MSNBC: Breaking News & Hottest Global News without Border [March ‘11 Diet]

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Moammar Gadhafi's forces attacked two west Libyan towns, killing dozens, while rebels were pinned down in the east and NATO tried to resolve a dispute over who should lead the Western air campaign.

Source: Gadhafi forces shell 2 Libyan towns

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Western powers pounding Libya's defenses will wind up in the dustbin of history, said leader Moammar Gadhafi as his troops held back rebel advances despite four nights of attacks from the air.

Source: Gadhafi: West will end in 'dustbin of history'

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Japan's devastating earthquake largely spared Junko Ooigawa's family home, but radiation from a crippled nuclear power plant may keep her away from it forever.

Source: Life upended for wife of Japan nuclear plant worker

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Frank Neuhauser, who in 1925 won the first U.S. national spelling bee with the word "gladiolus," has died. He was 97.

Source: First national spelling bee winner dies at 97

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Anaiah Rucker pushed 5-year-old Camry out of the pickup's path and took most of its impact herself, suffering a broken neck and life-threatening injuries and losing a leg. But she feels she doesn't deserve to be called a hero, because her sister was "too young to get hit."

Source: Girl, 9, nearly dies saving sister from oncoming truck

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The United States turned up pressure on quarreling NATO allies to take command of the air war in Libya on Wednesday, saying U.S. leadership could end as early as this weekend.

Source: US presses NATO to take lead in Libya attacks

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A North Carolina man says he has captured video of Bigfoot, who was about 15 to 20 feet away when he captured a five-second video.

Source: North Carolina man says he's got video of Bigfoot

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Federal safety officials are investigating a report that two planes landed at Reagan National Airport without control tower clearance because the air traffic controller was asleep.

Source: 2 planes land while air traffic controller sleeps

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The cab of an 18-wheeler was left dangling over the edge of an elevated highway ramp in Texas on Thursday after an accident.

Source: Big rig dangles off Texas highway overpass

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In a surprising show of growth, Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in most states.

Source: New milestone: 1 in 6 US residents is Hispanic