World reacts to bin Laden death as Obama calls safer world
U S forces killed Osama bin Laden after a firefight in Pakistan. A DNA match confirmed his identity and a sea burial followed. Crowds celebrated at the White House and in Lower Manhattan as officials search seized documents for leads to al Qaida's next leader.
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Online Poll Sparks Fear After Bin Laden Death Reaction
Local 9/11 survivors discuss impact as relief and tension rise. In Batesville Arkansas, Mike Low says the death brings closure for his family but marks an ending to a major quest for many, while college towns spill into streets and firecrackers echo the moment.
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Retired officer eyes bin Laden raid as military victory
Local veterans with SEAL insight say Osama bin Laden’s death marks a notable military feat but may carry symbolic impact on the global war on terrorism. Retired Sgt. 1st Class Robert Copeland of Marion praised the Navy SEALs behind the mission and noted his own Special Forces communications background.
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Detonation at Birds Point Opens Monday
CAIRO reports the Birds Point levee breach began Monday night to relieve flood pressures on Cairo and other Southern Illinois towns. The Ohio River reached 61 feet, with crest forecast near 63 feet before gradual fall by Friday as the Army Corps weighs the floodway decision following a Supreme Court denial of Missouri's bid.
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Gov Quinn News Conference Highlight in Cairo
Online briefing notes show Gov. Quinn and officials addressing press in Cairo. Forecast information directs readers to the Southern weather page for latest updates.
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Equality residents cope with high water
The Ohio River's rising Saline Creek flooded Equality in Gallatin County on Monday. Tom Notter and volunteers built a sandbag wall around his Hobson Street home as water climbed the western and northern areas. By 10 a.m. the water reached halfway up a street sign.
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Region braces for wetter May in Southern Illinois
May opens with above average rainfall as Southern Illinois nears the monthly norm in two days. Meteorologist Rick Shanklin of the National Weather Service in Paducah notes the region has already accumulated about 4 inches, with more on the way, as wet conditions persist into the week.
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