World News - News October 7, 2011

Libyan fighters assault main Gadhafi base in Sirte (ETruth)
Revolutionary fighters on Friday assaulted a convention center in the heart of Sirte that forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi turned into their main base, in what commanders said was a final offensive to crush resistance in the holdout city after weeks of siege.

Panetta spills _ a little _ on secret CIA drones (KSRO-AM Santa Rosa)
There was a time when U.S. officials wouldn't breathe a word about the CIA's clandestine use of Predator drones.

10:47 Three women win Nobel Peace Prize (The Sligo Champion)
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen for their work on women's rights.

2 Pacific trop. storms spin; hurricane in Atlantic (Peninsula Clarion)
The National Hurricane Center said at 11 p.m. EDT Thursday that Jova has top sustained winds of 45 mph and was centered about 490 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico.

100m up for grabs in EuroMillions (Buxton Today)
If a single player wins the draw he or she would rank third in the lottery's UK rich list.

Prince Harry due in US for military training (Newsday)
The prince, who is a British Army captain, will start at the Naval Air Facility at El Centro where he will fly Apache helicopters in the remote California desert near the Mexican border.

Meet The Hispanics in ESPN's "Body Issue," On Stands Friday (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
ESPN Magazine releases a yearly "Body Issue," famous for its steamy portraits of professional athletes.

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