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Obama refuses to release bin Laden photos

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President Barack Obama Wednesday decided not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's corpse, citing national security risks and saying the United States should not brandish "trophies" of its victory.

Osama killed by rapid-fire shots in chest and forehead

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A US commando team that fought its way upstairs at Osama bin Laden's compound killed the unarmed Al Qaeda leader with rapid-fire shots to his chest and forehead, US media reports said citing officials

Inside bin Laden's lair with SEAL Team Six

So much could have gone wrong as SEAL Team Six swept over Pakistan's dark landscape, dropped down ropes into a compound lined by wall after wall, exchanged gunfire and confronted Geronimo' face to fac

Secret stealth choppers used?

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The 40-minute raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound was literally invisible. A duped Pakistani government was left scrambling for explanations after nearly 70 US Navy SEALS managed to sneak into their te

Pistachios, not pretzels, are weight-loss snack!

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Nutrition researchers at UCLA have indicated that choosing to snack on pistachios rather than pretzels as part of a healthy diet not only supports your body mass index (BMI) goals, but also can suppor

No apology for violating Pakistan air space: US

The United States will not apologise to Pakistan for its unilateral military action against al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden at his hideout in that country, the White House has said.

"We make no apolog

US seeks answers whether Pakistan aided Bin Laden

The United States vowed on Tuesday to "get to the bottom" of whether Pakistan helped Osama bin Laden elude a long manhunt before he was killed in a US raid, even as Islamabad denied it gave shelter to the Al Qaeda leader.

Bin Laden unarmed when shot dead: US

The United States revealed that Osama bin Laden was unarmed when US commandos shot him dead and that Pakistani authorities were kept in the dark because they might have tipped off the Al Qaeda leader.

New Mexico woman arrested for allegedly biting off boyfriend’s lip

A woman in New Mexico has been arrested after she allegedly bit off the lower lip of her boyfriend during a heated argument with him.

Aurelia Reyes grabbed her boyfriend’s head and then bit off his l

Osama bin Laden's photo to be published: CIA chief

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A postmortem photograph of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, killed by US forces in Pakistan on Sunday, will be published, CIA chief Leon Panetta said on Tuesday.

"The bottom line is that, you know, w

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