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Old 05-01-2011, 08:41 PM   #1
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Default Beloved character actor Osama bin Laden, star of TV's "Fox News", dies age 54

Breaking on Twitter. Obama to address nation

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...just confirmed on about 5 other outlets as well.
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:43 PM   #3
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link?

and any link to live stream?
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:45 PM   #4
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press conference starting on CNN any moment
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:46 PM   #5
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Every network and cable news outlet will be carrying it live.
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CNN "The United States has his body."
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:47 PM   #7
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Cowperson called it
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:47 PM   #8
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Will there be a head on a stake to prove it?
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:47 PM   #9
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Finally. Afghan war = justified.
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:48 PM   #10
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Great news.
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Finally. Afghan war = justified.
Let's not be silly. No war is ever justified, but we'll leave that for another thread. I'm just glad he is dead.
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:49 PM   #12
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Let's not be silly. No war is ever justified, but we'll leave that for another thread. I'm just glad he is dead.
woooosh!
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Thus ends the longest game of hide and go seek in history.
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Every network and cable news outlet will be carrying it live.
I don't have TV. Need an internet stream. I think this is the CNN stream, but nothing has started yet.

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/l...stream=stream1
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:50 PM   #15
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That only took 10 years, but symbolically this is a boost to the war on extremism.
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woooosh!
Don't see the sarcasm in his post, but I'll take your word for it! A emoticon would be nice! There are lots of people with that opinion.
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Thus ends the longest game of hide and go seek in history.
Until we find Carmen Sandiago, that just isn't true.
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I sure hope Twitter is right this time.
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:53 PM   #19
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Just in time to interrupt Celebrity Apprentice!
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I hope it wasnt from natural causes.
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