Monday, February 21, 2011

Gadhafi's hold on Libya weakens in protest wave (AP)

Gadhafi's hold on Libya weakens in protest wave (AP)

Gadhafi's hold on Libya weakens in protest wave (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:12 PM PST

Residents stand on a tank holding a pre-Gadhafi era national flag inside a security forces compound in Benghazi, Libya on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. Libyan protesters celebrated in the streets of Benghazi on Monday, claiming control of the country's second largest city after bloody fighting, and anti-government unrest spread to the capital with clashes in Tripoli's main square for the first time. (AP Photo/Alaguri)AP - Deep cracks opened in Moammar Gadhafi's regime Monday, with Libyan government officials at home and abroad resigning, air force pilots defecting and a major government building ablaze after clashes in the capital of Tripoli. Protesters called for another night of defiance against the Arab world's longest-serving leader despite a crackdown.

Arrested US official is actually CIA contractor (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:16 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2011 file photo, Pakistani security officials escort Raymond Allen Davis, a U.S., center, to a local court in Lahore, Pakistan. The Associated Press has learned that an American jailed in Pakistan after the fatal shooting of two armed men was secretly working for the CIA. The arrest last month of 36-year-old Raymond Allen Davis has caused an international diplomatic crisis. The U.S. has repeatedly asserted that Davis had diplomatic immunity and should have been released immediately. But former and current U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to talk publicly about the incident, told the AP that Davis had been working as a CIA security contractor for the U.S. consulate in Lahore. (AP Photo/Hamza Ahmed, File)AP - An American jailed in Pakistan for the fatal shooting of two armed men was secretly working for the CIA and scouting a neighborhood when he was arrested, a disclosure likely to further frustrate U.S. government efforts to free the man and strain relations between two countries partnered in a fragile alliance in the war on terror.

Stepmother indicted in death of disabled NC girl (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:42 PM PST

**CORRECTS TRANS-REFERENCE NUMBER TO NCCON202 FOR MEMBER PHOTO** FILE- A May 2010 file photo shows Zahra Clare Baker, 10, waiting to get a hearing aid at an event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Hickory, N.C. Elisa Baker. stepmother of Zahra Clare Baker, was indicted Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 on a second-degree murder charge in the girl's death. Elisa Baker had previously been charged with obstructing justice in the investigation of Zahra Baker's death. The 10-year-old was reported missing in October, and police later found her remains in different locations in western North Carolina. (AP Photo/Independent Tribune, James Nix, File)AP - The stepmother of a 10-year-old disabled girl was indicted Monday on charges she killed the child and then desecrated her remains to cover up the slaying, and authorities said they did not have evidence to charge anyone else in her death.

Neither side budging in Wisconsin union fight (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:27 PM PST

A protestor looks on near a poster of Gov. Scott Walker inside the state Capitol Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, in Madison, Wis. Opponents to Gov. Walker's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers are taking part in their seventh day of protesting. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)AP - No resolution appeared imminent Monday to the stalemate over union rights in Wisconsin, leaving Senate Republicans resigned to forge ahead with less-controversial business such as tax breaks for dairy farmers and commending the Green Bay Packers on winning the Super Bowl.

Exiled opposition leader to return to Bahrain (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:16 AM PST

A chair representing a throne with a sign beneath it that says in Arabic 'And does the throne of the oppressor stay' , is seen at the Pearl Square in Manama, Bahrain, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)AP - A prominent opposition figure accused by Bahrain of plotting against the state plans to return from London, an aide said Monday, in a move that could bolster protesters and force authorities into difficult choices.

Afghan police: At least 30 killed in suicide blast (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:52 AM PST

An Afghan youth looks at the damage caused during a NATO's forces raid in Khogyani district of Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. The NATO coalition says it is investigating the accidental death of Afghan civilians in Nangarhar province along the Pakistan border. (AP Photo)AP - A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to an Afghan government office Monday, killing at least 30 people — many who were waiting in line to obtain government identification cards, police said.

Egypt freezes Mubarak's assets (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:38 AM PST

Pro-Mubarak demonstrators, some carrying photos of the former president, gather in the Mohandessin neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. In a small counterpoint to the scene at Tahrir Square, scores of pro-Mubarak supporters protested outside a mosque Friday, many dressed in black, holding photos of the ex-president, and saying they wanted to honor the man who led them for nearly three decades because they felt he had been humiliated by the revolt. Writing in Arabic on posters showing picture of Mubarak reads 'Apology, Mr President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak, We love you President'. (AP Photo/Ahmed Ali)AP - Egypt's top prosecutor requested on Monday the freezing of the foreign assets of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family, announced state TV.

Congo colonel gets 20 years after rape trial (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:52 AM PST

Lt. Col. Kebibi Mutware exits a mobile military tribunal after being convicted of crimes against humanity in the town of Baraka, Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. Ten of eleven accused solders were found guilty of crimes against humanity including Mutware who was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Kebibi is the highest ranking Congolese army officer to have been convicted of crimes against humanity. Kebibi was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Soldiers under his command carried out a mass rape and looting campaign in the town of Fizi in January. (AP Photo/Pete Muller)AP - One by one, the rape survivors relived their attacks for a panel of judges: A newly married bride flung her torn, bloodied clothing onto the courtroom floor. A mother of six dropped to her knees, raised her arms to heaven and cried out for peace.

Looking for a credit card? It pays to be rich (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:21 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2011 file photo, four major credit cards advertise at a restaurant in Millbrae, Calif. year after sweeping credit card regulations upended the industry, banks are showering perks and rewards on big spenders with sterling credit scores. And they're socking customers with spottier histories with higher interest rates, lower credit limits and new annual fees. In some cases the riskiest customers are being dropped altogether. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - It pays to be rich if you need a credit card.

Look who's back: UConn atop women's poll again (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:34 AM PST

Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame, in Storrs, Conn., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)AP - Connecticut is back at No. 1.

Residents give conflicting reports of Tripoli attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:54 AM PST

Demonstrators wave flags and hold banners on the roof of burnt building in this undated picture made available on Facebook February 20, 2011. The image was purportedly taken recently in Benghazi. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - Tripoli residents gave conflicting reports of violence Monday, with some saying they could hear only gunfire in the Libyan capital and others saying warplanes were bombing the city.

Gaddafi under threat as revolt hits Tripoli (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:54 AM PST

** RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT DESCRIPTION OF LIBYAN FLAGS ** Hossam Mansour, center, joins protestors waving the 1951 first national flag of modern Libya to call for the ouster of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in front of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Gadhafi's forces fired on mourners leaving a funeral for protesters Saturday in the eastern city of Benghazi, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more as the regime tried to squelch calls for an end to the ruler's 42-year grip on power. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Reuters - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi fought an increasingly bloody battle to hang on to power on Monday when anti-government protests against his 41-year rule struck the capital Tripoli after days of violence in the east.

American held in Pakistan is CIA contractor: U.S. sources (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:36 AM PST

Reuters - Raymond Davis, the American held in Pakistan on double murder charges for a shooting in Lahore last month, is employed by the CIA as a contractor, U.S. sources closely following the case said on Monday.

BP partners Reliance in $7.2 billion Indian oil hunt (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:32 AM PST

A BP logo is seen on a petrol station in London February 1, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - BP lined up one of the biggest foreign direct investments in India to date with a $7.2 billion tie-up with the country's Reliance Industries to explore for deepwater oil and gas.

Two Libyan fighter pilots defect, fly to Malta (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:24 AM PST

Police and security personnel gather around two Mirage F1 fighter jets after they landed at Malta International Airport outside Valletta February 21, 2011. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit LupiReuters - Two Libyan Air Force fighter pilots defected on Monday and flew their jets to Malta where they told authorities they had been ordered to bomb protesters, Maltese government officials said.

Wisconsin governor calls on Democrats to come home (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:40 AM PST

Reuters - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Monday called for the return of the 14 Democratic state senators who left the state last week to avoid voting on a bill that that severely curbs state workers' bargaining rights.

"Almost no chance" Obama budget adopted: Moody's (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:55 AM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama's budget proposal would be "marginally positive" for U.S. credit ratings in the short term, but there is "almost no chance" Congress will pass the plan as it was presented, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday.

IMF chief steals Sarkozy's thunder at French G20 (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:32 AM PST

Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy hopes his stint at the helm of the G20 will boost his re-election chances in 2012, but it was a potential challenger who stole the show when finance ministers met at the weekend.

Libya's Kadhafi under siege as cities overrun (AFP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi speaks in 2010. Protesters on Monday overran several Libyan cities and Tripoli was rocked by violence some residents said was a AFP - Protesters on Monday overran several Libyan cities and Tripoli was rocked by violence some residents said was a "massacre," as the pillars of Moamer Kadhafi's hardline four-decade rule began to crumble.

Yemen president digs in as protests spread (AFP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:28 AM PST

Yemeni anti-government protesters chew qat as they sit in a tent holding up signs that read in Arabic, AFP - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh vowed on Monday not to quit under popular pressure as demonstrations demanding his ouster spread across the country and the death toll in protests rose.
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