KXLY) -- While America waited nearly 10 years to find Osama bin Laden,teacher Gary Weddle has waited nearly 10 years to shave his beard."I started it on September 11... that day," Weddle says. "I ...

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One difference in his appearance was immediately obvious. The announcement had a still photo from the upcoming video, showing bin Laden addressing the camera, his beard fully black. In his past videos ...