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Gadhafi forces drive rebels from key oil town

BENGHAZI, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi's forces swept rebels from a key oil town Sunday with waves of strikes from warships, tanks and warplanes, closing on the opposition-held eastern half of Libya as insurgents pleaded for a U.N.-imposed no-fly zone.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
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Oil installations ablaze in Libya as battles rage

RAS LANOUF, Libya - A giant yellow fireball shot into the sky, trailed by thick plumes of black smoke Wednesday after fighting between rebelsand forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi set two oil installations ablaze and inflicted yet more damage on Libya's crippled energy industry.
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Rebels, Gadhafi forces both make gains in Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya - Government forces in tanks rolled into the opposition-held city closest to Tripoli after blasting it with artillery and mortar fire, while rebels captured a key oil port and pushed toward Moammar Gadhafi's hometown in a seesaw Saturday for both sides in the bloody battle for control of …
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