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Bin Laden's death could inspire attacks in US

Posted: 02 May 2011 02:10 PM PDT

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are warning law enforcement across the country that Osama bin Laden's death will likely inspire homegrown extremists in the U.S. to try to carry out attacks in the near-term.

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Delivering on vow to kill bin Laden boosts Obama

Posted: 02 May 2011 01:40 PM PDT

As a candidate, Barack Obama pledged "we will kill bin Laden" by striking in Pakistan, if necessary, without that country's consent.

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One unwary phone call led US to bin Laden doorstep

Posted: 02 May 2011 01:40 PM PDT

When one of Osama bin Laden's most trusted aides picked up the phone last year, he unknowingly led U.S. pursuers to the doorstep of his boss, the world's most wanted terrorist.

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Ensign gives farewell, apologizes to colleagues

Posted: 02 May 2011 01:20 PM PDT

In his final speech from the U.S. Senate, Nevada Republican John Ensign says he was blind to how self-centered he had become, and he apologized to colleagues for putting them in a difficult position because of his affair with a former aide.

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US official: New tape may be last from bin Laden

Posted: 02 May 2011 01:10 PM PDT

U.S. intelligence officials believe Osama bin Laden made a propaganda recording shortly before his death and expect that tape to surface soon.

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Army Corps officer faces difficult choice on levee

Posted: 02 May 2011 12:30 PM PDT

The decision about whether to blow a hole in a levee and flood the valuable farmland it protects falls to a straight-talking Army officer who helped oversee restoration efforts after Hurricane Katrina.

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Bill Taylor, ex-Boston Globe publisher, dead at 78

Posted: 02 May 2011 12:30 PM PDT

The former publisher of the Boston Globe, who was the fourth in his family to serve as the newspaper's publisher and then negotiated its historic sale to The New York Times Co. , has died.

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Senator joins celebration outside White House

Posted: 02 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Among the hundreds who joyously gathered outside the White House early Monday morning to mark the death of Osama bin Laden was the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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NOAA: Record 226 tornadoes in 24 hours last week

Posted: 02 May 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Preliminary government estimates say there were more tornadoes in a single day last week than any other day in history.

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White House: No decision on bin Laden photo

Posted: 02 May 2011 11:40 AM PDT

The White House says it has made no decision on whether to release photographic proof that Osama bin Laden is dead.

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Fabled SEAL Team 6 ends hunt for bin Laden

Posted: 02 May 2011 09:30 AM PDT

Navy SEALs are being told to keep the details to themselves after the famous military special operations group killed Osama bin Laden in an overnight raid in Pakistan early Monday.

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Sen. Brown going to Afghanistan for Guard training

Posted: 02 May 2011 09:30 AM PDT

U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is heading to Afghanistan for his annual training as a member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

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Posted: 02 May 2011 09:30 AM PDT

Digital censorship grows as media moves online

Posted: 02 May 2011 09:20 AM PDT

Governments worldwide are developing new tools to censor reporters as the media increasingly moves online, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.

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US: Islamic procedure followed in bin Laden burial

Posted: 02 May 2011 09:10 AM PDT

The Pentagon says Osama bin Laden's body was placed into the waters of the North Arabian Sea after adhering to traditional Islamic procedures -- including washing the corpse -- aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

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Levin: Questions loom for Pakistani Army, intel

Posted: 02 May 2011 09:10 AM PDT

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee says the Pakistani Army and intelligence operation will have to answer for Osama bin Laden's presence miles from the country's capital.

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Capitol police out in force to show security

Posted: 02 May 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Capitol police cars flashed their lights and officers with automatic weapons patrolled in force Monday as a visual warning to anyone seeking to retaliate for Osama bin Laden's death.

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AP sources: DNA testing proves bin Laden death

Posted: 02 May 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Two Obama administration officials say DNA evidence has proven that Osama bin Laden is dead, with 99.9 percent confidence.

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Court sides with Wyoming in dispute with Montana

Posted: 02 May 2011 07:30 AM PDT

The Supreme Court says Wyoming is not taking too much water from a river system it shares with Montana.

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Supreme Court to hear another arbitration argument

Posted: 02 May 2011 07:30 AM PDT

The Supreme Court will consider a plea from companies that cater to people with bad credit to keep disputes with their customers out of court and in arbitration.

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