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Intellicheck Mobilisa, Inc. (NYSE MKT:IDN), a global leader in identity solutions and wireless security systems, has officially launched Version 2.0 of barZapp™, an ID-checking mobile app that allows a user's smartphone to check an ID card. An introductory version is available in the Apple App Store for $1.99, with annual and monthly licenses available on Intellicheck Mobilisa's website for $9.95 per month. barZapp 2.0 requires iOS 6.1 or greater, and a version for Android will be available soon.
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Get bird-friendly garden tips
Poecile atricapillus
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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A bird almost universally considered "cute" thanks to its oversized round head, tiny body, and curiosity about everything, including humans. The chickadee's black cap and bib; white cheeks; gray back, wings, and tail; and whitish underside with buffy sides are distinctive. Its habit of investigating people and everything else in its home territory, and quickness to discover bird feeders, make it one of the first birds most people learn.
Singing in tree
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The same technology used to locate lost pets is now being used to track common backyard birds. Scientists and students at the Cornell Lab have collected data on hundreds of thousands of feeder visits so far by Black-capped Chickadees and other birds. Tiny tags weighing less than one-tenth of a gram are attached to the birds' legs and are detected each time the birds visit specially-rigged feeders. Watch this in which David Bonter describes the radio frequency identification (RFID) technique and what we can learn by keeping track of who's coming to dinner.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology;
Chickadees are one of the easiest birds to attract to feeders, for suet, sunflower, and peanuts. They don't mind using tiny hanging feeders that swing in the wind, and also readily visit window feeders. Planting willow, alder, and birch trees provides future nesting habitat for chickadees. Find out more about what this bird likes to eat and what feeder is best by using the Project FeederWatch Common Feeder Birds bird list.
Feeders and nest boxes are often used by chickadees; consider putting up a nest box to attract a breeding pair. Make sure you put it up well before breeding season. Attach a guard to keep predators from raiding eggs and young. Black-capped Chickadees are especially attracted to a box when it is filled with sawdust or wood shavings. To keep wrens out of boxes you want chickadees to nest in, place nest boxes at least 60 feet into a wooded area. The compass orientation of the entrance hole probably does not matter at all, but chickadees do seem to prefer an unobstructed path to the entrance hole, without branches and leaves in the way. Setting a nest box farther back from other trees and branches can help deter squirrels and mice from jumping to the box and eating chickadee eggs and nestlings. Find out more about nest boxes on our Attract Birds pages. You'll find plans for building a nest box of the appropriate size on our All About Birdhouses site.
Within their range, Black-capped chickadees are easily seen at many feeding stations, and in virtually any area with trees. They are often heard before they're seen. They're frequently attracted to investigate birders making pishing sounds. Once you've learned this bird's calls, listen for them and then look for the flocks they travel in. Warblers and other migrating songbirds associate with chickadees, and by looking through the chickadees you're more likely to find these other species as well.
Keep track of the Black-capped Chickadees at your feeder with Project FeederWatch
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Birds Change Their Minds—Literally. A Birdscope article about how chickadees and other species replace brain neurons every fall.
Looking for the Perfect Fixer-Upper: Chickadees prefer nest tubes filled with wood shavings more than nest boxes (Birdscope)
The View from Sapsucker Woods A surprising insight about chickadees at feeders by Cornell Lab of Ornithology director John Fitzpatrick
Distinguishing Chickadees: Refresh your chickadee identification skills.
Tricky Bird IDs: Black-capped and Carolina chickadees
Why sing the wrong song? The puzzle of bilingual chickadees. Story in Living Bird magazine.
The Case of the Bizarre Beaks: Story in Living Bird Magazine.
Black and White and UV All Over: Story in BirdScope.
Risk Management for Chickadees, Living Bird, Autumn 2013
All About Birds Blog, Warming Temperatures Are Pushing Two Chickadee Species—and Their Hybrids—Northward, March 2014.
All About Birds blog, Research Surprise: Many Birds Exposed to Eye Disease, but Only Finches Get Sick, August 25, 2014.
All About Birds blog, Here's What to Feed Your Summer Bird Feeder Visitors, July 11, 2014.
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L's StoryMy co worker and friend,Sylvia gave me this recipe many years ago. I always made it like this but never added cumin or oregano, both are delicious.
2 t. oil
1 med onion,diced
2 c long grain white rice
6 cloves garlic,mashed
1/2 c tomato sauce
4 c chicken broth
2 t salt
1/2 t cumin
1 t oregano
1/4 t black pepper
1 carrot,diced
Directions Step-By-Step
1In large skillet heat oil.Saute onion and rice coat with oil heat until rice is opaque,stirring frequently.Add tomato sauce,mix until rice is an even orange color add remaining ingredients.Bring to a boil on high flame.cover,reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes.Remove from heat,let sit for 10 minutes.
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Course/Dish: Rice Sides
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Cambridge, Wisconsin
For population 25 years and over in Cambridge:
For population 15 years and over in Cambridge village:
8 residents are foreign born
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $3,937 (2.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (19.7 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (105.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Lake Ripley, WI (1.2 miles ), Rockdale, WI (1.5 miles ), Oakland, WI (1.7 miles ), Christiana, WI (2.0 miles ), Deerfield, WI (2.1 miles ), Sumner, WI (2.7 miles ), Lake Mills, WI (2.8 miles ), Albion, WI (2.9 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Latitude: 43.00 N, Longitude: 89.02 WNickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Umbrella City
Area code: 608
This village's Wikipedia profileUnemployment in July 2013:
Unemployment by year (%)
Population change in the 1990s: +166 (+17.8%).
Work and jobs in Cambridge: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Average climate in Cambridge, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Cambridge-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the Cambridge village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:Cambridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Matt Kenseth - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Mar 10, 1972), Jason Schuler - Racing driver.
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Political contributions by individuals in Cambridge, WI
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Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00432. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cambridge and their reported violations in the past:BREEZY KNOLL COMMUNITY (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past health violations:LONDON DEPOT (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:LONDON COMMUNITY CENTER (Population served: 33, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cambridge that have no violations reported:
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2012: 7.0%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 25.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
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Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cambridge, WI
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
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Banks with branches in Cambridge (2011 data):
Educational Attainment (%) in 2012
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Presidential Elections Results
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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Cambridge village (based on Jefferson County data)Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.99%
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
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Cambridge government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
Cambridge government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
Cambridge government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
Cambridge government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
7.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,953 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,525 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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Cambridge fatal accident list:
Feb 18, 2009 12:25 AM, Us-12, Lat: 43.01130833, Lon: -89.02487778, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 15,070
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,196
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 15,765
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cambridge)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:5
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:3
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cambridge)
FAA Registered Aircraft:9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Cambridge)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Businesses in Cambridge, WI
Total of 66 patent applications in 2008-2014.
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More Media Softball (And More Talking Smack) - Posted July 23, 2009
It's not just the Hacks vs. Flacks softball tournament that's heating up... there's also smack being thrown around WTOP this week. The radio station's newsroom and sales teams will face off Friday, August 7th in an annual softball game. Playing for the newsroom: sprawl-n-crawl reporter Adam Tuss, Virginia reporter Hank Silverberg... [FishbowlDC]
Happy 40th WTOP! - Posted March 26, 2009
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Paul Pierce sure does love wheelchairs
Wait, what??? Pierce is injured??
Nope, just goofy. The Boston Herald reports that Pierce decided it would be funny to have his cousin wheel him through the Dallas International Airport, despite the fact that Pierce feels well enough to play in Sunday's All-Star game.
Don't worry, fans. Teammates assure that Pierce is fine.
"He came downstairs this morning in the hotel without any problem at all – he's fine," said one member of the Celtics traveling party, who laughed when it was suggested that of all of Pierce's titles and nicknames, there's one that especially sticks:
Pierce compared getting wheeled in the airport to getting wheeled during the 2008 NBA Finals:
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Posted by Anonymous on 08/10/2005
A group of 4 of us ate at Paquito's on a Sunday night. We snagged a nice big table on the outdoor patio. The food was pretty good, and definitely cheap. The service was pretty poor, however. It took them about 25 minutes to get our drinks out, guacamole appetizer came after the main course was served. While the waitstaff was extremely pleasant, it just seemed disorganized. In spite of the service, I will go back for the great patio and strong margaritas!
Posted by Anonymous on 07/19/2005
Great place to go, especially in the summer. There's an outdoor garden, and the margaritas are yummy and strong! Chips and guac are addictive while you're waiting for their filling, delicious, inexpensive burritos/quesadillas/etc. The atmosphere isn't Le Circ, but who cares when you can get drinks and dinner for 2 for under $40? By the way, as others have said, delivery is ridiculously fast. Paquitos is the best Mexican place in the neighborhood, hands down!
Posted by Halfangels on 07/14/2005
What a treat! Real soft tortillas with great Guacamole. Love the Tacos and Quesadillas. We had the fastest delivery and of course our own atmosphere...
Posted by Anonymous on 05/30/2005
I have gone over the entire Village area looking for the best Mexican food since I moved to NYC. This is the best and most authentic stuff that I have tasted. Very great stuff.
Posted by Richard Tucker on 01/29/2005
Lightning fast delivery. Outdoor Patio, friendly service! All aroud good spot.
Posted by Anonymous on 11/23/2004
If you want real mexican food that is great and inexpensive this is definitly the place. The service was a little slow but the food is worth it. I will eat there again anytime. The delivery is also fast!
Posted by Rodrigo on 11/21/2004
What more could you want? Food always tastes fresh. Takes a while to get your order down and they NEVER send a menu with the order but given the quality of the food and speedy delivery, the so so service is forgivable.


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Coalition hit areas in Garyan, Mizdah -Libyan TV
28 Mar 2011 19:14
TUNIS, March 28 (Reuters) - Western coalition air strikes hit civilian and
military areas in the towns of Garyan and Mizdah, Libyan television said
on Monday, quoting a military official.
"Civilian and military areas in Garyan and Mizdah were hit on Monday night
by the colonial and crusader aggressors," Libyan television said in a
written news flash.
Garyan lies about 100 km south of Tripoli, while Mizdah is about 184 km
south of the capital. (Reporting by Joseph Nasr; Writing by Marie-Louise
Gumuchian; Editing by Louise Ireland)
French planes target "command centre" near Tripoli - Paris
Text of report by French news agency AFP
Paris, 28 March 2011: French fighter planes on Sunday evening [27 March]
carried out strikes on a "command centre" of the Libyan army situated
"10 kilometres south of Tripoli's suburbs", the general staff of the
armed forces said on Monday in Paris.
These strikes were carried out by Rafale planes belonging to the navy,
which had left from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which is
cruising south of Italy, and by other Rafale planes belonging to the air
force, general staff spokesman Col Thierry Burkhard added.
"The assessment of the damage is under way" and is planned to remain
"confidential", he added during a press briefing at the Defence
Source: AFP news agency, Paris, in French 1609 gmt 28 Mar 11
BBC Mon Alert EU1 EuroPol ME1 MEPol gle
French jets have struck a Libyan command centre 10km (six miles) south of
Tripoli, a French armed forces spokesman has told Reuters.
Gaddafi's forces bombard Misrata despite ceasefire: TV
2011-03-28 23:48:47
TRIPOLI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Forces loyal to leader Muammar Gaddafi
renewed its bombardment on Libya's town of Misrata, 150 kilometers from
the capital Tripoli, on Monday despite of a ceasefire announced in the
city by the foreign ministry, sources told pan-Arab Al-Jazeera TV.
The Doha-based TV did not give more details, but it said rebels are making
recent advance towards the east.
Before the report on the bombardment, the Libyan foreign ministry
announced a ceasefire against what it called "terrorist groups" in the
town. The ministry said currently Misrata enjoys security and its public
services started to return to normal.
Libyan pro-democracy fighters have damaged two tanks from Gaddafi forces
in Misurata, spokesperson for rebels said.
Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel Hamid reporting from Nawfaliya where she had to
make a hasty escape as pro-democracy fighters warned about approaching
pro-Gaddafi forces.
CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Rebels clash with Gaddafi forces on road to Sirte
Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:40pm GMT
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* Western air strikes turn battle in favour of rebels
* Clashes, ambushes along main coastal road to Sirte
(Corrects name of town to Nawfaliyah in paragraph 2)
By Angus MacSwan
NAWFALIYAH, Libya, March 28 (Reuters) - Libyan rebels fired mortars and
rounds from heavy machineguns in sporadic clashes with Muammar Gaddafi's
forces as they advanced westwards along the coast on Monday.
Aided by Western-led air strikes against Gaddafi's loyalists, the rebels
took the town of Nawfaliyah and moved towards the Libyan leader's hometown
of Sirte.
Just west of sandy, barren Nawfaliyah, bursts of sustained machinegun fire
and the whoosh of several rockets could be heard, and plumes of black
smoke rose ahead.
"Our guns are trying to get the Gaddafi people," said Faisal Bozgaia, 28,
a hospital worker turned rebel fighter. "Those are from our guns," he told
Reuters, pointing to the smoke columns.
Rebels said occasional ambushes by Gaddafi forces had pushed them back but
that they later regained their positions.
"We were fighting here with Gaddafi forces. We are advancing one, two
kilometres at a time," rebel Khalif Ali, 22, said in the town of Harawah,
west of Nawfaliyah.
Contradicting a previous claim to have captured Sirte, a rebel spokesman
in the insurgent stronghold of Benghazi said rebels were planning to enter
the town Tuesday or Wednesday.
"The military is doing reconnaissance right now to see how difficult it
would be to enter Sirte. We were attempting to probably try to enter it
tomorrow or the day after. Not one of the rebels has entered Sirte right
now," Ahmed Khalifa said.
"They are checking for the possibility that the area was mined. Before
Sirte, there is a big open area and they need to be sure before they
attack that they can do it," he said.
Mustafa Gheriani, another spokesman in Benghazi, said rebel special forces
had joined the mostly inexperienced volunteer fighters grouped outside
Besides being Gaddafi's birthplace, Sirte has an important military base,
so the town, 400 km (250 miles) east of Tripoli, has great symbolic and
strategic value. If it fell, the rebels would get a major boost and
overcome one major hurdle on their way to Tripoli.
Gheriani said there were landmines and some Gaddafi forces between the
rebels and the town, and that they were trying to figure out how to mount
an assault.
He said he was optimistic Sirte's population would welcome the rebels, not
join the Gaddafi militias in fighting them.
"Gaddafi has a small fraction of the Gaddadfa tribe that supports him,"
said Gheriani, adding that most people in Sirte were from other tribes.
"All are treated the same way as in Benghazi and anywhere else... I think
they wuld welcome the opportunity to push him out," Gheriani said.
Western-led air strikes to protect civilians have turned the battlefield
dynamics in favour of the rebels, who are mostly enthusiastic but poorly
trained volunteers united in their campaign to end Gaddafi's autocratic
four-decade rule.
Despite Gheriani's assertion that special forces were near Sirte, there
was little sign of command at the frontline, as has been often the case in
the five-week insurgency.
Some rebels wore camouflage fatigues, but others had normal civilian
clothes. Pick-ups carried mattresses and plastic garden chairs. Some
rebels stopped their vehicles to pray by the dunes.
"We started in Ajdabiyah and we are now clearing the area," said Khalef
Abaga, a 37-year-old fighter, referring to the strategic town to the east
recaptured on Saturday.
"I left my family to fight for freedom," he said.
Abaga said rebels were in high spirits and that they were now better
organised than in the past.
Asked who was in charge, he said: "I cannot give a name for security
reasons, but God is our commander." (Additional reporting by Alexander
Dziadosz in Benghazi; Writing by Ibon Villelabeitia in Cairo; editing by
Mark Trevelyan)
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- Nine powerful explosions early Monday shook the city of Sirte
- UK planes hit ammunition dumps in Libya (Sabha area)
- Late on Sunday, one (Belgian) F-16 fighter jet dropped "at least one
bomb" on a ground target.
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Libyan rebel spokesman says Gaddafi town seized
28 Mar 2011 03:00
Source: Reuters // Reuters
BENGHAZI, Libya, March 28 (Reuters) - A Libyan rebel spokesman
said Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte had been captured by the rebels
on Monday.
No independent verification of the rebel statement was immediately
No sign of rebel control in Libya's Sirte:witness
28 Mar 2011 07:46
Source: Reuters // Reuters
SIRTE, Libya, March 28 (Reuters) - A Reuters reporter in Muammar
Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte said on Monday there was no indication the
city was under rebel control, despite reports from rebel headquarters in
Benghazi that it had been captured.
"It looks pretty normal from what we have seen," said the reporter, on a
Libyan government-organised trip to Sirte. He said he had seen some
police and military in the town, but no signs of any fighting.
(Reporting by Michael Georgy; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Jon
(All times are local in Libya GMT+2)
* 10:24am
We'll have video of that interview with Rasmussen up here for you
shortly. Notably, Rasmussen asserted that NATO is "impartial", and
that it is only acting to enforce UN Resolution 1973 regarding
protecting civilians, which he said applies equally to both sides in
the conflict.
* 10:21am
Live on Al Jazeera now: Anders Fogh Rasmussen, secretary-general of
NATO, speaking to Paul Brennan, our reporter in Brussels.
* 10:18am
AFP reports that opposition fighters have been halted about 140km
east of Sirte.
* 10:14am
The opposition forces at Nofilia are advancing towards an area
called the Red Valley, but having found it to be full of mines, they
are now retreating and will attempt to clean the area.
* 10:12am
Al Jazeera Arabic, our sister channel, is showing live pictures of
fighting at Nofilia, on the road to Sirte, right now.
(All times are local in Libya GMT+2)
Al Jazeera's Sue Turton in Benghazi reports that an unspecified number
of pro-Gaddafi forces in the oil town of Jalu, about 200km south of
Ajdabiyah, have surrendered to opposition forces. Turton says that the
pro-Gaddafi troops were apparently attempting to form a second front to
the south of Ajdabiyah, but after the city fell, they gave themselves
(All times are local in Libya GMT+2)
Reuters reports that there is "no indication" that Sirte is under
opposition control.
Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi have bombarded the western town of Az
Zintan with rockets, an opposition spokesman has told Al Jazeera.
"The city of Zintan was bombarded this morning by Gaddafi's forces from
the north with Grad rockets," Ali Saleh said.
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Rebel spokesman Abdulbasset Abu Mzereiq said pro-Gaddafi forces tried to
enter Misrata from the northwest, using tanks and armoured vehicles. He
said pro-Gaddafi forces controlled only a small area in the western part
of the city and that 99% of the city is under rebel control. (Source)
The Western coalition launched fresh airstrikes Sunday evening on the
Libyan capital city of Tripoli and its outskirts, and explosions were
heard near Gaser Ben Ghasher region, some 30 km south of the capital.
Libya's government said on Sunday rebels had attacked what it called a
peace convoy heading towards the rebel-held city of Benghazi, wounding
29 people. (Source)
Nato commanders say Libyan regime forces have begun digging in to make a
stand in Sirte. Regime forces who retreated in the face of the rebel
advance have begun locating their armour and artillery inside civilian
buildings in Sirte, Nato sources said, a tactic designed to make air
strikes fraught with risk. Nato has already targeted the two squadrons
of obsolescent Su22 Soviet-era jets housed inside bunkers at the Sirte
airbase alongside the civilian airport. A senior French Nato official
told The Daily Telegraph that one strategy could be to starve out the
regime forces in Sirte, who do not have the stockpiles of supplies
needed to weather a prolonged siege. (Source)
After seizing Ajdabiya, Rebels have advanced westwards alsong the
coastal highway and taken over Brega, Ugayla, Ras Lanuf and Bin Jawad.
(Source 1) (Source 2)
Included in response to one of Rodger's previously asked question about
how govt forces left.
Further west, Gaddafi's forces appeared to have beaten a hasty retreat
from the oil towns. In Ras Lanuf battle debris was scattered around the
eastern gate, which had been hit by an air strike. At least 3 military
trucks were smouldering, and ammuniction, plastic bags of rations and a
tin bowl with a half-eaten meal lay scattered on the ground. On the way
into Ras Lanuf, a Reuters correspondent saw a bus loaded with govt
soldiers who had been taken prisoner, escorted by a pick up with a
machine gun mounted on the back. (Source)
French warplanes Sunday carried out strikes on Libyan armoured
vehicles and a "major munitions depot" in the Misrata and Zintan
regions in the west of the country, French military headquarters said.
Three patrols on a "reconnaissance mission" had carried out "strikes
on armoured vehicles and a major munitions depot in the regions of
Misrata and Zintan" east of Tripoli, it said on its website. (Source)
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have resumed attacks on
the rebel-held city of Misrata, ending a brief lull in fighting that
followed Western air strikes A resident told Reuters by telephone that
'Misrata is under attack, the city and port area where thousands of
workers are. (Source)
State TV also reported that international airstrikes were targeting
Muammar Qaddafi's hometown and stronghold of Sirte for the first time.
Foreign journalists in the city reported loud explosions and warplanes
flying overheard. (Source)
Loud explosions have been reported in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on
Sunday night as witnesses claimed they heard anti-aircraft fire. They
said the strikes targetted the road to the international airport,
about 10km outside the city. (Source) There were at least nine loud
explosions in Tripoli after nightfall, and anti-aircraft fire was
heard. (Source)
A convoy of 20 military vehicles including truck-mounted anti-aircraft
guns was seen leaving Muammar Gaddafi's stronghold of Sirte on Sunday
and moving westwards towards Tripoli, a Reuters reporter said. Dozens
of civilian cars carrying families and loaded with people's belongings
were also seen driving westwards along the coastal road from the city
of Sirte towards the Libyan capital. (Source)
On 3/27/11 9:09 AM, Marko Primorac wrote:
7:46 PM: Rebel forces take Bin Jawad, 330miles from Tripoli source
6:46AM: Libyan rebel commander tells the BBC's Ben Brown that
government forces were "running for their lives" source
4:27AM: Reuters reports that rebels have taken Al Uqayla source
4:11: Ambassadors from the 28-nation alliance NATO will meet on
Sunday March 27 source
Rebels celebrate in Brega March 27, 2011. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
Mar 27, 2011
Libyan rebels retake hamlet of Bin Jawad
BIN JAWAD (Libya) - LIBYAN rebels fighting Muammar Gaddafi's regime
on Sunday recaptured Bin Jawad, a hamlet 50 kilometres west of the
key oil town of Ras Lanuf, AFP correspondents reported.
The rebels said they took advantage of French air strikes on Bin
Jawad at 9:00 am (0700 GMT, 3pm Singapore time) that destroyed
several tanks, the wreckages of which were seen on a road.
Members of the ragtag rebel army fired off rounds of celebratory
gunfire into the air as they headed further west towards Gaddafi's
hometown of Sirte, a central coastal city. - AFP
27 Mar 2011 11:46
Source: Reuters // Reuters
By Angus MacSwan
UQAYLA, Libya, March 27 (Reuters) - Libyan rebels pushed west on
Sunday to recapture more territory abandoned by Muammar Gaddafi's
retreating forces, weakened by Western air strikes.
Emboldened by their capture of the strategic town of Ajdabiyah with
the help of foreign warplanes on Saturday, the rebels advanced
unchallenged to Ras Lanuf, a rebel fighter told Reuters on the road
towards the oil terminal town.
The speed of the rebel advance suggests a rapid retreat by Gaddafi's
forces after they lost Ajdabiyah, which had been an important
gateway for the better-armed government troops to the rebel-held
In Brega, an oil town west of Ajdabiyah, rebel fighters were
distributing water from trucks to residents or picking over debris
of ammunition boxes and tank parts abandoned by the Gaddafi forces.
There were long queues at fuel stations.
A man who said he worked for the state-owned Sirte Oil Company but
refused to give his name said Gaddafi troops had passed through
without stopping and there had been no fighting.
The rebels' advance is a rapid reversal of two weeks of losses and
indicates that Western air strikes are shifting the battlefield
dynamics in their favour.
As the front line moved towards the heartland of Gaddafi's support,
government forces pounded Misrata in the west with tank, mortar and
artillery fire on Saturday. Witnesses said the shelling halted after
coalition aircraft appeared overhead.
A Misrata resident told Reuters by phone the humanitarian situation
in the city was very bad, but that rebels had said they would fight
until the city was freed from Gaddafi.
"It is quiet right now, apart from occasional exchanges of fire...
In comparison with yesterday it is calm. Yesterday we had western
coalition bombing of Gaddafi's positions, particularly near the air
base about 10 km (six miles) from the city," a resident called Sami
"Misrata has been under siege for 38 days. Not much food, water is a
rarity and people are obliged to use wells to get water. We have
problems with medicines."
A rebel in Misrata told Reuters Gaddafi was putting all his weight
into attacking Misrata so he could control the whole of the west of
the country after losing all the east.
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Libyan government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim told reporters in the
capital Tripoli that Gaddafi was directing his forces but appeared
to suggest the leader might be moving around the country so as to
keep his whereabouts a mystery.
"He is leading the battle. He is leading the nation forward from
anywhere in the country," said Ibrahim.
"He has many offices, many places around Libya. I assure you he is
leading the nation at this very moment and he is in continuous
communication with everyone around the country."
Asked if Gaddafi was constantly on the move, Ibrahim said: "It's a
time of war. In a time of war you act differently."
Capturing Ajdabiyah was a big morale boost for rebels a week after
air strikes began to enforce a U.N.-mandated no-fly zone.
"This is a victory from God," said Ali Mohamed, a 53-year-old
teacher in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.
"Insha'allah, we will be victorious. After two days, we will be in
Tripoli," he said.
Fouzi Dihoum, a catering company employee, said the rebels could
push forward because the area between Ajdabiya and Sirt was desert
in which Gaddafi forces were easy targets for planes.
"There is nowhere to hide. It's an open area," he said.
Libyan state television was on Sunday broadcasting pop songs and
images of palm trees, wheatfields and vast construction projects
completed in Gaddafi's four decades in power.
Gaddafi himself has not been shown on television since he made a
speech on Wednesday and his sons Saif al-Islam and Khamis -- who
earlier in the conflict spoke regularly to foreign media -- have
been out of sight even longer.
Internet social networks and some Arabic-language media have
reported that Khamis, commander of the elite 32nd brigade, was
killed by a disaffected air force pilot who, according to the
reports, flew his plane into the Gaddafi compound in Tripoli.
There has been no confirmation and Libyan officials say such reports
are part of a deliberate campaign of misinformation.
Last week Libyan officials said nearly 100 civilians had been killed
in coalition strikes, but U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates
dismissed the assertion.
NATO ambassadors meet on Sunday to discuss plans for broadening the
alliance mandate to take full command of military operations,
including attacks on ground targets.
U.S. President Barack Obama, criticised by U.S. politicians across
the spectrum for failing to communicate the goals of the air
campaign, told Americans that the military mission in Libya was
clear, focused and limited.
He said it had already saved countless civilian lives. (Additional
reporting by Alexander Dziadosz, Maria Golovnina, Michael Georgy,
Ibon Villelabeitia, Lamine Chikhi, Mariam Karouny and Patricia
Zengerle; Writing by Tom Pfeiffer and Ibon Villelabeitia; Editing by
Andrew Roche)
A Tornado from RAF Marham flying over Libya yesterday destroyed
three armoured vehicles and three further vehicles, it has been
March 27, 2011
Maj Gen John Lorimer, Britain's top military spokesman, said: "A
British Tornado GR4 Aircraft, on a mission over Libya yesterday
afternoon in support of the United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1973, took part in a co-ordinated missile strike against
units of Colonel Gaddafi's Libyan Military. "The Tornado aircraft
launched a number of guided Brimstone missiles, destroying three
armoured vehicles in Misrata and two further armoured vehicles in
He added: "Brimstone is a high precision, low collateral damage
weapon optimised against demanding and mobile targets."
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released footage showing the
missile strikes by the Tornado yesterday.
The announcement comes after Marham's Tornados destroyed a series of
Libyan battle tanks that were threatening the disputed city of
Ajdabiya on Thursday night.
It also comes as Libyan rebels have taken a key oil town in their
continuing push westwards towards the capital Tripoli.
After being stymied for weeks by the heavy weapons of Colonel
Gaddafi's army, rebels captured the city of Ajadibya yesterday and
then swept into the oil town of Brega last night.
International air strikes, including those by Marham Tornados, have
destroyed much of the government's heavy weaponry in the area.
"There are no Gaddafi forces here now, the rebels have Brega under
their full control, it is free," said rebel commander Ahmed Jibril
from the westernmost edge of the town near the entrance to the oil
"There was a small fight in Brega yesterday evening and the Gaddafi
forces fled," he added.
Tripoli/Washington: Backed by air strikes from coalition forces,
Libyan rebels on Sunday advanced westwards after recapturing the
strategic towns of Ajdabiya and Brega, as French fighter jets
destroyed five air force planes and two helicopters in an attack on
forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
Sixty eight-year-old Gaddafi's opponents had reportedly pressed onto
the key town of Brega, 80 km to the west, after reclaiming Ajdabiya,
amid indications that the tide may be turning against the embattled
leader due to the aerial attacks by US-led coalition forces.
Al-Jazeera said that while it appeared that the rebels had taken
over the town of Brega, it remained unclear who controlled the
nearby oil port.
Earlier, rebels celebrated on the streets of Ajdabiya after driving
pro-Gaddafi forces out of the town.
Gaddafi's forces, who had been controlling the ring road that goes
around Ajdabiya, have now been cleared from that position, the Arab
channel said.
But Libyan government officials claimed that the army had been
withdrawn to save residents from more bloodshed.
In Misurata, shelling by Gaddafi's forces stopped last evening when
western coalition planes appeared in the sky, a rebel was quoted as
According to the French armed forces, around 20 of their aircraft
supported by an AWACS surveillance plane struck targets on Saturday,
including five Galeb fighter jets and two MI-35 helicopters on the
ground outside Misurata.
Gaddafi's aircraft were caught on the ground at Misurata air base
preparing to launch attacks in an area of the rebel-held town.
France is one of the coalition countries enforcing a UN no-fly zone
aimed at protecting civilians.
British missile strikes also destroyed three armoured vehicles in
Misurata and two more in Ajdabiya, the Royal Air Force said in a
Libyan state TV said there were more air strikes overnight at Sabha
in central Libya, adding that military and civilian areas had been
hit, but there was no independent confirmation. It also spoke of
strikes near Gaddafi's power base of Sirte, on the Mediterranean
coast east of Tripoli.
In Washington, US President Barack Obama asserted that the forces
loyal to Muammar Gaddafi had been pushed back and a "humanitarian
catastrophe" averted.
In his weekly radio address on Saturday, Obama once again ruled out
sending any American ground forces to the North African country and
sought to project the campaign in Libya as a completely multilateral
"We're succeeding in our mission. We've taken out Libya's air
Gaddafi's forces are no longer advancing across Libya. In places
like Benghazi, a city of some 700,000 that Gaddafi threatened to
show 'no mercy', his forces have been pushed back," he said on the
eighth day of military strikes in Libya.
'Coalition forces paving rebels' way to Libyan oil facilities'
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Cairo, March 27: The international coalition enforcing a no-fly zone in Libya is bombing
both military and civilians targets to pave the rebels' way to oil facilities, a military
source has told Libya's official Jana national news agency.
The coalition's raids "have nothing to do with the protection of civilians", the source
said Saturday.
"The coalition forces are methodically paving the way to Al-Qaeda's gangs so that they
seize as many oil fields and facilities and territories as possible and then blackmail the
authorities," the source added.
He also said that the coalition's air strikes eliminated almost all the tanks of Libyan
leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces in the eastern oil town of Ajdabiya, leaving them no chance
for defence.
Libyan rebels managed to retake the town of Ajdabiya from Gaddafi loyalists earlier
Saturday. The government forces had pulled back after being bombed by allied aircraft.
The source said the coalition obviously coordinated its actions with the rebels.
The UN Security Council imposed a no-fly zone over Libya March 17, also permitting "all
necessary measures" to protect civilians from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's attacks on
rebel-held towns.
The operation to enforce the no-fly zone, codenamed Odyssey Dawn, is being conducted
jointly by 13 countries, including the US, Britain, and France.
Western warplanes have flown more than 300 sorties over the North African country and fired
162 Tomahawk missiles in the UN-mandated mission.
Libyan state media outlets have reported that dozens of people have been killed by the air
Libyan rebels in westward push
Opposition fighters are advancing, claiming control of the towns of
Brega and Uqayla, and heading towards Ras Lanuf.
Last Modified: 27 Mar 2011 04:11
Libyan rebels are advancing further westwards, claiming to have taken
complete control of the oil towns of Uqayla, Brega and Ajdabiya, our
correspondents reported.
"Reports from rebels say that in Brega, the anti-government forces have
now taken control of that entire town," Al Jazeera's Sue Turton reported
from Benghazi on Sunday. Soon after, rebels also claimed control of
Opposition fighters had pressed onto Brega late on Saturday, after they
recaptured Ajdabiya from government controls with the help of western
coalition air strikes.
Spurred on by the air strikes, the rebels were now headed towards Ras
Lanuf, where unconfirmed reports said they were not facing much
resistance from pro-Gaddafi forces.
"The opposition forces have certainly pushed forward since they took
control of Ajdabiya, after those air strikes on Ajdabiya, pushing along
the coast heading westward towards Tripoli," Al Jazeera's James Bays
reported from near Uqayla.
He said Uqayla, about 110 kilometres west of Ajdabiya, is "a relatively
small place in terms of civilian population, but it is important for its
oil infrastructure, like many of these places along the coast".
Uqayla, and the major oil exporting terminal of Ras Lanuf, are on the
road travelling westward towards Gaddafi's stronghold of Sirte.
Earlier, there were conflicting reports about who held control of Brega,
which lies 80 kilometres to the west of Ajdabiya. Gaddafi's forces were
said to be holding onto strategic sites in the nearby oil port, while
the rebels said they were in control.
Elsewhere, shelling by Gaddafi's forces stopped in Misurata on Saturday
when western coalition planes appeared in the sky, a rebel said.
Air strikes
The French armed forces said around 20 French aircraft supported by an
AWACS surveillance plane struck targets during the day on Saturday,
including five Galeb fighter jets and two MI-35 helicopters on the
ground outside Misurata.
British missile strikes also destroyed three armoured vehicles in
Misurata and two more in Ajdabiya, the Royal Air Force said in a
Misurata is still under government control.
Ahmed Al Misrati, a pro-democracy activist, speaking from Misurata on
Saturday, told Al Jazeera that the town was "besieged from all sides".
"Since morning [Misurata] has been under heavy gunfire and heavy
bombardment ... by tanks or mortar shells," said Al Misrati. "They
[Gaddafi troops] are also stationed in other rooftops, especially the
high buildings."
On Saturday, fresh coalition air strikes were reported on the road
between Gaddafi's home town of Sirte and Ajdabiya.
Moussa Ibrahim, a Libyan government spokesman, said that the strikes
killed soldiers and civilians alike.
"Tonight the air strikes against our nation continue with full power,"
said Ibrahim.
"We are losing many lives, military and civilians.
"The road between Ajdabiya and Sirte includes many towns." He added,
repeating a call for an immediate end of the air strikes and an
emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
Celebrations in the streets
Rebel fighters further east were celebrating on the streets of Ajdabiya
on Saturday after driving pro-Gaddafi forces out of the town.
"There is no doubt about it, you can probably hear some of the
celebrations behind me, Ajdabiya is in opposition hands," Al Jazeera's
Bays said from the city.
"Gaddafi forces have been controlling the ring road that goes around
Ajdabiya ... that has been the situation for six days, but they have now
been cleared from that position."
But Libyan government officials said that the army had withdrawn to save
residents from more bloodshed.
Rebel forces had initially captured Ajdabiya during an advance along
Libya's east coast that was halted and reversed in a counter-offensive
by government forces backed by superior air power earlier this month.
But coalition airstrikes which have destroyed Libya's air force have
tipped the balance back towards the rebels, Bays said.
'General captured'
Many fighters belonging to forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi were also
taken hostage by rebels. Among them, according to reports in the rebel
stronghold of Benghazi, is one of Gaddafi's most senior soldiers,
General Bilgasim Al-Ganga, said Al Jazeera's Turton.
"We're hearing reports that the number three in Gaddafi's army, Bilgasim
Al-Ganga, has been captured overnight in fighting in Ajdabiya. He has a
fierce reputation among the opposition who accuse him of committing many
atrocities under the Gaddafi regime," our correspondent said.
On Friday, western warplanes bombed Gaddafi's tanks and
artillery outside the town to break the battlefield stalemate and help
rebels retake the town.
Plumes of smoke filled the sky as the pace of coalition air strikes
escalated, forcing terrified residents to flee Ajdabiya, which is 160km
south of the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.
Meanwhile, Barack Obama, the US president, said on Saturday that the
military mission in Libya was succeeding.
"Because we acted quickly, a humanitarian catastrophe has been avoided
and the lives of countless civilians - innocent men, women and children
- have been saved," Obama said.
But Obama reiterated that the military mission was clear and focused and
that the role of American forces had been limited. "Our military has
provided unique capabilities at the beginning, but this is now a broad,
international effort," he said.
Last week Libyan officials said nearly 100 civilians had been killed in
the coalition strikes.
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates dismissed the assertion on Saturday,
saying: "The truth of the matter is we have trouble coming up with proof
of any civilian casualties that we have been responsible for."
"We do have a lot of intelligence reporting about Gaddafi taking the
bodies of the people he's killed and putting them at the sites where
we've attacked," Gates told CBS News' "Face the Nation with Bob
Air Strikes Start Libyan Rebels' Advance West
9:43am UK, Sunday March 27, 2011
International air strikes on Libya have meant rebel forces have been
able to push government troops back and regain control of the city
of Ajdabiyah.
The fall of the eastern city follows a week of coalition action
against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's army.
The rebel victory was aided by missile strikes by RAF Tornados
and Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released new footage of the
mission carried out by Tornado GR4 aircraft on Friday afternoon.
Major General John Lorimer said: "The Tornado aircraft launched a
number of guided Brimstone missiles, destroying three armoured
vehicles in Misratah and two further armoured vehicles in Ajdabiyah.
"Brimstone is a high precision, low collateral damage weapon
optimised against demanding and mobile targets.
"Britain and her international partners remain engaged in operations
to support United Nations Security Resolution 1973, to enforce the
established no-fly zone and are contributing to the Nato arms
embargo of Libya."
Rebels said they had also seized control of the oil port of Brega,
70 km (45 miles) west along the Mediterranean coast from Ajdabiyah.
The town, the site of an oil export terminal and refinery, sprawls
over a large area and overall control can be hard to determine.
"Brega is 100% in the hands of liberating forces," said Shamsiddin
Abdulmolah, a rebel spokesman in Benghazi.
Col Gaddafi's regime has acknowledged that the air strikes had
forced its troops to withdraw and accused international forces of
choosing sides in the battle.
"This is the objective of the coalition now. It is not to protect
civilians because now they are directly fighting against the armed
forces," deputy foreign minister Khaled Kaim said in Tripoli.
"They are trying to push the country to the brink of a civil war."
In Misratah, the only big insurgent stronghold left in Libya's west,
cut off from the main rebel force to the east, shelling byCol
Gaddafi's forces fell silent on Saturday when Western coalition
planes appeared in the sky, rebels said.
France said its warplanes had destroyed five Libyan aircraft and two
helicopters at an air base near the city.
The US has also released footage of one of its navy warships, the
USS Stout, launching Tomahawk missiles towards Libya.
The recapturing of Ajdabiyah is the first major turnaround for the
uprising and rebels celebrated by firing into the air and dancing on
the burnt-out tanks of Gaddafi's forces.
Ajdabiyah's original fall to the dictator's troops prompted the UN
resolution authorising international action in the north African
The operation has led to fears in Britain that Col Gaddafi could
take revenge for the country's involvement in air attacks if he
remains in power.
On Saturday Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke warned that the
dictator could retaliate by staging another Lockerbie-style terror
The United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates meanwhile has
claimed that intelligence reports indicate the bodies of Libyans
killed by Gaddafi's forces have been placed at sites bombed by
coalition forces in an attempt to blame the West for the deaths.
Libya said last week nearly 100 civilians had been killed in the
Western military officials have denied the claim.
Their bodies are broken -- as broken as their loyalty now to their
one-time leader Moamer Kadhafi, whom they say lied to push them into
battle against rebellious compatriots in eastern Libya.
Three of them are soldiers in Kadhafi's army, wounded and taken
prisoner in different locations a week ago by rebels.
They were lying in beds in a guarded room in a hospital in Benghazi,
sleeping, praying and reflecting on how they ended up being cared
for by a compassionate enemy that in no way resembled Al-Qaeda,
Israel's Mossad or the foreign terrorists Kadhafi's officers had
said awaited them.
Azoumi Ali Mohammed, 25, said he was a reservist taken on March 20
after coalition warplanes bombed his convoy of more than 400 Libyan
troops and African mercenaries on a desert road leading from the
eastern city of Ajdabiya.
"The planes hit us as soon as we headed out. I saw two people die in
front of me. After that I don't know what happened," he said. He
showed his bandaged right leg where he was wounded by shrapnel.
Their orders had been to secure the area, and to "fight mercenaries
and al-Qaeda," he said.
"I was shocked" to discover the enemy was in fact fellow Libyans, he
said, explaining that all their mobile phones had been confiscated
in Tripoli to prevent them having outside communications.
Mohammed said that now he had seen the rebellion, and been cared for
by its doctors, "I know I want to fight against Kadhafi's forces."
Mustafa Mohammed Ali, a 40-year-old career soldier, survived being
shot six times in a rebel ambush as he was driving out of Ajdabiya
on March 18.
Three comrades with him, in a four-wheel-drive vehicle flying the
green flag of the Kadhafi regime, were killed.
They had been told agents of Israel's Mossad intelligence service
had fomented unrest by hiring Tunisian, Egyptian and Syrian fighters
on hallucinogenic drugs.
"I was loyal (to Kadhafi). Now I'm not, after finding out the truth
about the fighting," he said.
"In Benghazi I found young people making a revolution to escape from
the darkness they were living in," he said.
Like Mohammed, Ali said the rebels had told him he would be released
to return to his family after Kadhafi was toppled.
Ali said his loyalty, too, had switched sides. "Why not? Kadhafi is
just one person. But the country is important."
Even more badly wounded was Wanis Ibrahim Hassan, a 30-year-old who
had been in the crew of a tank that had made its way into the rebel
stronghold of Benghazi on March 19 with orders to take the airport.
He had jumped out of the tank as rebels targeted it with a
rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
The blast took out a metal railing behind him, driving smoking hot
metal pieces deep into his back, breaking his right arm in several
places, wounding his head and ripping into his legs.
He gave an inconsistent story, saying initially he had wanted to
escape en route to Benghazi because he "did not want to fire on
innocent people in front of me."
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(Reuters) - Libyan rebel fighters have pushed west to Uqayla after
they routed Muammar Gaddafi's forces from the strategic town of
Ajdabiyah, Al Jazeera television reported on Sunday.
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forces said. Spokesman Thierry Burkhard said all seven Libyan
aircraft were destroyed as they were preparing to carry out attacks
in the area.
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the sky of Misrata. The shelling stopped when the planes appeared in
the sky. It seems this is their strategy," the rebel, Saadoun, told
Reuters by telephone.
He had earlier said that pro-Gaddafi forces had launched attacks
from the west and east, shelling the city's port with mortars and
Misrata is the only big rebel stronghold left in the west of Libya
and it is cut off from the main rebel force fighting Gaddafi's
troops in the east. It has been encircled and under bombardment for
Western aircraft and missiles have been increasing their raids on
government positions in Misrata.
Saadoun said there had been heavy shelling as tanks advanced from
the coastal road toward the city while the port and areas around it
were shelled with mortars and artillery.
"It seems his (Gaddafi's) focus now is Misrata," he said. "He pulled
his forces out of Ajdabiyah and Brega so that he can put all his
weight in attacking Misrata and winning so he can control the whole
west versus losing the whole east."
"This means a massacre after massacre in Misrata and today we saw
its first chapter."
Rebels backed by coalition air strikes retook the strategic town of
Ajdabiyah on Saturday. Libyan rebels also said they had seized
control of the oil port of Brega, but there was no independent
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Eleven West End schools were among 101 high-performing schools statewide to be offered a three-year waiver from annual accreditation by Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia Wright today.
The schools qualified for the flexibility by achieving pass rates of 95 percent or higher in all four tested Standards of Learning (SOL) content areas for two consecutive years. Division superintendents have until July 1 to apply for the flexibility. Each school awarded a waiver will remain fully accredited through 2014-2015.
"I congratulate the principals, teachers and students of these schools for performance and achievement that consistently exceeds the commonwealth's accreditation standards," Wright said. "These schools have earned an opportunity to set aside concerns about annual accreditation for three years and lead the way in developing innovative instructional strategies and lesson plans that immerse students in the content of Virginia's rigorous new standards in mathematics, English, science and history and prepare them for success on the corresponding assessments."
The 11 Henrico schools are: Colonial Trail Elementary, Deep Run High, Echo Lake Elementary, Gayton Elementary, Nuckols Farm Elementary, Rivers Edge Elementary, Shady Grove Elementary, Short Pump Elementary, Springfield Park Elementary, Tuckahoe Elementary and Twin Hickory Elementary.
Only Fairfax County (with 37) had more schools on this year's list.
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The World's End Review
- Reece Lipman
- On July 21, 2013
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Review Overview
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"Oh my God he's got an arm off!!"
That's my favourite line from Shaun of the Dead. It's simple, unbelievably silly and face achingly funny thus perfectly summing up my feelings on the film as a whole. Hot Fuzz is just as brilliant of course, just as funny and just as silly. In fact, just so you know, my favourite line from that film is 'He's not Judge Judy and Executioner!' You can see why I like it.
I say that so you get a view of how important it was for me that The World's End was brilliant. It was one of my 5 most anticipated films of the year, it's directed by one of my favourite directors and it follows what I believe are the 2 best British films of the past 10 years. No expectations then….
I am happy to report that The World's End lives up to expectations though, and then some. The film, sees Simon Pegg play burn out Gary King, a 40 year old man still clinging to an epic pub crawl him and his friends attempted 20 years ago. They didn't make it through all 12 pubs then but he is determined to this time, despite the fact that the boys haven't met up for years, he's lost contact with former best friend Andy (Frost, playing the straight man role for this time around) and what looks ever increasingly like the coming apocalypse.
The films starts slowly and takes a while to get to the weirdness as we learn who these 5 men are. The relationship building is great fun though and it almost feels a shame when the punches start getting thrown. Only almost though as the fight scenes are equal parts hilarious and bone crunching. Taking what he learned on the incredibly under appreciated Scott Pilgrim, Wright has gone to the next level in turning this quiet English town into the setting for the largest bar brawl cinema has ever seen. The tonal shift is somewhat jarring at first but much like with Shaun of the Dead, when everything starts kicking off you'll be so enthralled by it all you really won't care.
Everything you expect to find is here of course. References to pop culture (10 points for spotting references to Shaun/Fuzz), the Frost/Pegg bromance, very clever dialogue and a few fence gags thrown in for good measure. There are some things that you won't be expecting though and this is where the film really shines. The romance between Pegg and Frost moves on from before, providing some of the most poignant moments of the film. King could be a very one note character but the final third adds the extra layer we've been looking for and this is all down to the chemistry between Pegg and Frost.
Also worth a mention is the soundtrack. Edgar Wright has already proven with Scott Pilgrim that he rivals Danny Boyle and Quentin Tarrantino with his music choices but here he outdoes himself. The music perfectly fits Gary's early 90s state of mind and even finds its way into the script on numerous occasions providing some of the biggest laughs of the film.
As a trio Wright, Pegg and Frost are unbeatable. I hope that this conclusion to the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy isn't the end of their collaborations but if it is then they've gone out on a high. One of the films of the year and a worthy successor to their previous work.
Oh, and if you're wondering what my favourite line of World's End was, well, I don't have one. But watch out for Nick Frost leaving a pub. It's simple, unbelievably silly and face achingly funny. Now where have I said that before?
Reece Lipman is a freelance filmmaker and writer who specialises in low budget short films and music videos under the banner of Shimmer-Man Productions. Reece has also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival and has a dangerously nerdy fascination with pop culture. He can often be found trying to convince people why Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doctor Who are the greatest things that have ever existed and wakes up most mornings wishing that he was Joss Whedon or Edgar Wright. You can read more from Reece on his website or you can follow him on Twitter (@ReeceLipman).
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BO "I guess there really weren't any shovel ready jobs, haw haw haw"
Hilarious, wouldn't you agree?
BO's jobs' czar, Jeff Immelt of GE, with 167,000 overseas employees, more hilarity, right?
The President has failed us
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#9350 Aug 14, 2012
we've already agreed u and I speak two different languages. I speak American English and u speak European (or Progressive) English.
that's why u don't understand so many posts here.
try this: Obama NO win.
Come On Nov.
#9352 Aug 14, 2012
Easy, quit the attack on jobs in America. For example; Reagan stopped enforcement of laws against those corporations who hire illegals. He made it clear that they could hire as many and pay them under the table, as they wanted. Reagan later gave amnesty to all the illegals flooding our labor pool and reducing wages for all who work. Second, Alan Greenspan was appointed to be head of the federal reserve bank. Recently he openly admitted his TOP priority during his whole time in that office was to put the brakes on the economy each and every time wages or benefits started to raise for workers. It was a very effective policy at keeping wages low and making sure there was not a free market for labor. Third, congress passed laws that provided tax incentives for companies to ship our jobs overseas. We are actually paying them to lay us off.
Add that up and wages and benefits have fallen, and unemployment has gone to outrageously high levels. One might believe the government statistics from the labor department about how high it is, but I looked a little closer. Instead of just buying the unemployment figure, look at how many people are available for work, and how many are working. The answer can be as high as 45% depending on how you count it. An accepted by some statisticians is about 23%. Either way, it is totally unacceptable for our government to reduce 47% of the people to a point where they can't earn enough money to pay taxes.
If Obama would just stop the GOP initiatives to kill jobs, jobs would slowly return and those whom you complain about will be working instead of suffering the indignity of welfare, or food stamps, or other "charity."
#9353 Aug 14, 2012
budgets come from the house of Reps, controlled by the GOP. They might think that anything they pass with numbers in it is a budget. Perhaps you think that as well, but it isn't true. The president can suggest a budget, but it doesn't matter when the GOP controlled house has no interest, or knowledge of a budget.
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"A budget resolution based on President Obamas 2013 budget failed to get any votes in the Senate on Wednesday.
In a 99-0 vote, all of the senators present rejected the presidents blueprint.
Its the second year in a row the Senate has voted down Obamas budget.
Obama's 2012 budget failed 97 to 0 last May after Obama himself last April said he wanted deeper deficit cuts.
The House earlier this year unanimously rejected Obama's budget."
Does this jog your brain cell any? Yes, any spending legislation is required to originate in the House. But, it is also required to pass the Senate. Kind of shows you what the Senate AND House thinks of obama's version. Ask harry reidov why NO budget, that has passed the house, has even come up for an up or down vote since obama's been in office? All 3 law making bodies were demo's until 2010 and they STILL couldn't get a budget through. They were too busy cutting medicare for CURRENT seniors to (allegedly) pay for 30 million more people(young and old) to worry about a Constitutional REQUIREMENT, I guess.
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#9355 Aug 14, 2012
True to form, obama causes business to lose money. Just a microcosm of a national reality.
Owner complains Obamas beer tent stop cost him $25,000
"The Bud Tent owner added that he hasnt yet replied to a phone message from Obamas staff asking him to respond publicly to Grassleys tweet.
I wouldnt have voted for (Obama) before, Cunningham said.I wont again.
#9356 Aug 14, 2012
ANyone can make stupid allegations.
#9358 Aug 14, 2012
What do your posts have to do with reality? You're an Obama apologist.
#9359 Aug 14, 2012
Seems like only yesterday:
The 2008 Obama campaign was all about hope and change. Obama's nomination was to mark the end of rising sea levels, his presidency was going to mark the end of racial strife, and he was going to deliver "net spending cuts" and reduce the budget deficit "by half" before the end of his first term.
Que paso ?
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#9360 Aug 14, 2012
If you are an obama supporter, then you know quite well about stupid allegations. That is a good source of them.
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#9361 Aug 14, 2012
No combat troops in Iraq. Osama bin Laden dead. Depression averted. Auto industry continues to grow. Things are better. I don't say that they are perfect, just better than four years ago.
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#9362 Aug 14, 2012
So, THIS is the obama plan for reelection. They're going to count 10yr old voters.
"I am not just talking to the adults here today. I am talking to the young people here as well. All of our young people--you might not be old enough to vote. You vote at school, I know--I met several young people who are going to be voting for my husband, who are 10 and under--we accept those votes."
I guess they have all the illegals, dead people and convicts votes locked up(pardon the pun). Now, it's time to go after the "too young to vote" crowd. Nice.
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#9363 Aug 14, 2012
obama didn't do that. Somewhere down the line, "someone" helped him somewhere along the way.
Auto industry continues to grow? Why is the taxpayer loss on the bailout up to $25B(GM only) now and not what obama claimed? Unemployment still at 8%+ for the last 4yrs.$6T added to the debt. Budget deficit $1+T each of the last 4 yrs. "Better" to you must mean something completely different than the normal person's definition.
"Gloria Ad Caput Venire"
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He will..
#9366 Aug 14, 2012
He did....Bringem Young.
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How Reporters Are Letting Romney Get Away With His Plan to Massively Cut Medicare
Jonathan Cohn
August 14, 2012
Mitt Romney may be losing the fight to win the hearts and minds of voters, at least if the polls are accurate. But he may be winning the battle to obscure his real agenda for Medicare. The proposals Romney has made so far would, with virtual certainty, require cuts to Medicare. These cuts would likely be larger, and possibly much larger, than the cuts in the Affordable Care Actyes, the very same cuts that Romney keeps attacking Obama for enacting......Heres how the authors of the Center on Budget Paper, Richard Kogan and Paul van de Water, explained it:
Medicare would be cut by $185 billion in 2016 and $2.0 trillion from 2014 through 2022. Achieving cuts of this size solely by reducing payments to hospitals, physicians, and other health care providers would threaten beneficiaries access to care. Thus, beneficiaries would almost certainly face large increases in premiums and cost-sharing charges.(Continued:)
The cuts Obamacare proposes are in provider compensation and are used to plug the doughnut-hole in prescription drug coverage, a portion will be used to cover children and non-elderly Medicaid users and to refund low income Americans for healthcare coverage.
Romney would take away the doughnut hold coverage, would end free preventive care visits for seniors,
How would Romney use this money? Would it actually be for deficit reduction, or would it be to pay for the tax cuts the wealthiest apparently "need". Hummm? I suspect the latter. I just hope we don't have to find out first hand what he has in mind.
Let's shut Mitt Romney up come November.
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#9368 Aug 14, 2012
So, cutting $700B from medicare to (allegedly) pay for 30 million more(not elderly) to insure is OK if it's a liberal that's doing it. But, a GOP cut equal to or greater than that, and that doesn't affect CURRENT medicare recipients, is bad. OK, got it. Please refer to my earlier post regarding liberal math.
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#9369 Aug 14, 2012
Erskine Bowles: Ryan budget is "sensible...honest, serious"
This was Clinton's chief of staff. Hmmmm.......Oh yeah, obama didn't listen to this guy either.
#9370 Aug 14, 2012
Romney will create death camps for the elderly by ending medicare as we know it.
"Gloria Ad Caput Venire"
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