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Monday, May 02, 2011

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Other Headlines: Gadhafi's Son Reportedly Killed; Alabama A Major Disaster

May 2, 2011 Col. Moammar Gadhafi's son and grandchildren were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike in Libya on Saturday; former Pope John Paul is closer to sainthood; Alabama's damage is like Hurricane Katrina; the retrial opens for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

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Monday, April 25, 2011

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Tanks, Snipers Target Protesters In Syria; More Violence In Yemen

April 25, 2011 Syrian troops in armored vehicles and tanks stormed the southern town of Daraa early Monday and opened fire, witnesses tell The Associated Press. Some men were shot as they left mosques following morning prayers, activists report.

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Friday, April 22, 2011

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In Libya, McCain Says Rebels Are Heroes; Should Be Recognized

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in Benghazi, Libya, earlier today (April 22, 2011).

April 22, 2011 The 2008 presidential nominee and top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee is the highest-ranking American official to visit rebel-held Eastern Libya.

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

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U.S. To Fly Armed Drones Over Libya

April 21, 2011 The president has approved their use and the first mission was to have been flown today, but was canceled because of poor weather, Pentagon officials say.

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

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Gadhafi Spokesman Belts Out His Version Of 'Zenga Zenga'

April 14, 2011 It's been another bizarre day in Tripoli for journalists trying to cover the news there. They return to their hotel to find Moussa Ibrahim — who's usually giving them the regime's version of events — singing with his friends.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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From Misurata: Video Of A Father's Desperate 'Dash To Hospital'

April 13, 2011 From Britain's ITVNews comes a revealing video report. Its correspondents were there to see how out-gunned civilians are trying to fight back. And, they were there to see the aftermath when a mortar struck a playground — mortally injuring a boy.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Gadhafi Nurse: Generous To Her, 'Like Stalin' To His People

April 12, 2011 "At least half the population of Libya disliked 'Papik,' " Oksana Balinskaya says of Gadhafi, using the nickname that his nurses gave the Libyan leader. She writes of her three years with Gadhafi in Newsweek.

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Monday, April 11, 2011

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Update: Rebels Reject African Union-Brokered Ceasefire Deal In Libya

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, center, and leaders from other nations in the African Union, Sunday in Libya.

April 11, 2011 But the news that leaders from elsewhere in the continent have put together a plan for a ceasefire may signal a "new phase" in the conflict — one that could lead to a negotiated peace.

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Friday, April 08, 2011

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Gadhafi Regime Spokesman Claims World Has Things All Wrong

Government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim at a press conference in Tripoli, Libya.

April 8, 2011 On point after point, he says the nations that have joined to stop Gadhafi from attacking civilians just don't know what's really going on in Libya. The regime, he claims, really wants change. On All Things Considered, his words are tested.

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Thursday, April 07, 2011

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Libya's Iman Al-Obeidi Appeals To Aid Groups: 'See How Life Is Here'

CNN's Nic Robertson, left, and Iman al-Obeidi during their interview on Wednesday.

April 7, 2011 In an interview with CNN, the woman whose story of allegedly being raped and beaten by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has gotten attention around the world, says she is grateful for the international support she's getting.

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Wednesday, April 06, 2011

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Tunisian Activist: Road To Democracy Still Rough

Sihem Bensedrine, activist and the force behind Tunisia's independent Internet radio station, Kalima ("the word").

April 6, 2011 Sihem Bensedrine is the force behind Kalima ("the word") an independent Internet radio station in Tunis. She says her nation is on the road to democracy, but that remnants of the old regime remain in power.

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Some Journalists Told To Leave Libya, New Visas Not Being Issued

April 6, 2011 Things may change, but the Gadhafi regime announced today that journalists from organizations including The New York Times and CNN need to leave.

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Tuesday, April 05, 2011

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In Libya: Rebels Edge Forward; U.K. Seeks To Encourage Defectors

Libyan rebels, on the outskirts of the oil port of Brega earlier today (April 5, 2011).

April 5, 2011 While fighting continues in parts of Libya, Britain is trying to encourage members of the regime to renounce their loyalty to Moammar Gadhafi. And the U.S. has lifted sanctions on the former foreign minister who defected.

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Monday, April 04, 2011

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Iman Al-Obeidi: 'Every Day I Am Beaten'

Iman al-Obeidi, who said she spent two days in detention after being arrested at a checkpoint in Tripoli, Libya,  and was sexually assaulted by up to 15 men while in custody, shouted as she told her story at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli on Saturday (March 26, 2011).

April 4, 2011 The Libyan woman's dramatic appearance at a Tripoli hotel filled with journalists ended with her being dragged away by authorities. Now she isn't in prison, but says she is beaten by police when she leaves her home.

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Update: Idea Of Gadhafi's Sons Taking Over Rejected

Rebel fighters near the university in Brega earlier today (April 4, 2011).

April 4, 2011 Meanwhile, fighting continues in western Libya. And former President Clinton says the U.S. should consider arming the rebels.

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