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8:15am

Wed February 23, 2011
The Two-Way

WikiLeaks Cables Reveal Gadhafi Clan's 'Lavish Spending ... Bitter Rivalries'

There's more about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and his sons in today's New York Times:

"As the Qaddafi clan conducts a bloody struggle to hold onto power in Libya, cables obtained by WikiLeaks offer a vivid account of the lavish spending, rampant nepotism and bitter rivalries that have defined what a 2006 cable called 'Qadhafi Incorporated,' using the State Department's preference from the multiple spellings for Libya's troubled first family.

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7:57am

Wed February 23, 2011
Sports

Caltech Ends 26-Year Conference Losing Streak

After 26 years, the men's basketball team at Caltech finally has won a conference game. The win ends a 310-game losing streak for the Beavers. They beat Occidental College by one point.

7:36am

Wed February 23, 2011
Around the Nation

Smelling Drugs Is Hazardous To Pa. Man's Health

A Greensburg, Pa., man was admitted to a hospital after he began hallucinating. Daniel Corsaro's symptoms suggested he was taking drugs. State police found nothing in his apartment, but they did find a drug lab on the floor below.

4:00am

Wed February 23, 2011
Business

Business News

Renee Montagne has business news.

4:00am

Wed February 23, 2011
Politics

Cleveland Entrepreneurs Tell Obama How Washington Can Help

President Obama traveled to Cleveland with several members of his cabinet Tuesday, to hear about the successes and setbacks of small businesses there. The picture that emerged was a president who envisions government as a junior partner in business development, not an obstacle.

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