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The hundreds of pages of dispatches address a host of subjects, from the ongoing drug war to economic conditions in Mexico to reports of missing persons believed to be south of the border.

The former secretary of state died on Monday. In a wide-ranging interview with NPR in 2011, Powell addresses the flawed intelligence on Iraq and the ideals he hopes America still stands for.

Thursday afternoon’s attack was motivated by money not ideology. Mexican law enforcement officials believe the burning was the result of a refusal to pay an extortion to one side in an ongoing war among drug cartels.

The U.S. and its NATO allies gave the Libyan rebels a major boost in their battle against Moammar Gadhafi. But as they look ahead, the Western countries want to avoid any military or financial commitments that are open-ended.

But Libyan loyalists retaliated in counteroffensives across the capital as Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight on "until victory or martyrdom" and called on Libyans to free Tripoli from the "devils and traitors" who have overrun it.

Rebels recently swept inside Libya's capital. They're facing pockets of violent resistance from forces loyal to Colonel Moammar Gadhafi. To learn about the battle for Tripoli and what a post-Gadhafi era may mean for the region, host Michel Martin speaks with a representative of the Libyan Transitional National Council and Al Jazeera International's Washington Bureau Chief.

The opposition leadership declared Monday that Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year reign is over, but intense fighting raged in parts of Libya's capital as loyalists refused to cede control. While three of his sons — key figures in the regime — were reportedly under arrest, Gadhafi's whereabouts were unknown.

Former U.S. diplomat David Mack says it could be family considerations that lead Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi to seek asylum while his country strains to keep order. The Libyan leader's whereabouts are still unknown as opposition forces battle loyalist troops for control of the capital.

Libyan rebels fought to consolidate their hold on Tripoli on Monday, having pushed into the capital after months of fighting, as crowds celebrated in hopes that leader Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year reign was nearing its end.

In reality, the president never really escapes the responsibilities of Washington. But as a symbol, the presidential vacation is fodder for detractors, especially in tough economic times.