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updated 11:05 p.m.EDT, Mon March 21, 2011

U.S. official calls strikes on Libya 'very effective'

Moammar Gadhafi's momentum has been halted and Libyan rebels have held onto areas that Gadhafi's forces had been poised to take over, a U.S. official said. FULL STORY

• LIVE BLOG: Key GOP senator critical
• Obama walks fine line on Gadhafi
• Photos | Explainer | Poll | Endgame?

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• LIVE BLOG: 320,000 evacuees in shelters
• U.S. military mulls mandatory evacuation
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Survivor: 'I couldn't hold on' to Dad

Akihito Yamaguchi won't leave what's left of his home. It's the least he can do, he says, after failing to hold on to his dad when the tsunami hit. He thinks his mom may be buried in the rubble and vows to bring them together. FULL STORY

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