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Lockerbie convict dies, closing dark chapter for Libya
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. He died at home in Tripoli Sunday, nearly three years after his release from Scottish prison.
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Qaddafi heir Seif al-Islam captured in Libya
Qaddafi's second son, once considered his father's likely successor, was found hiding deep in the desert.
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Lockerbie bomber case may reopen with new Libyan government
Lockerbie bomber: the US is calling for the Libyan transitional government to look at the Lockerbie bomber case while Abdel Baset al-Megrahi reportedly fades in and out of consciousness.
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Good Reads: A roundup of Lockerbie, Boko Haram, and Monterrey
Today's stories feature deeper looks at the fate of Lockerbie bombing mastermind al-Megrahi, the evolution of Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram, and what the Monterrey casino attack might mean for Mexico.
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What happens next in Libya? America's five greatest concerns.
The push toward a post-Qaddafi regime in Libya is raising questions in Washington about how far a US commitment extends to ensuring a peaceful transition to democracy. The rationale for US and NATO engagement in Libya was to avoid a massacre of civilians in March. Now, as the civil war moves toward a resolution, the Obama administration and Congress appear to be taking a wait-and-see approach. But with an eye to lessons from regime change in Iraq, some lawmakers are urging steps now to help shape the transition in Libya, including some moves that put them at odds with the Obama administration. Here are five.
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Should the Lockerbie bomber go back to jail?
US and British politicians want Libyan rebels to extradite Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber released by Scotland in 2009 after doctors gave him three months to live.
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Echoing US, Britain recognizes Libya's rebels: What do they gain?
Britain officially recognized Libya's rebels as the country's legitimate authority. The move is expected to give the rebels access to some, but not all, of Libya's British-held assets.
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Is Jacob Zuma Qaddafi's only hope?
The South African leader is going to bat for Muammar Qaddafi after a bad couple of weeks for the Libyan strongman.
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Pan Am Flight 103: Qaddafi ordered it bombed, says Libyan minister
Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, was a bombing ordered by Muammar Qaddafi, according to a former Libyan justice minister, in an interview with a Swedish newspaper. All 243 passengers and 16 crew members on Pan Am Flight 103 were killed.
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Britain to Libya: Don't celebrate Lockerbie bomber's release
Libya leader Muammar Qaddafi may throw a party for convicted Lockerbie murderer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, released one year ago today. Britain is warning against such action.
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One year after release of Lockerbie bomber Megrahi, questions about BP role
Convicted Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is expected to be fêted by Libya's Qaddafi as he marks one year since his release on compassionate medical grounds from the UK. Questions have risen about a possible BP role in pushing for the release.
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David Cameron grilled over alleged BP role in Lockerbie bomber case
At the White House to discuss Afghanistan and the global economy, British Prime Minister David Cameron was instead questioned by reporters about allegations that BP pressured Scotland to free the Lockerbie bomber in a bid to improve business ties with Libya.
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David Cameron to meet with US senators over Lockerbie bombing
David Cameron is slated to meet today with four US senators regarding reports that oil giant BP had a hand in the release of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, the only person convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people.
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Lockerbie bombing families find 21-year anniversary a tough one
Families of Lockerbie bombing victims gather in Washington, knowing that the only man convicted of the crime has been released from prison for health reasons and had almost £2 million in a bank account at the time Pan Am Flight 103 went down.
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No tent for you! New Yorkers tell Qaddafi.
Qaddafi is a Bedouin. But everywhere he tries to set up his tent for his visit to the UN, residents of the greater New York area say, 'fugetaboutit!'
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Lockerbie bomber hospitalized. Britain's Brown denies deal, again.
Gordon Brown says no double dealing or oil deal one day after his government released classified documents about freeing Abdelbaset al-Magrahi.
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British PM Gordon Brown: There was no 'double-dealing' over Lockerbie bomber
The prime minister's latest denials come one day after Britain released classified documents regarding the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
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Europeans' views of Qaddafi clash with Western diplomatic moves
Despite recent deals to lure Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi away from his pariah status, many Europeans still see him as a serial human rights violator and 1970s-style Arab dictator.
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Libya's Qaddafi rings in 40 years with a guest list to die for
Sudan's Omar al-Bashir, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez are all in Tripoli to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Col. Muammar Qaddafi's coup. Will Libya flaunt the Lockerbie bomber at the bash?
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Lockerbie papers to be released
Britain and Scotland plan to release the official correspondence in an effort to stem controversy over the release of convicted bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
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British politicians smell blood over Lockerbie bomber
Opposition parliamentarians want an inquiry into reports that access to Libyan oil affected the British government's decision to allow convicted Lockerbie bomber to be eligible for release.
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Report: Lockerbie bomber set free for Libyan oil
Leaked letters from British Justice Secretary Jack Straw shed light on the 2007 'deal in the desert' with Libya. Did trade deals really have anything to do with the convicted bomber's eventual release?
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In UK, doubts about Lockerbie bomber's health prognosis
Furor over Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's release deepened as a Scottish parliamentarian, who is a doctor, cast doubt on the claim that Megrahi has only three months to live.
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Qaddafi is coming to America. Protesters are ready.
The Libyan leader's plan to attend the UN Assembly next month could be overshadowed by anger over his role in welcoming home the Lockerbie bomber last week.
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Lockerbie families raise doubts as Scotland defends release
Scotland's justice minister, and his party, are in the hot seat after releasing a man convicted of murdering 270. Victims' families demand more information.
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