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Warplanes attacked the rebel-held oil port of Brega as opposition forces fought off an attempt by troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi to take control of the oil refinery. Gadhafi appeared to be pulling out all the stops to regain large swathes of rebel-controlled eastern Libya.

Troops loyal to the regime battled for control over a major oil refinery and a massive arms depot.

Opposition commanders say they have enough troops and arms to mount an offensive against Tripoli and other cities that remain in Moammar Gadhafi's control. But their army does not appear to be a cohesive, professional force. In the dusty outpost of Ajdabiya, men almost seem to be playing at being soldiers.

The U.S. secretary of state called on the Libyan dictator to leave power "now, without further violence or delay," as the U.S. and European nations freeze assets of the Libyan regime. Meanwhile, a rebel commander said his forces used anti-aircraft fire to repel an attempted aerial bombing in the eastern city of Benghazi.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi of using "mercenaries and thugs" against his own people on Monday as rebels said they thwarted an attempted aerial bombing of an eastern city.

The anti-Mubarak protestors' victory in Egypt captured the imaginations of millions of Americans. But Egypt's leadership remains in flux — and the political future of one of America's strongest allies in the Middle East may have important implications for the United States.

Sick of pleading with her toddler to eat just one pea, an NPR member station reporter decided to find out if there's a better way to deal with picky eaters. She found that enforcing the "clean plate club" rule may not be the best policy.

In Pakistan, a battle has been joined by those who want a tolerant Islamic state against those who want a fundamentalist religious regime.

Software company SAS is No. 1 again — in large part because "its perks are epic." Boston Consulting is No. 2 and Wegmans Food Markets comes in at No. 3.

Nine games into the football season, the San Diego Chargers have finally won a game on the road. Joining us on Morning Edition is North County Times sports columnist Jay Paris.