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Obama: 'Getting our man' outweighed risks of raid

Posted: 08 May 2011 04:07 PM PDT

A man who the American government says is Osama bin Laden watches television in a video released on Saturday. The videos show bin Laden watching himself on television and rehearsing for terrorist videos. President Barack Obama ordered the commando raid that killed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after deciding the risks were outweighed by the possibility "of us finally getting our man" following a decade of frustration, he said in a Sunday broadcast interview.




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Mavs sweep Lakers with Game 4 rout

Posted: 08 May 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Kobe Bryant tugs on his jersey after a play. Bryant and the Lakers lost Game 4 on Sunday.Jason Terry tied an NBA playoff record with nine 3-pointers and the Dallas Mavericks matched another postseason mark with 20 3s, powering them to a 122-86 victory over the Lakers on Sunday and a sweep of their second-round series.




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Posted: 08 May 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Plane cleared to fly after 'security threat' in NM

Posted: 08 May 2011 02:44 PM PDT

In this photo provided by passenger Tim Cole, a Delta Air Lines jet en route to San Diego from Detroit sits at a remote area of Albuquerque International Sunport, Sunday, May 8, 2011, in Albuquerque, N.M., as some of the passengers standby at right, and their carry-on luggage is seen laid out on the tarmac for inspection after the flight was diverted due to a "potential security threat." (AP Photo/Tim Cole)Two domestic airline flights were diverted Sunday in separate incidents.




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Jeter homers twice in Yankees' 12-5 win at Texas

Posted: 08 May 2011 04:18 PM PDT

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (2) hits a home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, May 8, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Strasen)Derek Jeter quit thinking about it and just starting trying to hit the ball again. That philosophy is starting to pay off for the New York Yankees and their much-scrutinized leadoff hitter.




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Ariz. seeks online donations to build border fence

Posted: 08 May 2011 02:46 PM PDT

Arizona lawmakers want more fence along the border with Mexico — whether the federal government thinks it's necessary or not.

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It's official! Paula Abdul joins 'X Factor'

Posted: 08 May 2011 03:07 PM PDT

"This show would never have been the same without Paula and I can't believe I am saying this -- I have missed her a lot, and I am thrilled she's on the show," said Cowell in a statement.




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Murder trial to start for Florida mom

Posted: 08 May 2011 02:34 PM PDT

The trial of Casey Anthony, the young mother accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, is drawing so much media attention that the judge is keeping the location of jury selection secret until the proceedings begin Monday.

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Bahrain's king orders end to emergency law

Posted: 08 May 2011 11:02 AM PDT

A car passes a pro-government billboard Sunday, May 8, 2011, in Muharraq, Bahrain, with pictures of jailed Bahraini Shiite and Sunni opposition leaders with their names written below, right to left: Hassan Meshaima, Abdel Wahab Hussein, Mohamed Muqdad, Ibrahim Sharif, Abdel Jalil Singace and a question mark over a blurred picture depicting a Shiite cleric that reads beneath it "And others." At top, the sign reads: "Disease must be excised from the body of the nation," and at bottom: "We won't keep quiet after today about any mistakes or excesses by those whom abuse Bahrain and its people." Bahrain's military prosecutor accused 21 political activists Sunday, including those on the billboard, of seeking to overthrow the ruling monarchy with the help of a foreign terrorist group, an apparent reference to Iranian-backed militants in a widening crackdown on a pro-reform uprising led by the island nation's Shiite majority. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)Bahrain's king set a fast-track timetable to end martial law-style rule Sunday in a bid to display confidence that authorities have smothered a pro-reform uprising even as rights groups denounced the hard-line measures.




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For wine lovers, tasty trips across Canada

Posted: 08 May 2011 07:34 AM PDT

Canada's wines have gained ever-greater kudos in recent years, and offer some lip-smacking surprises for thirsty grape lovers.

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Schumer proposes 'no-ride list' for Amtrak trains

Posted: 08 May 2011 01:06 PM PDT

An Amtrak train attendant looks over paperwork on the 5 California Zephyr train in Chicago June 12, 2008. REUTERS/Joshua LottA senator on Sunday called for a "no-ride list" for Amtrak trains after intelligence gleaned from the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound pointed to potential attacks on the nation's train system.




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Posted: 08 May 2011 01:06 PM PDT

Pacquiao has pick of opponents after victory

Posted: 08 May 2011 01:21 PM PDT

Manny Pacquiao celebrates his victory over Shane Mosley on Saturday. Pacquiao won by unanimous decision.Sugar Shane Mosley was in full retreat from the opening round against Manny Pacquiao, backpedaling and scrambling to a soundtrack of boos simply to avoid getting knocked out by the pound-for-pound king of boxing.




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In tornado-stricken Ala., shock yields to grief

Posted: 08 May 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Linda Coordes, at right, a Red Cross social worker from Kelso, Wash., speaks with Lorraine Beasley, center, and her daughter Alice Reeves at Beasley's tornado-stricken home in Pleasant Grove, Ala., May 1. Coordes was part of a Red Cross mental health team that comforted tornado victims.The 7-year-old girl plugged her ears and shook her head as her mother told a Red Cross social worker about their brush with death. Nakarah Britt didn't want to relive the terror of a tornado bearing down on their Birmingham apartment.




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Bin Laden's death a tough subject for the pulpit

Posted: 08 May 2011 10:36 AM PDT

Jebary Alsaade, right, and other Muslims pray May 6 at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Mich. The killing of Osama bin Laden, a man who was America's face of evil for nearly a decade, left Christians, Jews and Muslims relieved, proud or even jubilant. For their religious leaders, it was sometimes hard to know just what to say about that. The killing of Osama bin Laden, a man who was America's face of evil for nearly a decade, left Christians, Jews and Muslims relieved, proud or even jubilant. For their religious leaders, it was sometimes hard to know just what to say about that.




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Yemeni security forces fire on protesters, 3 dead

Posted: 08 May 2011 10:48 AM PDT

An anti-government protestor, chants slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, May 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)Security forces backed by army units opened fire Sunday on protesters demanding the ouster of Yemen's longtime president, killing three, an opposition activist said.




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The cities with biggest home price discounts

Posted: 08 May 2011 12:08 PM PDT

In Long Beach, Calif., the average number of days a home is on the market before a first price reduction is 58. The percentage of for-sale homes where the price has been cut is 33 percent. Phoenix is one of the many Sun Belt cities where housing markets have taken a big hit during the recent bust, with residential prices down nearly 45 percent since 2006.




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Shortages choke Tripoli as sanctions take hold

Posted: 08 May 2011 10:29 AM PDT

Fuel shortages are a harsh sign of how how Libya's plunge into chaos is affecting the stronghold of the defiant leader Moammar Gadhafi.Cars sat abandoned in miles-long fuel lines, motorists traded angry screams with soldiers guarding gas stations, and many shops were closed Sunday on what should have been a work day.




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Summer blockbuster: 50-cent drop in gas prices

Posted: 08 May 2011 01:52 PM PDT

Contractor Mylan Johnson pumps gas into his truck at the Marathon Station in Moreland Hills, Ohio, on Thursday.Some relief from suffocating gas prices will likely arrive just in time for summer vacation. Expect a drop of nearly 50 cents as early as June, analysts say.




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Explosions heard in town where bin Laden killed

Posted: 08 May 2011 10:09 AM PDT

A loud explosion has been heard in the town where Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan.

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