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Monday, March 7, 2011 – Daily News – 3B WORLD BRIEFING Libyan forces try to stop rapid rebel advance toward capital BIN JAWWAD, Libya (AP) — Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi, some in helicopter gunships, pounded opposition fighters with artillery, rockets and gunfire Sunday, dramatical- ly escalating their counteroffen- sive to halt the rebels’ rapid advance toward the capital. They also battled to loosen the grip of rebels on two cities close to Tripoli. But in at least one case, their tactics appeared to lead them into a trap. Residents said pro-Gadhafi troops punched into the city of Misrata, 120 miles (200 kilo- meters) east of Tripoli, the cap- ital, with mortars and tanks but were pushed out five hours later by rebel forces. The rebel com- manders intentionally opened the way for government tanks to enter the city, then surrounded them and attacked with anti-air- craft guns and mortars, said Abdel Fatah al-Misrati, one of the rebels. ‘‘Our spirits are high,’’ al- Misrati said. ‘‘The regime is struggling and what is happen- ing is a desperate attempt to survive and crush the opposi- tion. But the rebels are in con- trol of the city.’’ As fighting across Libya grew more fierce, the interna- tional community appeared to be struggling to put military muscle behind its demands for Gadhafi to give up power. White House praises Muslims ahead of hearing STERLING, Va. (AP) — The White House on Sunday praised American Muslims for helping fight violent extremism, but a House leader on terrorism issues said they aren’t cooperat- ing enough with law enforce- ment to counter the radicaliza- tion of young followers by al- Qaida-linked groups. Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough, speaking at an interfaith forum at a Northern Virginia mosque, commended its members for taking ‘‘an unequivocal stand against terrorism.’’ ‘‘You’ve sent a message that those who perpetrate such hor- rific attacks do not represent you or your faith, and that they will not succeed in pitting believers of different faiths against one another,’’ McDo- nough said. But Rep. Peter King, chair- man of the House Homeland Security Committee, re-assert- ed warnings about al-Qaida ter- rorists targeting Muslim youth in this country. ‘‘The overwhelming majori- ty of Muslims are outstanding Americans, but at this stage in our history there’s an effort ... to radicalize elements within the Muslim community,’’ he said in a preview of his hearing Thurs- day on the extent of the prob- lem and the Muslim communi- ty’s response. Egypt’s new prime minister picks Cabinet CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s prime minister-designate named a caretaker Cabinet on Sunday to help lead the country through reforms and toward free elections after the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. The changes include new faces in the key foreign, interior and justice ministries — a deci- sion expected to be met with the approval of the pro-reform groups that led an 18-day upris- ing that force Mubarak to step down on Feb. 11. Meanwhile, hundreds of pro- testers staging a rally outside the Interior Ministry in Cairo, which houses offices the hated State Security agency, was vio- lently broken up. Protesters have over the past two days rallied outside some dozen state security offices across the nation. In many cases, protesters stormed the buildings, including the main State Security headquarters in the Cairo suburb of Nasr City. The protests followed reports that agents were burning and shredding documents to destroy evidence that would incriminate them in possible cases of human rights abuses. On Sunday, army soldiers fired in the air and used stun guns to disperse a crowd that wanted to storm the State secu- rity offices inside the Interior Ministry in downtown Cairo. The protesters said they wanted to see for themselves whether the building had secret cells and to stop officers from destroying documents. Questions on when to call off a dangerous rescue effort RENO, Nev. (AP) — A worker plunges deep into an abandoned mine shaft. Nearly 200 feet down, video images show he is injured but still breathing, trapped by debris. The century-old shaft, though, is extremely unstable, its walls crumbling. As one rescuer tries to descend to reach the man, he is hit by a large rock, which splits his hard-hat. Other efforts yield more falling rocks and clear evidence: This is going to be a dangerous mission — maybe too dangerous. The scenario unfolded under- neath Nevada last week, when rescue teams were told to stand down in their bid to reach Devin Westenskow, a 28-year-old father of five, even as they had evidence he was still alive. But the ethical questions are more universal: How do you bal- ance the desire to save a human being in peril with the equally important priority of keeping emergency workers safe and alive to rescue another day? ‘‘You’re playing God in a sense’’ said Rob McGee, secre- tary-treasurer of the United States Mine Rescue Association. Farewells for 2 space crews and for Discovery CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The space shuttle and space station crews hugged goodbye Sunday after more than a week together, but saved their most heartfelt farewell for Discovery. 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