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Four U.S. citizens on a yacht hijacked by Somali pirates last week are dead, a U.S. defense official says.

updated 9:20 a.m.EST, Tue February 22, 2011

Gunfire in Tripoli; Gadhafi goes on TV

Students in Gaza rally against Gadhafi.

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