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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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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:
Al Qaeda, in Web message, confirms bin Laden's death — (CNN) — Al Qaeda released a statement on jihadist forums Friday confirming the death of its leader, Osama bin Laden, according to SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors Islamist websites. — The development comes days …
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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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.
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Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:
Bin Laden in Pakistan: Sen. Carl Levin ‘Deeply Disturbed’
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Washington Post:
Suspected U.S. strike kills 15 near militant hub in Pakistan tribal area
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Wall Street Journal:
Split Seen Between bin Laden, Deputy
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Washington Post:
CIA spied on bin Laden from safe house
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
P.S. Turns out now, those photos of Obama giving his ‘I caught Bin Laden’ speech were faked
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Pierre Thomas / ABCNEWS:
Osama Bin Laden Evidence: Al Qaeda Considered 9/11 Anniversary Attack
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Erika Solomon / Reuters:
Al Qaeda confirms bin Laden death and vows revenge
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Christine Hauser / New York Times:
April Job Data Is Strong, but Some Doubt Trend Can Last — The United States economy added far more jobs than expected in April, but with more than 13 million people still out of work, analysts cautioned that it was too early to say whether the momentum could be sustained for a full recovery in the labor market.
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Unemployment Rate Rises
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
APRIL SHOWS SURPRISINGLY STRONG JOB GROWTH.... With nearly …
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CNBC:
Job Creation Much Better Than Expected; Rate Hits 9%
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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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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Tim Pawlenty in debate draw with missing Mitt Romney
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Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
As Boeing factory debate heats up, past writings of NLRB member Craig Becker raise questions
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Kasie Hunt / The Politico:
Foreign policy dominates GOP debate in South Carolina
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Brian Hamacher / msnbc.com:
Bills banning bestiality, baggy pants pass in Fla. — Legislation awaits Gov. Rick Scott's signature — Below: — NBCMIAMI.com — Floridians are going to have to start pulling up their pants and stop having sex with animals soon. — It's up to Gov. Rick Scott to sign off …
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Directorblue / Doug Ross:
WTF at WTC? Obama Has American Flag Removed From Ground Zero Site Moments Before Photo Shoot! [Updated: or Perhaps Tapper Just Confused All of Us] — ABC's Jake Tapper was on the scene. He disbelievingly tweeted: — Here's his photo of the take-down.
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Raymond Hernandez / New York Times:
G.O.P. Medicare Plan Shakes Up Race for House Seat — Only weeks ago, top Democrats appeared to have all but written off a special election for a Congressional seat in the suburbs of Buffalo. After all, Republican voters vastly outnumber Democrats in the district, and the Republican candidate …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fears and Failure — From G.D.P. to private-sector payrolls, from business surveys to new claims for unemployment insurance, key economic indicators suggest that the recovery may be sputtering. — And it wasn't much of a recovery to start with. Employment has risen from its low point …
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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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Jay Cost / Weekly Standard:
Morning Jay: If Our ‘Food Stamp Recovery’ Persists, Obama Will Lose Big — I have noticed something unsettling in my own life lately: I know a lot of people who are on food stamps or some kind of extraordinary government assistance. The count right now stands around 10 people, which is a lot for a small town denizen such as myself.
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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United States Senator Richard Shelby, Alabama:
44 U.S. Sens. to Obama: No Accountability, No Confirmation — 44 Republican U.S. Senators today sent a letter to President Obama stating that they will not confirm any nominee, regardless of party affiliation, to be the Director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) …
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Pawlenty Hopes 'I'm Sorry' Is Enough — It's a question every candidate faces: how to deal with political liabilities. Do you face them head-on and try to get them out of the way, or try to work around them in the hope that voters will lose interest? — Last night, at the first Republican …
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