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The daring assault that killed Osama bin Laden has been seen by many as a vindication of the tactic of "targeted killing," which has been used at an unprecedented level in Afghanistan. But Afghan politicians complain that these raids enrage the population, and sometimes get the wrong man.

The Obama administration plans to pull some troops out of Afghanistan in July. But administration officials say the overall strategy will remain as is — in part because it's still unclear what effect bin Laden's death is going to have on the insurgency.

Will Ferrell has made his name playing grown men who can't quite grow up. His newest movie, Everything Must Go, takes what seems like a similar scenario — a man down on his luck moves all his belongings onto his front lawn — but manages to keep things dark.

Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament have voted to ban a controversial gas and oil drilling technique. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is widely used in the United States, but environmentalists say it can pollute ground water.

The most memorable headpiece at the royal wedding may be Princess Beatrice's eye-catching fascinator. Some have called the Philip Treacy designed headpiece ridiculous. Whatever you think, the princess is auctioning off the hat on eBay, and giving the proceeds to children's charities.

Yazoo City, Miss., is already flooded by local rivers that have been unable to flow into the Mississippi River. Many residents have evacuated, and now the community is bracing for even more floodwaters. High waters are not expected to peak for another week.

The heads of ExxonMobil, BP America, Chevron and others have been called to testify before Congress on Thursday. They will be grilled about tax breaks their industry receives. Democrats have introduced Senate and House bills to repeal billions of dollars in tax breaks.

On college campuses, the outlook for new grads is better than it's been for the past couple of years — with starting salaries averaging about $50,000. Still, for many students — especially those without technical skills or a business background — landing a good job remains tough.

The Border Patrol says two officers died Thursday after their car was hit by a train. They were in pursuit of smugglers when the accident happened.