President says Osama bin Laden is dead; killed in U.S. military mission

Monday, May 2, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was slain in his luxury hideout in Pakistan early Monday in a firefight with U.S. forces, ending a manhunt that spanned a frustrating decade.

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