Saturday, May 7, 2011
Catch up on what you missed at Cleveland Heights Patch this week
Look for the Week in Review every weekend to get up to speed on Cleveland Heights Patch articles you may have missed. See below for briefs of and links to education, sports and government news from around the Heights last week. Browse our news section to see other articles from this week, and don't forget about our announcements section for important information about events, registration deadlines and other community news.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
We asked people on Coventry Road how they responded when they heard Osama bin Laden was dead
President Barack Obama announced during a live broadcast late Sunday night from the White House that U.S. forces had killed Osama bin Laden. How did you react to the news? Cleveland Heights Patch wanted to know what local residents thought. We asked where they were when they heard, how they found out, how they reacted to the news and what impact his death will have on national security. For the next few days, we'll post video clips of their answers. This is the second video in the series. Log in to post a comment and share your own opinions.
Monday, May 2, 2011
We asked people on Coventry Road how they responded when they heard Osama bin Laden was dead
President Barack Obama announced during a live broadcast late Sunday night from the White House that U.S. Forces had killed Osama bin Laden. How did you react to the news? Cleveland Heights Patch wanted to know what local residents thought. We asked where they were when they heard, how they found out, how they reacted to the news and what impact his death will have on national security. For the next few days, we'll post video clips of their answers. Log in to post a comment and share your own opinions.
Cleveland Heights city officials and superintendent of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District respond to news that U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden
Cleveland Heights Patch asked leaders in Cleveland Heights to respond to the news from President Barack Obama that U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden. Here's what they said. Cleveland Heights Mayor Ed Kelley: "I was fortunate to be watching TV with three of my four sons and my wife. We got to watch it all together. The bottom line is that it needed to happen, I’m glad it happened, and hopefully it will help us move toward more peace in the world we live in. Bin Laden had to pay for his sins. "It’s a great day to be an American, and I think in the end this will help us continue to be a superpower around the globe. "There may be some bumps in the road in the next few weeks and months, but in the end it’s progress ... It also gives …
U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden Sunday, took body
President Barack Obama addressed the nation just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday to announce that U.S. troops killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan and took his body. Obama said he received a tip in August, and that the operation he initiated was the result of months of investigation. Obama spoke about the devastating images of Sept. 11, 2001, that killed "nearly 3,000 citizens." The most painful are the private ones, he said, the "empty seat at the dinner table." "His demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity," Obama said. U.S. forces killed the al Qaeda leader in a firefight, he said, and no U.S. troops were injured. People gathered outside of the White House and Ground Zero cheering and singing patriotic songs …
Hank Drake
9:11 am on Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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