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Top of the Hour: Cameron and Sarkozy Visit Tripoli, Morning Headlines

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Tripoli this morning, becoming the most senior Western leaders to visit Libya since Col. Moammar Gadhafi fled in August. Nour Ajaj, a hotel worker in Tripoli, reacts to the visit.

Top of the Hour: Seif al-Islam Gadhafi Appears in Tripoli, Morning Headlines

Top of the Hour: Rebels Sweep Tripoli, Morning Headlines

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Update from Tripoli

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Update from Tripoli

Top of the Hour: A History of Tripoli, Morning Headlines

Libya’s capital city of Tripoli is on edge as fighting continues between pro and anti-Gadhafi forces. However, that city has a long and tangled history with the United States.

‘Tripoli is the Eye of the Storm’

Pro-Gadhafi forces are trying to take back Misurata, which is half way between Benghazi and Tripoli. Pro-Gadhafi forces are also trying to retake Az Zawiyah. But things are eerily quiet in the capital city of Tripoli, says Middle East correspondent for the Times of London, Marie Colvin.