Official: Libyan tribal chiefs try to negotiate Misrata exit deal with rebels

Official: Libyan tribal chiefs try to negotiate Misrata exit deal with rebels
TRIPOLI, Libya – Libyan tribal leaders are trying to get rebels in the city of Misrata to lay down their arms within 48 hours, a government official said early Sunday, after a day of fierce clashes between opposition fighters and Moammar Gadhafi’s forces.
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Sean Parker’s post-Coachella bash not part of rental deal, homeowner says

Sean Parker’s post-Coachella bash not part of rental deal, homeowner says
Actress Kirsten Dunst, shown here dancing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, reportedly attended a party at a Palm Desert residence hosted by Internet mogul Sean Parker.
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AT&T Lobbyist Faces Beltway Test in T-Mobile Deal

AT&T Lobbyist Faces Beltway Test in T-Mobile Deal
A $39 billion merger with T-Mobile would vault AT&T into the No. 1 position among wireless providers. And AT&T’s veteran chief lobbyist, James W. Cicconi, is on the case.
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Tele Norte, Telemar Drop on Share-Sale Plans Tied to Portugal Telecom Deal

Tele Norte, Telemar Drop on Share-Sale Plans Tied to Portugal Telecom Deal
Telemar, Brazil’s biggest fixed-line telephone company known as Oi, sank 5.7 percent to 49.49 reais at 1:19 p.m. New York time, the most in six weeks.
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More groups exempt from ad rules under House deal

More groups exempt from ad rules under House deal
House Democrats agreed to exempt an unspecified number of large, well-known interest groups from proposed new disclosure requirements on political advertising on Thursday, seeking to quell charges they were giving special treatment to the powerful National Rifle Association.
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