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Libyan lawmakers choose ex-diplomat as prime minister
World NowLibyan lawmakers selected Ali Zidan as prime minister on Sunday night, giving the former human rights lawyer and diplomat responsibility for forming the volatile nation’s first government since the revolution that toppled Moammar Kadafi.... -
Rights group: Libya didn't investigate deaths of Kadafi loyalists
World NowDespite promises to do so, Libya has failed to investigate the deaths of scores of people loyal to late strongman Moammar Kadafi, who appear to have been executed after his capture in “a bloody revenge” Human Rights Watch said in a new... -
Pro-al Qaeda group seen behind deadly Benghazi attack
A pro-al Qaeda group responsible for a previous armed assault on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is the chief suspect in Tuesday's attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya, sources tracking militant Islamist groups in eastern Libya say. They also...Tags: News Agency, Unrest, Conflicts and War, CNN (tv network), United Kingdom, Libya
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In Libya vote, coalition party headed by former transition chief claims lead
World NowA political coalition led by the former National Transitional Council’s de facto prime minister has claimed an early lead in Libya’s national election to replace the government of fallen longtime dictator Moammar Kadafi.... -
Doyle McManus: The West is still waiting for its Libya gamble to pay off
Hope isn't a strategy. But it was a major part of NATO's decision to launch an air war against Libya's Moammar Kadafi almost three months ago. Back in March, when the bombing began, the leaders of France, Britain and the United States hoped Kadafi's...Tags: NATO, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Kingdom, Career and Workplace
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Libya rebels in Tripoli, Gadhafi defenses collapse
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - 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...Tags: NATO, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, Libya
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Breaking News: Libya officials say Gadhafi captured, possibly killed
Associated PressSIRTE, Libya (AP) - Libyan transitional government officials said Moammar Gadhafi was captured and possibly killed when revolutionary forces overwhelmed the ousted leader's hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months after his...Tags: NATO, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Al Jazeera (tv network), Interim Transitional National Council
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Libya officials: Gadhafi captured, possibly killed
Associated Press(AP) — Officials in Libya’s transitional government said Moammar Gadhafi was captured and possibly killed Thursday when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months after the regime...Tags: NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Al Jazeera (tv network), Interim Transitional National Council
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Gadhafi, Libya's leader for 42 years, killed
Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya with a dictatorial grip for 42 years until he was ousted by his own people in an uprising that turned into a bloody civil war, was killed today when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte, the last major...Tags: Television, NATO, Al Arabiya (tv network), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Al Jazeera (tv network)
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Prime minister says Gadhafi is dead
TRIPOLI, Libya -- Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril says Moammar Gadhafi has been killed.
"We have been waiting for this moment for a long time. Moammar Gadhafi has been killed," Jibril told a news conference in the capital Tripoli.
The announcement...Tags: NATO, Television, Terrorism, Government Ministers, Al Arabiya (tv network)
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Local Libyan families: Muammar Qaddafi's capture is joyful news
Omar Yaqub said he heard the happiest news he's ever heard Thursday morning when he got a phone call from a friend.
"I ran to the computer and I logged in and I saw it and I said, oh, the best news. I was extremely, extremely happy," Yaqub said.
Yaqub...Tags: Muammar Gaddafi, Libya, Zionsville, Electronics, Human Interest
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Local reaction: What's after post-Gadhafi celebration?
![<span style="font-size: small;">Be careful what you wish for, America.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/129063540-20191353.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Be careful what you wish for, America.</span>")
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterBe careful what you wish for, America. That’s the cautionary tone hanging over the celebration of the death of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. “One thing we do need to keep in mind is, just because a dictator is killed or deposed does not...Tags: Television, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Interim Transitional National Council
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