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Osama bin Laden raid: Four fresh twists in the story

Figuring out precisely what took place at the Osama bin Laden compound in the early hours of the US commando team strike has led to some bracing twists and turns in the narrative. At a Pentagon briefing Friday, reporters ribbed military officials, saying they were looking forward to hearing the fifth and newest version of how the operation to strike the terrorist mastermind unfolded. Here are the four latest plot turns in the bin Laden story:
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Olive Press A different worry in the Mideast: 'Have you seen my sheep?'

I could understand the toothless Bedu lady's concern. Three lost sheep meant the ovine equivalent of up to $600 lost among the rocky crags of this central Lebanon wilderness.
Syrian Army, Hezbollah bear down on rebels in strategic Qusayr

For the Syrian rebels, Qusayr has been critical to bringing in weapons and fighters from Lebanon. But the regime and ally Hezbollah want the town, which lies at an important crossroads.
What's in the Internet videos posted by Tamerlan Tsarnaev?

The videos do not show ties to any specific group, but do hint at a deeper yearning in the alleged Boston Marathon bomber for a heroic jihadi persona.
12-year-old arrested in Minnesota for shooting prank (+video)

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12-year-old arrested in Minn. school lockdown after 911 call

12-year-old arrested: The 8 a.m. emergency call prompted a lockdown at the middle school, high school and Central Education Campus buildings in New Prague, 45 miles southwest of Minneapolis. The male caller said he was inside one of the school buildings, Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka said.
Greece helicopter prison escape plan foiled

Prison officials said that they recovered well over 500 bullets fired from the helicopter.
Decoder Wire Senator Feinstein's assault-weapon ban: How would it work? (+video)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein's proposed bill would not ban assault-weapon ownership, but it would ban the manufacture, sale, transfer, or importation of new assault weapons, as well as ban high-capacity magazines.
NRA’s LaPierre doesn’t back down from ‘crazy’ guns-in-schools proposal

On Sunday, NRA chief Wayne LaPierre repeated his claim that 'the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.' Opponents of armed guards in schools pushed back, but passing stricter gun control laws is an uphill fight.
39 people killed in clashes in Kenyan village

The tit-for-tat cycle of killings may be related to a redrawing of political boundaries and next year's general elections, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Kenya said in late August.
Chapter & Verse The rifle: Its history and its place in the future

Historian Alexander Rose chronicles the history of a ubiquitous and deadly weapon.
Sandy Hook tragedy: Pro-gun senator says it's time to ban assault rifles (+video)

The support of pro-gun Democrats, such as West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, is boosting prospects for a new drive to ban semi-automatic weapons and high-ammunition clips.
Elementary school shooting: What gun control laws might US voters support? (+video)

An elementary school shooting spree in Connecticut, in which 20 children were killed, could focus attention on gun control laws. Polls show Americans are open to limited forms of gun control.
Cover Story Inside the mind of Iran's Khamenei (+video)

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The Dutch woman who ran away with Colombia's FARC

Tanja Nijmeijer moved to Colombia in 2002 where she joined the FARC guerrillas in their fight against the Colombian state. She will be a part of their negotiating team during peace talks in Cuba this month.
In Libya, a patchwork of militias keeping the peace, and straining it

The murders of US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in Benghazi last month were a reminder that militias can make for poor security forces.
16-year-old Mexican hit man, 'El Nino,' linked to 50 murders

A 16-year-old confessed to Mexican police that he took part in executions while working for a drug cartel.
New Jersey supermarket shooter was employee, ex-Marine

A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation identified him as Terence Tyler, an ex-Marine who was discharged in 2010.
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Focus Sudan's struggling government offers to go '100 percent Islamic'

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The expected Syrian government offensive hasn't begun in earnest, but Aleppo's rebel-held neighborhoods are being pounded by shelling and gunfire and clinics are filling up with wounded.
Obama and Romney address gun control after Colorado massacre

Their pointed comments revived a debate — if briefly — that has faded to the background in national politics and been virtually non-existent in this year's close presidential race.
Obama calls for better background checks on gun buyers

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On Syrian border, artillery thumps in shadows of medieval castle

Syrian rebel fighters have taken refuge in an old crusader castle and villages on the Lebanese side of the border, drawing Syrian Army fire.
Model plane plot: Physics grad intent on attacking US 'snake' to plead guilty (+video)

The Massachusetts resident, who planned to use explosive-laden model planes to attack the US Capitol and Pentagon, told undercover FBI agents he hoped to 'severely disrupt … the head and heart of the snake.'