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Guantanamo detainee reaches plea deal

Guantanamo detainee reaches plea deal

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Under the deal, Majid Khan would testify against others and, eventually, be transferred to Pakistan.

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Iran says it seeks ‘progress,’ not bombs

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U.N. nuclear officials concede failure in Iran

U.N. nuclear officials concede failure in Iran

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U.N. inspectors head home after Iran refuses to shed light on its nuclear past.

U.S. talks of ‘additional measures’ in Syria

U.S. talks of ‘additional measures’ in Syria

Karen DeYoung

The Obama administration has previously resisted appeals to provide weapons to anti-Assad groups.

Checkpoint Washington

ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 17: Members of the FBI and other police remove packages/boxes from a shed behind 1608 Randolph St South in Arlington, VA on February 17, 2012. (Photo by Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

Man arrested in Capitol bombing plot

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Mixed reactions at Ground Zero

Mixed reactions at Ground Zero

New Yorkers who were devastated nearly ten years ago by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center are optimistic the day after President Obama announced that U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. While many realize this isn't the end of the nation's involvement in the Middle East, the news provided closure to some of those affected by the attacks.
Sen. Reid on bin Laden's death

Sen. Reid on bin Laden's death

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) react to President Obama's announcement that Osama bin Laden is dead. (May 2)
Hillary Clinton praises troops, Obama

Hillary Clinton praises troops, Obama

Hillary Clinton held a press conference in Washington, D.C. to express the significance of Osama bin Laden's death and the continued fight against terrorism. (May 2)
Did Pakistan know bin Laden's location?

Did Pakistan know bin Laden's location?

Chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan reports on Pakistan's role in the U.S. operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
Inside Pakistan: Bin Laden under military's nose

Inside Pakistan: Bin Laden under military's nose

Chris Brummitt, AP bureau chief in Islamabad, Pakistan, talks about how the killing of Osama Bin Laden happened so close to several Pakistani military installations, and what his death could mean for U.S.-Pakistan relations. (May 2)
9/11 victim's parents discuss Bin Laden death

9/11 victim's parents discuss Bin Laden death

Al and Maureen Santora lost their 23-year-old son Christopher on 9/11. The Santoras talk about the announcement that Osama bin Laden is dead. (May 2)
Troops view bin Laden address

Troops view bin Laden address

U.S. troops based in Kandahar, Afghanistan watched President Obama's historic address from the White House in which he announced that a U.S. military mission killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. (May 2)
Bin Laden's path to public enemy number one

Bin Laden's path to public enemy number one

For nearly a decade, Osama bin Laden was enemy number one for the United States. But but Bin Laden's hatred of the U.S. can be traced back long before the September 11th attacks. (May 2)
NATO strike kills Gaddafi's son, leader escapes

NATO strike kills Gaddafi's son, leader escapes

Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early Sunday. (May 1)
Video: Obama announces Osama bin Laden is dead

Video: Obama announces Osama bin Laden is dead

Full speech of President Obama's announcement.
Raw footage of Bin Laden compound the day after the raid

Raw footage of Bin Laden compound the day after the raid

Four helicopters swooped in early Monday and killed Osama bin Laden in a fiery American raid on his fortress-like compound in a Pakistani town that is home to three army regiments. (May 2)
Timeline of Bin Laden's killing

Timeline of Bin Laden's killing

U.S. intelligence officials are revealing some details of what led to the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. (May 2)

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