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Mercenaries Stream Toward Tripoli as Qaddafi Digs In
By KAREEM FAHIM and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
BAIDA, Libya — Thousands of African mercenaries were headed toward the Libyan capital, the stronghold of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, witnesses said.
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As Arab Leaders Teeter, Israel Frets
By STEVEN ERLANGER
CASABLANCA, Morocco — Israel finds many of its most reliable partners buffeted or blown away, upending the region’s old certainties.
TimesCast: Nearing the Libyan Capital
Rebels move closer to Tripoli; American officials avoid condemning Colonel Qaddafi by name; Italy’s long and complicated relationship with Libya.
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Images and video of Tripoli appear; Qaddafi family members are reportedly trying to flee; Israel clears Palestinians to flee Libya for the West Bank.
Business Group Tied to U.S. Wades Into Nicaragua’s Politics
By ERIC LIPTON
WASHINGTON — The former president of the American Chamber of Commerce of Nicaragua worked to defeat President Daniel Ortega, cables from WikiLeaks show.
DocumentsRenewed Fighting in Ivory Coast
By ADAM NOSSITER
DAKAR, Senegal — Forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to leave office despite losing a presidential election, assaulted a neighborhood that is a center of support for his rival.
Search Continues for N. Zealand Quake Survivors
By ERICA BERENSTEIN and MERAIAH FOLEY
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Emergency crews were withdrawn from a large part of central Christchurch over safety concerns, a day after an earthquake killed at least 75.
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Pakistan Case Tests Laws on Diplomatic Immunity
By CHARLIE SAVAGE
WASHINGTON — Murky diplomatic issues have arisen in the case of a C.I.A. contractor accused of murder in Pakistan.
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Efforts to Evacuate Foreigners Intensify in Libya
By SEBNEM ARSU and RACHEL DONADIO
ISTANBUL — Turkey mounted its largest effort ever to remove its citizens and was being asked to help other countries, too.
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Oil Soars as Libyan Furor Shakes Markets
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and CHRISTINE HAUSER
Turmoil in the Arab world drove oil prices higher and stocks lower despite efforts by Saudi Arabia to calm turbulent markets.
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WikiLeaks Cables Detail Qaddafi Family’s Exploits
By SCOTT SHANE
Cables obtained by WikiLeaks offer a vivid account of lavish spending, rampant nepotism and bitter rivalries.
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Haiti’s Scars, and Its Soul, Find Healing on Walls
By DAMIEN CAVE
Three surviving murals at the Episcopal Trinity Cathedral are being restored as part of a painstaking 18-month project.
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Indiana Democrats Leave State to Avoid Union Vote
By SUSAN SAULNY and SABRINA TAVERNISE
INDIANAPOLIS — To prevent a quorum on a vote allowing private-sector workers to opt out of unions, lawmakers fled to Illinois.
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