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Obama keeps poker face after bin Laden order

May 3, 2011

In this image released by the White House, President Barack Obama listens during one in a series of meetings discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden, in the Situation Room of the White House, Sunday, May 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP-Yonhap News)WASHINGTON (AP) _ In a remarkable 72 hours of his presidency, Barack Obama carried a momentous secret and gave no hint of it as he consoled tornado v
Bin Laden wife was human shield against raiders

May 3, 2011

This frame grab from video obtained exclusively by ABC News, on Monday, May 2, 2011, shows a section of a room in the interior of the compound where it is believed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden lived in Abbottabad, Pakistan. (AP-Yonhap News)WASHINGTON (AP) _ One of Osama bin Laden's wives stood between him and U.S. Navy SEALs as the world's most-wanted terrorist was gunned down in an airborne as
Tension as White House Situation Room watched raid

May 3, 2011

In this image released by the White House, President Barack Obama listens during one in a series of meetings discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden, in the Situation Room of the White House, Sunday, May 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP-Yonhap News)WASHINGTON (AP) — From halfway around the world, President Barack Obama and his national security team monitored the strike on Osama bin Laden's comp
World cheers bin Laden’s death as victory

May 2, 2011

KABUL (AP) -- The death of Osama bin Laden was celebrated around the world as a victory for justice, but many people cautioned that it would not end terrorist attacks or ease the suffering of those who lost loved ones in bombings by al-Qaida-linked militants.　Spontaneous, celebratory rallies broke out in New York City at ground zero, where the twin towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001 and outside the Whi
Milk banks seek more donors for babes in need

May 2, 2011

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) ― With her baby fast asleep in the stroller, Valerie Githinji made her way up to the nurses’ station in O’Bleness Memorial Hospital’s maternity ward.She came bearing gifts. Stored in the bottom of the stroller, in a white plastic bag, were several containers totaling 5,670 grams ― more than 5.6 liters ― of frozen breast milk.Githinji, who works in student affairs at Hocking Colle
Angry Libyans burn U.K., Italy embassies

May 2, 2011

No casualties reported; tensions high between Libya regime and Western powersTRIPOLI (AP) ― Angry mobs attacked Western embassies and a U.N. office in Tripoli Sunday after NATO bombed Moammar Gadhafi’s family compound in an attack officials said killed the leader’s second youngest son and three grandchildren, ages six months to two years.Russia said the Western alliance exceeded its U.N. mandate o
Bin Laden buried at sea

May 2, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was killed in a firefight with elite American forces Monday, then quickly buried at sea in a stunning finale to a furtive decade on the run.Long believed to be hiding in caves, bin Laden was tracked down in a costly, custom-built hideout not far from a Pakistani military academy.``Justice
[Urgent] "Bin Laden killed by U.S. in mansion outside Islamabad": CNN reports quoting sources

May 2, 2011
Obama: Al-Qaida head bin Laden dead

May 2, 2011

Osama bin Laden (AP)WASHINGTON (AP) -- Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States, President Barack Obama said Sunday.A small team of Americans killed bin Laden in a firefight at a compound in Pakistan, the president said in a dramatic late-night statement at the White H
Hunt for the true Mona Lisa begins

May 2, 2011
Criticism up on Japan P.M.’s handling of nuke crisis

May 1, 2011

TOKYO (AP) ― Criticism of the Japanese government’s handling of the crisis at a radiation-spewing nuclear power plant increased Saturday, with a new poll indicating three-quarters of the people disapprove and a key adviser quitting in protest.A Kyodo News service poll released Saturday showed that Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s support ratings were plunging.The poll reported that 76 percent of the res
William, Kate try to carve out some private time

May 1, 2011

Shunning an immediate overseas honeymoon and opting instead for a quiet weekend at a secret British location, Prince William and Kate Middleton have made it clear they want to carve out some space for themselves.This fight for privacy is crucial if they are to avoid being hounded like William's mother, the late Princess Diana, whose every move was tailed.The royal newlyweds started Saturday by ask
Workers strike at major Australian ports

Apr 30, 2011

SYDNEY (AFP) -- Dock workers at Australia's three major ports went on a 24-hour walkout Saturday after talks stalled over a protracted wages and conditions dispute, crippling about one-quarter of the nation's freight.The powerful Maritime Union of Australia called the strike at terminals in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane over after deadlocked contract negotiations with major freight firm Patrick h
Kadhafi refuses to quit, calls for talks on conflict

Apr 30, 2011

TRIPOLI (AFP) -- Moamer Kadhafi said he will not quit power and called for negotiations with the United States and France to end the Libyan conflict, in a speech aired on television early on Saturday.NATO "must abandon all hope of the departure of Moamer Kadhafi. I have no official functions to give up: I will not leave my country and will fight to the death," he said in a speech marking the cente
History in the making: Kate, William are wed

Apr 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William, his bride Kate Middleton and her father Michael Middleton sing during the Royal wedding at Westminster Abbey in London on April 29, 2011. (AFP/WPA POOL-Yonhap News)LONDON (AP) _ An elegant, tiara-bedecked Kate Middleton swept down the aisle to marry Prince William at Westminster Abbey as royal fans packed the streets of London, hoping to snatch a glimpse of a historic roy