arabi said connecting with libya has been difficult. facebook is an important tool for him to keep contact with his family and friends. >> translator: a lot of people were shot in fashlum, suq al juma and najura. so many people were killed in fashlum. >> reporter: arabi doesn't want anything special, just a normal life. >> it will be a better place. we can go there to express our thoughts freely. we can go there and participate with our technology. we can use our resources to help ourselves to get a better environment. this is what we hope for. this is our goal. >> reporter: it's been more than a week since protests broke out in libya. early on, achieving what was won in tunisia and egypt appeared unlikely. now victory for anti-government forces seems within reach. yasushi kudo, nhk world, tokyo. >>> the u.s. space shuttle "discovery" has lifted off on its 39th and final mission. it first launched in 1984. >> two, one, booster ignition, and the final liftoff of "discovery." >> the shuttle blasted off from the kennedy space center in flo

in 2008 from saudi arabi. >>> more and more states are expanding prison labor in an effort to combat budget cuts. those are services that used to be done by private contractors or government employees. the labor corrections departments help reduce the $29,000 a year it costs to incarcerate the afternoon inmate. >>> expect a slippery commute this morning, right sal? >> reporter: that's right. that's the biggest story of traffic. the traffic will be affected by the windy, rainy weather. steve says it may be slowing later on. we're not sure of that. southbound 101 you can see it's a little windy and raining here. the traffic is moderate. also this morning westbound bay bridge not a big delay yet. they have turned the metering lights on. we're hoping for a light day. it will make it easier for you to get across. it will be windy on those bridges. you might want to consider using public transportation if you have that lucky. this is a look at interstate 880. it's very windy along this. let's go to steve. >> reporter: snow is up in lake county and a lot of know. a couple inches to well ove