May 2, 2011

The mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and the face of terrorism for America is dead. President Obama has announced that American forces have killed Osama Bin Laden. The al-Queda leader has been a top target for the U.S military  for nearly a decade. Bin Laden had been in hiding in Pakistan and surfaced only occasionally by way of  recorded statements. Source Link 

The Space Shuttle Endeavour will be delaying its retirement just a bit. NASA will wait to reschedule the 25th and final flight of Endeavour until at least this weekend. NASA engineers need more time to fix a problem with a heating system that keeps the shuttle’s fuel from freezing in the cold of space. Source Link 

The honeymoon is over before it began for the world’s most famous newlyweds. Prince William of England is back to work today after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced that they will honeymoon abroad at a later date. Friday’s wedding of William and Kate was a worldwide television event, but no ratings bonanza here in the United States,  where about 22 million people watched it live. Source Link