U.S. officials unveil videos of bin Laden
Washington — Keenly conscious of his image, a graying Osama bin Laden no doubt never expected this video — showing him hunched over, draped in a blanket and using a television clicker — to hit…
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18 famous, and infamous, missions
When the U.S. Navy SEAL team assaulted the compound of Osama bin Laden this week, the killing of the terrorist leader was seen around the world as a major success, a demonstration of the skill…
What ‘Situation Room Photo’ reveals about us ( video)
By now, the photo is a classic. It’s become the most viewed image on Flickr — a mesmerizing picture that suggests as much as it reveals. You may know it simply as the “Situation Room…
Obama pays tribute to unit in bin Laden raid
President Barack Obama, basking in U.S. public approval for the killing of Osama bin Laden, flew to a military base in Kentucky on Friday to thank special forces who carried out the deadly raid and…
Bin Laden’s wives — and daughter who would ‘kill enemies of Islam’ (video)
Eleven years ago, a teenage girl was plucked from a quiet town in southern Yemen and taken first to Pakistan and then on to Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. Her name was Amal al-Sadah, and a…
Study predicts “Made in the USA” revival
The “Made in the USA” label may be poised for a comeback, a new study argues. The next few years will bring a wave of reinvestment by U.S. multinational manufacturers in their home base, as…
Georgia’s New Immigration Law—”Unjust and Un-American”
EDITOR’S NOTE:Â The Georgia state House and Senate recently passed an immigration bill modeled on Arizona’s SB 1070, which would allow police to verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being undocumented. If Georgia…
Obama visits New York to mark bin Laden’s death (video)
New York — President Barack Obama joined survivors of the September 11 attacks at a Manhattan firehouse and at the former site of the World Trade Center on Thursday, days after American commandos killed the…
Why the U.S. mistrusts Pakistan’s spy agency
In 2003 or 2004, Pakistani intelligence agents trailed a suspected militant courier to a house in the picturesque hill town of Abbottabad in northern Pakistan. There, the agents determined that the courier would make contact…
Foreclosed Homeowners Vent Anger at Wells Fargo
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–Oakland resident Sara Kershnar has been trying to get Wells Fargo bank to modify her home loan for two years. After the bank allegedly lost some vital documents “three to four times,” Kershnar,…
Inside the Taliban’s jailbreak tunnel (video)
Editor’s note: Following a jailbreak in Afghanistan when hundreds of Taliban prisoners tunneled their way out of Kandahar’s biggest prison, CNN correspondent Nick Paton Walsh visited the scene for this exclusive report, from inside the…
Compound attracting visitors (video)
CNN’s Nic Robertson examines the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden remained hidden in plain sight.
How A Good REALTOR Can Maximize Your Profits When Selling Your House.
Most of us are not aware of the trends and fluctuations of the real estate market. Likewise we don’t know the steps necessary to maximize profits on the sale of our home. We rely heavily…
Letter From Pakistan: Gotcha!
KARACHI, Pakistan–The news the world had been waiting for ever since the United States declared war against A Qaeda in 2001 has finally arrived: Al Qaeda’s numero uno, the most wanted man in the world,…
Pakistan says not part of U.S. operation to kill bin Laden
Pakistan’s president acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that his security forces were left out of a U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden, but he did little to dispel questions over how the…
Courier who led U.S. to Osama bin Laden’s hideout identified (video)
A diplomatic source told CNN that the courier who was in close contact with Osama bin Laden and who eventually led the United States to him was a Kuwaiti named Abu Ahmad. U.S. officials have…
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