Evening Newscasts Will Be One Hour

Bin Laden news too hot for normal half-hour shows

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With Osama Bin Laden news dominating the news cycle since President Obama announced late Sunday night that Navy SEALs had killed him in a firefight, all three broadcast networks with evening newscasts announced they would extend the programs from their normal half hour to a full hour on Monday.

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