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In an extended interview with NPR, Eric Holder blamed Congress for blocking the New York trial of the accused masterminds of the Sept. 11 attacks. He said terrorism was the Justice Department's top priority, and "deplored" the release of the WikiLeaks memos.

With gas prices topping $4 a gallon in parts of the country, small cars sales have raced ahead. General Motors says its passenger car sales rose 49 percent — spurred on by sales of 25,000 Chevy Cruze cars. At Ford, the Focus helped propel that carmaker's sales. And, Chrysler also enjoyed big gains.

The tornadoes that raged Alabama scattered lives, families and debris. And also water bills, check stubs and photographs. One person picked up so many personal documents she found scattered in her yard, she decided to create a Facebook page for them.

CIA Director Leon Panetta says the Obama administration should release graphic images of Osama bin Laden's corpse. The White House says no decision has been made yet. The White House also revised details about what happened during that 40 minute firefight at bin Laden's compound in Pakistan.

Another crop of tablet computers is coming out. Bloomberg technology columnist Rich Jaroslovsky talks to Steve Inskeep about whether any of them can compete with Apple's iPad,

Pakistan has indicated it was never asked and never gave permission for the U.S. assault that killed Osama bin Laden. The Pakistani leadership told the United States that the raid must not "serve as a future precedent," saying it would undermine international peace.

A strategic border crossing from western Libya into Tunisia came under fire twice over the weekend, falling briefly back into the hands of troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. The crossing is a lifeline for Libyan rebels and citizens.

The mother-daughter relationship — fraught and frustrating though it may be — ultimately boils down to love. As Mother's Day approaches, author Rae Meadows suggests three books that explore the unbreakable bond between women — and the women they raise.

Emily Midling wanted her beat-up Ford Explorer to stand out in Kalamazoo, Mich. That's why she had official-looking emblems put on each side of the SUV. They read "Kalamazoo County Department of Zombie Removal." And of course, according to the Kalamazoo Gazette, the cops pulled her over to get a closer look.

As details of the death of Osama bin Laden emerge, one thing has become clear: the U.S. owes a great deal of gratitude to Navy SEAL Team 6, whose 40 minute mission ended with the death of the Sept. 11 mastermind. But who are the Navy SEALS? Photographer Stephanie Fried-Perenchio of Foreign Policy investigates.