Clinton: Pakistan Helped Lead U.S. to bin Laden

nullSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead the U.S. to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and the compound outside the Pakistani capital where he was killed by American special forces.

Speaking to reporters at the State Department on Monday, Clinton thanked Pakistan for its cooperation and said the country “has contributed greatly to our efforts to dismantle al-Qaida.” She said that “in fact, cooperation with Pakistan

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Military Families Praise bin Laden’s Death, Worry

nullOsama bin Laden’s death at the hands of a U.S. Navy SEALs team was met with praise and pride from military members and their families, but their relief was tempered by the worry that it will send the wrong message that the war on terror is finished and the troops can come home.

Brett Farley, whose father, Naval reservist Steven Farley, died in June 2008 when a bomb tore through a municipal

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@ FOX: Gerald Ford to Get Honorary Statue in Capitol

Nearly every statue that rings the marble walls of the Capitol Rotunda immortalizes a former U.S. president.

There’s Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Garfield, Reagan, Eisenhower and Jackson.

And on Tuesday, Congress dedicates the statue of President Leslie Lynch King, Jr.

Never heard of him? Perhaps because most know the 38th President of the United States as Gerald R. Ford, the only executive who reached the Oval Office without first winning election as president or vice president.

For those who

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Sony: 25M More Accounts May Have Been Hacked

Sony Says 25 Million More Accounts Hacked

Published May 02, 2011

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Sony Corp. says that hackers may have taken personal information from an additional 24.6 million user accounts after a review of the recent

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Army Corps Breaks Missouri Levee

May 2: Angler Jessie Wilson waded off the levee into what was the parking area on the Greenville, Miss. waterfront to fish.

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May 2: Angler Jessie Wilson waded off the levee into what was the parking area on the Greenville, Miss. waterfront to fish.

WYATT, Missouri — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers exploded a large section of

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Obama Calls for Unity, Will Visit Ground Zero

Obama to Visit NYC’s Ground Zero, Calls for National Unity Like After 9/11

Published May 02, 2011

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One day after he announced the killing of Usama bin Laden, President Obama said he will travel to Ground Zero in New York City to meet with the families of 9/11 victims. 

Ground Zero,

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Gitmo Played Role in Bin Laden Death

Years of intelligence gathering, including details gleaned from controversial interrogations of Al Qaeda members during the Bush administration, ultimately led the Navy SEALs who killed Usama bin Laden to his compound in Pakistan.

The initial threads of intelligence began surfacing in 2003 and came in the form of information about a trusted bin Laden courier, a senior U.S. official told Fox News on condition of anonymity. Bin Laden had cut

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National Security Team Watched Raid in Real Time

It was a nearly decade-long search to bring justice to America’s number one enemy and the Obama White House knew there was no room for mistakes.

After months of planning, and weeks of intensified meetings, the president and his most senior counter-terrorism aides gathered in the White House situation room Sunday to observe the operation to capture or kill Usama bin Laden as it unfolded.

‬”[W]e were able to monitor on a real-time basis

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NFL Back in Court, Asks for Lockout to be Upheld

null With its players again barred from work, the NFL told a federal appeals court Monday the fight over whether the lockout is legal won’t get in the way of the 2011 season.

The rest of the labor fight? That’s anyone’s guess.

The league filed an 18-page brief with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis, arguing that the lockout should remain on hold permanently while appeals play out.

The appeals

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Keeping Invasive Species Out of Your Yard

Part of getting your yard ready for spring may include keeping invasive plants out. The City of Minnetonka will host a Garlic mustard workshop Wednesday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m at the Minnetonka Community Center.

City officials say it is important for residents to understand the threat of this invasive plant and know how to keep it from spreading in their yards. The DNR says Garlic mustard is a threat because it “alters habitat suitability for

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