U.S. kills Osama bin Laden decade after 9/11 attacks

WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was killed in a firefight with elite American forces Monday, then quickly buried at sea in a stunning finale to a furtive decade on the run.

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A man shows an extra edition of a Japanese newspaper in Tokyo Monday, May 2, 2011, reporting Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks was killed in an operation led by U.S. forces. Japanese hea...