Military
By Keith Rogers/ RJ
Radar-evading technology for the mysterious helicopters that carried out the U.S. special operations raid of Osama bin Laden’s walled compound in Pakistan was spawned in the early 1990s at the classified Area 51 installation in Southern Nevada, according to sources close to the black projects facility.
By STEVE TETREAULTSTEPHENS WASHINGTON BUREAU
By Brian Haynes and James Haug/ RJ
By Lynnette Curtis/ RJ
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By KIMBERLY DOZIER and DAVID ESPOTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS
By JULIE PACE and MATT APUZZOTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was slain in a firefight Sunday with U.S. forces in Pakistan, ending a manhunt that spanned a frustrating decade.
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Nevada elected officials, including Sen. Harry Reid and Gov. Brian Sandoval, have issued statements on the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S.-led forces.
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