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The Death and Deadly Legacy of Osama bin Laden May 05, 2011

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Almost 10 years later, Osama bin Laden is dead, but the consequences of 9/11 live on. The US is still fighting two wars, and what about his effort to bankrupt the superpower?

Afghanistan and Pakistan, after Osama bin Laden May 04, 2011

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The killing of Osama bin Laden might lead to change in American strategy. Will it speed the pull-out of troops from Afghanistan? What will it mean for US-Pakistani relations?

Joint Special Operations Command and the Killing of bin Laden May 03, 2011

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The head of al Qaeda was killed by a team that's part of the Joint Special Operations Command, an organization most Americans never heard of.

US Kills Osama bin Laden May 02, 2011

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Osama bin Laden was discovered in a fortified compound a few miles from Pakistan's capital city. DNA analysis positively identified him as man killed by US Special Forces.

A Royal Wedding without a Hitch Apr 29, 2011

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With all the trappings of history, will today's royal wedding raise the spirits of a modern nation in the throes of austerity? What's the attraction of a marriage between two people whose power is more symbolic than real?

Musical Chairs in DC as the Space Shuttle Program Winds Down Apr 28, 2011

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An important personnel shakeup in the Obama Administration, and the launch of Endeavour as the government's manned space program goes on hiatus.

The United States Weighs Options against Syria Apr 27, 2011

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Protesters in Libya have help from the US and other countries, but those in Syria are on their own against another regime willing to kill its own people. What does that reveal about diplomatic realities in the Middle East?

Barack Obama, the 'Birthers' and the Long Shadow of Conspiracy Apr 26, 2011

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The claim that President Obama was born outside the country may appeal to the right-wing base of the Republican Party, but the repetition of a falsity could do more harm to Republicans than Democrats.

Cuba: A Country for Old Men Apr 25, 2011

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Cuba's dictatorship is the same age as those in the Middle East. But when Castro's cronies got a new lease on leadership, the next generation did not rise up in protest.

Evaluating the State of the Environment on Earth Day Apr 22, 2011

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Organizers of today's Earth Day observances have called for "A Billion Acts of Green" — small, individual things that add up to big improvements in the planet's health.

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