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New York Times:
Data Show Bin Laden Plots; C.I.A. Hid Near Raided House — WASHINGTON — After reviewing computer files and documents seized at the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed, American intelligence analysts have concluded that the chief of Al Qaeda played a direct role for years …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Guardian, VentureBeat, Pat Dollard, Truthdig and Althouse
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Washington Post:
CIA spied on bin Laden from safe house — The CIA maintained a safe house in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad for a small team of spies who conducted extensive surveillance over a period of months on the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Special Operations forces this week, U.S. officials said.
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CNN, In the Arena, msnbc.com and Guardian
John / Power Line:
Stop Digging! Please! — Someone needs to explain the First Rule of Holes to the Obama administration. Military and intelligence professionals executed an important mission brilliantly, carrying out their assigned task of killing Osama bin Laden and dumping his body into the ocean.
Pierre Thomas / ABCNEWS:
Osama Bin Laden Evidence: Al Qaeda Considered 9/11 Anniversary Attack — al Qaida leader, Osama bin Laden, left, is seen in this April 1998 file photo in Afghanistan. The hideout of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is pictured after his death by US Special Forces in a ground operation in Abbottabad on May 2, 2011.
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Runnin' Scared, Emptywheel, Informed Comment and Politics
Fox News:
Sources: Bin Laden Acted ‘Cowardly,’ Confused in Final Moments — Sources involved in the operation that took down Usama bin Laden told Fox News the terrorist leader acted “scared” and “completely confused” in his final moments, “shoving his wife” at the Navy SEAL who ultimately shot him.
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Weasel Zippers, Pundit Press, Associated Press and Hot Air
Douglas Stanglin / USA Today:
Al-Qaeda confirms bin Laden's death, threatens more attacks on Americans — Al-Qaeda has confirmed Osama bin Laden's death in an Internet statement, The Associated Press reports. — The terror network says today in a statement that bin Laden's blood “will not be wasted” and that it will continue attacking Americans and their allies.
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Firedoglake and Weasel Zippers
Sky News:
Al Qaeda Confirms Osama Bin Laden's Death — Al Qaeda has confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden and vowed to launch revenge attacks on the US and its allies. — Al Qaeda has confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden and vowed to launch revenge attacks on the U.S. and its allies.
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Right Wing News and Mediaite
Erika Solomon / Reuters:
Al Qaeda confirms bin Laden death and vows revenge — (Reuters) - Al Qaeda confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden on Friday in an Internet message that vowed revenge on the United States and its allies, including Pakistan, according to a statement issued by the Islamist militant group.
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1 The Long War Journal and Runnin' Scared
Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
Franks: Obama Won't 'Do What's Necessary To Protect This Country' After Killing Bin Laden
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Indecision Forever
Daily Mail:
Will Bin Laden's sea burial backfire? Radical Muslims already name location 'Martyr's Sea'
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Jay Carney: Afghan Policy ‘Remains Unchanged’ Following Bin Laden's Death
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Russell Goldman / ABCNEWS:
President Obama to Thank Navy SEAL Team That Killed Bin Laden
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Christine Hauser / New York Times:
U.S. Adds 244,000 Jobs in April; Jobless Rate at 9.0% — The United States economy added far more jobs than expected in April as the recovery continued to pick up steam. — The Department of Labor said Friday that 244,000 jobs were added last month after a gain of a revised 221,000 in March.
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CNBC:
Job Creation Much Better Than Expected; Rate Hits 9% — Employment increased more than expected in April as private companies created jobs at the fastest pace in five years, pointing to underlying strength in the economy, even though the jobless rate rose to 9.0 percent.
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Scared Monkeys
Wall Street Journal:
Unemployment Rate Rises — WASHINGTON—U.S. companies added more jobs than expected in April, but the unemployment rate rose for the first time in five months and the economy's recent slowdown is likely to keep a lid on gains. — Nonfarm payrolls rose by 244,000 last month …
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Associated Press and The Lonely Conservative
Noah Kristula-Green / FrumForum:
Why is Pawlenty On Stage With These Crazy People? — Closing Thoughts: — Credit goes to the Fox News anchors who moderated the debate. They did their research and managed to ask tough questions that trapped some of the candidates. They managed to get Rick Santorum to come very close …
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Peter Doocy / Fox News:
Firsts in the South: Debaters Square off in South Carolina
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The Gateway Pundit, The Other McCain, NO QUARTER, National Review, Polling Matters, CNN and UNCOVERAGE.net
Jordan Fabian / Ballot Box:
Paul's ‘money bomb’ nets over $1M
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Des Moines Register, Taylor Marsh and Hit & Run
New York Times:
G.O.P. Rethinking Bid to Overhaul Medicare Rules — WASHINGTON — House Republicans signaled Thursday that they were backing away from the centerpiece of their budget plan — a proposal to overhaul Medicare — in a decision that underscored both the difficulties and political perils of addressing the nation's long-term fiscal problems.
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Igor Volsky / Wonk Room:
Paul Ryan Agrees That His Budget Includes An Individual Mandate
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Hullabaloo, National Review, The New Republic and ECHIDNE of the snakes
RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Burlingame After Meeting With Obama: He Turned His Back On Me — Debra Burlingame, the sister of Charles “Chic” Burlingame (pilot of the plane that crashed into the Pentagon) met with President Obama today, along with other families who were victims of 9/11.
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wisdems.org:
GOP Election Fraud Exposed — Formal Challenge Reveals GOP Recall Petitions Plagued by Pattern of Misconduct and Abuse Tarnished Out-of-State Firm Hired by GOP Uses Systemic Election Fraud to Fill Papers with Invalid Signatures — Hundreds of Claims from Wisconsin Citizens Prove
Saeed Kamali Dehghan / Guardian:
Sorcery claim in Iran power struggle — Iranian power struggle between president and supreme leader sees arrests and claims of undue influence of chief of staff — Close allies of Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have been accused of using supernatural powers to further his policies amid …
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Washington Post, Patterico's Pontifications, POWIP, Global Spin, Gawker and Weasel Zippers
New York Times:
Stalled Mission in Libya — Unless NATO, including the United States, get more serious, Libya's liberation war could turn into a prolonged, bloody stalemate. Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi is ruthless, and rebel forces are weak and disorganized. NATO still has the military means to help tip …
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Eunomia and The Agonist
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Tonight's GOP Pre-Debate Rally Sponsored By Extremists: John Birch Society And The Oath Keepers — In Greenville, South Carolina tonight, five presidential contenders will meet for the first GOP presidential primary debate. According to the official program of the pre-debate “Freedom Rally …
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Wall Street Journal:
Probe Eyes Trades by Fund Titan — Prosecutors are examining trades made in an account overseen by hedge-fund titan Steven Cohen that were suggested by two of his former fund managers who have pleaded guilty to insider trading. — The development surfaced in court filings submitted …
Michael B. Mukasey / Wall Street Journal:
The Waterboarding Trail to bin Laden — Former CIA Director Michael Hayden said that as late as 2006 fully half of the government's knowledge about the structure and activities of al Qaeda came from harsh interrogations. … Khalid Sheikh Mohammed — Osama bin Laden was killed by Americans …
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National Review
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Fox ends contracts of Gingrich, Santorum — Fox News has terminated its contracts with former Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Senator Rick Santorum after the deadline for them to decide on presidential bids passed on May 1, a source familiar with the move told POLITICO.
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