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64 civilians killed in Lanka hospital attack
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
French forces detain 11 suspected pirates	3 00:00 Mikey Hunt [1777]
Taliban behead two Pakistani officials in Swat	4 00:00 CrazyFool [1745]
The Sikhs of Orakzai	1 00:00 Old Patriot [1752]
Sacked Nepal army chief refuses to step down	4 00:00 GirlThursday [1738]
Good morning	9 00:00 Redneck Jim [1768]
NWFP govt sets up Darul Qaza in Malakand, issues notification	2 00:00 Redneck Jim [1754]
France expels Moroccan imam for inflammatory preaching	6 00:00 ed [1750]
Bomb threat forces Morocco-bound plane to divert	0 [1748]
BSF kills 2	0 [1752]
Two Gazans killed in Israeli air raid	4 00:00 Mikey Hunt [1786]
TTP commander surrenders in Jamrud	0 [1736]
Death toll from Iran gunfight rises to 26	5 00:00 Redneck Jim [1776]
Another sepoy man pegs out in Sylhet	0 [1745]
Security forces establish linkage with troops at Daggar: ISPR	0 [1735]
Man killed, five women injured in Bajaur	1 00:00 Phese Sinatra8593 [1769]
16 Taliban, two soldiers killed in Mohmand clash	0 [1749]
64 civilians killed in Lanka hospital attack	0 [1758]
Two Terror Suspects Held in Bahrain	0 [1750]
Taliban won't lay down arms: TTP	5 00:00 ed [1738]
Somali pirates hijack two ships, NATO foils attack on tanker	1 00:00 Redneck Jim [1751]
Dozen Taliban killed in Afghan attacks, says US, Afghan officials	0 [1742]
Page 2: WoT Background
BMD Focus: Israel buys the Phalanx	4 00:00 ed [1770]
Brits to Remove Vector Vehicle from Afghan Ops	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [1741]
Taliban planning to down British Chinook	5 00:00 trailing wife [1772]
Yemen special forces defeat pirates, take back four ships in Arabian Sea battle	1 00:00 Anonymoose [1732]
Convicted Fort Dix plotters are innocent, family members say	7 00:00 Zorba Craising6734 [1742]
Obama 'concerned' over US reporters held in Iran, NKorea	10 00:00 JosephMendiola [1763]
FO dismisses report on sharing of nuclear secrets	1 00:00 ed [1735]
Morocco forum proposes new approach to fighting terrorism	2 00:00 Redneck Jim [1731]
UN chief slams Hizbullah ŽintimidationŽ	0 [1735]
Emotional return for hostages	1 00:00 Redneck Jim [1743]
Government asks Balochistan to act against Taliban in refugee camps	0 [1741]
Kayani visits S. Waziristan Agency	0 [1741]
ANP to close all wards, units in Karachi	0 [1744]
Obama reaches out to Sharif hoping to make Pakistan stable	0 [1743]
Iran will ensure justice for Saberi: Mottaki	0 [1738]
Ban on entry in Sindh 'unconstitutional': Imran	0 [1734]
Hezbollah attacks inquiry into Hariri killing	0 [1736]
Govt allots 12 acres for Jamia Hafsa	1 00:00 john frum [1733]
Gul Agha Sherzai Withdraws From Afghan Race	0 [1729]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Tanks for the memories... Britain ends tank production after 93 years	10 00:00 Frank G [1768]
Government moves to dismiss AIPAC case	1 00:00 M. Murcek [1741]
Africans must travel to the moon: Uganda president	13 00:00 Old Patriot [1778]
India to set up nuclear reactors in Kazakhstan	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1767]
"Global Warming" code word for progressive liberals, gay marriage and other such issues?	15 00:00 Mikey Hunt [1770]
RIP Jack Kemp	7 00:00 trailing wife [1761]
Leading Mauritania political parties endorse Abdelaziz candidature	0 [1746]
Banaripara upazila chairman accuses MP of assaulting him	0 [1740]
20 injured as AL men clash with cops	0 [1746]
Principlist group endorses Moussavi	0 [1741]
May Day riots injure 237 German police	4 00:00 Old Patriot [1772]
Ecuador confirms CorreaŽs re-election	0 [1743]
There will be no protest	0 [1745]
Graft-buster in murder case	0 [1739]
Conversion ban slammed	0 [1750]
QatarŽs commerce minister dies in car accident	0 [1742]
Page 4: Opinion
Pakistan's army: as inept as it is corrupt	2 00:00 Frank G [1750]
Has Pakistan's Army Changed Its Stripes?	3 00:00 Abu Uluque [1728]
PRUDEN: More to panic about: Biden's hoof-in-mouth	1 00:00 Jack is Back! [1735]
Page 6: Politix
Edwards acknowledges probe over campaign funds	3 00:00 Frank G [1740]
When bloggers uncover Ponzis	0 [1746]
Ridge considering campaign against Specter	7 00:00 trailing wife [1773]
Franken's in limbo as the weeks grind on	17 00:00 Mikey Hunt [1773]
After his flu warning, Biden takes the train home	10 00:00 Pappy [1739]
As Taliban Gain Ground in Pakistan, President (Hollywood) Hussein Wants To Be On American Idol	12 00:00 Redneck Jim [1769]

    
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                        22:52 ed

                        22:51 Redneck Jim

                        22:38 JosephMendiola

                        22:38 Old Patriot

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                        22:27 Redneck Jim

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                        21:53 JosephMendiola

                        21:40 trailing wife

                        21:24 SteveS

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                        21:20 Bobby

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                        21:11 Phese Sinatra8593

                        21:08 Scooter McGruder

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                        20:47 CrazyFool

                        20:25 GirlThursday

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4	TTP
3	Govt of Iran
2	Hezbollah
2	Pirates
1	al-Qaeda in Arabia
1	Global Jihad
1	Taliban
1	Hamas

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Sun 2009-05-03
64 civilians killed in Lanka hospital attack

Sat 2009-05-02
60 Taliban killed in Buner offensive

Fri 2009-05-01
Taliban hold Buner town people hostage

Thu 2009-04-30
U.S. missile strikes kill 10 in South Waziristan

Wed 2009-04-29
70 militants killed in Pak operation

Tue 2009-04-28
TNSM suspends talks with govt

Mon 2009-04-27
Suspect in Bat Ayin attack in custody

Sun 2009-04-26
North Korea reactivates its nuclear program

Sat 2009-04-25
US may use daisy-cutters 'if Pakistan shows reluctance'

Fri 2009-04-24
73 killed in twin suicide blasts in Baghdad

Thu 2009-04-23
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi nabbed

Wed 2009-04-22
Turkish police detain 37 in anti-Qaeda raids

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