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  1. CASPER

    Libya quashes protest in Tripoli; West to aid east

    TRIPOLI, Libya – The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust the Libyan leader. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Friday to hold new protests...
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    West may rue close ties to Libya's Gadhafi

    LONDON – When Moammar Gadhafi told the world he was a changed man, some leaders were skeptical. Others, like Britain's Tony Blair, were quicker to see the benefits of rapprochement with the oil-rich nation. Now, as Gadhafi's regime crumbles, questions are being raised about whether Britain, the...
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    Gadhafi's vow: Will fight to 'last drop of blood'

    CAIRO – 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 of the crackdown that has thrown the capital into scenes of mayhem, wild shooting and...
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    Libyan UN diplomats say Gadhafi should step down

    UNITED NATIONS – Libya's deputy ambassador at the United Nations, surrounded by fellow diplomats, called Monday for Moammar Gadhafi to step down as the country's ruler. "If he doesn't," deputy ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi warned, "the Libyan people will get rid of him." Dabbashi spoke as deep...
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