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• U.S. tells Gaddafi it is time to go as revolt closes in (Reuters)
• Irish opposition claims historic poll victory (Reuters)
• Three killed in Tunisia clashes: government (Reuters)
• Oman reshuffles cabinet as protesters block mall (Reuters)
• After 30 years of Mubarak, Egypt to limit terms (Reuters)
• The Davis Spy Crisis: Top Spooks in the U.S. and Pakistan Get in the Act (Time.com)
• Donald reaches Match Play final (AFP)
• Egypt proposes competitive presidential elections (AP)
• Suspect in US agent slaying ordered held for probe (AP)
• Turmoil rocks Libya's oil sector, slashing output (AP)
• New Zealand earthquake death toll rises to 146 (AP)
• Damaged cathedral symbolizes NZ city's anguish (AP)
• Qaddafi's Plan B? 'Live and die in Libya.' (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Mideast Unrest Spreads to Nicaragua -- Virtually (Time.com)
• How Qaddafi started losing Libya (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Support Piles Up for Millennium Consumption Goals (OneWorld.net)

U.S. tells Gaddafi it is time to go as revolt closes in (Reuters) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:21 PM PST Reuters - Muammar Gaddafi's grip on Libya looked ever more tenuous on Saturday, as his police abandoned parts of the capital Tripoli to a popular revolt that has swept the country and the United States bluntly told him he must go.

Irish opposition claims historic poll victory (Reuters) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:16 PM PST Reuters - Ireland's main opposition party claimed a historic election victory on Saturday and looked set to form a coalition government after voters, incensed at a financial collapse and bailout, routed the government.

Three killed in Tunisia clashes: government (Reuters) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:11 PM PST Reuters - Three people were killed in clashes between Tunisian security forces and youths rioting in central Tunis Saturday, an Interior Ministry official told Reuters.

Oman reshuffles cabinet as protesters block mall (Reuters) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:03 AM PST Reuters - Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said reshuffled his cabinet on Saturday, changing six ministers in "the public's interest," one week after a rare protest calling for political reform.

After 30 years of Mubarak, Egypt to limit terms (Reuters) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:37 AM PST Reuters - Future presidents of Egypt will only be allowed to stay in office for eight years under constitutional amendments that will open up competition for the position held for three decades by ousted leader Hosni Mubarak.

The Davis Spy Crisis: Top Spooks in the U.S. and Pakistan Get in the Act (Time.com) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:05 PM PST Time.com - CIA Director Leon Panetta has begun direct talks with his counterpart in Pakistan's shadowy ISI over the fate of an American contractor accused of double murder

Donald reaches Match Play final (AFP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:23 PM PST AFP - A brilliant Luke Donald has made short work of his opponents en route to the final at the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship.

Egypt proposes competitive presidential elections (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:04 PM PST AP - A constitutional reform panel on Saturday recommended opening Egypt's presidential elections to competition and imposing a two-term limit on future presidents — a dramatic shift from a system that allowed the ousted Hosni Mubarak to rule for three decades.

Suspect in US agent slaying ordered held for probe (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:33 PM PST AP - A Mexican judge has authorized 40 days of detention for an alleged member of the Zetas drug cartel suspected in the killing of a U.S. immigration agent.

Turmoil rocks Libya's oil sector, slashing output (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:05 PM PST AP - The massive oil terminal at Brega feels strangely deserted for Libya's second-largest hydrocarbon complex. After more than a week of turmoil in the country, production has been scaled back by almost 90 percent with many employees fleeing and ships not coming to collect its products.

New Zealand earthquake death toll rises to 146 (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:04 PM PST AP - New Zealand's premier said the Christchurch quake may be the country's worst disaster ever, as officials raised the toll to 146 dead and more than 200 missing while giving a grim prognosis for the city's downtown.

Damaged cathedral symbolizes NZ city's anguish (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:37 AM PST AP - For 130 years, Christchurch Cathedral stood at the center of its city as a graceful monument to its heritage and civic pride. Now, with its spire decapitated by an earthquake, it has become a symbol of the city's anguish.

Qaddafi's Plan B? 'Live and die in Libya.' (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:04 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - The demise of Muammar Qaddafi's regime now appears inevitable, with reports of more military bases falling to the uprising against him today and credible reports emerging that his forces have been driven out of Zawiyah, near the capital.

Mideast Unrest Spreads to Nicaragua -- Virtually (Time.com) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:05 PM PST Time.com - Inspired by the protests in Egypt and Libya, Nicaraguan activists take to Facebook to challenge a reelection bid by President Daniel Ortega

How Qaddafi started losing Libya (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:50 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - The ruins of the sprawling military barracks in Benghazi, where a group of angry youths took on Libyan troops and won, will likely be remembered as the place where Muammar Qaddafi's downfall became inevitable.

Support Piles Up for Millennium Consumption Goals (OneWorld.net) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 03:09 AM PST OneWorld.net - COLOMBO, Feb 25 (IPS) - Suggestions are pouring in from all corners of the world on how the world’s rich could reduce climate-damaging consumption habits, called Millennium Consumption Goals (MCGs), envisioned to be the flipside of the eight-point Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set for the poor.

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