Saturday, February 26, 2011

Youths with guns roam Libya's terrorized capital (AP)

Youths with guns roam Libya's terrorized capital (AP)

Youths with guns roam Libya's terrorized capital (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

A mourner weeps at the funeral of Anwar Algadi, 44, who according to his brother Mohammed was killed Friday during clashes with pro-regime forces and according to a copy of his death certificate shown by the brother listed cause of death as 'receiving a live bullet to the head', in the Tajoura district of eastern Tripoli, Libya Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. Residents there have blocked many streets with roadblocks after protesters demanding Moammar Gadhafi's ouster came under a hail of bullets Friday when pro-regime militiamen opened fire to stop the first significant anti-government marches in days in the Libyan capital. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)AP - Moammar Gadhafi's regime passed out guns to civilian supporters, set up checkpoints and sent armed patrols roving the terrorized capital Saturday to put down a revolt in his main stronghold by residents inspired by the success of rebels elsewhere who hold about half of the North African nation.

UK military planes rescue 150 from Libyan desert (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:03 PM PST

Britain Royal Navy HMS Cumberland carrying British citizens evacuating from Benghazi, arrives at the harbor in Valletta, Malta, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - British military planes entered Libyan air space in a daring rescue of more than 150 people, many of them oil workers, from desert locations, officials said Saturday.

In setback, Iran to unload fuel from nuclear plant (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, file photo, the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant is seen, outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran. In a major setback to Iran's nuclear program, technicians will have to unload fuel from the country's first atomic power plant because of an unspecified safety concern, a senior government official said. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, file)AP - In a major setback to Iran's nuclear program, technicians will have to unload fuel from the country's first atomic power plant because of an unspecified safety concern, a senior government official said.

To tea party, Pawlenty pans 'triangle of greed' (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:05 PM PST

AP - Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says growing government, powerful unions and bailed-out businesses make up "a royal triangle of greed" in America.

Egypt proposes competitive presidential elections (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

An Egyptian army soldier watches thousands of Egyptian gather at Tahrir Square, the focal point of the Egyptian uprising, flashing Egyptian and Tunisan flags in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb.25, 2011. The deputy to Osama bin Laden issued al-Qaida's second message since the Egyptian uprising, accusing the nation's Christian leadership of inciting interfaith tensions and denying that the terror network was behind last month's bombing of a Coptic church in Alexandria that killed 21 and sparked protests. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)AP - An Egyptian panel tasked with amending the country's constitution recommended Saturday easing restrictions on who can run for president and imposing presidential term limits — two key demands of the popular uprising that pushed longtime President Hosni Mubarak from power.

Facts in short supply in debate over union bill (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

Union steam fitter Andrew Williams of West Allis, Wis., uses an air horn during protest at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, over the governor's proposed budget. Protests to the governor's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers are in their 11th day at the Capitol. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)AP - Facts are in short supply at the Wisconsin Capitol, where protesters and politicians have been engaged in a tense standoff over the governor's proposal to strip most public employees of their collective-bargaining rights.

Govs to feds: Avoid causing states any more pain (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe, right, talks to Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick as they depart a news conference at the National Governors Association (NGA) winter meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)AP - Their states on the brink of financial catastrophe, governors pleaded Saturday for the divided federal government to avoid doing anything that would hamper the tenuous economic recovery back home.

Attack cripples Iraq's largest refinery, kills 1 (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

FILE - In this April 18, 2005 file photo, Iraqi police officers, assigned to protecting oil production and distribution, watch from across the Tigris River as fire and smoke billow from a pipeline fire following an explosion near Beiji, Iraq. Gunmen attacked Saturday, Feb. 25, 2011, Iraq's largest oil refinery, killing one guard and detonating bombs that sparked a fire and forced the facility to shut down, officials said. (AP Photo/Bassem Daham, File)AP - Gunmen stormed Iraq's largest oil refinery and bombed the facility Saturday, forcing operations to shut down at a time when Iraqis are already suffering through electricity shortages and lines at the gas pump.

Discovery arrives at space station for final time (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

In this frame grab from video taken from NASA television, space shuttle Discovery is seen moments after docking at the International Space Station, its final visit before being parked at a museum, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/NASA)AP - Space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, making its final visit before being parked at a museum. "What took you guys so long?" asked the space station's commander, Scott Kelly.

Banksy, Franco's singing among Oscar mysteries (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

Oscar statues are seen covered in plastic on the red carpet for the 83rd Academy Awards outside the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. The Academy Awards will be held Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - To the movie industry, the Oscars are an awards ceremony. For the rest of us, they're a show. So while we couldn't recall last year's best picture on a bet (Cameron's blue-aliens movie? No, wait, it was "Hurt Locker" from his ex!), we savor the memory of Billy Crystal's great opening bits and Jack Palance's one-armed push-ups and brave Christopher Reeve onstage, alone, in a wheelchair.

Parts of Tripoli defy Gaddafi's rule (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:37 AM PST

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi addresses his supporters in Tripoli's Green Square, February 25, 2011. REUTERS/Libya TV via Reuters TVReuters - Poor neighborhoods of the Libyan capital Tripoli openly defied Muammar Gaddafi on Saturday as his grip on power after 41 years of rule looked increasingly tenuous in the face of nationwide revolt.

Labor protests draw thousands across U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 12:15 PM PST

Reuters - Thousands of people rallied in cities across the United States on Saturday against a Wisconsin plan to curb the power of public sector unions that has sparked similar government efforts in other states.

Historic shift in Ireland as dominant party falls (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 12:42 PM PST

An official unlocks ballot boxes during an election count at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) centre in Dublin, February 26, 2011. REUTERS/Darren StaplesReuters - The party that has dominated Ireland since its independence 90 years ago faced political oblivion Saturday as voters inflicted a historic mauling over its role in the country's economic collapse.

With $38 billion cash, Warren Buffett looking for deals (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 12:45 PM PST

Reuters - Warren Buffett is looking for acquisitions as an outlet to deploy his $38 billion cash pile, the legendary investor said in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders on Saturday.

Obama urges Congress to avoid budget gridlock (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:51 AM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about Libya from the White House in Washington February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama Saturday urged Congress to find "common ground" to prevent a damaging government shutdown, as Republicans and Democrats edged toward a compromise to keep federal money flowing.

Health officials track measles exposure at three U.S. airports (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:43 AM PST

Reuters - State health officials are trying to track down travelers who may have been exposed to measles after a passenger who was contagious passed through three major U.S. airports.

Iran confirms unloading fuel from Bushehr reactor (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:57 AM PST

An interior view of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, some 1,200 km (746 miles) south of Tehran October 26, 2010. REUTERS/Mehr News Agency/Majid AsgaripourReuters - Iran confirmed on Saturday it was having to remove nuclear fuel from the reactor of its only nuclear power station, signaling more problems for the Russian-built Bushehr plant after decades of delay.

Shi'ite dissident returns to Bahrain from exile (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:21 AM PST

Bahraini Shi'ite opposition leader Hassan Mushaimaa speaks to supporters in Pearl Square in Manama February 26, 2011. REUTERS/Caren FirouzReuters - A hardline Shi'ite dissident flew home to Bahrain from exile on Saturday to join an opposition movement demanding that the island kingdom's Sunni ruling family grant more rights.

Terror in Tripoli as Kadhafi set for battle (AFP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 12:31 PM PST

An image grab taken from Libyan state television shows Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi (2nd right) waving at supporters at the Green Square in Tripoli.(AFP/LIBYAN TV)AFP - Terrified residents braced Saturday for bloody battles in an eerily quiet Tripoli after Moamer Kadhafi's forces prepared to defend the city from a rebellion controlling much of the rest of the country.

World scrambles to evacuate thousands from Libya (AFP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 12:43 PM PST

Asian workers wait for evacuation at the harbour of the Libyan port city of Benghazi. Thousands of foreign workers were evacuated from Libya by air, land and sea in dramatic scenes on Saturday as fears of a civil war in the oil-rich North African state triggered a desperate exodus.(AFP/Patrick Baz)AFP - Thousands of foreign workers were evacuated from Libya by air, land and sea in dramatic scenes on Saturday as fears of a civil war in the oil-rich North African state triggered a desperate exodus.
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