Wedge set to fly with Byrd (The Plain Dealer)- Just as a re minder, Eric Wedge loves John Wayne. This is important to know today because their shared pledge to never let 'em see you sweat is why he sounds as if he also loves the idea of pitching Paul Byrd in tonight's Game 4.
Drought effects still not over (News 14 Carolina)GREENSBORO -- If you think you've heard the last of the effects from our exceptional drought status, think again. Some wildlife seems to be succumbing to severely dry conditions, dying from a disease that's characteristic of drought.
Indiana recruit fears enlistment was big mistake (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)Pvt. Dellis Baskin sways his hips and claps his hands overhead as if at a gospel service while the rest of 3rd Platoon obediently performs the Army version of the jumping jack.
An officer and a gentlewoman (Times Online)Forget catwalks: military parades should be your sartorial reference this winter. Say what you like about soldiers, they know just how to look sharp ? and a parade-ground uniform will not only keep you warm but create a pulled-together air of authority that no parka can touch.
Sri Lanka: Jaffna fishermen suspicious of SLN's easing of restrictions (TamilNet)Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), while stepping up naval operations, has suddenly relaxed its restrictions imposed on Jaffna fishermen by extending the distance to 3 km and the number of fishermen allowed to fish in these areas has been raised from 600 to 700. The fishermen are suspicious that this action has been taken with the hidden aim to exploit them as pawns in an attempt to launch camouflage ...
Assist in army uniform production, Govt told (The Herald)New Ziana. Government should assist textile manufacturing giants David Whitehead and Modzone Enterprises to increase their capacity to produce camouflage materials to reduce the costs of providing uniforms to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, an official said on Tuesday.
25 homes evacuated during police standoff (The Grand Rapids Press)DORR TOWNSHIP -- A police standoff that put 25 families out of their homes for nine hours Sunday ended peacefully when a man distraught over a relationship gave up a gun.
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