2011年2月20日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Religion News


200 observe anniversary of deadly RI club fire (AP)

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 03:25 PM PST

AP - Survivors of one of the nation's worst nightclub fires and the families of those killed marked the eighth anniversary of the tragedy on Sunday with a short speech and a prayer, followed by 100 seconds of silence and the release of 100 red balloons — one for each victim of the blaze.

Libyan unrest spreads to Tripoli as Benghazi erupts (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 03:41 PM PST

** RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT DESCRIPTION OF LIBYAN FLAGS ** Hossam Mansour, center, joins protestors waving the 1951 first national flag of modern Libya to call for the ouster of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in front of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Gadhafi's forces fired on mourners leaving a funeral for protesters Saturday in the eastern city of Benghazi, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more as the regime tried to squelch calls for an end to the ruler's 42-year grip on power.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Reuters - Libya's unrest spread to the capital Tripoli on Sunday after scores of protesters were killed in the second city Benghazi, which appeared to have slipped out of control of forces loyal to strongman Muammar Gaddafi.


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