Pentagon unveils scale model of bin Laden compound

A set of images released by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency show a scale model of the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden was killed, The Associated Press reports. The model was built by the agency and used by military and intelligence leaders to  …

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Spiegel Grove artificial reef celebrates 10th anniversary

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'Freegan' activists dumpster dive to save the planet

Ben Nelms, photojournalist for Reuters writes: I never thought I would say “that’s delicious” after taking a bite out of expired and moderately warm cashew ice-cream. This was one of the many presumptions that would be broken in my time spent with this intrig …

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Spaniards keep up anniversary rally against economic crisis

Reuters reports: MADRID - Spaniards kept up protests against politicians' handling of the economic crisis in Madrid's Puerta del Sol on Sunday after police evicted people from the central square in the pre-dawn hours and made 18 arrests. As civic activists lamented Spain's wor …

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US-Russian crew blasts off, heading for space station

Space.com reports: A Russian rocket launched three astronauts toward the International Space Station late Monday night, kicking off a two-day journey to the huge orbiting lab. The Soyuz is slated to dock with the space station shortly after midnight ET Thursday. Once aboard, t …

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Hundreds evacuated as wildfires spread across northern Arizona

msnbc.com news services reports: Firefighters battled two wildfires in northern Arizona Monday night that have forced residents from their homes. A fire in Crown King has forced 350 residents from their homes in a historic mining town just weeks ahead of the busy tourist seas …

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Family, friends, and fans gather for Junior Seau burial and public memorial

AP reports: Hours after Junior Seau was buried in his hometown, thousands of fans attended a public memorial service at Qualcomm Stadium, where the hard-hitting, fist-pumping linebacker starred for 13 seasons.  Many wore Seau's No. 55 jersey - in Chargers blue, Southern  …

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Curiosity: NASA's next generation Mars rover

Members of the Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity team, which includes rover drivers and scientists, test out an engineering model of its next generation Mars rover, dubbed "Curiosity", in the desert near Baker, Calif. on Thursday,  May 10, 2012. According to a press release …

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Debris spotted in search for Russian jet missing in Indonesia

msnbc.com staff and news services reports: A helicopter searching for a missing Russian-made airliner south of Indonesia has spotted debris, a senior rescue official said early Thursday. An airport spokesman said the wreckage was found on the edge of a cliff in a mountainous  …

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Tornado rips through Grand Isle, La.

A tornado is seen touching down in Grand Isle, La., Wednesday, May 9, 2012. The tornado has damaged several homes on Grand Isle, but officials say no injuries have been reported. •Sign up for the msnbc.com Photos Newsletter  

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Rare calico lobster caught off Maine shores

This photo provided by the New England Aquarium in Boston shows a rare calico lobster that could be a 1-in-30 million, according to experts. It was caught off Winterport, Maine, and was discovered by Jasper White’s Summer Shack and is being held at the New England Aquarium …

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Seasonal fog engulfs Cape Town

Seasonal fog is illuminated by the lights of Cape Town harbor as the city prepares for the start of the southern hemisphere winter, May 8, 2012. Follow @msnbc_pictures •Sign up for the msnbc.com Photos Newsletter  

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Remembering Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak, the children’s author and illustrator best known for the 1963 classic “Where the Wild Things Are,” died Tuesday in Danbury, Conn., reportedly of complications from a stroke. He was 83. The Brooklyn-born author, the son of Jewish immigrants fro …

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Marc Staal nets OT winner, New York Rangers takes 3-2 lead

AP reports: Marc Staal scored a power-play goal 1:35 into overtime after Brad Richards tied it in the dying seconds of regulation to lift the New York Rangers to a stunning 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night.  …

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The last annual horse drive in Montana

The Mantle family, who own Montana Horses and who have invited the public to witness horse drives for the last 11 years, are holding their last horse drive. Approximately 300 horses are rounded up and driven 35 miles from their winter range to the Mantle ranch over the course …

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'Transplant shock' claims life of National Christmas Tree

This December 1, 2011 file photo shows the 2011 National Christmas Tree after being lit by US President Barack Obama and the First Family during a ceremony on The Ellipse near the White House in Washington, DC. The Colorado blue spruce passed away "due to complications resulting …

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Yankees' closer Rivera suffers potentially career-ending injury

In this image taken from video, New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera, center, grimaces after twisting his right knee shagging fly balls during batting practice before a baseball game with the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. Manager Joe Girardi revealed …

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'She runs the night': Australia's first ever female night race

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Motorcycle shops to help return Harley lost in Japan tsunami

  The Vancouver Sun reports: A Langford motorcycle dealer is helping to return a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to its owner in Japan after it was washed out to sea by last year's tsunami and ended up on B.C.'s northwest coast. With the subsequent news that the owner had been f …

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Two endangered mammals photographed in wild for the first time

The Telegraph reports: Two of the world’s most endangered mammals living in the wild, the Visayan Warty Pig and Spotted Deer, have been photographed for the first time. A team of British scientists used specialist photography to capture the species in the almost impenetra …

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Suicide blast in Afghan capital after Obama leaves

NBC News and msnbc.com news services reports: A suicide bomber rammed a car full of explosives into a blast wall in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, an interior ministry spokesman said. Sediq Sediqqi said that there was only one attacker, dismissing reports that more than one  …

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May Day celebrations in Thailand

Thousands of Thai laborers rallied on May Day calling for a rise in the minimum wage as part of a 9-point petition demanding the government improve living standards. Follow @msnbc_pictures •Sign up for the msnbc.com Photos Newsletter  

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Dolphin stuck in California wetlands may be victim of bullying

Msnbc.com reports: A lone dolphin that has spent the past five days swimming in the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Southern California may be the victim of bullying, NBCLosAngeles.com reported. The dolphin may have been prevented from leaving the Huntington Beach nature preserve by  …

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Dolphin stuck in California wetlands draws a crowd

Reuters reports: A dolphin who took a wrong turn from the Pacific Ocean into a Southern California wetlands became an unwitting star on Friday when scores of motorists on a nearby busy highway stopped to watch it swim in circles. The 700-pound (317-kg) mammal was discovered o …

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Colts take Stanford QB Andrew Luck to open draft

AP reports: NEW YORK - Six weeks after saying goodbye to Peyton Manning, the Indianapolis Colts handed Andrew Luck a blue and white jersey and the daunting task of leading a rebuilding team as its quarterback for the next decade.  Luck couldn't have chosen a tougher act  …

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