they are pushing for the overthrow of libyan leader mall marc gaddafi. >> let's leave it at that. that was a political activist in the libyan capital of tripoli. let me update you, our viewers, an incredible night of events. you are looking care at a rebel stronghold where thousands of people are pouring out onto the streets. wereo of gaddafi's sons arrested. another son surrendered. al-jazeera was earlier playing an audio message from the libyan leader where he was urging his supporters to fight the rebels are approaching the center of tripoli. listening in to al-jazeera for just a moment. >> but go back. what are those tumultuous scenes in the rebel stronghold. talk about what has been happening there. >> what has been happening is that after the evening, people have started to come out to the streets. they started the celebration 24 hours ago. the news came through that the uprising had begun. >> the u.s. state department says that it is closely monitoring the situation in libya. the u.s. is encouraging the rebel council to plan for a post-gaddafi libya and that gaddafi's days

marc ginsberg. >> an update on libya. nato is helping to track down muammar gaddafi using intelligence and reconnaissance. libyans are offering a bounty for the libyan leader, to million dollars, an amnesty for anyone who captures him. the u.s. development expert has been recovered who has been kidnapped two which ago. other stories found him during an early-morning operation today. investigators tracked him down after getting leads from the three arrested suspects and by tracking mobile phone calls. the east coast is getting ready for hurricane irene. it to travel up the coast. the navy has ordered the second fleet in virginia to out to sea. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> what caused the demise of great american newspapers? takes you behind the scenes in "the deal from hell," one of the books will be highlighting this weekend. more is not always better. while budget talks with a georgetown professor on the moderation in the culture and the need to want more. other interviews from our trip to frankfort, ky. join us for a conversation with ellis cose on racism. get the complete