[The Last Generation Report] News from BBC: Wednesday March 2 2011

Libya rebels halt Gaddafi attack

Rebel forces in the eastern Libyan town of Brega fight off an attack by soldiers loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi.

• Libya revoltLive
• Who is propping up Gaddafi?
• BBC video reports
• In pictures: Libya unrest
• Eyewitness: Tripoli's silent agony
• UK and France to airlift refugees

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US airmen killed at German airport

Two US servicemen die and two others are injured after a gunman opens fire on a US military bus at Frankfurt Airport, the US Air Force says.

• Aftermath of airport shootingWatch
• Obama 'outraged' by Germany attackWatch

New 'Wikileaks' soldier charges

The US Army charges a soldier held in connection with the leak of US government documents published by the Wikileaks website with 22 extra counts.

• US urges action on insider leaks
• Concern for US Wikileaks suspect

• Serena Williams recovers from op

  Tennis star Serena Williams is recovering in hospital after emergency surgery on a blood clot on her lungs, according to US reports. SPORT

• Apple launches second iPad tablet

  Apple has unveiled the second generation of its iPad tablet. The release comes amid growing competition from rivals.

• Court allows funeral protests

• Congress delays US budget impasse

• Designer Galliano to face trial

• Pakistani minister assassinated

• Mexico's Calderon set for US talks

• Nato apology for civilian deaths

• Sony sorry for band's Nazi gaffe

Business

Oil prices go up as tensions rise 

Technology

Concern at broadband speed claims 

Entertainment/Arts

Furtado giving up Gaddafi gig fee 

Science/Env

Officials 'wrong' on volcanic ash 

Health

Ibuprofen 'cuts Parkinson's risk' 

Have Your Say

Libya unrest: Eyewitness accounts 

Magazine

Which UK accents work in the US? 

Also In The News

Kenya 'bling' MP seeks new rules 

Sport

• Brilliant Ireland shock England

  Kevin O'Brien blazes the fastest century in Cricket World Cup history as Ireland pull off an astonishing victory over England in Bangalore.

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• Stewart taken ill during flight

• FA Cup football as it happened

• Arsenal 5-0 Leyton Orient

• Manchester City 3-0 Aston Villa

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