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Nation reacts to Osama bin Laden’s death Americans gather to celebrate the death of the al-Qaeda leader and mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
May 5, 2011 - New York
President Obama lays a wreath at the 9/11 Memorial in New York. Obama took a defiant message to the New York epicenter of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, warning that Osama bin Laden's death proved America will never fail to bring terrorists to "justice."
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May 5, 2011 - New York
Obama, left, lays a wreath during a visit to the World Trade Center site in New York.
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President Obama, right, bows his head during a moment of silence at Ground Zero, after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. special forces.
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May 5, 2011 - New York
Obama braced for a "bittersweet" visit to Ground Zero after the death of bin Laden, but felt it was important to go to offer "closure" to Americans.
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May 5, 2011 - New York
President Obama greets New York City uniformed officers during a visit to the World Trade Center site.
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May 5, 2011 - New York
President Obama talks with firefighters as he visits the New York Fire Department's Engine 54 Ladder Company 4 Battalion 9 firehouse at Times Square.The battalion lost 15 firefighters in the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings on Sept. 11, 2001.
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May 5, 2011 - New York
Obama speaks to firefighters and first responders at the Engine 54 firehouse before visiting the National Sept. 11 Memorial at Ground Zero.
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May 5, 2011 - New York
Police and onlookers await the arrival of President Obama at Ground Zero, where he was to lay a wreath and meet families of the Sept. 11 victims, just days after ordering the operation that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
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May 5, 2011 - New York
People view the World Trade Center site before a visit by President Obama.
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May 5, 2011 - New York
People wave American flags on a sidewalk outside the World Trade Center site in anticipation of Obama's visit.
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May 3, 2011 - Arlington
Ricky Parada of Stafford, Va., visits the grave of his brother, U.S. Marine Cpl. Nicholas Parada Rodriguez, at Arlington National Cemetery. After hearing the news about the death of Osama bin Laden, Ricky Parada said of his brother, "Man, I've got to go and talk to him." Parada Rodriguez was killed May 16, 2010, during the Marja offensive in Afghanistan. It was his third combat tour and second tour of Afghanistan.
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May 3, 2011 - New York
A picture of a victim from the Sept. 11, 2001, attack hangs with flowers and messages on a fence around the World Trade Center site in New York.
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May 3, 2011 - New York
An FBI printout is seen at a makeshift memorial on the fence surrounding the World Trade Center site after the death of al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden.
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May 3, 2011 - Lansing, Mich.
The Patriot Flag, a 30-by-60-foot flag honoring those who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is carried up Ottawa Street in Lansing, Mich., to the Capitol where it will be displayed over downtown. The flag has traveled around the country in remembrance of the attacks. Michigan is the first stop since U.S. troops killed bin Laden.
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May 2, 2011 - Boston
Family members, from left, sisters Danielle and Carie Lemack who lost their mother, Judy Larocque, and Christy Coombs, who lost her husband, Jeffrey, all on ill-fated Flight 11 from Logan Airport on 9/11 grieve in Boston during a moment of silence at the Garden of Remembrance, a memorial dedicated to the 206 Massachusetts victims of Sept. 11, 2001. The event was held in the wake of news of the death of Osama bin Laden.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
The construction of the Freedom Tower at the site of the World Trade Center is seen in the distance as Marco Chiabo and Nina Mastro look at the Sept. 11 Memorial at Exchange Place in Jersey City, N.J.
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May 2, 2011 - Shanksville, Pa.
At the temporary Flight 93 memorial site near Shanksville, Pa., Barbara Ray of Stoney Creek, Pa., looks out over the field where the plane crashed on Sept. 11, 2001. She and her husband made this sign this morning and invited visitors to sign it.
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May 2, 2011 - Shanksville, Pa.
At the temporary Flight 93 memorial site near Shanksville, Pa., Jeff Ray of Stoney Creek, Pa., remembers the crash. A permanent memorial site is now under construction.
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May 2, 2011 - Arlington
Vienna Forse, 2, and Makaiya Skaggs, 4, of Frederick explore the tombstones in section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery. The girls were with their mothers visiting the site where Vienna's uncle, Sgt. David James Smith, is buried. They decided to visit the cemetery after learning about the killing of Osama bin Laden.
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May 2, 2011 - Arlington
Brian Ball of Frederick covers his mouth in emotion while standing near his wife, Ashley, and son, Paddy, 8 months, near the memorial bench of a close friend at the memorial at the Pentagon. Ball's friend died while working at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
Three men celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden across from the World Trade Center in New York. Bin Laden was shot dead in Pakistan in a nighttime helicopter raid by U.S. commandos, ending a decade-long manhunt.
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May 2, 2011 - Washington
President Obama smiles as he and first lady Michelle greet guests after he awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to two GIs killed in the Korean War at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. "The world is safer. It is a better place because of the death of Osama bin Laden," the president said.
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May 2, 2011 - Arlington
Family members of Sgt. Sean T. Callahan, from left to right, Janet Callahan (mother), Patrick Callahan (father), Melodie Callahan (sister), Heather Callahan (sister) and Cpl. Daniel Callahan (brother) watch as his casket is put into the ground at Arlington National Cemetery.
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May 2, 2011 - Arlington
Justin Kearns, a reservist at Andrews Air Force Base, walks through section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery after visiting the site of a friend who died in Iraq.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
A woman kneels next to a sculpture honoring firefighters on the wall of a fire station near the World Trade Center site.
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May 2, 2011 - Washington
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton makes a statement at the State Department regarding the death of Osama bin Laden.
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May 2, 2011 - Arlington
Maj. Tevye Yoblick sits alone at the Pentagon Memorial at dawn in Arlington after the death of Osama bin Laden. Dedicated in 2008, the memorial was erected in honor of those killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
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May 2, 2011 - Arlington
The Pentagon Memorial in Arlington at dawn.
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May 2, 2011 - Washington
Dan Parker, right, drove all night from Shamokin, Pa., to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
Ray Maldonado displays a newspaper and sign outside the World Trade Center site in New York after the death of Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden that was announced by President Obama on Sunday night.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
Dionne Layne, right, hugs Mary Power as they react to the news of the death of Osama bin Laden at the One World Trade Center, also known as the Freedom Tower, in New York.
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May 2, 2011 - Washington
Revelers kiss near the White House after President Obama announced that U.S. authorities had recovered the body of Osama bin Laden. The al-Qaeda leader was killed in a firefight with U.S. forces in Pakistan on Sunday, Obama announced, ending a nearly 10-year worldwide manhunt.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
People gather in Times Square in New York shortly after the announcement from President Obama that al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden was dead.
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May 2, 2011 - Washington
A man who said he was dressed as "Captain America" cheers early Monday across the street from the White House in Washington, as people gather to cheer the United States after it was announced that Osama bin Laden had been killed.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
A man holds a sign in reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden at the construction site of the former World Trade Center towers in New York.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
People at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York watch a TV broadcast of President Obama announcing the death of Osama bin Laden.
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May 2, 2011 - Normal, Ill.
Travis Laivee and Kalee Kosuri, Illinois State University students in Normal, Ill., joined more than 2,000 other students who marched through streets around campus to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
Perched on another's shoulders, Ryan Burtchell, center, of Brooklyn, waves an American flag over the crowd by Ground Zero in New York as they respond to the news of Osama bin Laden's death.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
New Yorker Frank Franchi celebrates in Times Square after the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden was announced by President Obama.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
Herman Maisonave, of Queens, holds up a sign as he joins those gathered by Ground Zero in New York as they react to the news of Osama bin Laden's death.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
A small group sits with candles and a sign as they react to the news of Osama bin Laden's death on Vesey Street, near Ground Zero, during the early morning hours in New York.
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May 1, 2011 - Washington
Sacha Kinser slaps hands with others as she celebrates outside the White House to news that Osama bin Laden had been killed.
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May 2, 2011 - New York
New Yorkers react to news of the death of Osama bin Laden at the intersection of Church Street and Vesey Street at Ground Zero in New York City.
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May 1, 2011 - New York
Bagpipers play as people celebrate in the streets at Ground Zero in New York, waving American flags and honking horns to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden.
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May 1, 2011 - Tacoma, Wash.
Danial Hanes, of Spanaway, Wash., holds a copy of the Wall Street Journal with a photo of Osama bin Laden on it as he waves a flag on the "Freedom Bridge" just outside Joint Base Lewis-McChord, around midnight to celebrate the death of Osama Bin Laden near Tacoma, Wash.
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May 1, 2011 - Washington
Victoria Marshman climbs a light post outside the White House as a crowd gathered as news that Osama bin Laden had been killed spread in Washington.
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May 1, 2011 - New York
New Yorkers react to news of the death of Osama bin Laden at the intersection of Church Street and Vesey Street at Ground Zero in New York City.
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May 1, 2011 - Lawrence, Kan.
A driver and passengers celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden in the streets of Lawrence, Kan.
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May 1, 2011 - New York
A man carries an American flag while walking to join a crowd gathered to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden at the construction site at Ground Zero in New York.
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May 1, 2011 - Washington
People react outside the White House to news that Osama bin Laden had been killed.
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May 1, 2011 - Washington
Tizzy Brown and others react outside the White House to news that Osama bin Laden had been killed.
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May 1, 2011 - Washington
Revelers gather at the fence on the north side of the White House chanting "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!"
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May 1, 2011 - Washington
After hearing the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed, Daniel Burhardt, Micheal Eskew and Derek Comley scream and rally in back of the White House. All three are airmen at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland and were elated to hear the hunt was over.
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May 1, 2011 - Washington
Airmen from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland climb a tree near the White House in celebration of bin Laden's death.
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May 1, 2011 - Washington
People react outside the White House to news that Osama bin Laden was dead.
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May 1, 2011 - Washington
Crowds cheer at the White House.
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May 1, 2011 - Washington
People react to bin Laden's death at the White House.
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May 1, 2011 - Arlington
After news that Osama bin Laden was killed, a man mourns a loved one at the Pentagon memorial in Arlington.
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May 1, 2011 - New York
People gather in Times Square after the announcement from President Obama.
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May 1, 2011 - New York
A crowd gathers in Times Square.
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May 1, 2011 - New York
New York City firefighters gather in Times Square.
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May 1, 2011 - Tacoma, Wash.
People cheer and wave flags from a passing car on the Freedom Bridge.
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May 1, 2011 - Washington
President Obama is pictured after announcing on television the death of Osama bin Laden, from the East Room of the White House. The al-Qaeda leader was killed Sunday in a firefight with U.S. forces in Pakistan, and his body was recovered, Obama announced Sunday night.
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