Libyan War Intensifies as Allies Hit Gadhafi Forces
Rebels claim momentum after a night of airstrikes by U S Britain and France aimed at tanks anti aircraft sites and command centers near Benghazi. Gadhafi vows a long war while his supporters mass at airports as the standoff widens.
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Japan faces broad fallout from triple disaster
World Bank tallies up to 235 billion in damages from the earthquake and tsunami while Japan battles the Fukushima Daiichi crisis. Officials report cooling of two reactors but warn of rising pressure in Unit 3 and potential steam releases. Police list 8,649 dead and 12,877 missing. health officials report radioactive greens in canola and chrysanthemum crops, with cautions about tap water.
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Bush era officials among candidates for FBI top job
Two Bush administration veterans James Comey and Kenneth Wainstein are viewed as realistic contenders to head the FBI if President Obama appoints them. The discussion highlights their security service, potential Senate confirmation challenges, and other named candidates such as Ray Kelly Michael Mason and Michael Garcia.
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Yemen faces pressure as Saleh faces resignation calls
Yemen's U S backed president Ali Abdullah Saleh faced a rising political crisis as his tribe and religious leaders demanded his resignation. Protests followed deadly Friday shooting by security forces in Sanaa while officials announced cabinet resignations amid talks on his stepping down.
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Wyclef Jean says bullet grazed his hand in Haiti
Haitian musician Wyclef Jean said a bullet grazed his hand as he stepped from a car to call someone, causing only minor injury. He was in Port-au-Prince aiding friend Michel Martelly’s presidential campaign.
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