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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 …
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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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.
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 — ABC News' Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) reports: Now that bin Laden has been killed and his body has been positively identified, what is to be done with his remains? — U.S. officials tell me the last thing they want is for his burial place to become a terrorist shrine.
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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 p.m. 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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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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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 …
msnbc.com:
US forces kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan — ‘Justice has been done,’ Obama says; 9/11 mastermind is buried at sea, official says — Below: — NBC News and msnbc.com — Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans …
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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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Brian Ross / ABCNEWS:
Osama Bin Laden Killed By Navy Seals In Firefight — This April 1998 file photo shows exiled al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. A person familiar with developments on Sunday, May 1, 2011 says bin Laden is dead and the U.S. has the body. — Osama Bin Laden was killed …
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Bill Dedman / msnbc.com:
US tracked couriers to an elaborate bin Laden compound — He died in firefight along with his son, two couriers, US officials say; Pakistan was not told in advance — Below: … It started with a courier's name. — Only on msnbc.com — Senior White House officials said early Monday …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Pakistanis Stunned and Angered at News of Osama's Death
Pakistanis Stunned and Angered at News of Osama's Death
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — Raid that got bin Laden was culmination …
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — Raid that got bin Laden was culmination …
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CNN:
Emotion erupts at Ground Zero and White House as bin Laden's death announced
Emotion erupts at Ground Zero and White House as bin Laden's death announced
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama says
Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama says
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Lawrence Wright / News Desk:
Bin Laden: Hey, Hey Goodbye
Bin Laden: Hey, Hey Goodbye
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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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Daniel Foster / National Review:
More Operational Details — Multiple outlets reporting …
More Operational Details — Multiple outlets reporting …
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Associated Press:
Usama Bin Laden Killed in Firefight With U.S. Special Ops Team in Pakistan
Usama Bin Laden Killed in Firefight With U.S. Special Ops Team in Pakistan
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The Huffington Post:
Osama Bin Laden Dead, Obama Announces
Osama Bin Laden Dead, Obama Announces
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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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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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Macon Phillips / White House.gov Blog:
Osama Bin Laden Dead
Osama Bin Laden Dead
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Washington Post:
Osama bin Laden is killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan
Osama bin Laden is killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan
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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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Helene Cooper / The Lede:
Obama Announces Killing of Osama bin Laden
Obama Announces Killing of Osama bin Laden
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Guardian:
Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama announces
Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama announces
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Julie Mason / The Politico:
Osama bin Laden killed
Osama bin Laden killed
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CNN:
Osama bin Laden is dead, sources say
Osama bin Laden is dead, sources say
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