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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Thursday awarded a fearless US Marine, who five times defied a Taliban firestorm to save 36 ambushed men, with America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Residents of Tripoli dug makeshift graves to bury the dead as evidence emerged of widespread summary killings during the battle for the Libyan capital.

BIN JAWAD, Libya (AFP) – Loyalist troops on Monday halted a rebel advance on Moamer Kadhafi's home town Sirte, which was pounded overnight by coalition jets after NATO took command of military operations in Libya.