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US: No proof of civilians killed in Libya strikes
By News on Mar 26, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration says the Libyan government's claims of civilians killed in airstrikes are unproven....Pentagon: US-led strikes help rebels retake city
By News on Mar 26, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A barrage of U.S.-led airstrikes opened the door for Libyan rebels to retake the eastern city of Ajdabiya Saturday, handing President Barack Obama a tangible example of progress as he defends the military action to war-weary Americans....First VP candidate Geraldine Ferraro dies at 75
By News on Mar 26, 2011
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BOSTON (AP) -- The first woman to run for U.S. vice president on a major party ticket has died. Geraldine Ferraro was 75....Libyan rebels regain key city after airstrikes
By News on Mar 26, 2011
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AJDABIYA, Libya (AP) -- Libyan rebels regained control of the eastern gateway city of Ajdabiya on Saturday after international airstrikes crippled Moammar Gadhafi's forces, in the first major turnaround for an uprising that a week ago appeared on the verge of defeat. In a western city the opposition lost to Gadhafi, a resident said security agents had lists of rebel sympathizers and were dragging them from their homes....US rushes freshwater to help Japan nuclear plant
By News on Mar 26, 2011
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SENDAI, Japan (AP) -- U.S. naval barges loaded with freshwater sped toward Japan's overheated nuclear plant on Saturday to help workers struggling to stem a worrying rise in radioactivity and remove dangerously contaminated water from the facility....