Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
2011
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Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda had been losing support in Muslim world
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Muslim world reaction mixed
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Poll: Bin Laden out of favor among Muslims
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Arab response to bin Laden’s death muted
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Osama bin Laden Largely Discredited Among Muslim Publics in Recent Years
In the months leading up to Osama bin Laden’s death, a survey of Muslim publics around the world found little support for the al Qaeda leader. Al Qaeda itself also received largely negative ratings among Muslim publics in the 2011 survey.
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Tornadoes Lead News in Days Before Bin Laden Death
A natural disaster at home, a royal wedding abroad and the release of a birth certificate were all among the big news-making events from April 25-May 1. News about the economy and violence in the Middle East vied for attention too. But all that changed abruptly in the week’s waning hours.
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National Day of Prayer
A federal appeals court recently overturned a lower court ruling that had declared the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional. The day of prayer, established by Congress in 1952, occurs annually on the first Thursday in May, which this year falls on May 5.
