Monday, August 22, 2011

Libya rebels hold most of Tripoli, face resistance (AP)

Libya rebels hold most of Tripoli, face resistance (AP)

Libya rebels hold most of Tripoli, face resistance (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:33 PM PDT

Libyan rebel fighters prepare to shoot towards pro-Gadhafi forces during fighting in downtown Tripoli, LIbya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels claimed to be in control of most of the Libyan capital on Monday after their lightning advance on Tripoli heralded the fall of Moammar Gadhafi's nearly 42-year regime. Scattered battles erupted, and the mercurial leader's whereabouts remained unknown. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - Libyan rebels claimed to be in control of most of Tripoli Monday after their swift advance on the capital heralded the fall of Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year regime. But they still faced some fierce resistance, with scattered gunbattles erupting, and the mercurial leader was nowhere to be found.

Obama says 'rule is over' for Libya's Gadhafi (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:34 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks about Libya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, in Chilmark, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - President Barack Obama said Monday that Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi's "rule is over" although elements of his regime continue to resist rebels who have taken control of much of the capital.

Prosecutors seek to dismiss Strauss-Kahn charges (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 01:03 PM PDT

Nafissatou Diallo stands next to her lawyer as he speaks to the media after leaving a state office building in New York, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Prosecutors in New York have filed papers recommending that some or all charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn be dropped. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - New York City prosecutors filed court papers Monday recommending dismissal of sexual assault charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was accused of attacking a hotel maid in May in a case that eventually dissolved amid questions about the woman's credibility.

Hurricane Irene heads toward Hispaniola and US (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:42 PM PDT

Civil defense workers remove fallen trees from a road after hurricane Irene hit the area in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Hurricane Irene headed out over warm ocean water on a path that could take it to northeastern Dominican Republic and part of Haiti early Tuesday and to the U.S. mainland by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)AP - Hurricane Irene cut power to more than a million people in Puerto Rico, downing trees and flooding streets on Monday, and forecasters warned it could be a major storm as it threatens Florida and South Carolina by the end of the week.

Balanced budget amendment to get votes in Congress (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:42 PM PDT

AP - As a "supercommittee" tries to find $1.5 trillion in new deficit cuts this fall, Republicans will be pressing a far more ambitious goal: passing an amendment to the Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.

Man fatally stabs scoutmaster, 76, from behind (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:43 PM PDT

An undated image provided by the Indiana State Police shows Shane C. Golitko. Golitko is being held in connection with the stabbing death of assistant Boy Scout leader Arthur Ld. Anderson. (AP Photo/Indiana State Police)AP - A 76-year-old man has been stabbed to death while leading Boy Scouts on a hiking trip in northern Indiana, and a suspect who battered his mother and killed a dog at their home nearby is under arrest, police said.

Stocks move higher, shaking off 4 weeks of losses (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:53 PM PDT

Specialist Nils Petrik works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - The stock market stabilized Monday as investors looked for cheap stocks after a four-week losing streak.

AP reporters ride with rebels into Libyan capital (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:31 PM PDT

Libyan rebel fighters gesture at the former female military base in Tripoli, LIbya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels claimed to be in control of most of the Libyan capital on Monday after their lightning advance on Tripoli heralded the fall of Moammar Gadhafi's nearly 42-year regime, but scattered battles erupted and the mercurial leader's whereabouts remained unknown. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - Our drive to Tripoli started with news of a prison break and ended with a party. Around noon Sunday, we were waiting at a rebel checkpoint in the coastal town of Jedaim, on the main road to the Libyan capital, the main stronghold of Moammar Gadhafi's regime.

Roman wreck full of wine jars found off Albania (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 11:25 AM PDT

View made available Monday Aug 22 2011 of the amphora found by an US-Albanian underwater expedition which believes they have found a 1st century B.C. Roman shipwreck off the southwestern Albanian coast allegedly involved in the wine transport in the ancient times. The underwater survey headed by the Key West, Fla.-based RPM Nautical Foundation found the 'well-preserved' 30-meter (yard) tall ship and some 300 Lambolie 2-type amphora close to the Sazan Island off the Karaburun Peninsula and the Vlora city, 87 miles (140 kilometers) southwest of capital Tirana. (AP Photo)AP - A U.S.-Albanian archaeological mission said Monday it has found the well-preserved wreck of a Roman cargo ship off Albania's coast, complete with some 300 wine jars — all empty, alas.

Kate Winslet escapes fire at Branson's island home (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:50 PM PDT

In this image issued Monday Aug. 22, 2011 by Virgin Limited Edition shows British entrepreneur's Sir Richard Branson's luxury home, on Necker Island, in the Caribbean, in flames as a fire which ripped through the luxury home. Guests including Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet escaped uninjured when fire destroyed Richard Branson's Caribbean home during a tropical storm Monday, said the British businessman. The Virgin Group boss said about 20 people, including Winslet and her children, were staying in the eight-bedroom Great House on Necker, his private isle in the British Virgin Islands. (AP Photo/Virgin Limited Edition/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - Guests including Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet escaped uninjured when fire destroyed Richard Branson's Caribbean home during a tropical storm Monday, said the British businessman.

Gaddafi hunted as loyalists fight on in Tripoli (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:44 PM PDT

Libyan rebel fighters walk past a road sign reading Tripoli (top), Zhrah (middle) and Benghazi (bottom) as rebels advance through the town of Maia, 25 kms (15 miles) west of Tripoli August 21, 2011. REUTERS/Bob StrongReuters - Muammar Gaddafi was a hunted man on Monday as loyal remnants of his forces made last-ditch stands in the capital while world leaders rushed to embrace the fractious rebel movement as new masters of Libya's oil riches.

NY prosecutors ask judge to drop Strauss-Kahn charges (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Reuters - New York prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss sexual assault charges against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Monday, a stunning reversal that could revive the political future of a man many had seen as the next president of France.

Brent slips as market eyes Libya oil restart (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:41 PM PDT

U.S Park Police officers arrest a group of environmental activists outside the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, during a civil disobedience campaign against a proposed oil pipeline that would run from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The protesters want President Barack Obama to deny a permit for the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline that would take oil extracted from tar sands in Alberta, Canada, and carry it through a pipeline cutting across Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas to refineries in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Reuters - Brent crude edged lower on Monday in choppy trading as investors hoped the process to restart oil exports from OPEC member Libya would begin soon as the country's six-month-old civil war neared an end.

Israel and Hamas agree Gaza truce: officials (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 05:27 AM PDT

A member of Hamas security forces gestures at the site of an Israeli air strike on a Hamas security compound in the northern Gaza Strip August 21, 2011. REUTERS/Suhaib SalemReuters - Israel and the Islamist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, have agreed to a ceasefire after five days of cross-border violence, officials said on Monday.

Bank of America leads U.S. bank shares lower (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:12 AM PDT

Reuters - Bank of America Corp shares fell as much as 6.6 percent on Monday, reaching their lowest level in two weeks, as investors fretted about the bank facing additional legal liabilities over mortgages.

Obama urges Gaddafi loyalists lay down arms (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:47 PM PDT

President Barack Obama walks from Marine One upon his arrival in Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts August 18, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama called on Monday for Muammar Gaddafi to end the bloodshed in Libya as pockets of his loyalist forces continued to fight.

Analysis: After Libya, eyes turn to Syrian revolt (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Reuters - The downfall of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is likely to pave the way for increased Western attention to Syria and embolden protests against President Bashar al-Assad.

Toyota, Ford to collaborate on hybrid trucks (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:33 PM PDT

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp and Ford Motor Co will work together to develop hybrid trucks and SUVs that will be ready for market by the end of the decade, the two companies said on Monday.
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