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Islamic scholars criticize bin Laden's sea burial
Islamic scholars criticize bin Laden's sea burial (WSFA-TV Montgomery)
Muslim clerics said Monday that Osama bin Laden's burial at sea was a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks against American targets.

Donald Trump razzed online and on Twitter after Obama's bin Laden announcement (examiner)
Online news site NMA News, which spoofs current news in videos that use Sims-style animation, wasted no time with one of the biggest news stories of the year: the killing of Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden in a raid by U.S. Special Forces troops.

Deepak Chopra: Birthers and the Politics of the Shameless (huffingtonpost)
Are the birthers dangerous, wacky, or simply distracting? President Obama has chosen the third option. His press conference in which he released his long form birth certificate was an exercise in tut-tutting. Acting the part of adult-in-chief, he reproached the press for indulging in the "silliness" of promoting the birther issue over serious challenges like the national debt and dealing with entitlements. No doubt he realizes that the lecture was futile. Reading about Donald Trump and his outrageous grandstanding is the moral equivalent of rubbernecking as you drive by a fatal accident on the highway. Everyone does it; nobody feels proud when they do.

US, NATO: Death won't end mission
US, NATO: Death won't end mission (WDTN-TV Dayton)
U.S. and NATO officials sought to reassure Afghans on Monday that Osama bin Laden's death will not weaken the international mission in Afghanistan, even as the Afghan president said the successful strike in Pakistan shows that the fight against terrorism should focus more outside his country's borders.

At least two Twitter members live-Tweet U.S. Osama bin Laden raid (examiner)
The world on Sunday night and Monday morning was all a'Twitter about the killing of Osama bin Laden, but Twitter has shown itself to be of great user in many breaking news events. In this case, at least two Twitter members had unknowingly live-Tweeted the U.S. raid against bin Laden in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad.

Oil Prices Plummet After Osama bin Laden's Death Announced (huliq)
Oil prices dropped sharply on Monday in the wake of the death of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden.

Bin Laden's death draws celebration, relief, dismay; terrorist attacks not expected to end
Bin Laden's death draws celebration, relief, dismay; terrorist attacks not expected to end (680News)
Osama bin Laden's death drew a mix of celebration and relief from his enemies around the world, shock among his followers and warnings that his demise would not bring an end to terrorist attacks.

Bloomberg's immigration Rx: ...Send aliens to Detroit (nypost)
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses -- and I'll ship them to Motown! Mayor Bloomberg yesterday floated a startling fix to the vexing problems of illegal immigration and Rust Belt stagnation -- steer immigrants to struggling cities like Detroit and make them stay there to revitalize the local economies.

Obama: Bin Laden Dead; Justice Done (WTOV9)
The mastermind of the worst terrorist attack on American soil is dead, U.S. President Barack Obama announced late Sunday night, almost 10 years after the attacks that killed almost 3,000 people.

'U-S-A' chant outside White House
'U-S-A' chant outside White House (SFGate)
As news of the death of Osama bin Laden spread, a large crowd gathered in front of the White House to celebrate, chanting "U-S-A U-S-A" and waving American flags.

Workers demand better jobs, pay on May Day (Cw56)
Thousands of workers and immigrant laborers took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate May Day, demanding rights for those "who toil in the sun" while others pocket the profits.

May Day rallies call for reform, voice frustration (The Advocate Online)
Demonstrators rallied at May Day events across the nation on Sunday, calling for reform on a host of issues and voicing frustration with President Barack Obama.

Osama bin Laden Has Been Killed (abcnews.go)
Osama bin Laden is shown in this Dec. 24, 1998 file photo. AP Photo Osama bin Laden, hunted as the mastermind behind the worst-ever terrorist attack on U.S. soil, has been killed, sources told ABC News.

Debt ceiling fight is here (CNN)
When lawmakers return to Washington on Monday, the debate over raising the nation's debt ceiling will kick into hyperdrive.

Why Is Damning New Evidence About Monsanto's Most Widely Used Herbicide Being Silenced? (alte)
It turns out that Monsanto's Roundup herbicide might not be nearly as safe as people have thought, but the media is staying mum on the revelation.

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