WEEKEND: PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD
-THE PATH TO SAINTHOOD: Catholics across the globe honor Pope John Paul II as the process to his sainthood takes form.
FRIDAY'S NEWS:
-FULL COVERAGE OF THE ROYAL WEDDING
VIDEO EXTRA: Full video of wedding courtesy of The Royal Channel/YouTube
VIDEO EXTRA: Bride Kate Middleton leaves her hotel (The Royal Channel)
VIDEO EXTRA: Princes William and Harry leave for chapel (The Royal Channel)
-Prince William and Kate Middleton, now the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge, kiss twice before a crowd of roughly 500,000 on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
THURSDAY'S NEWS:
-MORE THAN 250 DEAD FROM MASSIVE STORMS IN AMERICAN SOUTHEAST: Severe storms that produced several tornadoes that ripped across at least six states killed more than 250 people, with dozens of others reported missing.
-US MARINES TRAIN TO ACCEPT GAY RECRUITS: Fresh off of the pending repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", U.S. military officials train Marines on working with openly gay recruits.
WEDNESDAY: OBAMA RELEASES BIRTH RECORD
VIDEO EXTRA: Report from The Associated Press
-In a stunning move amid talk of budget cuts and deficit limits, U.S. President Barack Obama released a long-form birth certificate. In response, possible Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cried victory stating he was "really proud of myself" after being the loudest recent skeptic of the president being born in the United States.
-DEADLY ATTACK ON US MILITARY: Eight American military members and 1 contractor were killed during an attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan.
-TRUMP DROPS F-BOMB DURING SPEECH: Real estate mogul and possible Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump lets loose during a speech in Las Vegas.
TUESDAY'S NEWS:
-EUROPE LUNGES SANCTIONS ON SYRIA
VIDEO EXTRA: Report from EuroNews
-France, Italy and the United Kingdom officials are calling for tough sanctions against Syria after hundreds of anti-government protesters have been killed by state forces.
-SPORTS/JUDGE ENDS NFL LOCK-OUT: NFL players are going back to work- for now, one day after a federal judge ended the 45-day lock-out. However, players are not allowed to condition; one of the many signs that the fall football season is far from secure.
-RECORD LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IN US: A report shows government reliance is at an all time high in the United States.
MONDAY'S NEWS:
-US CONSIDERS SANCTIONS AGAINST SYRIA: U.S. President Barack Obama is considering "targeted sanctions" against the Syrian government amid violent and deadly clashes that have killed hundreds.
-U.S. REP. GIFFORDS CLEARED TO ATTEND SHUTTLE LAUNCH: Doctors have given U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords the ok to attend husband and astronaut Mark Kelly's shuttle launch. Giffords suffered a gunshot wound to the head during an attack at a Congressional event in January.
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