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  Evidence at bin Laden’s home raises nuclear concerns

  By Eli Lake - The Washington Times

  Intelligence analysts are sifting through phone numbers and email addresses found at Osama bin Laden’s compound to determine potential links to Pakistani government and military officials while U.S. officials and analysts raise concerns about the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear materials. Published 9:46 p.m. May 5, 2011

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  Higher taxes keep federal deficit in check

  By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

  The federal government notched its 31st straight month in the red in April, though individual income tax receipts are “significantly” higher than expected and made the deficit mush smaller than it otherwise would have been, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday. Published 3:29 p.m. May 6, 2011

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  Unemployment jumps to 9 percent despite greater job growth

  By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

  updated 20 hours, 17 minutes ago

  The nation’s unemployment rate ticked up to 9 percent last month despite strong growth of 244,000 in new jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday morning. Published 10:13 a.m. May 6, 2011

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President Obama capped off a week that began with him announcing the death of Osama bin Laden with a trip Friday to Fort Campbell in Kentucky to thank the Navy SEALs whose daring nighttime raid on a compound in Pakistan Sunday ended the decade-long hunt for the world’s top terrorist. Published 5:14 p.m. May 6, 2011

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