Reuters - A Libyan interim government force of about 100 vehicles, mounted with heavy weapons, advanced on the southern side of Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte Saturday in one of the biggest assaults yet, a Reuters reporter in the city said.[Read more...]
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AP - This year, pocketbook issues seem to matter more than pulpit preaching among cultural conservatives and at least some are willing to embrace Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney, who they’ve long looked at skeptically.[Read more...]
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AP - They know they’re not crazy about Mitt Romney. But if the cultural conservatives gathered at a Values Voters Summit this weekend split among Rick Perry and other contenders they do like, it could wind up benefiting the front-running White House hopeful who troubles rather than excites them.[Read more...]
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TRIPOLI, Libya—Six weeks after the fall of Tripoli, the palmy days of rebel unity have begun to disintegrate into a spiral of infighting, political jockeying and even the occasional violent flare-up threatening to derail Libya’s post-Gadhafi transition. Regional rivalries between fighters from the western mountains and Tripoli have in recent days come perilously close [...]
BRUSSELS—Spain and Italy suffered debt downgrades Friday, triggering a retreat in the euro as European governments scrambled to develop a common approach to restoring confidence in the region’s banks. Fitch Ratings surprised financial markets by downgrading Spain two notches to double-A-minus, citing an intensifying crisis in the euro zone and the expectation of growth [...]
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Reuters - Declaring women’s rights vital for world peace, the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize Friday to three indomitable female campaigners against war and oppression — a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country’s president.[Read more...]
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Libyans claim gains in Gadhafi hometown offensive
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Fierce street fighting in Sirte
Snipers in last-ditch bid to defend Gaddafi hometown
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FBI searches for missing Mo. baby in Kan. landfill
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Libyans face heavy resistance in Gadhafi hometown
(AP)Snipers slow government attack on Gaddafi hometown
(Reuters)Libyan government forces launch big assault on Sirte
(Reuters)Libya troops renew Sirte assaultDoubtful social conservatives giving Romney chance
(AP)Libya troops renew push for SirteSplit in cultural conservatives could help Romney
(AP)Tank fire hits Gaddafi strongholdDiscord Riddles Libyan FactionsSpain’s, Italy’s Ratings CutLibya battle hits heart of SirteNobel honors African, Arab women for peace
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