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Modernizing figure in the regime. he has educated in london and prepared for a major battle that they plan to introduce democracy and freedom but it's different from the fact we seen on the ground where a bbc journal was beaten and put through a mock execution while trying to cover fighting outside the capitol. shepard? >> shep: it's like baghdad bob. protests in wisconsin heating up after republicans move closer to stripping the collective bargaining rights from workers. one yelled at demonstrators as me attempted to enter the state assembly chamber. stop it. it's enough!

Steve? >> >> reporter: this is a real setback for the rebels in ras lanuf. for several days they've been taking a pounding from government forces, both in the air, from fighter jets, from attack helicopters, and on the ground from artillery fire. right now several hundred rebel fighters are in full retreat. they're in their cars, pickups, and they are driving back east. this could be the start of a major offensive by government forces. in the meantime, on the diplomatic front nato ministers are meeting in brussels, they're talking about a possible no fly zone here in libya. while that -- those...

Every rebel advance on libya's capital and even regained some territory. we are hearing a harrowing report from some bbc journalists. they say they were detained by gadhafi's forces for nearly a day during which time they were repeatedly beaten. the correspondent and cameraman claim they were subjected to a mock execution. one of them says a soldier fired a gun right next to his head. they have been released and have now left libya. in tucson now, the suspect in january's shooting rampage has now pleaded not guilty. 22-year-old jared loughner was in federal court where he came face to face...

Team of journalists who were literally held by gadhafi's loyalists. a bbc correspondent and his cameraman were detained at a checkpoint monday and held for nearly a day. they said they saw some rebel prisoners who were tortured while being held. the journalists were accused of being spies and subjected to a mock execution. >> i just closed my eyes and asked my god to help me. >> i heard a lot of screaming. and i can't describe. it was horrible. the worst thing i've ever seen. in my life. and i've seen a lot of bad stuff. >> they are safe now and have all since left libya. well, president oba...

Pushed around, there was a terrifying incident with a mock execution. we were lined up and thought we were going to be shot. i can only speak for myself, however, i understand that some of our colleagues had a much tougher time than that. >> let's talk about the yellow ribbons. bruce, the yellow ribbons really began at your home, with your wife. >> where is it? there it is. >> and that's the -- >> this comes from that period. >> that original yellow ribbon. >> it was your wife that first tied a yellow ribbon around the oak tree in your front yard? >> yes, she began that transition. she and sev...