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updated 12:00 a.m.EST, Wed February 23, 2011

Libya's Interior minister quits

Libya's interior minister said Wednesday he has quit the government and is supporting the protesters who, he predicted, will achieve victory in "days or hours." FULL STORY

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• Gadhafi: 'I will be a martyr'
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Mideast and N. Africa protests

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• Algeria lifts state of emergency
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Crowds in Ohio, Wisconsin and Indiana gathered Tuesday in budgetary showdowns that challenge unionized labor's long-standing rights and benefits.FULL STORY | 'IT'S ABOUT WORKERS' | WEBSITE BLOCKED IN WISCONSIN

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World

• At least 75 dead in New Zealand quake
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