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MARCH 25, 2011

Katie Couric Plots CBS Exit The CBS Evening News anchor is very likely to leave in June and Scott Pelley is a top contender to replace her but CBS is looking both within andoutside the network, Howard Kurtz reports. Read it at The Daily Beast NATO to Take Over Full Libya Mission This must be music to President Obama's ears. The U.K. foreign secretary, William Hague, says NATO will take over command of the entire military operation within days. So far, NATO has agreed to take over only the no-fly zone, which they may do as early as the weekend, so for the time being the U.S., Britain, and France are still responsible for strikes against Gaddafi's ground forces. NATO's limited takeover of military operations is partly the result of differences among the NATO allies about what the operation should be and what its goals are, with France pushing regime change and Turkey balking at aggressive bombing. In the meantime, French and British forces continue to strike Gaddafi's forces, bombing an artillery battery and armored vehicles near the town of Ajdabiya. The coalition gained two Arab members: Qatar, which is sending planes to enforce the no-fly zone, and the United Arab Emirates, which reversed its earlier decision not to send planes. Read it at BBC News Japan Encourages New Evacuations As nuke reactors leak radioactive water. Syrian Troops Fire on Protesters Twenty reportedly killed as tens of thousands march. Arizona: Death Drug Was for Animals Misrepresented execution serum to FDA. Andrew Sullivan: Book of Mormon a 'Triumph' Says musical is "a loving celebration of religious faith." Sign up for The Yes List email, our weekly cultural recommendations. For more of The Daily Beast, become a fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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