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Diplomats met in London to discuss an endgame aimed at halting Gadhafi's bloody onslaught against the Libya people. The participants agreed on a contact group to work with the opposition to form a new government after he goes.

Intelligence officials say no one in al-Qaida worries them more right now than Saif al-Adel. For years, al-Adel was detained in Iran, which prevented the U.S. from targeting him. Now, there are reports he's been made al-Qaida's interim leader.

U.S. troops fighting in Afghanistan paused Monday to remember the fallen in Memorial Day services, as a war nearly a decade old trudges on.

A Bangladeshi man snared in an FBI terror sting considered targeting President Barack Obama before settling on a car bomb attack on The Federal Reserve in New York City, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday.

A new Middle East was on display a few weeks ago when the Arab League approved an unprecedented package of sanctions against Syria. But the agreement is already falling apart, frustrating many in the region.

Osama bin Laden's top deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is reportedly cornered by Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan border. The United States has offered a $25 million reward for the Egyptian-born Zawahiri's capture. Pakistani officials say a fierce battle with al Qaeda fighters is being waged. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

U.S. counterterrorism officials are chasing a credible but unconfirmed al-Qaida threat to use a car bomb on bridges or tunnels in New York City or Washington.

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Pakistani authorities say they believe their troops have cornered Osama bin Laden's top deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, near the Afghan-Pakistan border. Pakistani forces are engaged in a fierce battle there with tribal leaders and al Qaeda fighters. U.S. officials say they cannot confirm the reports. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

Usually by this time in a presidential election cycle, the field is full of formally declared candidates. Not so this time. Where are all the Republicans? Could it be that potential GOP White House hopefuls are skittish about battling Obama in 2012?