Fierce fighting in west Libya rebel-held pockets
Misrata surrounded, under siege; Qaddafi's forces shell rebellious mountain towns, setting off 1,000s of refugees
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2 journalists are first American deaths in Libya
Director of "Restrepo" and a Getty photographer killed, 2 other journalists wounded in attack on Misrata by Qaddafi forces
Mexico cops rescue 68 people abducted by cartel
Group was rescued after federal agencies went to check on a tip and ran into two armed men, say authorities
10 U.S. senators visit China amid crackdown
Dozens of dissidents have been detained or vanished in China recently; Reid leads senators visit for "free flowing" talks
U.S. to give Libyan rebels non-lethal aid
Obama administration says it will provide $25 million in vehicles and supplies for rebels, but not weapons
U.S. helps activists dodge web censorship abroad
Grants fund programs to dodge firewalls and government tracking of pro-democracy activism in places like Syria, Iran
France pledges to intensify Libya airstrikes
French join British, Italians in sending military officers to aid rebels; Sarkozy vows to step up attacks on Qaddafi's forces
France, Italy send experts to train Libya rebels
Both countries lending military officers, but say they aren't ready to send ground troops; France to intensify airstrikes
Japan mulls banning residents from evac zone
Some "nuclear refugees" have been returning to homes in area surrounding stricken nuke plant, worrying officials
Chinese student's last moments seen on webcam
Canadian police say they don't know what caused death of Beijing student last seen alive on webcam
Egyptian revolution cost at least 846 lives
A massive government study into the Egyptian revolution blames Mubarak for protesters' deaths
Despite more enforcement, piracy will get worse
At international counterpiracy conference's close, more cooperation promised; Pirates making too much to quit
Day in pictures
A glimpse at the days news as seen through a camera's lens
Syria lifts emergency laws; protesters shot
Authorities issue stern warning for protesters to back down, firing on crowds while lifting decades-old emergency laws
Helicopter crashes in northeast India; 17 dead
Six survive after MI-17 helicopter crashes on scheduled flight between Buddhist pilgrimage site and state capital
More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
Christa Pike's botched execution follows a pattern of issues with lethal drugs
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Trump renews threat to resume attacks on Iran after U.S. midterms
Investigation
U.S. surrogate for Chinese billionaire says she trusted agency, as questions arise
Trump suggests Fly Dubai co-pilot may be linked to Iran
Amber Guyger granted parole after serving 7 years for murder of Botham Jean
Dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested over air base security incident
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
