“The act he did in and of itself I consider to be heroic. Despite being mortally wounded, he

“The act he did in and of itself I consider to be heroic. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to control his rig to the point where other drivers weren’t injured.”

Dallas police Lt. Craig Miller

On William Scott Miller, the driver of a United Van Lines rig who was shot by a gunman on a Texas highway but brought his truck safely to a stop before he died.

“The government is dissolved. ... From this moment on, the council is taking charge of the destiny of the Guinean people.”

Capt. Moussa Camara

Of Guinea’s National Council for Democracy, announcing the group’s takeover of that country’s government just hours after the death of longtime dictator Lansana Conte was made public.