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From St. Louis on the Air
6:21 pm
Mon May 2, 2011

A discussion on the ramifications of Bin Laden's death

Credit (via White House photographer Pete Souza)
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On today's St. Louis on the Air, our guests shared their unique perspectives on the death of Osama bin Laden, and what it means for the war on terror.

You can listen to the full show here, but here are a few highlights:

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Spring Flooding
5:35 pm
Mon May 2, 2011

Army Corps decides to blow up Missouri levee

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An aerial look at the flooding around Cairo, Ill. on April 28, 2011.
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Updated 10:30 p.m. May 2:

Around 10:15, the Army Corps of Engineers posted to its Facebook page that the first section of the levee had been breached.

Updated 5:58 p.m. May 2 with information that levee will be broken and additional information:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to detonate the Birds Point levee in southern Missouri tonight.

Officials announced the decision this evening.

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Death of Osama Bin Laden
4:38 pm
Mon May 2, 2011

Behind the scenes with President Obama: the mission against Osama Bin Laden

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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011.
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("Please note: a classified document seen in the above photograph has been obscured."- Pete Souza)

These are a series of photos from chief official White House photographer for President Obama, Pete Souza. He describes them on his Twitter account as "Behind the scenes photos of President Obama from yesterday's mission in Pakistan."

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death of Osama Bin Laden
4:10 pm
Mon May 2, 2011

Missouri veterans say U.S. mission continues, despite Bin Laden's death

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Maj. John Gillum of the Mo. National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve receives a Silver Star banner and certificate from Gov. Jay Nixon. Gillum says America's mission in Afghanistan isn't over just because Osama Bin Laden has been killed.
Herbert Kuebler of Jefferson City, who served as an Army medic during World War Two. Kuebler suggests that Bin Laden's death could trigger more enemy resistance in Afghanistan.
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Some military veterans from Missouri say America’s mission in Iraq and Afghanistan isn’t over, just because Osama Bin Laden is now dead. 

Major John Gillum of Jefferson City served in Iraq and Afghanistan with both the Army Reserve and the Missouri National Guard.

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SLPS audit
3:00 pm
Mon May 2, 2011

SLPS subpoenaed over attendance numbers

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Mo. auditor Tom Schweich has activated his rapid response team to investigate allegations that the St. Louis Public Schools falsified attendance records.
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Updated at 9:20 a.m. May 3:

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has listed the specific school involved in the allegations as Patrick Henry Downtown Academy.

Updated at 5:30 p.m. May 2 with a statement from the St. Louis Public Schools

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