MSNBC’s Breaking and Most Viewed News [May ‘11 Series]

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Golf shoes in the Oval Office could have been a clue. After playing a round on Sunday, he made an unusual beeline for the West Wing that raised eyebrows only in retrospect.

Source: Obama's golf shoes a clue to bin Laden raid?

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"Thousands of documents" recovered from Osama bin Laden's compound could help the U.S. "destroy al-Qaida," U.S. officials said Tuesday.

Source: Compound could yield big intelligence harvest

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In his last days, Osama bin Laden relied on two Pakistanis, one of whom, according to American officials, was his most trusted courier.

Source: NYT: Bin Laden's hosts were 2 Pakistanis from frontier

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The body of a man with his hands and feet nailed to a wooden cross and a crown of thorns on his head has been found in an abandoned stone quarry, South Korean police said Wednesday.

Source: Body found crucified, wearing crown of thorns

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A wife of  Osama bin Laden who was wounded in a raid on his compound may have a treasure trove of information on the slain al-Qaida leader but isn't likely to give it up to U.S. authorities.

Source: Mystery surrounds wounded bin Laden wife

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Images of the wreckage of the helicopter left behind at Osama bin Laden's compound by U.S. forces have prompted speculation that the chopper is a secret, highly-modified version of the military's iconic Black Hawk.

Source: Secret, stealth chopper in compound wreckage?

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President Barack Obama on Friday will privately thank personnel from the U.S. team involved in the operation against Osama bin Laden.

Source: Obama to meet bin Laden raid team

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Al-Qaida considered attacking U.S. trains on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, according to DVDs and documents seized at Osama bin Laden's home, NBC News reports.

Source: NBC: Al-Qaida considered 9/11/11 attack on trains

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Oil plunged nearly 9 percent to settle below $100 per barrel. Mounting concerns about the U.S. economy triggered the biggest one-day percentage decline in more than two years.

Source: Oil has biggest 1-day drop in more than 2 years

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President Barack Obama on Friday was briefed by members of the team that killed Osama bin Laden, and afterwards extended his thanks and awarded them the Presidential Unit Citation.

Source: Obama thanks, awards bin Laden team