Top of the Hour: Rebels Sweep Tripoli, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Rebels swept into Tripoli with little resistance last night, six months after the popular uprising in Libya began. Rebels were  jubilant as the 42 year reign of Col. Moammar Gadhafi appeared to be over.

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