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...tragic exchange was one of the first engagements of the ground war, an opening volley in the 36-hour battle of Khafji. It also represents this war's first documented case of U.S. casualties from "friendly fire" -- a combat euphemism for troops' getting shot, shelled or bombed by their own side...
Dusk was settling over the seaside South Island village of Aramoana (pop. 52) last week when a volley of shots ruptured the evening calm. Almost simultaneously, an orange glow lit the darkening sky as fire licked at the house of Garry Holden, 38, a naturopath who lived with his two daughters at the far end of the village. Many of the locals interrupted their dinners to investigate...
Head capped the win by heading a rebound volley off the Crimson cross-bar, just two minutes after Harvard freshman Joe Bradley knotted the match, 2-2, with an unassisted tally...
...battle. Early in the race, former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein tarred her Republican opponent, Senator Pete Wilson, as a captive of the S&L industry. Wilson responded in kind, accusing Feinstein and her wealthy husband of profiteering from his part ownership of an Oregon S&L. When neither volley had much impact, the recriminations subsided. Feinstein and Wilson are essentially centrists, though they disagree on a state referendum that would limit the number of terms legislators could serve (he's pro, she's anti). Feinstein supports a sweeping environmental ballot initiative, while Wilson opposes...
Thirteen minutes into the second half, Princeton slammed the door on the Crimson with junior midfielder Matt Reece's volley into the upper corner...