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  1. Latest on Osama Raid: Tricked-Out Choppers, Live Tweets, Possible Pakistani Casualties

    No U.S. operatives were hurt or killed in the dramatic, early-morning raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in his northern Pakistan hideout. At least, none that we know about here at 1:50 a.m. Monday, EDT. But there may have been casualties among American allies, according to...
  2. French jets destroy Libyan plane, target arms flow

    BENGHAZI, Libya – French fighter jets struck an air base deep inside Libya and destroyed one of Moammar Gadhafi's planes Thursday, and NATO ships patrolled the coast to block the flow of arms and mercenaries. Other coalition bombers struck artillery, arms depots and parked helicopters. Libyan...
  3. French jets sweep Libyan city besieged by Gadhafi

    French fighter jets soared over a rebel-held city besieged by Moammar Gadhafi's troops on Saturday, the first mission for an international military force launched in support of the 5-week-old uprising. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said after an emergency summit in Paris that French jets...