Libyan Rebels Seek Cease-Fire as U.S. Vows to Withdraw Jets -- Bloomberg
April 1 (Bloomberg) -- Libyan rebels called for a cease- fire as forces loyal to Muammar Qaddafi drove them back for a third day after sandstorms and clouds hindered NATO air strikes and the U.S. said it’s withdrawing all warplanes.
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