CAIRO (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, on Wednesday vowed continued resistance to Libyan forces which ousted his father from Tripoli and urged Libyans to wage a war of attrition against the National Transitional Council and its NATO backers.

His statement appeared to contradict comments from another of Gaddafi's sons Saadi who said he had contacted Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) to try and stop the bloodshed.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, in a statement broadcast on the Syrian-owned Arrai satellite TV channel, said his father was doing well and warned NTC forces against trying to enter the family's hometown of Sirte, still under Gaddafi's control, saying 20,000 armed youths were waiting for them.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will travel to Paterson, New Jersey on Sunday to view damage caused by Hurricane Irene, the White House said on Wednesday.

Wide swathes of New Jersey, upstate New York and Vermont saw the worst flooding in decades after the storm, and while many disaster areas began to see waters recede other rivers had not yet crested, the Geological Survey said.

Obama's administration has worked hard to contrast its handling of the storm with the bungled response to Hurricane Katrina under the administration of former President George W. Bush.

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JANZOUR, Libya (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi's foreign minister, Abdelati Obeidi, was arrested Tuesday at his farm in Janzour, a suburb west of Tripoli, a Reuters correspondent said.

Forces for the ruling National Transitional Council shouted "Allahu Akbar" or "God is greatest" as they arrested Obeidi, who was wearing traditional Libyan clothes, the correspondent said.

Abdallah al-Hijazi, a close associate of Gaddafi, was also arrested by NTC forces in Tripoli, NTC sources told Reuters.

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NEW YORK – An ABC special with never-before-heard interviews with Jacqueline Kennedy will air Sept. 13.

Viewers will hear the former first lady speak with historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. about life in the White House and with her husband, President John F. Kennedy. The recordings were made months after the president’s 1963 assassination and sealed until now.

Originally planned for one hour, the special will now fill two hours in prime time and feature Diane Sawyer’s interview with the couple’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy.

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