AP 2011-03-02(在线收听

1. Anti-government forces now control Zawiya. The forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi have surrounded the Libyan city. The city of 200,000 is just 30 miles from the capital Tripoli.

2. Republican officials say former House Speaker Newt Gingrich intends to take a formal step in the next two weeks toward a run for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. He would be the first of many potential contenders to make the move to challenge President Barack Obama.

3. A couple rescued four days after their SUV slid off a secluded forest road say they spent their time playing cribbage, melting snow for water, and running the engine just a few minutes at a time to stay warm and save gas. John and Patricia Norvell, of Vancouver, Washington, were rescued when a group of campers spotted their snow-covered Jeep Cherokee.

4. Shakira was honored by Harvard University for her artistic and humanitarian work. She later said some states' proposed anti-immigrant legislation goes against her foundation's efforts to provide education to poor people around the world.

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