Libya's Gadhafi vows to fight on, die a martyr (AP)

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• Libya's Gadhafi vows to fight on, die a martyr (AP)
• 4 American hostages killed by pirates, US says (AP)
• Wisconsin governor warns of layoff notices (AP)
• Chicago voters cast 'Daley'-less mayoral ballots (AP)
• Sen. Reid proposes 30-day bill to avert shutdown (AP)
• Dozens trapped by New Zealand quake that killed 65 (AP)
• Israel says Iranian naval vessels are provocation (AP)
• US Sen. John Thune won't run against Obama in 2012 (AP)
• Reid takes on Old West, says time to ban brothels (AP)
• Oil prices surge 6 percent as Libya protests mount (AP)
• Wall St tumbles on Libyan turmoil (Reuters)
• Defiant Gaddafi vows to die as martyr (Reuters)
• Oil holds near 2-1/2 year highs on Libya revolt (Reuters)
• Citi tried to hand off Madoff exposure: lawsuit (Reuters)
• At least 65 dead, scores missing after NZ quake (Reuters)
• Pirates kill four U.S. hostages near Somalia (Reuters)
• Wisconsin Assembly begins debate on union curbs (Reuters)
• Consumer confidence at 3-year high (Reuters)
• Defiant Kadhafi orders uprising crushed (AFP)
• Libya live report (AFP)

Libya's Gadhafi vows to fight on, die a martyr (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:19 PM PST AP - A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to his "last drop of blood" and roared at supporters to strike back against Libyan protesters to defend his embattled regime Tuesday, signaling an escalation in a crackdown that has thrown the capital into scenes of mayhem, wild shooting and bodies in the streets.

4 American hostages killed by pirates, US says (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:00 PM PST AP - A pirate fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a U.S. Navy destroyer shadowing a hijacked yacht with four Americans aboard Tuesday. Then gunfire erupted, the military said. U.S. special forces rushed to the yacht only to find the four Americans fatally wounded.

Wisconsin governor warns of layoff notices (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:23 PM PST AP - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker warned Tuesday that state employees could start receiving layoff notices as early as next week if a bill eliminating most collective bargaining rights isn't passed soon.

Chicago voters cast 'Daley'-less mayoral ballots (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:00 PM PST AP - Chicago voters cast ballots in a mayoral election Tuesday that didn't include the name "Richard M. Daley" for the first time in decades â€" a contest that will bring new leadership to a city facing some of the most daunting economic challenges in its history.

Sen. Reid proposes 30-day bill to avert shutdown (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:00 PM PST AP - The top Democrat in the Senate said Tuesday that he'll bring legislation to the floor next week to keep the government running at current spending levels for 30 days to avoid a shutdown in March.

Dozens trapped by New Zealand quake that killed 65 (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:01 PM PST AP - Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her cell phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to communicate with those on the outside.

Israel says Iranian naval vessels are provocation (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:01 PM PST AP - Two Iranian warships sailed from the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean on Tuesday, the first such trip in at least three decades, eliciting Israeli charges that Tehran is seeking to dominate the Middle East.

US Sen. John Thune won't run against Obama in 2012 (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:32 PM PST AP - U.S. Sen. John Thune said Tuesday that he won't join what's expected to be a crowded GOP field of presidential hopefuls next year, concluding he would have a difficult time fundraising and that President Barack Obama would be tough to beat.

Reid takes on Old West, says time to ban brothels (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:00 PM PST AP - U.S. Sen. Harry Reid took aim at the world's oldest profession Tuesday, telling state lawmakers the time has come to have an adult conversation about Nevada's legal sex trade if the state hopes to succeed in the 21st century.

Oil prices surge 6 percent as Libya protests mount (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:01 PM PST AP - Oil prices soared to the highest level in more than two years as Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi urged his supporters to attack protesters who are violently challenging his 42-year rule.

Wall St tumbles on Libyan turmoil (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:19 PM PST Reuters - U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 losing 2.05 percent in its worst one-day percentage drop since August, as investors dumped stocks on turmoil in oil exporter Libya, in what could be the start of a long-anticipated pullback after a lengthy rally.

Defiant Gaddafi vows to die as martyr (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:26 PM PST Reuters - A defiant Muammar Gaddafi vowed on Tuesday to die "a martyr" in Libya and said he would crush a revolt which has seen eastern regions break free from four decades of his rule.

Oil holds near 2-1/2 year highs on Libya revolt (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 11:35 AM PST Reuters - Oil prices held firm near 2-1/2 year highs on Tuesday as the revolt in Libya disrupted more supplies, but there was no repeat of Monday's spike as both OPEC and the IEA said they could help meet any shortage.

Citi tried to hand off Madoff exposure: lawsuit (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:03 PM PST Reuters - Citigroup Inc tried to pass on its exposure to Bernard Madoff to other banks just months before his epic fraud was revealed, the Madoff trustee said in a lawsuit accusing a second major U.S. bank of unsavory dealings with the financier.

At least 65 dead, scores missing after NZ quake (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:58 AM PST Reuters - Rescue teams worked under floodlights in the early hours of Wednesday searching for scores of people trapped after an earthquake struck New Zealand's second biggest city, killing at least 65 people.

Pirates kill four U.S. hostages near Somalia (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:37 PM PST Reuters - Pirates shot dead four U.S. hostages on a private yacht on Tuesday, the deadliest incident involving Americans kidnapped for ransom in the increasingly dangerous waters off Somalia.

Wisconsin Assembly begins debate on union curbs (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:20 PM PST Reuters - The Wisconsin state Assembly on Tuesday opened debate on a Republican proposal to curb the power of public sector unions that has sparked mass demonstrations and a tense stand-off with Democrats.

Consumer confidence at 3-year high (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 11:27 AM PST Reuters - American consumers are more confident than at any time in the last three years thanks to better prospects for the economy and jobs, even as separate data on Tuesday showed house prices were still falling.

Defiant Kadhafi orders uprising crushed (AFP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:45 PM PST AFP - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi on Tuesday ordered his forces to crush an uprising that has rocked his 41-year rule, warning armed protesters they will be executed and vowing to fight to the end.

Libya live report (AFP) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:29 PM PST AFP - 2125 GMT: On a day when oil prices soared, analyst John Kilduff says: "The market continues to be very focused on the instability in the Middle East, and Libya in particular." Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said OPEC was prepared to meet any shortage of supplies but Kilduff says: "The violence against the people, Kadhafi now losing control of some of the regions, the defection of some of the military and even the diplomatic corps -- it has escalated the situation to a point where we are likely to lose, at least for a time, Libya's 1.1 million barrels a day to the oil market."

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