Rebels Close on Gadhafi Hometown Sirte as Battle Looms
Libyan rebels press toward Sirte, Muammar Gaddafi’s stronghold, with a brigade led by one of his sons dug in to defend. Rebels advance from Ras Sanouf toward Bin Jawwad, 60 miles from Sirte, amid NATO air strikes aiding the insurgents.
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Tripoli
Gaddafi
Libya
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William Gortney
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Ras Sanouf
bin Jawwad
Budget clash stalls talks as shutdown looms in Congress
In Washington, Senate Democrats and House Republicans remain far apart over a six month funding bill. A $20 billion cut proposal is on the table but not sent to the other side amid split party pressures led by tea party factions. Time is tight to avert an April 8 funding deadline and a possible partial government shutdown.
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House
Harry Reid
Congress
Nevada
Iraq
Afghanistan
Explosion at Yemen ammo plant kills 78 sparks chaos fears
An explosion at a Yemen ammunition factory killed at least 78 as looters triggered the blast amid Islamic militants’ gains and an ever-weakening government. President Saleh faces mass protests and regional rebellions as police retreat and self defense militias form.
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Yemen
Sanaa
Ali Abdullah
Saleh
New leaks found at Fukushima plant raise radiation fears
Workers detect more pools of radioactive water leaking from the Fukushima Daiichi complex and find plutonium traces in soil outside the site. Officials say most plutonium comes from historic nuclear tests and stress the find poses no immediate health threat.
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Japan
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Pennsylvania
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Chernobyl
Tokyo Electric Power Co
Syrians clash with security as Assad wavers on crackdown
Protests surge in a southern Syrian city with thousands defying authorities as tear gas disperses crowds. Analysts warn Syrian instability could destabilize the region given its alliance with Iran and frontline stance against Israel.
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Syria
Bashar Assad
Middle East
Iran
Israel
Hilal Khashan
American University of Beirut
Two Reuters Journalists Freed in Syria Detention
Reuters reports television producer Ayat Basma and camera operator Ezzat Baltaji two Lebanese nationals detained by Syrian authorities have been released and returned to Lebanon. Editor in Chief Stephen Adler expressed relief at their release.
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London
Reuters
Ayat Basma
Ezzat Baltaji
Lebanon
Stephen Adler
Carter visits Cuba amid dispute over contractor
Former President Jimmy Carter arrived in Havana to discuss economic policy and U S Cuba ties amid the detention of Alan Gross. He met with Cuba’s Jewish community leaders at Temple Beth Shalom and avoided questions about the Gross case, saying a news conference is planned for Wednesday.
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Cuba
Bruno Rodriguez
Jose Marti
Havana
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U.S
Alan Gross
Raul Castro
Temple Beth Shalom
Adela Dworin
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Jewish Community House
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Dworin
Bethesda
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