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Today's Top Stories: Gadhafi hold whittled away as Libya revolt spreads Obama sharpens critique of Libya amid wider unrest NZ earthquake toll at 98 dead, 226 missing Higher oil prices would hamper global economy Government drops defense of anti-gay-marriage law On prank call, Wis. governor discusses strategy Government wants admissions from tobacco companies Newspapers, GOP call for congressman to resign The i(Pad)s of March: Apple plans tablet event Anthony has 27, Knicks beat Bucks in his NY debut World grapples for response as battles divide Libya GM seen posting first full-year profit since 2004 Oil hits 2-1/2 year high as Libya unrest cuts supply AIG may post big loss but remaining units the key Foreclosure home sales fall in 2010: RealtyTrac Obama pulls defense for law banning gay marriage New Zealand puts quake toll at 98, many more missing Boeing and Airbus brace for U.S. tanker decision Kadhafi loses grip on eastern Libya Hope evaporates for survivors of N. Zealand quake Gadhafi hold whittled away as Libya revolt spreads Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:12 pm PST AP - The scope of Moammar Gadhafi's control was whittled away Wednesday as major Libyan cities and towns closer to the capital fell to the rebellion against his rule. In the east, now all but broken away, the opposition vowed to "liberate" Tripoli, where the Libyan leader is holed up with a force of militiamen roaming the streets and tanks guarding the outskirts. Full Story Top Obama sharpens critique of Libya amid wider unrest Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:08 pm PST AP - The Obama administration on Wednesday sharpened its condemnation of a bloody crackdown on Libyan opposition demonstrators as it broadened its outreach to government officials, dissidents, rights activists and youth in other Arab nations across a Middle East that is seething with unrest. Full Story Top NZ earthquake toll at 98 dead, 226 missing Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:18 pm PST AP - Hopes faded of finding more survivors Thursday in the collapsed downtown towers of New Zealand's quake-shattered Christchurch, as officials said the death toll rose to 98 with grave fears for many of the 226 missing. Full Story Top Higher oil prices would hamper global economy Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:10 pm PST AP - Just as the U.S. and global economies are finally strengthening, they face a new danger: Rocketing oil prices, which topped $100 a barrel Wednesday. Full Story Top Government drops defense of anti-gay-marriage law Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:31 pm PST AP - President Barack Obama ordered his administration on Wednesday to stop defending the constitutionality of a federal law that bans recognition of gay marriage, a policy reversal that could have major implications for the rights and benefits of gay couples and reignite an emotional debate for the 2012 presidential campaign. Full Story Top On prank call, Wis. governor discusses strategy Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:02 pm PST AP - On a prank call that quickly spread across the Internet, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was duped into discussing his strategy to cripple public employee unions, promising never to give in and joking that he would use a baseball bat in his office to go after political opponents. Full Story Top Government wants admissions from tobacco companies Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:49 pm PST AP - The Justice Department disclosed Wednesday it wants to require the tobacco industry to admit publicly that smoking causes a multitude of medical problems, killing 1,200 Americans every day. Full Story Top Newspapers, GOP call for congressman to resign Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:33 pm PST AP - Seven-term Democratic Rep. David Wu faced increasing pressure Wednesday to step down amid a series of bizarre revelations in recent days about his mental health, including a photo he sent to staffers during his re-election bid showing him wearing a tiger costume. Full Story Top The i(Pad)s of March: Apple plans tablet event Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:28 pm PST AP - March Madness could take on a whole new meaning if Apple gives the world another iPad next week. Full Story Top Anthony has 27, Knicks beat Bucks in his NY debut Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:03 pm PST AP - Carmelo Anthony had never experienced anything like his welcome to New York. Full Story Top World grapples for response as battles divide Libya Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:53 pm PST Reuters - World leaders condemned Muammar Gaddafi's bloody crackdown on a revolt that has split Libya, but took little action to halt the bloodshed from the latest upheaval reshaping the Arab world. Full Story Top GM seen posting first full-year profit since 2004 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:09 pm PST Reuters - General Motors Co is likely to report full-year earnings of more than $5 billion, its first annual profit in six years, although rising commodity prices and a drag from its European operations probably curbed the fourth-quarter performance. Full Story Top Oil hits 2-1/2 year high as Libya unrest cuts supply Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:19 pm PST Reuters - Oil prices hit a fresh 2-1/2-year peak on Thursday on concern the bloody unrest that has cut more than a quarter of OPEC-member Libya's crude output could spread to other major producers, including top exporter Saudi Arabia. Full Story Top AIG may post big loss but remaining units the key Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:21 pm PST Reuters - Bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc could post another multibillion-dollar loss when it reports fourth-quarter results on Thursday, but the real question is how well its surviving life and property businesses did in a tough market. Full Story Top Foreclosure home sales fall in 2010: RealtyTrac Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:20 pm PST Reuters - Sales of foreclosed homes fell in 2010 as the market struggled with weak demand, though they still represented more than a quarter of total sales, according to a RealtyTrac report released on Thursday. Full Story Top Obama pulls defense for law banning gay marriage Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:15 pm PST Reuters - President Barack Obama's administration will no longer defend a 15-year-old U.S. law that defined marriage as between a man and a woman, a major policy shift in favor of gay rights. Full Story Top New Zealand puts quake toll at 98, many more missing Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:33 pm PST Reuters - New Zealand rescuers said on Thursday they held grave fears for more than 200 people still missing as the death toll from an earthquake reached 98 after searchers pulled dozens of bodies from a Christchurch television building now turned into a tomb. Full Story Top Boeing and Airbus brace for U.S. tanker decision Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:24 pm PST Reuters - The United States looked set on Thursday to announce the winner of a $35 billion battle between Boeing and Airbus to supply aerial tankers to the U.S. Air Force after two failed attempts to renew its aging fleet. Full Story Top Kadhafi loses grip on eastern Libya Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:31 pm PST AFP - Moamer Kadhafi's regime appeared to have lost vast swathes of Libya's east to an insurrection as Western nations braced for a mass exodus from a "bloodbath" in the oil-rich African state. Full Story Top Hope evaporates for survivors of N. Zealand quake Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:27 pm PST AFP - New Zealand rescuers refused to give up the hunt for quake survivors Thursday even as hope faded for hundreds feared trapped two days after a disaster that has killed at least 98. Full Story Top

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