The world - Dec. 30, 2010

THURSDAY

Ohio State University football players are under investigation for exchanging tattoos for autographs. Police discovered team memorabilia at a local tattoo parlor. No players have been expelled and the university athletic administration has yet to acknowledge the investigation.

FRIDAY

Heavy snow stranded thousands of Christmas travelers in Europe, with Belgium’s main airport closed for most of the day.

Cold weather during the holiday disrupted travel and business across the continent and the severe weather was expected to put a damper on Christmas sales.

A rare, elusive cheetah, called...