Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead, according to reports.

The number 1 terrorist that the United States has been pursuing since the 9/11 attacks has reportedly been killed by US Military forces.

President Barack Obama is expected to address the nation shortly.

We will keep you up to date on the breaking news.

UPDATE: The United States is in possession of the body and it has been confirmed by DNA testing.

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Being that a groom’s cake at a wedding is most traditionally associated with the southern part of the United States, it was a little surprising to hear that Prince William had specially requested to have one at his wedding to Kate Middleton.

Well, a Prince can have just about whatever he wants, right? And so he did.   William’s “chocolate-cookie cake,” pictured here, was made by the McVitie’s biscuit company using an old Royal Family recipe.  It reportedly took “35 lbs. of chocolate and approximately 1,700 McVitie’s Rich Tea biscuits to create this decadent treat.   Apparently William has a real sweet tooth  – this would definitely hit the spot!

This rather masculine, angular cake was a sharp contrast to the Royal Couple’s main wedding cake, which was all white with delicate floral decorations.  Click through for more pictures.  (Read the article)

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Kate Middleton‘s entire bridal ensemble was sweet, delicate and fairly understated.  Her gorgeous little bouquet was no exception.

The wedding’s official website (published by Clarence House, Prince William‘s residence), describes the bouquet as “a shield-shaped wired bouquet of myrtle, lily-of-the-valley, sweet William and hyacinth.”  Ivy was also included for its traditional meaning of “fidelity; marriage; wedded love.”

Each of the elements selected had strong significance for the couple’s families, particularly for the Royal Family.  The myrtle in Kate’s bouquet was taken from two sources:  a plant that has grown along the terrace walls at Osborne House since it was placed there by Queen Victoria in 1845, and another that was grown from the myrtle in Queen Elizabeth‘s wedding bouquet in 1947.

The relatively small size of her bouquet was such a refreshing surprise.  Given the scope of the venue, and the formality of a wedding dress with a train, I honestly expected Kate to choose a cascade style.

Kate’s bouquet was designed by Shane Connolly, who also designed the amazing florals and trees lining the aisle for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.  Those trees were one of my favorite elements of the wedding; they made such a striking contrast against the red aisle carpet, and brought some softness to all the heavy, historical architecture inside the church.

Following a tradition begun in 1923 by the late Queen Mother, Kate’s bouquet has been placed at the grave of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey.  (See a picture here.)

[ Images by Zak Hussein/WENN.com ] / Photo Source:  Us Magazine

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Maya Rudolph posed with Jack Black on the red carpet for the premiere of Bridesmaids at the Mann Village Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday evening.

The very pregnant actress wore a very shiny lavender dress that highlighted her growing tummy.

Rudolph plays the bride, Lillian, in the film and says she doesn’t understand the comparisons the movie is getting to The Hangover.

“I didn’t think that [it was similar to 'The Hangover'] when we were making it. But I definitely thought it was one of the funnier movies I’d ever read,” the actress said.

Rudolph also said “There’s a really sweet story, inside of it, sort of bringing it all together, with this kinda friendship, that’s sorta going through these twists and turns. And this woman whose life is kinda, not where she wants it to be.”

More photos of Rudolph are below. (Read the article)

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The new Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, wowed the world with her wedding dress by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen.   At the evening reception hosted by her father-in-law, Prince Charles, Kate debuted another amazing gown designed by Sarah Burton.   The floor-length white satin dress featured a circle skirt and diamante detail at the waist, and was paired with a short angora sweater.   She wore her hair down, which I think is far more flattering for her.  Absolutely gorgeous!

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This dress is what I imagine Kate’s wedding dress would have looked like had she been at liberty to go with something less traditional.   I predict that you will begin to see numerous variations of this in the bridal magazines just as soon as the dress makers can roll them out.

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Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating today, May 1st, including:

1939 – Judy Collins, singer
1940 – Elsa Perretti, jewelry designer
1940 – Bobbie Ann Mason, author
1945 – Rita Coolidge, singer
1946 – Joanna Lumley, actress
1946 – John Woo, director
1950 – Dann Florek, actor
1954 – Ray Parker Jr., singer
1967 – Tim McGraw, singer
1969 – Wes Anderson, director
1972 – Julie Benz, actress
1976 – Darius McCrary, musician
1988 – Nicholas Braun, actor

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