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  1. FLASH: Libya rebels say will seek extradition of Gaddafi family from Algeria 4 minutes ago via TweetDeck
  2. Are you covered? Answers to your #Irene insurance questions reut.rs/om2g6i 15 minutes ago via Tweet Button
  3. FLASH: Algeria confirms two of Gaddafi's sons, wife and daughter are in the country - Al-Jazeera TV about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
  4. Is chocolate good for your heart? It depends reut.rs/rkHc8E about 1 hour ago via Tweet Button
  5. China dissident Ai Weiwei launches scathing attack on government reut.rs/nZ30bj about 1 hour ago via Tweet Button
  6. Scotland has no plans to request extradition of Lockerbie bomber Megrahi reut.rs/o7A4wN about 2 hours ago via Tweet Button
  7. Michele Bachmann's campaign said she was only joking when she described Hurricane Irene as a warning from God reut.rs/pWuJHc about 2 hours ago via Tweet Button
  8. Al Qaeda No 2's death not yet confirmed: Pakistan reut.rs/mOvEVX about 2 hours ago via Tweet Button
  9. Japan's finance minister Yoshihiko Noda to be new PM reut.rs/nxQiUx about 2 hours ago via Tweet Button
  10. Libyan forces converge on Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte reut.rs/nllBkx about 2 hours ago via Tweet Button
  11. Federal government to help reimburse states for #Irene damage reut.rs/plyYDs about 2 hours ago via Tweet Button
  12. Steven Brill responds to Michael Winerip's review of "Class Warfare" in Monday's @NYTimes reut.rs/q2mfmP about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck
  13. Guessing game begins on #Irene insured losses reut.rs/n9WBJM about 3 hours ago via Tweet Button
  14. Vermont flooded after Irene's torrential rains reut.rs/p36MEk about 3 hours ago via Tweet Button
  15. President Obama says he will unveil new jobs plan next week. about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck
  16. The @NYTimes has a smart interactive map showing what areas had no power as of Sunday afternoon. reut.rs/qt8Rvq about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck
  17. Consumer spending rose at its fastest pace in five months in July, calming recession fears reut.rs/qZmCjl about 3 hours ago via Tweet Button
  18. For Michele Bachmann, Hurricane #Irene a message from God that Washington needs to change its policies reut.rs/pWuJHc about 3 hours ago via Tweet Button
  19. President Obama picks Princeton University labor economist Alan Krueger to become the top White House economist reut.rs/nJ25h0 about 4 hours ago via Tweet Button
  20. New York City gets back to business after #Irene reut.rs/pZIDBK about 4 hours ago via Tweet Button