Osama bin Laden, the face of terror, killed in Pakistan

The most prominent face of terror in America and beyond, Osama Bin Laden, has been killed in Pakistan, U.S. officials said Sunday night.
Bin Laden was the leader of al Qaeda, the terrorist network behind the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. U.S. officials said that their forces have the body of bin Laden.
The enormity of the destruction -- the World Trade Center's towers devastated by two hijacked airplanes, the Pentagon partially ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - May 1, 2011 - 8:48 PM PDT
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J.F. Venecia
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by J.F. Venecia - May. 2, 2011

I thought that this article was written the way it should be written, in chronological order. With a brief history of Osama bin Laden, his rise to power, and his demise. The links and videos give more background to the article adding texture. The author did a great job of not becoming bias towards the subject. And I thought the ending quote was a fantastic finish to the article.

“His demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity,” Obama said in a speech announcing bin Laden’s death. “Justice has ... More »

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dmartin
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by dmartin - May. 2, 2011

This was a good article to read because the author had structured the article so that it starts with the beginning of Osama's "evil" actions then gradually ends with his death.

I honestly don't know ho to react to the death of Osama bin Laden. I would say that I'm relieved but I'm not as enthusiastic as the American citizens are in parades outside of the White House and Times Square. I believe that it is wrong to celebrate his death in that manner.

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Alyssa Zauderer
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by Alyssa Zauderer - May. 2, 2011

This is a great story. It breaks down all of the facts in an understanding chronological way. There is a good balance of quotes and it's well sourced.

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Sky Kalfus
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by Sky Kalfus - May. 2, 2011

This article is definitely from a Western perspective.

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Randy Morrow
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by Randy Morrow - May. 2, 2011

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jessiika guzman
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by jessiika guzman - May. 2, 2011

i think this journalist is very interesting and informative....i think that peoplre need to reed more about this journalist

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BWimberly
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by BWimberly - May. 5, 2011

I can trust CNN, they give plenty of dates and factual information. Also a background check of what the article is about.

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Thomas Sportsman Brunt
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by Thomas Sportsman Brunt - May. 2, 2011

Yes, I do think this is goo journalism. The writer used fact based opinion on the story

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