossing mangled bodies in the street in the deadliest attack against a regime target since the Syrian uprising began 14 months ago.
There are times when what a softball team does in one inning can make up for the other six.Such was the case for the Liberty Patriots, who trailed 4–0 going to the fifth inning but scored six times combined in the fifth and sixth innings and held on for a 6–5 victory over the Olentangy Braves in Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division play Monday at Olentangy High School.
Four candidates are vying for two seats on the Big Walnut Local School District Board of Education Nov. 8. The terms of current board members Jim Hildreth and Diana Butts expire at the end of the year. Neither is seeking re-election.
Lawn mowers reached speeds of 50 miles per hour at the Delaware County fairgrounds this weekend, but not a single blade of grass was cut.
Rubber duckies are likely to outnumber the mallards this Saturday, as the third annual duck race returns to Mingo Park. Each toy duck floating down the Olentangy River represents a donation to the Friends of Alpha Group, which supports people with developmental disabilities. Spectators and participants can expect much of what they experienced last year, including duck merchandise, a dunk tank and a river full of hundreds of colorful, bobbing ducks.