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Libya rebels halt Gaddafi attack

Rebel forces have fought off an attempt by soldiers loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi to retake the eastern oil town of Brega.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12626496

Gunman kills two U.S. soldiers at Frankfurt airport

(Reuters) - A gunman shot dead two U.S. soldiers and injured two people seriously at Frankfurt airport on Wednesday, said Boris Rhein, interior minister for the state of Hesse.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/02/us-germany-shooting-idUSTRE7214L020110302?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29

Unrest in the Middle East and Africa -- country by country

(CNN) -- Demonstrations have spread across parts of the Middle East and Africa. Here is the latest from each country and the roots of the unrest.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/03/02/libya.international.criminal.court/index.html?eref=edition_meast&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_meast+%28RSS%3A+Middle+East%29

ICC to open probe into possible crimes against humanity in Libya

Prosecutor's decision marks an unprecedentedly swift reaction to the violent crackdown on anti-government protests by Libyan leader Gadhafi and his supporters.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/icc-to-open-probe-into-possible-crimes-against-humanity-in-libya-1.346710

Ohio Senate panel approves union-rights bill, sending it to full Senate

COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio legislative committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would weaken the powers of public workers unions to negotiate their contracts. The vote came as union supporters protested the measure for a second day on the grounds of the state capitol in Columbus.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/01/AR2011030106108.html