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AP - Brimming with pride, President Barack Obama embraced the U.S.

Reaction to the news of Osama bin Laden's death around the Arab world is somewhat muted. Some scholars say retaliation will be swift and fierce, but others note many Arabs are happy to see the terrorist mastermind go.

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Adnan Shukrijumah is thought to be the highest-ranking American in al-Qaida. He is one of a growing number of Americans with key positions in al-Qaida, presenting a new challenge: terrorists who are not only familiar with the U.S., but also deeply understand it.

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Which one was the Mastermind of this collaboration? One of them may be the boss, but the creative genius seemed...

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The Obama administration is close to deciding that the admitted mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks will be tried in a military court, reversing plans to hold the trial in a civilian court in New York.

Fierce opposition arose to trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo detainees in a civilian courtroom in Manhattan.

Five Sept. 11 suspects, including the alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will be brought to the U.S. to stand trial, the Justice Department will announce Friday.

NPR has learned that Attorney General Eric Holder has decided that the suspects should be tried in the Southern District of New York.

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