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Somali insurgents fire mortars at U.S. congressman
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Commentary: Where heroes come from.	4 00:00 ed [1768]
Somali insurgents fire mortars at U.S. congressman	7 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1818]
4 Lebanese soldiers killed, 1 wounded in grenade ambush	0 [1740]
Gaza Boat Explodes	7 00:00 3dc [1752]
Afghan female provincial legislator shot dead	1 00:00 Old Patriot [1748]
Good morning	7 00:00 Glenmore [1743]
8 JMB men held, bomb-making materials seized	0 [1748]
Protesters storm Sri Lankan embassy in Norway	1 00:00 Old Patriot [1747]
President orders brief New Year halt to Sri Lanka fighting	0 [1745]
Coalition forces kill 40 Taliban in separate battles in Afghanistan	5 00:00 Glenmore [1742]
Security forces pound Taliban hideouts	0 [1738]
Taliban attack NATO supplies	0 [1738]
US captain held by Somali pirates freed: navy	13 00:00 Darrell [1748]
Somali pirates vow Dire Revenge™ over comrades' killings	15 00:00 Tuff_Love [1771]
Hostage captain rescued; Navy snipers kill 3 pirates	30 00:00 ed [1788]
IranŽs Guards unveil Dutch plot to oust govt	4 00:00 Uncle Phester [1751]
Iraqi suicide bomber kills nine Sunnis at militia HQ	1 00:00 Old Patriot [1753]
Page 2: WoT Background
NGO perjury - Gujarat riot myths busted	2 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1770]
US will help India, Pak if they stop "pointing fingers": Kerry	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [1761]
In Rescue of Captain, Navy Kills 3 Pirates	0 [1740]
Pakistan honours Chinese air force chief	7 00:00 JosephMendiola [1772]
War Veterans Seen As Particular Threat To The Government	21 00:00 3dc [1740]
UK to train pro-West Islamic groups to game Google	4 00:00 3dc [1732]
African migrants drown in Gulf of Aden	4 00:00 3dc [1737]
Terrorists at large in UK?	4 00:00 Dave UK [1743]
UK officials believe foiled attack was planned by Rashid Rauf	0 [1741]
Pakistan is not collapsing: Qureshi	7 00:00 Skunky Glins 5*** [1771]
Kasab was 'prime target' for recruiters	3 00:00 Nimble Spemble [1743]
Govt using all resources to arrest Balochistan killers: Zardari	0 [1738]
MPs apostate if oppose Swat surrender: TTP	0 [1747]
President Ten Percent sends formal Swat surrender for parliamentary approval	0 [1740]
Israeli PM intends to talk peace with Palestinians	4 00:00 Fleaper McCoy5760 [1746]
Iran dismisses demand to suspend nuclear work	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1741]
UN council draft ŽŽcondemnsŽŽ North Korea launch	6 00:00 Rambler in Virginia [1741]
Muslims ŽŽsidelinedŽŽ in Indian politics: cleric	5 00:00 paul2 [1735]
UK police get more time to quiz terror suspects	1 00:00 Ebbang Uluque6305 [1736]
MNA, MPA hold jirga in Jacobabad	1 00:00 tu3031 [1735]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Phil Spector convicted of murder	2 00:00 Frank G [1757]
Smile and say "Braaaaains!"	4 00:00 Rambler in Virginia [1745]
Legendary Pron Star Marilyn Chambers Dead in her mobile home	3 00:00 Anonymoose [1746]
Far more POW claimants than actual POWs	2 00:00 Anonymoose [1756]
Liberal "Tea Party" counter-protest fails miserably (video)	6 00:00 Procopius2k [1736]
20 hurt as AL factions clash in N'ganj	0 [1737]
None can evict Khaleda, says Delwar	0 [1736]
Saudis ban 'lewd' number plates	8 00:00 ed [1733]
Thai ministry stormed after govt declares emergency	1 00:00 Procopius2k [1753]
Bahrain pardons opposition leaders after protests	0 [1735]
Mukhtaran Mai marries her bodyguard	0 [1735]
Top Afghan cleric defends controversial law	0 [1739]
2 more banks fail, lifting this year's tally to 23	1 00:00 Old Patriot [1741]
Girl assaulted by cousin over rejecting marriage proposal	5 00:00 Old Patriot [1737]
Page 4: Opinion
USAF: No more F-22s for us; certainly not	4 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1757]
For the fun of it: Kass's readers on the Olympics and other matters	0 [1752]
Kill the Pirates What about their rights?	3 00:00 JosephMendiola [1744]
"Hi, is that the Somali pirates?"	2 00:00 Mitch H. [1744]
America under Barack Obama is taking a long, cold look at its transatlantic relations	8 00:00 JosephMendiola [1753]
Somalia: U.S. Navy Snookered in Pirate Hostage Drama	9 00:00 JosephMendiola [1780]
Page 6: Politix
WaPo Lauds Obama's Victory over the Pirates	24 00:00 osama [1764]
North Shore protest slams bailout spending	0 [1732]

    
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                        21:59 Skunky Glins 5***

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                        21:25 Alaska Paul

                        21:20 3dc

                        21:15 Tuff_Love

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Who's in the News
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5	Pirates
4	Govt of Pakistan
2	Govt of Iran
2	Global Jihad
2	TTP
2	Taliban
2	al-Qaeda in Britain
1	al-Qaeda in Pakistan
1	al-Qaeda in Iraq
1	Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh
1	Lashkar e-Taiba
1	Palestinian Authority
1	al-Qaeda

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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2009-04-13
Somali insurgents fire mortars at U.S. congressman

Sun 2009-04-12
Breaking: Captain Phillips Freed

Sat 2009-04-11
Holbrooke reaches out to Hekmatyar

Fri 2009-04-10
French attack Somali pirates, free captured yacht

Thu 2009-04-09
500 killed in Lanka fighting

Wed 2009-04-08
Somali pirates seize ship with 21 Americans onboard

Tue 2009-04-07
B.O. makes surprise visit to Iraq

Mon 2009-04-06
Today's Pakaboom: 22 dead in Chakwal mosque

Sun 2009-04-05
North Korea space launch 'fails'

Sat 2009-04-04
Six dead in Islamabad Pakaboom

Fri 2009-04-03
Air strike kills 20 Talibs in Helmand

Thu 2009-04-02
Ax-wielding Paleo kills 13-year-old Israeli boy

Wed 2009-04-01
Netanyahu sworn in as Israeli PM

Tue 2009-03-31
Pak forces claim victory in police academy shootout

Mon 2009-03-30
Bashir arrives in Qatar for Arab summit despite arrest warrant

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