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The world was brought to a standstill late Sunday evening when President Barack Obama confirmed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. operatives in Pakistan. Americans quickly gathered to celebrate outside the White House, and before you knew it, New Yorkers were gathering in Times Square and at Ground Zero, as well.

The President has announced that U-S forces were involved in the killing of Osama Bin Laden, the man accused of masterminding the September 11th attacks on the United States.  Our sister station WIBX and Fox News have more details here.

Prince William got a spouse and the UK got a new princess in Kate Middleton, the not-so-common commoner who wed Wills today after a ten-year courtship. Here's everything you need to know about the lavish ceremony and the hysteria surrounding it:

Prince William and longtime love Kate Middleton tied the knot in a lavish ceremony at London's Westminster Abbey on Friday April 29. Among the 1900 guests were Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish, David and Victoria Beckham, and UK Prime Minister David Cameron and wife Samantha Sheffield.

As you might have heard by now, there's a big giant wedding taking place on Friday and it'll be broadcasted for the entire world to watch. We're talking, of course, about the Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton - an affair so big, you can bet your royal chariot that every major news organization in their right mind will show up to cove it. That's good news for you, since it means yo

The stories coming out of  Japan in the wake of last weeks devestating events and continuing nuclear crisis are heart-rending.  The human cost in lives and misery are beyond description. There have been numerous uplifting stories concerning the Japanese people's efforts in helping each other through this difficult period and now here is a heart warming one about a dog's loyalty amidst the chaos. G

Many of you are wondering how you can help the Japanese people, in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that has struck the island nation. Here are some organizations involved in the rescue and recovery effort that you can donate to.

Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan’s northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and G

A gang of 6 would-be jewelry store thieves was in the process of breaking into a shop in Northhampton, England yesterday when a 70+ year old woman decided that it was just not going to be their day. Move over Batman and Robin!

Today is the one year anniversary of the devastating Haiti Earthquake.  More than 230 thousand people died and while some improvements have been made, there is still a lot more to go.  Check out the comparison from then to now in these photos...