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Dean Schabner / ABCNEWS:
Osama bin Laden Killed by U.S. Strike — Osama bin Laden, hunted as the mastermind behind the worst-ever terrorist attack on U.S. soil, has been killed, sources told ABC News. — His death brings to an end a tumultuous life that saw bin Laden go from being the carefree son of a Saudi billionaire …
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New York Times:
Bin Laden Is Dead, Obama Says — WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the most devastating attack on American soil in modern times and the most hunted man in the world, was killed in a firefight with United States forces in Pakistan on Sunday, President Obama announced.
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Sources: Al-Qaida head bin Laden dead — WASHINGTON - Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States, is dead, and the U.S. is in possession of his body, a person familiar with the situation said late Sunday. — President Barack Obama was expected …
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NationalJournal.com:
TEXT: President George W. Bush's Statement on Osama Bin Laden's Death — Earlier this evening, President Obama called to inform me that American forces killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al Qaeda network that attacked America on September 11, 2001. — I congratulated him and the men …
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BBC:
Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden dead - Obama — Bin Laden is top of the US “most wanted” list — Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces, President Barack Obama has said. — The al-Qaeda leader was killed in a ground operation based on US intelligence, the first lead of which emerged last August.
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msnbc.com:
Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama says — US has custody of al-Qaida leader's body, source says — Below: — NBC News and msnbc.com — WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the Saudi extremist whose al-Qaida terrorist organization killed more than 3,000 people in coordinated attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11 …
New York Times:
The Most Wanted Face of Terrorism — Osama bin Laden, who was killed in Pakistan on Sunday, was a son of the Saudi elite whose radical, violent campaign to recreate a seventh-century Muslim empire redefined the threat of terrorism for the 21st century. — With the attacks on the World Trade Center …
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Patrick Ishmael / Hot Air:
BREAKING: BIN LADEN DEAD; Update: Killed “deep inside Pakistan” today in a firefight; Update: Found in Abbottabad; Update: Linked to Umar Patek? Update: Details of assault; Update: Early intel came from Gitmo detainees — Topic as yet unknown. Putting this up as a placeholder until the regular crew arrives.
Matt Negrin / The Politico:
Corpse handled in ‘Islamic practice’ — The United States is treating Osama bin Laden's body in “accordance with Islamic practice,” a White House official says. — President Obama announced Sunday night that American forces killed bin Laden in Pakistan and that they took his body afterward.
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Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
How the bin Laden Announcement Leaked Out — The terse announcement came just after 9:45 p.m. Sunday from Dan Pfeiffer, the White House communications director. “POTUS to address the nation tonight at 10:30 PM Eastern Time,” he wrote on Twitter, sharing the same message that had just been transmitted to the White House press corps.
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama says — (CNN) - The mastermind of the worst terrorist attack on American soil is dead, U.S. President Barack Obama announced late Sunday night, almost 10 years after the attacks that killed almost 3,000 people. — Osama bin Laden - the longtime leader of al Qaeda …
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Michelle Malkin:
Reports: Bin Laden killed a week ago today by US missile/CIA asset/Pakistani ground operation, confirmed tonight, body is ours, Obama announces “JUSTICE HAS BEEN DONE” — News breaking all over the place tonight that Osama bin Laden was killed and that his body is in US possession.
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The Atlantic Online:
Osama Bin Laden's Compound Already Mapped on Google — Less than an hour ago, President Obama addressed the nation in a special press conference held to announce the death of Osama Bin Laden. The September 11 mastermind was hiding out in a mansion in Abbottabad, Pakistan, about 80 miles north of Islamabad.
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The Note:
Osama Bin Laden Body Headed for Burial at Sea, Officials Say
Osama Bin Laden Body Headed for Burial at Sea, Officials Say
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Larry O'Connor / Breitbart.tv:
Bin Laden Dead - A Special Message from Metallica
Associated Press:
Usama Bin Laden Is Dead, Sources Confirm
Usama Bin Laden Is Dead, Sources Confirm
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Brian Ross / ABCNEWS:
Osama Bin Laden Killed By Navy Seals In Firefight
Osama Bin Laden Killed By Navy Seals In Firefight
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The White House:
Remarks by the President on Osama Bin Laden East Room
Remarks by the President on Osama Bin Laden East Room
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
U.S. FORCES KILL OSAMA BIN LADEN.... Nearly 10 years after the terrorism …
U.S. FORCES KILL OSAMA BIN LADEN.... Nearly 10 years after the terrorism …
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CNN:
FULL STORY — [Updated, 10:55 p.m. ET] A woman whose mother …
FULL STORY — [Updated, 10:55 p.m. ET] A woman whose mother …
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Macon Phillips / White House.gov Blog:
Osama Bin Laden Dead
Osama Bin Laden Dead
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Bill Dedman / msnbc.com:
US tracked couriers to an elaborate bin Laden compound
US tracked couriers to an elaborate bin Laden compound
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Associated Press:
Osama bin Laden killed in CIA operation, Obama tells nation
Osama bin Laden killed in CIA operation, Obama tells nation
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Thomas Ferdousi / Pundit Press:
Obama Speech Transcript, May 1st about Osama bin Laden Death
Obama Speech Transcript, May 1st about Osama bin Laden Death
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Daniel Foster / National Review:
More Operational Details — Multiple outlets reporting …
More Operational Details — Multiple outlets reporting …
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Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:
First Credible Reports Of Bin Laden's Death Spread Like Wildfire On Twitter
First Credible Reports Of Bin Laden's Death Spread Like Wildfire On Twitter
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CNN:
Osama bin Laden, the face of terror, killed in Pakistan
Osama bin Laden, the face of terror, killed in Pakistan
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Helene Cooper / The Lede:
Obama Announces Killing of Osama bin Laden
Obama Announces Killing of Osama bin Laden
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CNN:
Osama bin Laden is dead, sources say
Osama bin Laden is dead, sources say
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Trump finds White House dinner ‘inappropriate’ — Washington (CNN) - Donald Trump reacted to the onslaught of jokes about him by President Barack Obama and comedian Seth Meyers at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner Saturday with his own view of the events.
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Trump says jokes about him by Obama, Meyers were ‘inappropriate’
Trump says jokes about him by Obama, Meyers were ‘inappropriate’
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Erin Einhorn / NY Daily News:
Mayor Bloomberg has solution to immigration problem: Make them live in Detroit — Mayor Bloomberg has a fix for the nation's immigration debate: Send 'em to Detroit. — “If I were the federal government,” Bloomberg told David Gregory on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday morning.
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Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin:
Michael Bloomberg: 'Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free …
Michael Bloomberg: 'Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free …
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