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Pakistanis along with international and local media gather outside the compound in the city of Abbottabad where Osama bin Laden was killed during a raid by U.S. special operations forces.

Papers Shed Light On Courier Who Led To Bin Laden

The courier who inadvertently led U.S. intelligence agents to Osama bin Laden also played host to high-level al-Qaida operatives and helped facilitate communication among the Sept. 11 hijackers.

The sun sets on the devasted Rosedale community on April 28, 2011 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The tornado that touched down in Tuscaloosa is estimated to have been one mile wide.

President To Tour Storm Damage, Death Toll At 300

The president and first lady will meet Friday with victims of a series of powerful storms that caused a path of destruction affecting six states and killed 300 people. More than 200 of those deaths took place in Alabama alone, and the city of Tuscaloosa was especially hard-hit.

Gail Gilland, 58, holds her 6-month-old grandson, Major Sealey, amid the wreckage of her home in Bethel, Va., Friday. Gilland survived a tornado early Thursday morning by hiding under her bed and riding out the storm while her husband, James, was trapped in the hallway.

Across The South, Scenes Of Death And Devastation

Firefighters searched through the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. More than 280 people were killed across six states — more than two-thirds of them in Alabama.

How Can Published Memoirs Be Trusted?

KPBS listeners were no doubt distressed to hear the accusations that the book, "3 Cups Of Tea," by Greg Mortenson and David Relin, featured as our One Book One San Diego in 2008, contained exaggerations and possibly outright lies.

Jake Finkbonner, shown with his father, Donny, and mother, Elsa, nearly died after contracting a flesh-eating bacterium. His family and friends prayed for a miracle, and now the Vatican is investigating whether one actually occurred.

A Boy, An Injury, A Recovery, A Miracle?

The Vatican is delving into the case of a 6-year-old boy in Washington state whose doctors say a flesh-eating bacteria nearly killed him. The Catholic Church is trying to determine whether his recovery is a miracle that can be attributed to a Native American who lived in the 1600s.

Indie Truckers: Keep Big Brother Out Of My Cab

Saying they resent both the cost and the intrusion, some truckers are resisting a proposal that would mandate electronic monitoring of their time behind the wheel. Advocates say the monitors will boost safety.

A home on Serendipity Drive is flattened to the foundation as the home next to it, still with a partial roof, slid down a hill in the McKinley Mill subdivision on April 17, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Tornadoes Trigger Destruction Unmatched In Decades

Emergency crews continue to search for victims of a vast storm that pummeled Southern states this weekend, as dozens of tornadoes and flash floods from Oklahoma to North Carolina left at least 40 people dead in their wake.

Clifton Perry stands on what's left of this home Monday in Colerain, N.C., where a tornado hit Saturday.

Tornadoes Trigger Destruction Unmatched In Decades

At least 44 people across six states were killed by the weekend storms, which left a swath of destruction unmatched by any spring storm since the mid-1980s. The search for victims continued Monday amid stories of miraculous escapes. In North Carolina, one of the hardest-hit states, residents are helping each other with cleanup and recovery.

Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working on a new all-natural insect repellent. It not only keeps bugs away — it kills them in seconds.

Repelling Bugs With The Essence Of Grapefruit

Scientists are working on a new, natural bug repellent. It's non toxic, non-greasy and smells like grapefruit. For insects it's deadly but for humans it's safe enough to drink.

Breaking News: Probe into Camp Pendleton Drowning Complete

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