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One Year After Osama bin Laden's Death, You Can Read About His Plans — Find Out How

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:33:41 +0000

The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point will release some of the 6,000 documents that were seized in last year’s raid of Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, resulting in his death one year ago Wednesday. This is the first time the general public will have access to the al Qaeda leader’s papers.

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Osama bin Laden Covers TIME Magazine With Red X

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 06 May 2011 14:21:46 +0000

Just days after President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. operatives in Abbottabad, Pakistan, TIME released a preview of its latest issue, in which the terrorist leader appears with a red X over his face.

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President Obama: NO Bin Laden death pics; Reuters releases pics from scene

Mike Hendren — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:05:11 +0000

President Barack Obama has decided not to release the photos of a dead Osama Bin Laden saying we "don't need to spike the football". However, Reuters news agency has obtained photographs showing three other men who were killed during the daring raid

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Bin Laden: Why Releasing The Death Photo Won't Matter

Mike Hendren — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:44:59 +0000

The White House has announced it will release at least one photo of the corpse of Osama Bin Laden. For many, it won't change anything. Those who believe this is some elaborate conspiracy to boost Obama's re-election chances won't change their minds on anything

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Newspaper Front Pages Around the US Cover Bin Laden's Death

Aaron Galloway — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:59:10 +0000

Newspapers across the country reacted to the demise of Osama bin Laden on Monday morning, with front page headlines from the triumphant (Newark's "Star-Ledger" quotes Obama's speech with "'Justice Has Been Done'") to the minimal ("Dead," the "Boston Herald" and many others plainly state) to the profane ("

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Local Anchor Accidentally Reports President Obama Is Dead

Aaron Galloway — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:26:29 +0000

When breaking news occurs, mistakes are bound to be had.

Unfortunately, one local news anchor for Washington, D.C., Fox affiliate WTTG learned this the hard way last night while reporting on the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.

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Osama bin Laden Killed in Pakistan, President Obama Confirms

Aaron Galloway — Mon, 02 May 2011 05:05:01 +0000

In a stunning development, President Barack Obama confirmed late Sunday evening that Osama bin Laden, the leader of terrorist group Al-Qaeda responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks, was killed Sunday in Pakistan.

Obama made the announcement in a televised address shortly after 11:30 PM ET, about an hour after reports of bin Laden's death had made their way onto the Internet.

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BREREAKING NEWS: Osama Bin Laden is dead; Navy seals raided compound inside Pakistan

Mike Hendren — Mon, 02 May 2011 02:51:30 +0000

U.S. Navy seals invade plush compound where Bin Laden was living. Initial reports indicate three others were killed in the raid, including a woman who was reportedly used as a human shield. Bin Laden was

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