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America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

People cheer and wave US flags outside the White House as President Barack Obama delivers remarks to the nation on the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

People cheer outside the White House over the death of Osama bin Laden in Washington.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

Revelers stand on trees outside the gates of the White House after US President Barack Obama announced that US authorities have recovered the dead body of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

People cheer outside the White House as President Barack Obama delivers remarks to the nation on the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

A woman sits on a reveler's shoulders outside the gates of the White House after US President Barack Obama announced that US authorities have recovered the dead body of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

A firefighter waves to the crowd as people celebrate -- after Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan -- during a spontaneous celebration in New York's Times Square.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

People cheer outside the White House over the death of Osama Bin Laden.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

Americans hold a candle-light vigil at Ground Zero in New York City.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

Hundreds of people thronged to Ground Zero after hearing the news of Osama's death.