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Battle in Libya for Strategic Town Kills at Least 13
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
TRIPOLI, Libya — Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s government struck hard at protesters in Tripoli and at a rebel-controlled town.
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Maliki’s Broadened Powers Seen as a Threat in Iraq
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and JACK HEALY
BAGHDAD — Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has taken far more power than the Constitution intended, undermining Iraq’s fragile democracy, experts say.
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Prayers Again Lead to Protests in Middle East
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
In what is becoming a weekly ritual, thousands took to the streets in Yemen, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and Egypt.
Spurred by Private Sector Hiring, U.S. Sees Job Growth
By CATHERINE RAMPELL
The American economy added 192,000 jobs in February, in line with expectations, the fastest job growth since last spring. The rate of unemployment ticked down to 8.9 percent.
EADS Won’t Protest Loss of Tanker Contract to Boeing
By CHRISTOPHER DREW
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company said that it planned to pursue other work from the Pentagon in order to build its American operations.
Tears and Applause at Dior
By SUZY MENKES
PARIS — Capping a difficult week in the wake of the dismissal of John Galliano, the members of the Dior ateliers took the final bow of the show.
China Reportedly Plans Strict Goals to Save Energy
By KEITH BRADSHER
HONG KONG — The five-year goal reflects concerns about the effects of high fuel costs on national security, inflation, trade and pollution.
Beijing Resumes Rapid Increase in Military Spending
By MICHAEL WINES
BEIJING — After an unexpected slowdown in 2010, China’s military spending will rise 12.7 percent in 2011 to about $91.5 billion.
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London Economics School Official Quits in Qaddafi Scandal
By D.D. GUTTENPLAN
LONDON — Sir Howard Davies, the director of the London School of Economics, has resigned over damage to the school’s reputation caused by links the regime of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
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New Premier Speaks in Cairo Square
By ANTHONY SHADID
CAIRO — Egypt’s new prime minister delivered a speech to a crowd of tens of thousands in Tahrir Square on Friday.
Latest News From the Middle East
Experts Fear Looted Libyan Arms May Find Way to Terrorists
By C. J. CHIVERS
Past examples of state arsenals being looted by civilians have shown that once these weapons slip from state custody they can be sold through black markets, swiftly and quietly.
Latest News From Africa
Qaddafi Said to Accept Venezuelan Offer for Help
By SIMON ROMERO
CARACAS, Venezuela — A top aide to the Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chávez, said Colonel Qaddafi accepted a proposal to negotiate a solution to the turmoil in Libya, but one of the colonel’s sons appeared to reject the idea.
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Philadelphia Fears Abusive Priests Are Still Active
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
PHILADELPHIA — Dozens of priests accused of sexual abuse remain in their parishes, weeks after a report criticizing the Archdiocese.
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China Adds New Limits on Foreigners
“It's China's problem. Let them deal with it. America has enough of its own domestic problems to keep agitating foreign countries,” writes KunstStation in Germany.
Qaddafi Loyalists Fire on Tripoli Protesters
“I can say with total confidence that Libya without Gaddafi means real lasting stability and [a] new bright future of corporation between Libya and the West,” writes Tripoli Rose in Libya.
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Editorial: Another Brave Man Killed
A courageous Pakistani official has been assassinated because he stood for tolerance.
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The star, a Ph.D. stu- dent at Yale, is both a scholar and a campus lightning rod.
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Crisis Points: Pessimism and Hope
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