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They're offloading evacuees from china. so the exodus of foreign earersm libya is well under way. they came tired, but happy. as the maria delores, a 200-foot cat ma ran chartered by the u.s. government docked in malta, you could feel the sigh of relief. first off, the sick and the elderly and the children. they'd been stuck on the boat for 60 hours. the seas were too rough to sail. no beds, nowhere to go, barely enough food but not a word of complaint. >> we're happy to be here. we're beyond words happy to be here. >> reporter: donald escaped from libya a week ago. he came to greet colleagues...

What can you tell us about them and how it's playing out there on the streets? >> reporter: well, this is an executive order from the obama administration. and basically what it does is it freezes gadhafi's assets, not just the leaders, but also his children. three of his sons as well as one much his daughters. there was a wikileak cable that was leaked from the state department, and that said that there is between $300 million and $500 million controlled by u.s. banks. right nouf the obama administration saying that this situation here in libya is a critical risk for the united states. >> how...

And those are your fast five headlines. well, some relief in libya, a 60-hour or deal is finally over for 167 americans who 118 other nationals trying desperately to flee the upheaval in libya. those evacuees arrived in malta after high seas delayed their trip for days. today they're breathing a collective sigh of relief. martin fletcher joins me live from malta. martin, good morning. so what is the latest? have you had a chance to talk to those americans? >> reporter: yeah, we've been speaking with them when they arrived but they didn't want to talk too much. they were, as you said, this he...

Taxes, even more borrowing, or both. >> reporter: and so the senate returns monday night along with the house, there's going to have to be quick action. but it appears at this point that a government shutdown next weekend is going to be avoided. >> but then what happens after march 18th? mike viqueira at the white house, thanks so much, mike. big news from libya now where the situation grows more chaotic by the minute. protesters calling for the ouster of moammar gadhafi are coming under increased fire by progovernment militia men in the capital of tripoli. for the first time since violence ...