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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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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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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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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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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Pakistanis Stunned and Angered at News of Osama's Death — People buy newspapers reporting the killing of Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, at local newspaper printing press in Karachi, Pakistan Monday, May 2, 2011. (VOA) — Pakistanis are stunned by the news of Osama Bin Laden's death.
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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 …
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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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 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.
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 …
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch Europe:
Here's the guy who unwittingly live-tweeted the raid on Bin Laden — Yesterday Sohaib Athar (@ReallyVirtual on Twitter) was just a “an IT consultant taking a break from the rat-race by hiding in the mountains”, specifically Abbottabad, northern Pakistan. — The IT contractor and graduate …
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Aamer Madhani / NationalJournal.com:
Step by Step: How the U.S. Killed bin Laden — Soon after coming to office, President Obama made it clear that killing or capturing Osama bin Laden was one of his highest national security priorities. — But it wasn't until last summer that intelligence officials caught a break in their pursuit.
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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 …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Yes, Bin Laden's Death Will Help Obama, but for How Long? — Osama bin Laden is dead. — I got the news on Twitter while in a taxi back from J.F.K. Airport. I told my cabbie, who was in disbelief at first, to turn the radio on. We took in the story together. I'm as patriotic as the next guy: it was a nice moment.
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Marwa Awad / Reuters:
Brotherhood: U.S. troops should now quit Iraq, Afghan
Brotherhood: U.S. troops should now quit Iraq, Afghan
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Bill Adair / PolitiFact:
In 2008, Obama vowed to kill Osama bin Laden
In 2008, Obama vowed to kill Osama bin Laden
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BBC:
Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden dead - Obama
Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden dead - Obama
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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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Brian Ross / ABCNEWS:
40 Minutes That Changed the World: Inside the Operation That Brought Bin Laden Down
40 Minutes That Changed the World: Inside the Operation That Brought Bin Laden Down
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Rumsfeld: Intel about bin Laden could have come from Gitmo
Rumsfeld: Intel about bin Laden could have come from Gitmo
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
President's Vow Fulfilled
President's Vow Fulfilled
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msnbc.com:
US forces kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
US forces kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
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Associated Press:
Hamas Leader Condemns Killing of Usama Bin Laden
Hamas Leader Condemns Killing of Usama Bin Laden
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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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Chris Moody / The Daily Caller:
Typo: MSNBC correspondent accidentally reports on Twitter that ‘Obama’ killed
Typo: MSNBC correspondent accidentally reports on Twitter that ‘Obama’ killed
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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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Daniel Foster / National Review:
More Operational Details — Multiple outlets reporting …
More Operational Details — Multiple outlets reporting …
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New York Times:
Detective Work on Courier Led to Breakthrough on Bin Laden
Detective Work on Courier Led to Breakthrough on Bin Laden
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Ewen MacAskill / Guardian:
It took years to find him, but just minutes to kill him
It took years to find him, but just minutes to kill him
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama says
Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama says
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Macon Phillips / White House.gov Blog:
Osama Bin Laden Dead
Osama Bin Laden Dead
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Death of a Failure — For months after 9/11, people watched planes.
Death of a Failure — For months after 9/11, people watched planes.
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Associated Press:
Official: Bin Laden buried at sea
Official: Bin Laden buried at sea
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Lawrence Wright / News Desk:
Bin Laden: Hey, Hey Goodbye
Bin Laden: Hey, Hey Goodbye
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