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Lanka gives Tigers 24 hours to hang it up
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Anti-Aircraft Gun Found In Afghanistan - Maybe they're buying them in Texas	3 00:00 Alaska Paul [1778]
Troops and equipment being transferred directly from Iraq to Afghanistan	0 [1748]
Obama Leaves Door Open to Prosecutions Over Bush-Era Interrogations	12 00:00 Unutle Brown8234 [1746]
Seven attacks in southern Thailand do little damage	0 [1751]
U.S. Troops Ambush Taliban With Swift and Lethal Results	16 00:00 JohnQC [1752]
Good morning	5 00:00 remoteman [1748]
Police rescue hostage	0 [1744]
Faridpur ŽAl Badr leaderŽsued for war crime	0 [1753]
Hackers attack Danish prophet cartoon website	0 [1738]
JMB suspects held in Jamalpur	0 [1746]
CID quizzing arrested NSI officer	0 [1746]
Jamaican plane hijack drama ends	1 00:00 Mike Kozlowski [1748]
Ten killed in firefights across IHK	0 [1741]
6 die in Iraq violence	1 00:00 Glenmore [1774]
TTP commander escapes unhurt from airstrike in Orakzai	2 00:00 Frank G [1743]
Boys' school blown up in Bajaur	1 00:00 g(r)omgoru [1743]
4 civilians, 8 'Taliban' killed in Wana	0 [1748]
Pakistan: Four soldiers kidnapped in northwest	1 00:00 Lumpy Angaith3743 [1738]
Grenade attack kills one, injures 5 in Ranchore Line	0 [1749]
Would-be suicide bomber held in Islamabad	0 [1746]
Sri Lanka: Refugees targeted in ŽsuicideŽ attack	0 [1743]
Lanka gives Tigers 24 hours to surrender	2 00:00 Richard of Oregon [1755]
170 killed in South Sudan clashes	1 00:00 49 Pan [1762]
I always hate to ask...	14 00:00 Alaska Paul [1798]
Page 2: WoT Background
The CIA's Questioning Worked	0 [1744]
Afghanistan Reports Progress in Talks with Taliban Militants - Peace for our time.	1 00:00 GolfBravoUSMC [1746]
Can Iraq go it alone?	0 [1745]
Cheney Calls for Release of Memos Showing Results of Interrogation Efforts	4 00:00 Andy Ulusoque aka Broadhead6 [1742]
Iraq cop: We need to get rid of mosques and get more whores	3 00:00 whatadeal [1747]
Jenin Islamists battle theater	2 00:00 Frank G [1771]
Norths military strengthens its grip	2 00:00 Pappy [1736]
SKors, U.S. disagree on military base relocation timetable	10 00:00 Frank G [1775]
Washington puts 'pressure' on Norks over provocations	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1742]
Food shortage hits Kurram Agency	1 00:00 3dc [1736]
IAEA urges sticking to talks with NKorea, Iran	3 00:00 CrazyFool [1739]
Govt examining Sufi remarks: Malik	1 00:00 mojo [1732]
Iran ready to export nuclear fuel	2 00:00 Cheaderhead [1733]
PM at Yad Vashem: We wonŽt let Shoah deniers carry out another	0 [1747]
IranŽs criticism of Israel prompts UN walkout	0 [1742]
Ahmadinejad: What befell freedom of speech?	3 00:00 .5MT [1741]
Taliban oppressing northwestern Pakistanis	3 00:00 Redneck Jim [1742]
S. Korean pres. convenes security meeting ahead of N. Korea talks	0 [1736]
UN secretary-general slams Ahmadinejad	2 00:00 Zorba Craising6734 [1736]
Parallel system of govt will not be allowed in Swat: Hoti	2 00:00 trailing wife [1746]
Swat Taliban vow to extend sharia law to other areas	0 [1745]
US need not worry about Swat surrender: PM	5 00:00 tu3031 [1738]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Senate Proposal Could Put Heavy Restrictions on Internet Freedoms	3 00:00 CrazyFool [1770]
Accepting rejection	5 00:00 Steve White [1773]
First Hamas Affiliated Bank opens in Gaza	2 00:00 Unutle Brown8234 [1743]
NYT Co. 1Q losses worsen as ad sales plunge 27 pct	5 00:00 Steve White [1755]
Somali Pirate Arrives in NYC to Face Charges	10 00:00 Frank G [1780]
Global Warming Alert: Fatties cause global warming	23 00:00 rabid whitetail [1783]
Terabytes of F-35 data taken by hackers	9 00:00 Glenmore [1759]
Egypt launches anti-face veil campaign in govt	0 [1747]
Bouteflika sworn in for third presidential term	0 [1733]
Zim admits to raiding private bank accounts	3 00:00 rabid whitetail [1766]
Khelil eyes further OPEC production cuts	2 00:00 ed [1733]
Mauritanian police disperse womenŽs rally	0 [1746]
Khaleda asked to leave house within 15 days	0 [1743]
BCL men go on rampage at Sher-e-Bangla University	0 [1736]
Vow to fight on from hiding	0 [1742]
No talks with Thaksin	0 [1740]
Fight over kidsŽ conversion	2 00:00 Alaska Paul [1768]
Madagascan protests turn deadly	0 [1739]
Zim: Bob jugs dangerous 2-year-old	2 00:00 ed [1734]
Page 4: Opinion
The Insults Were Only for America: A Major Take Down of The One	5 00:00 Skunky Glins 5*** [1774]
Looney Left Afghanistan solution: Pull out Troops, send more Community Organizers	6 00:00 Mitch H. [1742]
Universities 'Irrelevant' By 2020	15 00:00 trailing wife [1795]
Public Angrier At Traffic Cameras Than Homicide	8 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1740]
Turkey proves it doesn't belong in the European Union	2 00:00 flash91 [1733]
Spengler revealed	0 [1740]
Page 6: Politix
Gen. Zinni learned from the news that Obama had done a Lucy on him,	5 00:00 Broadhead6 [1781]
Napolitano: Illegal Immigration NOT a Crime?	21 00:00 Frank G [1801]
Senator's husband cashes in on crisis - Nothing new here, move along	9 00:00 IG-88 [1737]

    
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Who's in the News
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6	TTP
4	Govt of Iran
3	Govt of Pakistan
2	al-Qaeda in Pakistan
2	Global Jihad
1	Jamaat-e-Islami
1	Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh
1	TNSM
1	Iraqi Insurgency
1	Govt of Sudan

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2009-04-21
Lanka gives Tigers 24 hours to hang it up

Mon 2009-04-20
Iraq arrests children recruited by Al-Qaeda

Sun 2009-04-19
Parliament approves Islamic law in Somalia

Sat 2009-04-18
Pakaboom kills 27

Fri 2009-04-17
Mufti Hannan, 13 other Huji men indicted

Thu 2009-04-16
Lal Masjid holy man makes bail

Wed 2009-04-15
Pak police told to give Talibs a free hand

Tue 2009-04-14
Zardari officially surrenders Swat

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

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