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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to the "last drop of blood" in a fist-pounding address to the nation on Tuesday, as rebels claimed to have captured the country's east.

A Libya-Egypt border post was controlled Tuesday by armed men who described themselves as "free Libyan troops." There were no signs of police or any Libyan authorities. Moammar Gadhafi appeared on state TV to show he was still in charge.

Libya remains in turmoil Tuesday but details are sketchy, as most foreign reporters are being kept out. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has responded to protesters demanding his ouster with airstrikes in the capital Tripoli. After Monday's bloodshed, security forces appear to be in control of the capital. But Libyans fleeing the eastern part of the country to neighboring Egypt say demonstrators have taken control in many areas, and several of Libya's diplomats have disowned the regime. Libya's now-former ambassador to the U.S., Ali Aujali, talks with Renee Montagne.

Deep cracks opened up in Moammar Gadhafi's regime with diplomats abroad and the justice minister at home resigning, air force pilots defecting and a fire raging at the main government hall after clashes in the capital.

U.S. Tells Non-Essential Personnel To Leave Libya

A government shutdown is likely, a Pelosi aide told colleagues, which would mean much pain beyond Washington. The last shutdown caused damage to businesses near national parks and widespread disruption of services to U.S. citizens and foreigners alike.

Some moon craft house instruments from a handful of countries — an example of international scientific collaboration. But how valuable is science in the diplomatic sphere? Biologist Nina Fedoroff, former science adviser to both Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton, talks about her time in Washington.

"The ICE agents said we're Americans, we're diplomats. And the response from the Zetas was to open fire on the agents."

Others being honored include Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), poet Maya Angelou, investor Warren Buffett, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and basketball great Bill Russell.

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.