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May Day Mayday

May Day Mayday

Cover Story | The death of Osama bin Laden marks the important end of one jihadist era. But how ready is the United States for the next?

In this issue: "After Osama," May 21, 2011

Features

Vengeance on the prairie
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Vengeance on the prairie

Abortion |  Two ethics investigations have cleared former Kansas prosecutor Phill Kline of allegations that he mishandled evidence in abortion cases, but he's now facing…

Raising the roof
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Raising the roof

Congress |  Political pressure is growing to increase the nation's debt ceiling, but many House Republicans say raising it without spending reform would be the truly…

Borders war
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Borders war

Politics |  Little-noticed redistricting fights could determine the tilt of political power for the next decade

Where thousands fell
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Where thousands fell

History |  Visiting Civil War battlefields 150 years after the great conflict began

Zoned out
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Zoned out

Religion |  A proposed mosque in New Jersey heats up the debate over local restrictions and religious freedom

Dispatches

Time Square preacher
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Time Square preacher

Pentecostal leader David Wilkerson dies in a car accident

Swerving not to be a snake
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Swerving not to be a snake

Kudos to one gutsy lawyer

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Looking Ahead

Queen travels to Ireland Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom will pay the first royal visit to Ireland in a century when she touches down in Dublin on…

Storm troopers
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Storm troopers

Citizens and churches mobilize to help victims of historic tornado assault on the U.S. Southeast

Egypt blacklisted
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Egypt blacklisted

and other news briefs

Static on the airwaves
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Static on the airwaves

Christian radio tycoon says the world will end May 21-and surprising numbers believe him

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Human Race

Charged The FBI says it has uncovered evidence that a Tennessee pastor helped Lisa Miller flee the country with her biological 9-year-old daughter, Isabella,

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Quotables

"We don't need to spike the football." President Barack Obama on his May 4 decision not to release to the public photographs of the dead Osama bin Laden. "I…

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Milk man Shoppers at a Stafford County, Va., Wal-Mart did a double take when they saw an overt shoplifter crawling around the store on all fours. The thief…

Reviews

<em>Thor</em>'s day
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Thor's day

Movies |  The Avengers franchise gets off to a fun-filled start with Thor

The Beaver
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The Beaver

Movies |  Mel Gibson's acting is spectacular, more so because he plays two characters at once

Exporting Raymond
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Exporting Raymond

Documentary |  How do you adapt a U.S. sitcom for a Russian audience?

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Box Office Top 10

Movies |  For the weekend of April 29-May 3, according to Box Office Mojo

Cave of Forgotten Dreams
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Documentary |  German director Werner Herzog creeps deep into Chauvet Cave in southern France

Wars worth fighting
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Wars worth fighting

Books |  Memorial Day read explores the principles and history of warfare

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Notable books

Notable Books |  Four books for teaching children about God reviewed by Susan Olasky

Mystery + objectivity
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Mystery + objectivity

Q&A |  Leading academic Stanley Fish believes in truth, but he hasn't found the tools to tell others about it

Bob and Robert
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Bob and Robert

Music |  Interesting new releases mark Dylan and Johnson anniversaries

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Notable CDs

Notable CDs |  Four new traditional pop releases reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

Notebook

Parents again
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Parents again

Lifestyle |  In a changing nation, more grandparents are taking on the responsibilities of parenting

Word processing
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Word processing

Technology |  Websites help readers find and purchase good books

Armored leper
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Armored leper

Science |  Researchers trace leprosy cases in the U.S. South back to the armadillo

All Saints Episcopal Church
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All Saints Episcopal Church

Houses of God |  Beech Island, S.C.

Bud to bloom
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Bud to bloom

Sports |  Derrick Rose offers a most valuable lesson in humility and great success

Raging bull
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Raging bull

Money |  Easy money from the Federal Reserve pushes the stock market higher

Voices

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

A great debt
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A great debt

Remembering those whose love of country cost them and their families dearly

Banish hardship!
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Banish hardship!

The 1960s mentality doesn't consider consequences

Bumping into reality
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Bumping into reality

How did so many Chinese get so old so fast?

'Some people'
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'Some people'

Why do we make thunderous judgments against God's righteous judgments?

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