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Libya War Intensifies 100 Miles from Capital

Libyan rebels say there is intense fighting taking place 100 miles east of Tripoli, after forces loyal to leader Muammar Gaddafi retreated to the outskirts of Misrata, a gateway city to the capital. The forces began launching rockets into the city, a rebel spokesman said.

Saleh to consider GCC’s plan for Yemen power transition

Delegates from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have offered the president of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and a proposal for him to step down from power, after months of unrest in the small, poverty-stricken country.
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Joey and Vinnie: The last days of the New York mafia

Joseph “Big Joey” Massino, the only mafia boss ever to become a government informant, is set to testify in the murder and racketeering trial of Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano.

Assad grants citizenship to Hasaka Kurds

In another concession to unprecedented waves of protest, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has ordered a decree to grant Syrian nationality to thousands of Kurds whose citizenship has been revoked in the early 1960s in a census.

Glenn Beck quits Fox News

In a joint statement, the Fox network and Glenn Beck’s production company, Mercury Radio Arts, said they will work together to “develop and produce a variety of television projects for air on the FOX News Channel (FNC) as well as content for other platforms.”

Two of Gaddafi’s sons hatching plan to ease father out: NYT

At least two of Moammar Gaddafi’s sons are backing a plan to remove their father from power and enable a transition into a constitutional democracy in Libya under the stewardship of his son Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, according to a report in the New York Times.
IAEA Board Passes Almost-Unanimous Resolution Against Iran’s Nuclear Program.

IAEA says Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster 'Far From The end'

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano said Saturday that Japan was ''still far from the end of the accident'' that hit a nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture, according to a report by the New York Times.
Indian Point Nuclear Plant

Indian Point And Fukushima Have Different Hazards

There are several differences between the facility at Indian Point and the Fukushima reactor, and those differences show that while Indian Point, like other nuclear power plants, has risks, they are different risks than those at Fukushima.
The New York Times front page is on display outside the Newseum

NYTimes Builds Paywall

New York Times announces a paywall for its digital content.
Evacuees sit through an earthquake at a temporary shelter at a stadium in Koriyama

Death toll from Japan quake rising

The death toll from Japan’s devastating earthquake could rise to more than 1,300, as the country continues to dig out survivors trapped beneath rubble and concrete
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Rare video glimpse of Guantanamo Bay prison

Guantánamo Bay is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the largest harbor on the south side of the island and is surrounded by steep hills creating an enclave cut off from its immediate hinterland.
Yemen's President Saleh waves to supporters gathered in a soccer stadium in Sanaa

Yemen President proposes parliamentary reforms

The beleaguered president of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh proposed plans to change the constitution and to move the ruling government into more of a parliamentary system.

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