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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was Ronald Reagan's nemesis throughout his presidency. Reagan called Gadhafi the "mad dog of the Middle East," and some thought the president was too fixated on the Libyan. Still, despite Reagan's efforts, Gadhafi clung to power.

It's the most talked about option for international military action in Libya. But a no-fly zone would be essentially a U.S. invasion from the sky, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says. And it would require large numbers of aircraft — which could pull U.S. resources away from Afghanistan.

The Libyan leader has had a checkered relationship with the African continent over the years. His pursuit of a United States of Africa — with himself as the continent's self-styled King of Kings — is one of the mercurial colonel's more recent projects.

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.

The human and financial costs of Mexico's drug war, diplomatic cable leaks, the influx of U.S. arms and a wave of anti-immigration initiatives in the United States are all taking a toll on Mexico-U.S. relations that had shown steady improvement in recent years.

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

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the North African nation could become a peaceful democracy, face protracted civil war or descend into chaos. A few hours later, while rebels and loyalists clashed in Libya, the United Nation General Assembly suspended the country from the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Residents of the rebel-held city closest to Libya's capital passed out sweets and cold drinks to fighters Tuesday and celebrated with a victory march after they managed to repel an overnight attack by pro-Gadhafi forces.

The unanimous vote came as supporters of the Libyan leader imposed a virtual reign of terror over Tripoli. Earlier in the day, President Barack Obama said Gadhafi has lost his legitimacy to rule and urged the Libyan leader to leave power immediately.

The United Nations' top human-rights official has said the world must "step in vigorously" to protect Libyan protesters. And the United States is imposing targeted sanctions and working with others to try to step up the pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime.