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Today's Top Stories: Armed pro-Gadhafi gangs roll in Libyan capital UN Council slaps sanctions on Libya's Gadhafi North Korea threatens to attack South Korea, US Protesters across US decry Wis. anti-union efforts Christchurch holds prayers for quake victims Govs to feds: Avoid causing states any more pain Ore. congressman says mental health not job issue Vintage jet crashes in Hudson near Kingston, NY `Last Airbender' rules Razzies as worst picture UCLA defeats No. 10 Arizona 71-49 U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Gaddafi U.S. tells Gaddafi it is time to go as revolt closes in China's Wen puts social stability at heart of economy Largest crowds since Vietnam War march in Wisconsin Irish opposition claims historic poll victory With $38 billion cash, Warren Buffett looking for deals Obama urges Congress to avoid budget gridlock Health officials track measles exposure at three U.S. airports Terror in Tripoli as Kadhafi told to quit Irish opposition vows to amend bailout after poll win Armed pro-Gadhafi gangs roll in Libyan capital Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:54 pm PST AP - The embattled Libyan regime passed out guns to civilian supporters, set up checkpoints Saturday and sent armed patrols roving the terrorized capital to try to maintain control of Moammar Gadhafi's stronghold and quash dissent as rebels consolidate control elsewhere in the North African nation. Full Story Top UN Council slaps sanctions on Libya's Gadhafi Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:23 pm PST AP - The U.N. Security Council moved as a powerful bloc Saturday to try to halt Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's deadly crackdown on protesters, slapping sanctions on him, his children and top associates. Full Story Top North Korea threatens to attack South Korea, US Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:39 pm PST AP - North Korea threatened Sunday to attack South Korea and the United States, as the allies prepared to start annual joint military drills — maneuvers Pyongyang says are a rehearsal for an invasion. Full Story Top Protesters across US decry Wis. anti-union efforts Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:33 pm PST AP - Rallies were held across the country Saturday to support thousands of protesters holding steady at the Wisconsin Capitol in their fight against Republican-backed legislation aimed at weakening unions. Full Story Top Christchurch holds prayers for quake victims Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:59 pm PST AP - Residents held open-air prayers for the dead and missing Sunday on the lawns of churches cracked and shattered in New Zealand's earthquake while teams continued their search through debris of one of the country's worst disasters. Full Story Top Govs to feds: Avoid causing states any more pain Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:51 pm PST AP - Their states on the brink of financial catastrophe, governors pleaded Saturday for the divided federal government to avoid doing anything that would hamper the tenuous economic recovery back home. Full Story Top Ore. congressman says mental health not job issue Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:05 pm PST AP - An Oregon congressman facing calls for his resignation from some of the state's largest newspapers said the mental health condition from which he suffers doesn't prevent him from doing his job. Full Story Top Vintage jet crashes in Hudson near Kingston, NY Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:39 pm PST AP - A vintage military jet, now privately owned and flown in air shows, crashed into ice on the Hudson River on Saturday as it came in for a landing at an airport in Kingston, authorities said. The pilot was missing and feared dead. Full Story Top `Last Airbender' rules Razzies as worst picture Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:39 pm PST AP - The action fantasy "The Last Airbender" — about people who can command fire, air, water and earth — now controls something else: the Razzie awards for Hollywood's worst film achievements of 2010. Full Story Top UCLA defeats No. 10 Arizona 71-49 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:40 pm PST AP - UCLA struggled all season to put two solid halves together. The Bruins waited until their last game at historic Pauley Pavilion to do it, helped by a last basket that John Wooden surely had an assist. Full Story Top U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Gaddafi Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:35 pm PST Reuters - The U.N. Security Council unanimously imposed travel and asset sanctions on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and close aides, ratcheting up pressure on him to quit before any more blood is shed in a popular revolt against his rule. Full Story Top U.S. tells Gaddafi it is time to go as revolt closes in Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:21 pm PST Reuters - Muammar Gaddafi's grip on Libya looked ever more tenuous on Saturday, as his police abandoned parts of the capital Tripoli to a popular revolt that has swept the country and the United States bluntly told him he must go. Full Story Top China's Wen puts social stability at heart of economy Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:49 pm PST Reuters - Fighting inflation is a priority for the government in China where rapid price rises and pressure to sharply raise the value of the yuan are a threat to social stability, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday. Full Story Top Largest crowds since Vietnam War march in Wisconsin Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:03 pm PST Reuters - A crowd estimated at more than 70,000 people on Saturday waved American flags, sang the national anthem and called for the defeat of a Wisconsin plan to curb public sector unions that has galvanized opposition from the American labor movement. Full Story Top Irish opposition claims historic poll victory Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:16 pm PST Reuters - Ireland's main opposition party claimed a historic election victory on Saturday and looked set to form a coalition government after voters, incensed at a financial collapse and bailout, routed the government. Full Story Top With $38 billion cash, Warren Buffett looking for deals Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:45 pm PST Reuters - Warren Buffett is looking for acquisitions as an outlet to deploy his $38 billion cash pile, the legendary investor said in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders on Saturday. Full Story Top Obama urges Congress to avoid budget gridlock Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:51 am PST Reuters - President Barack Obama Saturday urged Congress to find "common ground" to prevent a damaging government shutdown, as Republicans and Democrats edged toward a compromise to keep federal money flowing. Full Story Top Health officials track measles exposure at three U.S. airports Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:43 am PST Reuters - State health officials are trying to track down travelers who may have been exposed to measles after a passenger who was contagious passed through three major U.S. airports. Full Story Top Terror in Tripoli as Kadhafi told to quit Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:03 pm PST AFP - Residents of Tripoli cowered in their homes on Sunday as US President Barack Obama moved to avert a bloody battle for the Libyan capital by urging a defiant Moamer Kadhafi to step down "now." Full Story Top Irish opposition vows to amend bailout after poll win Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:01 pm PST AFP - Opposition leader Enda Kenny said he would begin talks next week on amending Ireland's unpopular bailout, as his Fine Gael party was swept to power in elections dominated by economic woes. Full Story Top

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