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else from the cnn team and other networks from around the world who gathered over the last few weeks to report on the libya story from the rixos hotel, that last bash of pro-gadhafi control in the libyan capital, they are now free. they are driving through the streets of tripoli headed to a safer location. they were running out of food, they were running out of water. hopefully -- well, hopefully they'll be able to have a regular meal, call their loved ones, have a glass of water, take a shower, and just relax, but it was an absolutely traumatic experience. so along with suzanne malv...

thing. cnn newsroom continues right now with randi kaye. >> hi there, suzanne. thank you. well, three major stories on the radar this hour. starting with a major hurricane. category 3 irene batters the bahamas and eyes the carolinas. chad myers is watching that. a hostage ordeal is over in tripoli, but the fighting goes on, and moammar gadhafi still out of sight. and washington surveys the damage from the earthquake that shook the east coast almost 24 hours ago. i want to start with a huge and still growing hurricane irene. chad myers is watching it all for us. what's it doing ...

Really what we're looking for is an expedited trial schedule and we got that. we certainly understand that in the gay and lesbian community yesterday there was some disappointment when the ruling came down, but december 6th is actually a very expedited schedule and now the case will actually get to be heard just on its merits. when we're on the merits, we're on the side of the law. >> paul, let me pose it to you. can you give me the roller coaster experience that this has been for you two as a couple and other couples in california, either already married or hoping to marry. >> sure, you know,...

Allegiances locally. recent reports suggest that afghanistan's uzbek minorities are concerned about president karzai's overtures to taliban leaders intermediaries. at our hearing two weeks ago general petraeus emphasized, quote, a counterink insurgency operation is a roller coaster experience. but he said that, in his view the trajectory has been upward despite the tough losses. i have long believed the number one mission in afghanistan is building the capacity of the afghan security forces to be able to take increasing responsibility for their country's security. general petraeus, two weeks a...

President karzai's overtures to taliban leaders through pakistani intermediaries. at our hearing two weeks ago, general petraeus emphasized that "a counterinsurgency operation is a roller coaster experience," but said in his view, the tran joker to "generally been upward, despite the tough losses." i have long believed that the number one mission in afghanistan is building the capacity of the afghan security forces to be able to take increasing responsibility for their country's security. general petraeus said two weeks ago that increasing the size and capacity of the afghan security forces is...