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US has questioned bin Laden widows
US has questioned bin Laden widows (WISH-TV Indianapolis)
U.S. authorities are using interviews with Osama bin Laden's wives and video of the assault on his Pakistan compound to piece together details of the raid that killed the terrorist leader.

Source: George Mitchell Stepping Down As Middle East Envoy (FOXReno)
Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell is resigning as the Obama administration's Mideast envoy, a senior U.S. official told CNN Friday.

Meet "Eduardo Fresco" Wilmer Valderrama's BIZARRE Music Alter-Ego (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
Meet "Eduardo Fresco" Wilmer Valderrama's BIZARRE Music Alter-Ego 0 Comments Published at 11:48 am, May 13, 2011 It is unclear to us whether this video is the musical debut of That 70's Show's Fez, or a twisted joke called "The Way I Fiesta" Valderrama, better known for his role as Fez, and his 2004 fling with train wreck Lohan has released a ...

Int'l court to seek Libya arrest warrants
Int'l court to seek Libya arrest warrants (Washington Times)
An international prosecutor said Friday he will seek arrest warrants next week for three top Libyan leaders on charges of murder and persecution during their attempts to crush the uprising against Moammar Gadhafi's regime.

Israeli soldiers train to shoot down missiles (The Boston Globe)
Israel has put together a multilayered shield designed to intercept rockets and missiles capable of striking it from as close as the Gaza Strip and as far away as Iran, reflecting concern that future conflicts will target Israel's civilian population centers.

08:48 Baby animals found in man's luggage (Wicklow People)
A passenger treid to board a flight from Bangklok to Dubai with a suitcase containing baby leopards, panthers, a bear and monkeys The animals had been drugged and were bound for Dubai.

The sea is the same sea, but is Hamas the same Hamas?
The sea is the same sea, but is Hamas the same Hamas? (Haaretz Daily News)
Hamas, the Islamic militant group known for suicide bombings, rocket attacks and hatred of Israel, is sending subtle signals of moderation as it prepares to join a Palestinian unity government.

Diana documentary shown at Cannes (Freepressseries.co.uk)
One of the more unlikely partnerships at this year's Cannes Film Festival arrives when actor Keith Allen and former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed team up to publicise a documentary about the death of Princess Diana.

China bank bomb injures 40 (CBC News)
A person injured is carried toward an ambulance in Tianzhu County, northwest China's Gansu province, on Friday after an unidentified person threw a gasoline bomb inside a bank, state media said.

Sources: US Grills 'Hostile' Bin Laden Wives
Sources: US Grills 'Hostile' Bin Laden Wives (WTOV9)
Three of Osama bin Laden's widows have been interviewed by U.S. intelligence officers under the supervision of Pakistani's intelligence service, according to sources in both governments.

2 men accused of plotting to bomb NYC synagogue (WOI-TV West Des Moines)
A man who complained the world was treating Muslims "like dogs" plotted with an accomplice to kill Jews by bombing a synagogue, and possibly the Empire State building, and bought a grenade and guns for the attacks, authorities charged Thursday.

WikiLeaks Reveal Guantanamo Detainees' Talk Of Plots (KFOXTV)
In the latest WikiLeaks dump of classified government documents, hundreds of risk-assessment files on Guantanamo Bay detainees tell a "he said, he said" story of terror plots considered and potentially planned as a follow up to the 9/11 attacks.

Man faces heroin seizure charges (Donside Today)
A man has appeared in court on drugs charges after police allegedly seized heroin worth A 900,000. Officers discovered the drugs after stopping a car during a "routine road check" near Howgate, Midlothian, on Tuesday, finding 20lb of heroin in the vehicle.

Take a Peek Onto "Miss Bala," Mexican Movie Competing in Cannes (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
Take a Peek Onto "Miss Bala," Mexican Movie Competing in Cannes 0 Comments Published at 4:00 pm, May 12, 2011 Take a peek onto "Miss Bala," Mexican movie competing in Cannes.

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