Libya Update: In a radio address from hiding, Gadhafi calls withdrawal from compound a “tactical move”. But looks like he left something important behind.
Meanwhile: Libya’s foreign minister declares that Gadhafi’s “grip on power” is over.
Irene vs. the Bahamas: Hurricane Irene gains strength with 115 mph winds, roughs up Bahamas. Follow her path here.
Big Number of the Day: According to a new estimate, the world now contains 8.7 million species — but counting them all could take 1,000 years. Ready, go.
Obligatory Bull Semen Story: Canisters of frozen bull semen spill from a Greyhound bus, shutting down a Tennessee interstate and leading to a general freak-out.
In Bad Police News of the Day: An off-duty Portland police officer attempts to ditch Tillamook county deputy. Didn’t work. Sean Sothern was awarded a DUII, bumping the Portland Police Bureau DUII count up to four over the past nine months.
Kid Stuff: Remember yesterday’s goat-napping (kid-napping, perhaps)? Turns out it had been snatched from the Goat Rental NW lot.
Chopping Down Chivas?: Portland Timbers face Chivas USA tonight for a chance for a playoff spot. (Check back in tonight as Timbers correspondent Brian Gjurgevich live-blogs a crucial match for Portland at the House of Pane.)
Oh, the Horror: Shocking photos capture the east coast earthquake’s damage.
And on the West Coast: Two earthquakes hit California, no one cares.
So, did anyone else notice the Rick Santorum campaign donation spot here earlier? With his smiling face and all?
Some kind of oversight in the advertising dept?
Don’t like the guy, but gotta say ‘well played’.
I can’t believe they allow steaming vats of bull semen on a Greyhound bus.
Leaving a compound that’s been bombed 64 times is a very pragmatic tactical move. Also, are most Libyans that white? or is Gadhafi atypical?
OMFG the pictures of the EC earthquake from buzzfeed are tragic. I couldn’t stop crying.
Unexpected semen spills have always been a hazard of interstate bus travel, haven’t they? Just a matter of scale…
A very astute and witty observatioon by Todd. And the semen wasn’t steaming, it was frozen. Read the article.
The goat’s name was Lumpy, just in case anybody’s curious.