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  • Libyans gather in Martyrs' Square, formerly Green Square, for the morning Eid prayer to mark the end of Ramadan and to celebrate their victory over embattled Col. Moammar Gadhafi in Tripoli, Libya, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

    Rebels: One Gadhafi son set to surrender

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    Gadhafi's wife, daughter and sons flee to Algeria

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  • Coppola, Godard to receive honorary Oscars

    Directors Francis Ford Coppola and Jean-Luc Godard, actor Eli Wallach and historian Kevin Brownlow are this year's recipients of the Governor's Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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    Directors Francis Ford Coppola and Jean-Luc Godard, actor Eli Wallach and historian Kevin Brownlow are this year's recipients of the Governor's Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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