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...first versions of armor to protect against gunshots appeared in the 18th century, made of layers of cotton and sufficient enough to protect against rudimentary firearms. In the 1870s, Australian outlaw Ned Kelly famously crafted entire suits from steel for himself and his gang members for the final, ill-fated standoff with police that led to his capture. During the Korean War of the 1950s, U.S. forces used armor made of fiberglass, nylon and heat-treated aluminum. Today an array of protective gear is available including the soft ballistic vests favored by police and S.W.A.T. team members, often made...
After lobbing his shoes at George W. Bush last December--during the then U.S. President's final official visit to Iraq--Muntazer al-Zaidi, 30, a journalist turned Iraqi hero, was sentenced to three years in jail on March 12. Al-Zaidi declared that his actions were patriotic and just...
...Pending final count...
...until the end of the month, but that didn’t stop the Crimson’s elder statesmen from stealing the spotlight in Saturday’s doubleheader against Cornell at O’Donnell Field.Captain Harry Douglas came through with key hits in the final inning of each game, Matt Rogers continued his recent run of scorching play with a pair of long balls, and Taylor Meehan and Tom Stack-Babich each hit walk-off homers in a thrilling sweep of the Big Red (4-16, 2-6 Ivy).Meehan capped off a five-run ninth with...
...following batter hit the ball back to Reynolds, who knocked it down and threw home to get the runner trying to score from third. Reynolds then got a groundball to second base to end the inning unscathed. Harvard had survived again.The top half of the game’s final frame began with a Tiger ground out to shortstop. The next batter, Tom Boggiano, rocketed a ball down the third base line, and Douglas, the third baseman, made a great stab on it. But Douglas overthrew first base and Boggiano advanced to second. A passed ball moved Boggiano over...