Obama: Libya slipping from grasp of tyrant (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110822/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_us_libya"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20110821/capt.11ab2741a468489a93087bc6c22a74ea-11ab2741a468489a93087bc6c22a74ea-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=R.pjmr1vZZf2xxT7OiO.Iw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A woman walks on a street carrying a pre-Gadhafi's flag during the celebrations of the capture in Tripoli of his son and one-time heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, at the rebel-held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40-year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)" border="0" /></a>AP - Following a day of dramatic developments in Libya, President Barack Obama said Sunday night that the situation there has reached a "tipping point" and that control of the capital was "slipping from the grasp of a tyrant." He called on Moammar Gadhafi to accept reality and relinquish power.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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