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>> and now, "bbc world news." >> welcome to newsday on the bbc. >> the headlines this hour. it tightening their grip on tripoli, libya and rebels transfer their government to the capital as fierce fighting continues across the city. funding libyas future, the u.n. votes to release $1.5 billion in libyan assets. five -- north carolina, new york and virginia have declared states of emergency because of hurricane irene. and steve jobs steps down as the companys chief executive. >> were br...

and michael grynbaum of "the new york times" about the citys unprecedented precautions. >> lehrer: then, we get the latest from libya. ray suarez talks with lindsey hilsum of independent television news in tripoli. >> theres still this huge sense of joy here that however hard the conditions are, whenever you talk to people and you say how are you feeling, they say im free. were free, free at last. >> brown: mark shields and david brooks analyze the weeks news. >> lehrer: and hari sreen...

what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> of unfinished business. libyas rebels moved to snuff out pro-gaddafi resistance. they warn it could fail without a massive infusion of cash as they head for the gaddafi stronghold of sirte. >> ground rockets are being fired by the rebels at the gaddafi loyalists, who are only three or four miles down the road. >> welcome to gmt. also in the program -- massacre in monterey. mexican authorities say at least 50 people have been kill...

hilsum of independent television news in tripoli. >> theres still this huge sense of joy here that however hard the conditions are, whenever you talk to people and you say how are you feeling, they say im free. were free, free at last. >> brown: mark shields and david brooks analyze the weeks news. >> lehrer: and hari sreenivasan has the story of washingtons new memorial honoring doctor martin luther king, jr. >> 48 years after the civil rights leader gave his famous i have a dream spe...

resistance from gadhafi loyalists in many regions. fierce fighting broke out on wednesday in tripolin u salin in the southern strict of tripoli near an international air important after loyalists seized those areas. theyre retaliating against the anti-government force business means of snipers and rocket fire. gadhafi loyalists also appear to be launching an offensive near ras lanuf, a key oil city. north korea media reported thursday the countrys leaders talks with russian president...

u.s. >> get your medicine ready >> suarez: we have a debate about alabamas move to crack down on illegal immigration with the nations toughest law so far. >> much of the land is still owned by the united states government. and so the tribes are simply saying you took our land, we want our land back. >> suarez: judy woodruff gets two views of the delays in confirming president obamas nominees to the federal bench. >> brown: and we close with a conversation with author esmeralda santiago...

he was able to touch the face of the martin luther king jr. statue and now will make it possible for other blind people to have the same experience. >> as i touched this memorial of dr. king, i think of what i hope we all will do. i hope well remember the meaning behind the monument. good day. im andrea mitchell live in washington. as you can see behind me, rain here, but up and down the coast, a bigger threat. a threat that could devastate the entire east coast. the storm is packing...

we all will do. i hope well remember the meaning behind the monument. good day. im andrea mitchell live in washington. as you can see behind me, rain here, but up and down the coast, a bigger threat. a threat that could devastate the entire east coast. the storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 115 miles an hour. it is expected to make landfall along the eastern coast of north carolina as a major hurricane saturday evening. it will then race up the east coast, potentially causin...

remain, including at tripolis airport. thats where cnns arwa damon has been reporting. rebels took over the airport monday but it is still a target for loyalist troops. >> and international journalists are trapped in the rixos hotel in the libyan capital. the journalists including our own matthew chance, remain virtual prisoners being held by troops loyal to gadhafi. >> cnns sara sidner was right in the middle of all the the chaos at that gadhafi compound. rebels invited her in as they...

heads for the east coast of the u.s. >> get your medicine ready >> suarez: we have a debate about alabamas move to crack down on illegal immigration with the nations toughest law so far. >> much of the land is still owned by the united states government. and so the tribes are simply saying you took our land, we want our land back. >> suarez: judy woodruff gets two views of the delays in confirming president obamas nominees to the federal bench. >> brown: and we close with a conversatio...