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TRIPOLI, Libya -- Forces loyal to Muammar Qaddafi fired tear gas at protesters in Tripoli on Friday as a fierce crackdown that has terrorized parts of the capital the past week seemingly smothered attempts to revive demonstrations calling for the Libyan leader's ouster.

Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is preparing to speak to the nation, which is undergoing unprecedented protests by tens of thousands of people. Mubarak has also ordered the army into the streets to impose a curfew in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez...