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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi made a brief appearance on state television to quash rumours that he had fled to Venezuela, as his security forces attacked protesters in a violent bid to stop widespread revolt.
During his brief statement, which aired at 2 a.m. local time Tuesday, Gadhafi could be seen sitting in the passenger seat of a car, holding an umbrella out of an open door. A steady rain has fallen on Tripoli for the past two days.
Gadhafi tells an …
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