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Often seen swathed in animal skins and surrounded by a posse of virgin female bodyguards, the colorful leader has become as well known for his unusual personality as for his controversial political moves, the latest of which included celebrating convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi's return to Libya. Never one to stray far from the limelight, Gaddafi marks his 40th year in power on Sept. 1 - a milestone that makes him the third longest serving head of state in the world after King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. (See a gallery...
...city." - Michael Wildes, mayor of Englewood, N.J., reacting to Gaddafi's plans to erect a tent in the town while he addresses the U.N. General Assembly in mid-September, a move that has been criticized in light of Gaddafi's alleged welcoming of released Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi. (Reuters...
...dimly lit corner of a Paris bar a delighted young divorcée describes in a soft voice how she spent the day throwing snowballs for the first time in her life. That is not remarkable. This is: Nujood Ali is just 10 years old - and was, until recently, the youngest known divorced person in the world...
...yard butterfly in 55.52, made another “B” cut in the 200-yard butterfly (1:58.57), and anchored Harvard’s winning 400-yard freestyle relay team.Hinkle led an all-sophomore sweep of the 50-yard freestyle, winning the race in 23.45. Ali Slack (23.74) and Laura Murray (24.15) followed, with classmate Holly Furman (24.29) placing fifth.Leddy and fellow freshman Margaret Fish went 1-2 in the 200-yard backstroke, touching the wall in 2:01.58 and 2:03.41, respectively. Junior Kay Foley was fourth in 2:05.86. Harvard’s final win came...
...individual medley in 2:06.05.And in the meet’s final race, sophomore Katy Hinkle anchored the 200-yard freestyle relay team to victory, sneaking past the Bears’ final swimmer to win the event by just .14 seconds. She was joined on the team by classmates Ali Slack and Holly Furman, along with freshman Margaret Flatt. For the second consecutive meet, Harvard swam an unusual lineup to give the women a chance to try different events. “There were some pretty impressive swims in that people were doing well in events they don?...