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11:25 PM ET, February 21, 2011

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Daily Mail:
On the run: Gaddafi flees Tripoli as protesters set the Libyan parliament building alight  —  Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is believed to have fled the capital Tripoli after anti-government demonstrators breached the state television building and set government property alight.
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Aljazeera:
Libya protests spread and intensify  —  Security forces open fire on anti-government demonstrators in Tripoli, as protests escalate across the country.  —  Scores of people have been reported killed in continuing violence in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, amid escalating protests …
Guardian:
Libya defectors: Pilots told to bomb protesters flee to Malta  —  As Muammar Gadaffi's ambassadors and most of Libya's UN mission resign, two air force pilots escape rather than obey orders  —  Two high-ranking Libyan air force pilots have who fled to Malta in their aircraft are reported …
Discussion: Sense of Events and Reuters
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
(Ex)Libyan Ambassador calls for stronger Obama statement
Sudarsan Raghavan / Washington Post:
Gaddafi loyalists launch attacks against civilians as conflict in Libya escalates
Discussion: Reuters, Sky Dancing and Doug Ross
Guardian:
Libya in crisis - live updates
beliefnet:
a No-Fly zone over Libya NOW
Discussion: Dean's World and Guardian
Frank Jack Daniel / Reuters:
Venezuela denies Libya's Gaddafi en route
Discussion: Pundit Press
Marc Lynch / Foreign Policy:
Intervening in the Libyan tragedy
Discussion: Danger Room
Rasmussen Reports:
48% Back GOP Governor in Wisconsin Spat, 38% Side With Unions  —  A sizable number of voters are following new Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's showdown with unionized public employees in his state, and nearly half side with the governor.  —  A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Republican Turncoats May Sabotage Governor Walker's Budget Cut Plans ...Updated With Contact Info ...Update: WI GOP Senators to Stand With Walker  —  Good grief...  Don't look now but Wisconsin Republican Senators are getting wobbly.  —  Republican Senator Dale Schultz is ready to bail on Governor Scott Walker.
Ford Vox / The Atlantic Online:
Wisconsin's Real Doctors and Their Fake Sick Notes for Protesters  —  Fears over becoming hostage to soaring health insurance premiums has Wisconsin's teachers and other public employees protesting in downtown Madison for the second week running.  It's a very real threat to their economic stability …
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UW Health, University of Wisconsin Hospital …:
Statement Regarding UW Health Physicians  —  There are reports on both social media and news websites that a number of UW Health physicians were signing “medical excuse” notes for protesters at the Capitol on Feb. 19.  This involves a few individuals out of the nearly 1,300 physicians at UW Health.
Discussion: USA Today and iOwnTheWorld.com
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
UW HEALTH WILL INVESTIGATE MADISON PROTEST DOCTORS!  —  The UW Health System released this statement today saying the charges of fraud are very serious and in response, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation …
Discussion: Althouse and Hot Air
Publius / Big Government:
University of Wisconsin Medical School Launches Investigation of Doctors' Fake Sick Notes
Discussion: TexasSparkle and Pajamas Media
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Big News Out of Madison  —  Just a short time ago we brought you word that the state senate Democrats in Wisconsin were worried that the Republicans could manage an end-run and push the union-busting bill through without their being present.  The approach would be to take that stuff out of the budget bill …
Discussion: TPMDC, The Raw Story and Daily Kos
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JSOnline:
Union leader says National Guard has toured prison
Discussion: PostPartisan and The Hill
New Zealand Herald:
Deaths in Christchurch quake  —  Did you feel the quake?  —  There have been “multiple fatalities” after a shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch this afternoon caused buildings to collapse, police have confirmed.  —  Police said fatalities had been reported at several locations …
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CNN:
New Zealand rattled by strong quake
Jeff Poor / The Daily Caller:
‘Morning Joe’ makes startling discovery: The media has a liberal bias  —  Throughout the rise of the Tea Party, there seemed to be an effort by some media outlets to marginalize the message of the conservative movement by portraying rally attendees in the worst possible light …
Discussion: Nice Deb and Verum Serum
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Number of Solidly Democratic States Cut in Half From '08 to '10  —  Maryland, Massachusetts, Vermont, D.C. most Democratic; Wyoming, Utah most Republican  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup's analysis of party affiliation in the U.S. states shows a marked decline in the number of solidly Democratic states from 2008 (30) to 2010 (14).
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Gallup: Democratic states harder to find
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Vail Daily:
First lady hits the slopes  —  Michelle Obama enjoys fresh veggies at Restaurant Kelly Liken  —  Daily staff report newsroom@vaildaily.com  —  VAIL — First lady Michelle Obama enjoyed locally grown fare at a Vail restaurant Saturday night before hitting the slopes of Vail Mountain early Sunday.
Alana Goodman / Commentary Magazine:
Jewish Funds for Justice Won't Repudiate Soros Statements  —  The group told me that Soros's comments were misinterpreted, and he did not, in fact, claim that Fox News was using Nazi tactics during his interview.  Instead, Jewish Funds for Justice said that Soros was comparing Fox News …
Matt Schneider / Mediaite:
Chris Matthews Furious About Poll Showing Reagan As America's Favorite President  —  Every year in honor of Presidents Day, Gallup conducts a poll where they ask Americans who is the greatest United States president?  This year's results revealed Ronald Reagan as the favorite choice among Americans …
Discussion: CNN and The Raw Story
New York Times:
American Held in Pakistan Worked With C.I.A.  —  WASHINGTON — The American arrested in Pakistan after shooting two men at a crowded traffic stop was part of a covert, C.I.A.-led team collecting intelligence and conducting surveillance on militant groups deep inside the country, according to American government officials.
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Daily Mail:
Stripped, punched and whipped with flag poles: Full horror of Lara Logan's attack emerges  —  More details have emerged of Lara Logan's terrifying ordeal at the hands of a frenzied mob.  —  The 39-year-old foreign correspondent for CBS News show 60 Minutes was separated from her film crew …
 
 
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WI State Rep Busted For Sexual Misconduct - Says Charges Are a Distraction From Larger State Issues
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Alaska state rep objects to airport search demand
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Muslim group seeking Huckabee apology for ‘infidel’ comments
Discussion: CNBC and Weasel Zippers
Kevinliptak / CNN:
Huckabee calls Barbour ‘impeccable’ on race issues
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