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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Poll: Gov't workers get better pensions

NEPTUNE, N.J., March 4 (UPI) -- Most U.S. voters say they believe those who work for the government get better retirement benefits than those in the private sector, a survey shows. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey released Friday found 71 percent of likely voters in the United States... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Egypt's Prime Minister Shafiq resigns

CAIRO, March 3 (UPI) -- Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said it accepted Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq's resignation and tasked a former minister to form a new cabinet. The ruling council's decision to accept Shafiq's resignation came a day before another planned million-man protest... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Gadhafi's forces strike back in the east

TRIPOLI, Libya, March 2 (UPI) -- In their first foray into rebel-held eastern Libya, Moammar Gadhafi's forces claimed to recapture a major oil facility Wednesday. Hundreds of untrained young men and ill-equipped soldiers supporting the revolt rushed out of Benghazi to repel the counterattack on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Reports: Gadhafi forces attack 2 cities

TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Libya's embattled government fought to retake rebel-controlled areas Monday, launching attacks on two cities, witnesses and rebel army commanders said. In Geneva, Switzerland, meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the world has witnessed pro-Gadhafi... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Gadhafi war crimes reported in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Horrific reports of Moammar Gadhafi's repression emerged from Tripoli Saturday as the world community moved to sanction the Libyan dictator. Witnesses told The New York Times government forces were shooting protesters from ambulances and turning antiaircraft guns... Sign in to see full entry.

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