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Obama Says He Won’t Release Photos of Bin Laden’s Corpse

“We don’t trot this stuff out as trophies,” the president told CBS, according to a transcript read at a White House briefing Wednesday.

A Bin Laden Hunter on Four Legs

The identities of all 80 members of the Navy Seal team on the mission to kill bin Laden are the subject of intense speculation, but perhaps none more so than the dog.

Palestinian Factions Sign Pact to End Rift

CAIRO — Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation accord in Egypt on Wednesday vowing common cause against Israeli occupation.

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Ukraine Looks to Shale Gas to Break Dependence

KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine sees shale as potentially altering the geopolitics of natural gas, lessening global reliance on Russia and the Middle East.

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Best of the Best Are Back in the Final

Manchester United and Barcelona will meet in the final of the Champions League on May 28, a rematch of the 2009 final.

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12 Heads Do the Talking for a Silenced Artist

Though the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been detained by the authorities in China for a month, his new public sculpture was unveiled on Wednesday in Manhattan.

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Pakistan Sees Shared Intelligence Lapse

PARIS — Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani tried to shift the focus of blame for Osama bin Laden’s presence on Pakistani soil.

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Unrest Around the Arab World Endangers Turkey’s Newfound Influence

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Turkish political and economic influence, which has grown in the Middle East in recent years, is jeopardized by regional turmoil, especially in Syria.

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For Obama, Big Rise in Poll Numbers After Bin Laden Raid

A majority now approves of the president’s overall job performance, as well as his handling of foreign policy, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

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Hague Court Seeks Warrants for Libyan Officials in War Crimes

Luis Moreno-Ocampo, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, said Wednesday that he would seek arrest warrants for three senior officials in Libya on charges of crimes against humanity.

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In Haiti, Class Comes With a Peek at Lush Life

LABADIE, Haiti — A school built by Royal Caribbean for about 200 Haitian pupils has some residents wondering why the company has not done more.

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Survivor of Dust Bowl Now Battles a Fiercer Drought

BOISE CITY, Okla. — Boise City, Okla., has gone 222 days with less than a quarter-inch of rain in any single day, a state climatologist said.

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Into the Spotlight, Gently

The royal wedding dress transformed Sarah Burton into the quiet, modernizing voice of the Alexander McQueen brand.

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Alexander McQueen Show at the Met

The exhibition surveys the career of a designer who used shock to challenge preconceptions.

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Coming to the Planet: 3 Billion More People
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Apple Updates Location Software

The company offered an update to its iOS devices to fix issues involving the collection of location data.

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Share Six Words About Your Mother
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In Afghanistan, No Time to Celebrate

The U.S. military’s work continues in Afghanistan, where a new spring offensive has begun.

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Canucks Continue Playoff Escapes
Canucks Continue Playoff Escapes
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Finding the Value in Renren

David Chao — a partner at a Renren shareholder — talks about why his firm is holding its stake in the Facebook of China.