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• Sources: Bin Laden documents sharpen US aim

  June 8, 2011 4:40 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say counterterrorism teams are following new leads and tracking possible new targets as experts finish sifting through files from Osama bin Laden's Pakistani hideout. The U.S. has stepped up surveillance of al-Qaida operatives who were previously thought less important, after reading their correspondence with bin... more »

• Congressman Lamborn views bin Laden photos

  May 12, 2011 2:48 PM

  5th District Congressman Doug Lamborn saw photos of Osama bin Laden this morning and is now urging President Obama to reconsider releasing at least some of the photos. "The photos show very starkly and graphically that Osama bin Laden is dead. It is one thing to hear that, but... more »

• Senator Udall scheduled to see bin Laden photos

  May 11, 2011 11:31 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A spokeswoman for Sen. Mark Udall says he'll be among a group of lawmakers allowed to see photographs of Osama bin Laden after his death. Spokeswoman Tara Trujillo said Wednesday that the Colorado Democrat requested that he view them since he's a member of the Senate... more »

• Obama cheered over bin Laden's death

  May 10, 2011 10:17 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The killing of Osama bin Laden has given President Barack Obama a new applause line for fundraising events. Obama boasted at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser Tuesday night that thanks to the U.S. military and American intelligence agencies, "Osama bin Laden will never again threaten... more »

• Pakistan vows reduction of U.S. military personnel

  May 5, 2011 11:39 AM

  ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's army says U.S. military personnel in the country will be reduced to the "minimum essential" levels. Thursday's army statement gives no details, but it comes amid Pakistani anger over the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden on Monday. U.S. officials were not immediately available... more »

• FBI warns of bin Laden related virus

  May 4, 2011 1:11 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI is warning computer users against unsolicited emails purporting to show photos or videos of the killing of Osama bin Laden. The bureau says they may contain a virus that can steal personal identification information or infect a computer. In a statement Tuesday, the bureau cautioned... more »

• Pakistan concerned about future U.S. incursions

  May 3, 2011 1:51 PM

  ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan says it is deeply concerned over what it said was an "unauthorized" American raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The government statement Tuesday said the raid should not serve as a precedent for future U.S. actions in the country. Washington says it did not inform... more »

• Pueblo West family surprised at bin Laden's death

  May 2, 2011 10:47 PM

  A Pueblo West family says hearing about Osama bin Laden's death came as a surprise, especially because the U.S. Military has been looking for him for nine years. Dave and Mary Ann Cardinal's son-in-law, Chris Faughnan, died in the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11,... more »

• Internet news traffic ready for all the clicks

  May 2, 2011 8:21 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - News of Osama bin Laden's death has caused traffic to increase at popular U.S. news sites. Yet outages and slowdowns were less severe than during major news events in the past, meaning fewer people were stuck staring at error messages. Two likely reasons? Smartphones and... more »

• UPDATE: Official says bin Laden went down firing

  May 2, 2011 2:10 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. official says Osama bin Laden went down firing at the Navy SEALs who stormed his compound. An official familiar with the operation says bin Laden was hit by a barrage of carefully aimed return fire. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because aspects... more »

• Governor Hickenlooper on death of bin Laden

  May 2, 2011 12:45 PM

  Gov. John Hickenlooper released this statement today about the death of Osama Bin Laden. "The death of Osama Bin Laden gives our nation another reason to remember and honor the thousands of Americans who were killed on 9/11. We owe a debt of gratitude to our military and counterterrorism... more »

• bin Laden hunter back in Colorado

  June 24, 2010 2:46 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A Colorado man who traveled to Pakistan to hunt down Osama bin Laden said he'll "absolutely" try again, despite his arrest in the woods of northern Pakistan. Gary Faulkner returned home to Greeley late Wednesday after being detained June 13 when authorities found him armed with... more »

• Bin Laden takes credit for Christmas Day attempt

  January 24, 2010 9:29 AM

  Al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden issued a new audio message claiming responsibility for the Christmas day airliner bombing attempt in Detroit and vowed further attacks. In a recording carried by the Al-Jazeera Arabic news channel, Bin Laden said attacks will never stop as long as America supports Israel and... more »