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  Generals Revolt in Yemen

  A contingent of Yemen's key military commanders defected to the political opposition, the most significant challenge yet to the ability of the country's president, a U.S. ally against al Qaeda, to hold on to power.

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  Gadhafi Has History of Fighting Back

  If Col. Moammar Gadhafi's past serves as a guide, the international attacks will set Libya's leader's resolve to fight back at any cost against enemies inside the country and out.

• Egypt Vote Shows Islamists' Sway

  Egyptians' embrace of proposed constitutional amendments this weekend is the clearest sign yet that leadership of the revolution may be passing from youthful activists to Islamist religious leaders.

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  U.S. Reacts to Fear of Iran's Rising Clout

  White House concerns that Iran's hand is being strengthened by recent events in the Middle East is central to its response to the turmoil.

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  Syrian Protesters Defy Crackdown

  Syrians chanting "No more fear!" held a defiant march Monday after a deadly government crackdown failed to quash three days of massive protests in a southern city.

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  Medvedev, Putin Clash Over Libya

  The Western-led military action in Libya provoked a rare public split in Russia's ruling tandem Monday, as President Dmitry Medvedev appeared to scold his patron, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, for publicly criticizing the effort.

• Cameron: Libyan Air Defenses 'Largely Neutralized'

  Cameron said Libyan air defenses had been "largely neutralized" and that U.K. Typhoon fighters were set to begin their part in enforcing the no-fly zone.

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  EU Broadens Libyan Sanctions

  The European Union agreed upon a significant extension of its sanctions on Libya even while member states continued to express differences over military action there.

• Libya Releases 4 New York Times Journalists

  Turkey says it has secured the release of four New York Times journalists who had been held by Libya.

• Gulf Arab States Defend Military Action in Libya

  The organization that represents the conservative Arab Gulf states defended military action in Libya by the U.S. and its allies, saying it doesn't constitute "intervention."

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  Soldier to Plead Guilty in Afghan Murder Case

  A soldier being court-martialed on a U.S. Army base near Seattle for the murder of three Afghan civilians has agreed to plead guilty in hopes of earning a reduced sentence.

• EU Fails to Agree on Nuclear Stress Test

  European Union energy ministers failed to reach consensus on how and when to conduct stress tests on nuclear-power stations. Germany moved ahead with measures that would allow it to speed phasing out atomic energy.

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  Contempt Finding Upheld in Canada

  A Canadian parliamentary committee recommended that the government be found in contempt of parliament for not fully disclosing the cost of anticrime legislation, paving the way for a historic rebuke that could trigger a third national election in five years.

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  U.S. Proposes Defense Deal With Russia

  The U.S. held out the prospect of limited missile-defense cooperation with Russia, including a future deal to exchange missile-launch information, seeking to ease long-standing concerns in Moscow.

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  Novartis's MS Drug Gets Approval from EU

  Novartis multiple-sclerosis pill Gilenya won approval in Europe, accelerating the global rollout of a medicine that is already on the market in the U.S. and is expected to net more than $3 billion in annual sales.

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  Russia Lifts Its Energy Profile Amid Crisis

  Russia is offering to ease strains on global natural gas markets from Japan's nuclear crisis and Libyan strife after years of being criticized for using its energy reserves as a political weapon.

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• U.S. Terror Suspect Cleared in Spain

  A U.S. citizen of Algerian origin has been cleared due to lack of evidence of Spanish allegations that he transferred funds to an al Qaeda cell.

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  Europe Sets Pact on Bailout Fund

  European finance ministers sealed an agreement establishing a new bailout fund able to lend about $710 billion to troubled euro-zone countries.

• U.K. to Go After Tax Dodgers

  U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will use Wednesday's budget to announce a series of anti-tax-dodging measures aimed at raising about $1.6 billion in extra revenue each year.

• Panel Accuses Canadian Government of Being in Contempt

  A Canadian parliamentary committee recommended Monday that the government be found in contempt of Parliament for not fully disclosing the cost of anticrime legislation, paving the way for a rebuke that could trigger a third national election in five years.

• Demjanjuk Trial Gets Bogged Down

  German authorities won the extradition of suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk from the U.S. two years ago, promising an orderly trial and swift justice. It's clear they have achieved neither.

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  Trichet Signals Rate Increase Likely

  ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet signaled the ECB is likely to increase interest rates as soon as next month, saying he has "nothing to add" to the ECB's policy statement March 3, when the central bank warned that "strong vigilance" was needed on inflation.