Top of the Hour: Libya at a Crossroads, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Fighting continues in Libya. Opposition forces marching toward Tripoli were stopped by a government counter-attack. In the west, the cities of Zawiya and Misurata remain under seige and are seeing more fighting Monday morning. Fighting in Libya and the upheaval in the Middle East is causing a spike in U.S. gasoline prices and the president is considering tapping the oil reserve.

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