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6:55 PM ET, May 4, 2011

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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Obama: I won't release bin Laden death photos  —  In an interview with Steve Kroft for this Sunday's 60 Minutes, President Obama says he won't release post-mortem images of Osama bin Laden taken to prove his death.  —  Video of the comments will appear on the CBS “Evening News” on Wednesday.
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Adrees Latif / Reuters:
Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house  —  (Reuters) - Photographs acquired by Reuters and taken about an hour after the U.S. assault on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in Pakistan show three dead men lying in pools of blood, but no weapons.
The Note:
Congress to Examine “Inappropriate” and “Devastating” Use of “Geronimo” Codename in bin Laden Mission  —  ABC News' Matthew Jaffe (@jaffematt) reports:  —  The Senate Indian Affairs committee will hold a hearing Thursday on racist Native American stereotypes, a hearing that will now also address …
Mushtaq Yusufzai / Alarabiya.net English:
Bin Laden's daughter confirms her father shot dead by US Special Forces in Pakistan  —  Senior Pakistani security officials said Osama bin Laden's daughter had confirmed her father was captured alive and shot dead by the US Special Forces during the first few minutes of the operation carried …
Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
Gates, Clinton Advising President to Not Release OBL Photograph; Obama Increasingly Concerned No Good Would Come from It  —  President Obama is increasingly doubtful that there's a compelling reason to release a photograph of Osama bin Laden's corpse, ABC News has learned.
New York Times:
For Obama, Big Rise in Poll Numbers After Bin Laden Raid  —  Support for President Obama has risen sharply following the killing of Osama bin Laden by American military forces in Pakistan, with a majority now approving of his overall job performance, as well as his handling of foreign policy …
Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
TX Teacher Suspended After Telling Muslim Student 'I Bet You're Grieving'  —  A Texas high school teacher has been placed on administrative leave following an incident where he allegedly told a 9th grade Muslim girl in his algebra class “I bet that you're grieving” on Monday following the death of Osama bin Laden.
Charles McChesney / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Onondaga Nation leaders blast ‘Geronimo’ codename for Bin Laden  —  Onondaga Nation Territory — Leaders of the Onondaga Nation blasted as “reprehensible” the code name used for Osama bin Laden in the commando assault that killed him: “Geronimo.”  —  “We've ID'd Geronimo,” U.S. forces reported by radio Sunday to the White House.
Spiegel Online:
Merkel Comments on Bin Laden Killing Draw Criticism  —  On Monday, Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was “glad” about the killing of Osama bin Laden.  Now, though, criticism of the comment is mounting — even within her own party.  German Foreign Minister Westerwelle, meanwhile …
Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. / The Jawa Report:
Photo: Dead Man at bin Laden Compound Had ... WATER GUN???  —  Toy water gun?  —  Photos showing three dead bodies at Osama bin Laden's compound were sold to Reuters by a Pakistani security official.  Reuters has copyrighted the pictures so won't allow us to publish them, however they are claiming that the photos do not show weapons.
Mitchell Landsberg / Los Angeles Times:
Dalai Lama suggests Osama bin Laden's death was justified  —  Speaking at USC, the Buddhist spiritual leader says of the Al Qaeda chief's assassination: 'Forgiveness doesn't mean forget what happened.'  —  As the leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the 14th Dalai Lama says he practices compassion …
Discussion: Swampland
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Obama Says He Won't Release Photos of Bin Laden's Corpse  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama has decided not to release photographs of Osama bin Laden's body, CBS News reported on Wednesday.  Mr. Obama apparently concluded that images of Bin Laden bloodied by gunshots would do little …
Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
Osama Bin Laden had cash, was ready to flee  —  Osama bin Laden had cash totaling 500 Euros and two telephone numbers sewn into his clothing when he was killed — sure signs that he was prepared to flee his compound at a moment's notice — top U.S. intelligence officials told members of Congress …
Gene Lavanchy / Morning:
Sen. Scott Brown on Osama bin Laden; attack ads
The Atlantic Online:
The Situation Room Meme: The Shortest Route From Bin Laden to Lulz
New York Times:
Bin Laden Raid Revives Debate on Value of Torture
NationalJournal.com:
For Obama, Killing-Not Capturing-bin Laden Was Goal
Francisco Liriano / Washington Post:   Right Matters … Killing bin Laden, Loving Our Enemies
Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
The Mystery of Osama bin Laden
Discussion: Yglesias and Guardian
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
GOP Intelligence chief on photo debate: ‘Bin Laden is not a trophy’
Cynthia Cisneros / KTRK-TV:
Teacher disciplined over comment to Muslim student
Discussion: The Raw Story
Popular Mechanics:
Osama bin Laden's DNA: How Sure Is 99.9 Percent Sure?
Discussion: Top of the Ticket
Anwar Shakir / Bloomberg:
Bin Laden Aides Are Said to Have Bought Pepsi, Coke in Bulk
The Politico:
'We don't need to spike the football'
Discussion: FrumForum
Jason Burke / Guardian:
Osama bin Laden's daughter witnessed his death, says Pakistani official
Discussion: TalkLeft and Outside the Beltway
Robert Costa / National Review:   Peter King's Take  —  'I almost missed the call," …
Quinnipiac University:
Ok For Romney, Huckabee But No Way For Palin, Trump, U.S. Voters Tell Quinnipiac University National Poll; No Clear Leader In Gop Presidential Pack  —  By healthy margins, American voters say they would consider or be enthusiastic about backing former governors Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee for president …
Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
House Democrats will force vote Thursday on repealing oil-tax subsidy  —  House Democrats intend to force a vote on a measure that would eliminate a key oil industry tax break when Republicans bring a bill to expand domestic oil and gas drilling to the floor Thursday.
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Andy Kroll / MoJo Articles:
Ex-Romney Campaign Chair: I'm Done With Mitt  —  A key Romney '08 campaigner jumps ship, saying he can't handle the candidate's ever-changing persona.  —  Post Comment  —  In the 2012 presidential race, New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary is make-or-break for Mitt Romney …
Toby Harnden / blogs.telegraph.co.uk:
Joe Biden opens his mouth about US Navy SEALs  —  Since President Barack Obama announced that “a small team of Americans” had killed Osama bin Laden, US government officials have carefully stuck to the line that they will not talk about which units were involved.  —  Obama did not say it was the SEALs.
Dan McFeely / Indianapolis Star:
Campaign grows to set early bump day for Trump  —  Many offended by remarks they view as racist  —  A groundswell of pressure is starting to build on Indianapolis 500 officials to dump Donald Trump as pace car driver at this month's race.  —  A Facebook page has rallied more than 7,500 supporters …
Lbentzterp / CNN:
Carter likes the idea of candidate Huntsman  —  Washington (CNN) - Former President Jimmy Carter called former U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman an “attractive” candidate for president in 2012.  —  Although the one-term president said President Obama will be his choice in the next election …
 
 
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