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Gadhafi fights back: Rebels, troops clash in Tripoli Libyan government tanks and snipers put up scattered, last-ditch resistance in Tripoli on Monday after rebels swept into the heart of the capital. 'The anti-Iraq': World reacts as rebels enter Tripoli Here are reactions to the rebel advance into Tripoli Monday, as fighters took control of much of the capital. Video: Gadhafi rule crumbles as rebels surge Moammar Gadhafi’s 42-year rule over Libya is crumbling at breakneck speed as rebel fighters sweep into Tripoli. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports. (TODAY) First Read: What Libya means for Obama Events in Tripoli give the president some welcome good news but economic concerns still dominate the campaign. Stocks rally strongly after weeks of losses Wall Street rallied strongly at Monday’s opening bell, as investors shook off fears that the economy could be headed into a second recession. Oil prices should fall with Gadhafi out of power Oil prices around the world should start falling if Libyan rebels succeed in toppling Moammar Gadhafi's regime, though the full effect won't be felt for months. Hurricane Irene slams Puerto Rico, eyes Fla. Hurricane Irene has formed and is moving over Puerto Rico with its projected path expected to take it toward the U.S. East Coast later this week. Video: Witness in Aruba casts doubt on suspect’s story Law enforcement sources in Aruba tell NBC News that a fisherman, who saw suspect Gary Giordano with Robyn Gardner before she went missing, recalls a very different account of what happened during the couple’s snorkeling excursion. NBC’s Jeff Rossen reports from Oranjestad. (TODAY) Scout leader, 76, fatally stabbed on hiking trip A 76-year-old man has been stabbed to death while leading Boy Scouts on a hiking trip in northern Indiana, and a suspect who battered his mother and killed a dog near the trail is under arrest, police said. States that are most bullish on the economy Consumers who live in the District of Columbia have more economic confidence than residents of any other part of the country, according to a new Gallup poll. Your Career: Going to extremes to get noticed With the nation’s unemployment rate still hovering above 9 percent, frustration and desperation in this tough job market are leading some job seekers to take job-hunting risks. Islanders fret in wake of deadly shark attacks Is this paradise lost? That is the question facing all Seychellois, who are stunned by two fatal shark attacks in just two weeks. Falls from windows injure 5,100 kids every year More than 5,100 children a year are hospitalized with injuries after falling from windows, a new analysis of 19 years of data finds.  Two-thirds of the kids hurt are toddlers, who have a higher center of gravity and little awareness of danger. 6 obscure graduate degrees that can pay off A graduate degree can cost upwards of $100,000 or more, especially when you factor in living expenses, technology, textbooks and accrued interest from debt. Is it worth it? Americans fall in love slower than Europeans Americans take longer to fall in love than their Eastern European counterparts, according to a new study. The findings also showed that Americans frequently cited friendship as a key part of romantic love, while Russians and Lithuanians rarely mentioned it. Life on Mars? Fossil find shows it's possible Scientists have found Earth's oldest fossils in Australia and say their microscopic discovery is convincing evidence that cells and bacteria were able to thrive in an oxygen-free world more than 3.4 billion years ago. Arc: Hoyas end China trip with brawl-free game Beyond the Arc: Three days after Georgetown's exhibition game melee with a professional Chinese team, it closed its Chinese trip with a stress-free exhibition win. Libya's Internet flickers back to life Throughout Sunday, reports made their way around social networks saying that Libya's Internet was back on. But global Internet tracking service Renesys said that while some services were coming back on line in Libya, the war-torn nation's Internet access was far from fully restored. Vintner no longer No. 1, and likes it that way Richard and Rob Sands took their father's little wine company on a two-decade buying binge, turning a regional purveyor of low-pedigree plonk into an alcoholic-drinks powerhouse. Can anyone unite Libya if Gadhafi falls? The biggest question that will be asked as the endgame appears to be nearing in Libya â€" is there one unifying figure who can lead Libya if the rebels take over? Right now the resounding answer seems to be no. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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