osama bin laden

A middle school teacher in Washington State made a vow on September 11, 2001, the day after the horrific events of 9-11, to stop shaving until Osama bin Laden was captured.  Yesterday, nearly 10 years later, Gary Weddle finally got out the razor shaved off his lengthy beard.  “I...

Most people watching 'ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball' game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets knew that the reason the crowd suddenly erupted into cheers was because they had just found out Osama Bin Laden had been shot dead by American special forces. The players on the field, however, had no idea. "I really didn't understand what was going on there for a minute," sa

In a stunning development, President Barack Obama confirmed late Sunday evening that Osama bin Laden, the leader of terrorist group Al-Qaeda responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks, was killed Sunday in Pakistan.

Osama bin Laden has been killed in a CIA operation in Pakistan, President Obama announced from the White House Sunday, ending a years-long manhunt for the leader of al-Qaeda and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York City and Washington.