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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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Reuters:
WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEATH AND INJURY BELOW — 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 photos, taken …
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Brian Ross / ABCNEWS:
Top Secret Stealth Helicopter Program Revealed in Osama Bin Laden Raid: Experts — Before an elite team of U.S. Navy SEALs executed a daring raid that took down Osama bin Laden, the commandos were able to silently sneak up on their elusive target thanks to what aviation analysts said were top secret …
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Chris Allbritton / Yahoo! News Canada:
Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house — ISLAMABAD (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.
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Steven Swinford / Telegraph:
Osama bin Laden dead: Blackout during raid on bin Laden compound — The head of the CIA admitted yesterday that there was no live video footage of the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound as further doubts emerged about the US version of events. — Leon Panetta, director of the CIA …
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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 …
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Good Grief... Now the CIA Admits There Was “No Live Video Feed” During Osama Raid — Good Grief... The head of the CIA admitted yesterday that there was no live video footage of the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound as further doubts emerged about the US version of events.
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Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. / The Jawa Report:
Photo: Dead Man at bin Laden Compound Had ... WATER GUN??? (UPDATED: 2nd Photo Added) **Sticky** — 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 …
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Al Tompkins / Poynter:
Reuters, AP photojournalists describe staging of Obama photo taken after TV announcement of bin Laden's death — The White House continues to debate whether to release photos showing Osama bin Laden's body. In theory, the photos would be proof to any doubters that the terrorist is dead.
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Pierre Thomas / ABCNEWS:
Navy SEALs Who Captured, Killed Osama Bin Laden Return to United States — The elite Navy SEAL fighters responsible for capturing and killing Osama bin Laden returned to the United States today. Before their return, a trove of information seized by the SEALS arrived at a FBI laboratory.
New York Times:
Account Tells of One-Sided Battle in Bin Laden Raid — WASHINGTON — President Obama decided Wednesday not to release graphic photographs of Osama bin Laden's corpse, as new details emerged about the raid on Bin Laden's fortified compound that differed from the administration's initial account of the 40-minute operation.
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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 …
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Susanna Kim / ABCNEWS:
How Much Does a Typical Navy SEAL Earn? — What did the Navy SEALs who cornered Osama bin Laden get for pulling off such a risky mission? Their weekly paychecks. — The estimated salary for a Navy SEAL — with over a dozen years of experience and an E-7 pay grade — is about $54,000 …
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John / Power Line:
“SEALs shot bin Laden because they thought he might be reaching for a weapon”
“SEALs shot bin Laden because they thought he might be reaching for a weapon”
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gene Lavanchy / Morning:
Sen. Brown's bin Laden photo gaffe
Sen. Brown's bin Laden photo gaffe
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Fox News:
Obama Administration Urged to Drop CIA Probe in Light of Bin Laden Takedown
Obama Administration Urged to Drop CIA Probe in Light of Bin Laden Takedown
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
TX Teacher Suspended After Telling Muslim Student 'I Bet You're Grieving'
TX Teacher Suspended After Telling Muslim Student 'I Bet You're Grieving'
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CNN:
Senators misled by likely fake bin Laden photos
Senators misled by likely fake bin Laden photos
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Toby Harnden / blogs.telegraph.co.uk:
Joe Biden opens his mouth about US Navy SEALs
Joe Biden opens his mouth about US Navy SEALs
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Mitchell Landsberg / Los Angeles Times:
Dalai Lama suggests Osama bin Laden's death was justified
Dalai Lama suggests Osama bin Laden's death was justified
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Cynthia Needham / Boston Globe:
Brown admits he was fooled by fake pictures of bin Laden body
Brown admits he was fooled by fake pictures of bin Laden body
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NationalJournal.com:
For Obama, Killing-Not Capturing-bin Laden Was Goal
For Obama, Killing-Not Capturing-bin Laden Was Goal
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Guardian:
Osama bin Laden hideout ‘worth far less than US claimed’
Osama bin Laden hideout ‘worth far less than US claimed’
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Popular Mechanics:
Osama bin Laden's DNA: How Sure Is 99.9 Percent Sure?
Osama bin Laden's DNA: How Sure Is 99.9 Percent Sure?
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Top of the Ticket
Stephen Green / Pajamas Media:
The Gang That Could Shoot Straight — But Not Much Else
The Gang That Could Shoot Straight — But Not Much Else
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Administration Grows Frustrated As Conversation Shifts From Bin Laden To Waterboarding
Administration Grows Frustrated As Conversation Shifts From Bin Laden To Waterboarding
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Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Former CIA Interrogator: Painstaking Intelligence Work, Not Torture, Responsible For Bin Laden Capture
Former CIA Interrogator: Painstaking Intelligence Work, Not Torture, Responsible For Bin Laden Capture
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Michelle Malkin:
Non-shocker of the day: Most transparent prez ever decides not to be transparent; : GOP Rep. Mike Rogers said what?
Non-shocker of the day: Most transparent prez ever decides not to be transparent; : GOP Rep. Mike Rogers said what?
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Jason Burke / Guardian:
Osama bin Laden's daughter witnessed his death, says Pakistani official
Osama bin Laden's daughter witnessed his death, says Pakistani official
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Eli Lake / Washington Times:
‘Emir’ bin Laden oversaw al Qaeda from compound
‘Emir’ bin Laden oversaw al Qaeda from compound
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Robert Costa / National Review:
Peter King's Take — 'I almost missed the call," …
Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Budget talks: Republicans offer to seek common ground with Democrats — Senior Republicans conceded Wednesday that a deal is unlikely on a contentious plan to overhaul Medicare and offered to open budget talks with the White House by focusing on areas where both parties can agree, such as cutting farm subsidies.
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Diane Webber / The Politico:
Eric Cantor: I'm still with Paul Ryan on Medicare
Eric Cantor: I'm still with Paul Ryan on Medicare
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National Review
Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
House Democrats will force vote Thursday on repealing oil-tax subsidy
House Democrats will force vote Thursday on repealing oil-tax subsidy
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Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
Herman Cain Set to Win S.C. Debate — Herman Cain appeared on the Neal Cavuto show Wednesday afternoon to talk about Thursday's debate in Greenville, South Carolina. Asked about the presumed GOP 2012 candidates who are skipping the debate, Cain said: “I think they're making a mistake by not being here.”
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CNN:
Mr. Daniels comes to Washington — Washington (CNN) - As he decides whether to enter the Republican presidential nomination battle, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels came to Washington on Wednesday touting his education reform and fiscal records but giving no further hints on which way he may be leaning.
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Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Daniels: Not ‘too late’ to run in '12
Daniels: Not ‘too late’ to run in '12
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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology — OVERVIEW — With the economy still struggling and the nation involved in multiple military operations overseas, the public's political mood is fractious. In this environment, many political attitudes have become more doctrinaire at both ends …
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