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• Gaddafi on the run as rebels fight in Tripoli (Reuters)
• After the fall, U.S. concerned about Libyan weapons (Reuters)
• Analysis: After Libya, eyes turn to Syrian revolt (Reuters)
• Israel and Hamas agree Gaza truce: officials (Reuters)
• Egypt acts on border region as Israel tensions linger (Reuters)
• Ivory Coast Epilogue: The Fate of the Gbagbos (Time.com)
• Roman wreck full of wine jars found off Albania (AP)
• Gadhafi's regime teeters on collapse in Libya (AP)
• Hurricane Irene heads toward Hispaniola and US (AP)
• NY senators ask Libya to imprison Lockerbie bomber (AP)
• Earthquake hits waters off Indonesia (AP)
• NDP leader Jack Layton dies (Reuters)
• Australian soldier killed on patrol in Afghanistan (AP)
• Libya endgame nigh as rebels celebrate in Tripoli (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Looming End of Gaddafi Regime Brings New Challenges (Time.com)
• Norway commemorates those killed in Anders Breivik's July 22 rampage (The Christian Science Monitor)

Gaddafi on the run as rebels fight in Tripoli (Reuters) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 04:04 PM PDT Reuters - Remnants of forces still loyal to Muammar Gaddafi staged a desperate stand in Tripoli on Tuesday as rebels fought their way into the capital, but the whereabouts of the veteran leader was a mystery.

After the fall, U.S. concerned about Libyan weapons (Reuters) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:54 PM PDT Reuters - The United States has pressed for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to step down, but a leadership vacuum raises concerns about the security of Libya's weapons stockpiles and the danger of them falling into the hands of adversaries, officials said on Monday.

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.

Israel and Hamas agree Gaza truce: officials (Reuters) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 05:27 AM PDT Reuters - 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.

Egypt acts on border region as Israel tensions linger (Reuters) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 01:57 PM PDT Reuters - Egypt announced plans to develop a region bordering Israel on Monday after Israeli officials blamed its loosening grip on the area for the killing of eight Israelis by armed militants, inflaming tensions between the two neighbors.

Ivory Coast Epilogue: The Fate of the Gbagbos (Time.com) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 04:20 PM PDT Time.com - They used to be the most powerful and feared couple in the country. And even now, the process of trying them for their alleged crimes is slow and cautious

Roman wreck full of wine jars found off Albania (AP) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 04:33 PM PDT 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.

Gadhafi's regime teeters on collapse in Libya (AP) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 04:35 PM PDT AP - Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was nowhere to be found Monday as his 42-year rule teetered on the brink of collapse. Months of NATO airstrikes have left his Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli largely demolished. Most of his security forces fled or surrendered when rebel forces rolled into the capital Sunday night and took control of most of the city. Three of his sons were under arrest.

Hurricane Irene heads toward Hispaniola and US (AP) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 01:20 PM PDT AP - Hurricane Irene cut a destructive path through the Caribbean on Monday, raking Puerto Rico with strong winds and rain and then skirting the Dominican Republic on a track that could carry it to the U.S. Southeast as a major storm by the end of the week.

NY senators ask Libya to imprison Lockerbie bomber (AP) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 04:23 PM PDT AP - The state's U.S. senators have asked the Libyan transitional government to hold the convicted Lockerbie, Scotland, plane bomber fully accountable for his terrorist actions.

Earthquake hits waters off Indonesia (AP) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:25 PM PDT AP - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

NDP leader Jack Layton dies (Reuters) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 06:47 AM PDT Reuters - Jack Layton, the charismatic leader of the New Democratic Party, died on Monday just months after guiding his party to its strongest ever performance in the May federal election.

Australian soldier killed on patrol in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 01:57 AM PDT AP - Defense officials say an Australian soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, bringing Australia's death toll from the conflict to 29.

Libya endgame nigh as rebels celebrate in Tripoli (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 21 Aug 2011 07:42 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Libya's endgame appears to be at hand, bringing to a climax an uprising against Muammar Qaddafi that just weeks ago appeared to be stalled by inexperience, disunity, and a lack of resources.

Looming End of Gaddafi Regime Brings New Challenges (Time.com) Posted: 22 Aug 2011 04:20 PM PDT Time.com - Given the confusion and chaos of the events in Libya, it remains difficult to fully explain how the rebels managed to transform their previous stalemate with Gaddafi into a victory

Norway commemorates those killed in Anders Breivik's July 22 rampage (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 21 Aug 2011 12:20 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Thousands of victims’ relatives and survivors of last month’s massacre by right-wing zealot Anders Behring Breivik gathered Sunday in Oslo for a memorial ceremony that sought to bring closure to Norway’s worst tragedy since World War II.

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