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A Libyan government spokesman says Gadhafi's youngest son and three of his grandchildren have been killed in a NATO airstrike
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Attack is an apparent retaliation for NATO airstrike that reportedly killed Gadhafi's youngest son and three young grandchildren
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Reaction comes after Libyan leader reportedly escapes a NATO airstrike that kills his youngest son and three grandchildren
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![In this photo made on a government-organized tour, residents gather in the neighborhood near the scene of a NATO missile attack in Tripoli, April 30, 2011 In this photo made on a government-organized tour, residents gather in the neighborhood near the scene of a NATO missile attack in Tripoli, April 30, 2011](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s4MIUiPFyHEucx0EfaAMtE8THYI6y9T5cStioVTeSVEnLLPwIOUEb13BwMVj6GoKeHE7j1ryBzV9eMCv_6xm3Rh1XXn7E2bhXOdKN7EjXlkm7ubWY_-r2lTMov1_p1Kh6vi5U=s0-d) |
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Witnesses say troops had moved into Daraa to seize
control of a prominent mosque, where anti-government protesters had been
gathering
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Israel says this week's transfer of $88 million to the
Palestinians delayed because of a new unity agreement between rival
Palestinians
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![Palestinian Fatah delegation chief Azzam al-Ahmed (R) shakes hands with Hamas deputy leader Mussa Abu Marzuq after a joint press conference in Cairo, Egypt, April 27, 2011 Palestinian Fatah delegation chief Azzam al-Ahmed (R) shakes hands with Hamas deputy leader Mussa Abu Marzuq after a joint press conference in Cairo, Egypt, April 27, 2011](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sGVWvvsfyjX1xC11Spou40Kt7AaSulcxebqKrccF9wmDZc7kt8mQSK7mt1gXe871S8N1zpgT2wxa5Cq1QruXpUOAiNUF2gQVMkbfA_KlLRx3W_P2nE81cjmTZBoVjvRPIiJrqQz-ImEC4h70-_2o-imp2qAg=s0-d) |
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Bahrain urges Gulf nationals to boycott all financial transactions with Tehran in retaliation for alleged interference
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![Saudi FM Prince Saudi al-Faisal, left, speaks with Bahrain's FM Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad al-Khalifa, left, before the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council 'GCC', in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 1, 2011 Saudi FM Prince Saudi al-Faisal, left, speaks with Bahrain's FM Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad al-Khalifa, left, before the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council 'GCC', in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 1, 2011](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vT-Sz14Nsi6fgVvgB5MMOpuY7kdnoiZ5DuVH-Od0wrzJCHKc8NdG7VXm7uPFf36qsVX0fZxiXdrtIk-Wi19YZwaTYhI8jQnuWifNq-AMaiI4nQ3QMHpg9BWYO5aSiTlHyR6RJWKspA8TTBYXFwAVSc=s0-d) |
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A twelve-year-old suicide bomber used in one of the attacks that killed four people
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![Relatives wrap the body of a civilian, who was killed during a clash of militants with policemen in Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, May 1, 2011 Relatives wrap the body of a civilian, who was killed during a clash of militants with policemen in Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, May 1, 2011](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sjyGYf_6E5Q47rd8H69fbC36YYfEHUhgF9ESZKo9RzjI4R69MXKA-yfnjVc-l5v1m5Kuhwfr97wfwXnAwcIwmPUXYLnynz-jDziOvOzQ2AoDas4PhLDdW1_V8a8PIeOwwZ8Y7UVgelyvXEKX71lXWwU4XCBitR_c8=s0-d) |
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In unexpected surge of support in recent opinion polls, New Democrats inch closer to governing Conservatives
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Experts say the new regulations will help raise awareness of the dangers of smoking in China
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Launch delayed after crews discovered a problem in an auxiliary power unit
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![Space shuttle Endeavour is prepared for launch as the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) is rolled back at the launch pad, at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 29, 2011 Space shuttle Endeavour is prepared for launch as the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) is rolled back at the launch pad, at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 29, 2011](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uWVFrxG5tWtjTXTx86OpaAdEc7MD4yxDp7KXobLeqznNeUHtuhUp13vXxs-Ssf4Ujj4vfcaOpxJh2tROTdRfFWGc85kkQ6pMMlW1clVBYKBDe6iKLTQHnsY6P0Dyhd3faXF_69F4Mhf_HRuYWf-s9_L4Tn=s0-d) |
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