CIA operation kills Osama bin Laden in Pakistan

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A CIA-led operation has killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan and recovered his body after a tortuous decadelong hunt for the elusive militant leader who commanded the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. government officials said Sunday night.

US tornado toll soars towards 300

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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (AFP) – Shocked Americans struggled Thursday to grasp the magnitude of the worst US tornadoes in decades, which carved a trail of destruction across the south, claiming at least 295 lives.

The field thins

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AFTER months of removing his hat, hefting it gently, testing its weight, holding it over, near and beside the ring Haley Barbour, Mississippi's governor, has decided not to take that final step of throwing it in: he will not run for president. To run for president, he says accurately, is to embark on a ten-year commitment, one that requires fire in the belly and absolute certainty, and he can offer neither. Also, his wife was "horrified" at the prospect of him running for president. Take it from this married blogger: it's a good idea to minimise the number of times you "horrify" your wife.