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Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Salon Attacks The Declaration Of Independence	16 21:06 European Conservative [11134]
The First Medal of Honor Ever Recorded (John Chapman)	5 21:30 Lex [11125]
Wishing all Rantburgers a happy and safe Independence Day!	12 23:18 Rex Mundi [11129]
Afghan forces conduct 108 Joint, Special Ops and 31 airstrikes in past 24 hours: MoD	0 [11126]
U.S. airstrike targets ISIS militants in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan	0 [11127]
7 militants killed, Taliban’s explosives depots destroyed in Logar, Paktika operations	0 [11130]
7 militants killed, Taliban’s explosives depots destroyed in Logar, Paktika operations	0 [11137]
Taliban’s biggest cache of arms and munitions destroyed in Helmand province	0 [11128]
Kabul: irresponsible armed men tied up, a jacket wallah was shot, then tied up	3 17:06 Clyde Guelph1470 [11129]
Taliban militants blown up by own explosives in Nangarhar province	0 [11124]
Special Forces kill Taliban’s shadow district Chief, his 9 fighters in Faryab	0 [11129]
Israel says Hamas bomb-maker used medical permit to leave Gaza	0 [11129]
Tunisia Says Suspected Mastermind of June 27 Bombings Dead	0 [11128]
5 Pakistan Army soldiers martyred in explosion near LoC: ISPR	1 13:13 Dron66046 [11128]
7 injured in Turbat hand grenade blast	0 [11132]
Iraqi pro-gov’t forces kill four Islamic State terrorists in Nineveh	0 [11130]
U.S. airstrike kills three Islamic State terrorists in Iraq	0 [11126]
Grenade explosion kills Iraqi worker in Diyala province	0 [11126]
Iraqi troops & coalition warplanes kill 8 terrorists west of Iraq	0 [11129]
Federal police apprehend 2 suspects in Iraq’s Samarra	0 [11136]
Syrian regime is targeting Turkish soldiers in Idlib	1 11:03 Bright Pebbles [11127]
Security stepped up at al-Hol camp after ISIS woman stabs guard	1 12:51 chris [11131]
Sudan’s military rulers pardon 235 detained members of rebel group	0 [11128]
Libyan National Army spokesman Mismari to Reuters: Our air force has destroyed the main control room in Mitiga airbase with drones	0 [11126]
Tensions are escalating between SDF and the Assad Regime in Hasakah and Qamishli cities	0 [11128]
Pakistan announces finance crackdown on Lashkar-e-Taiba	0 [11131]
Blast kills 3 in Syria's Sweida	0 [11132]
Page 2: WoT Background
Gibraltar detains Syria-bound supertanker with Iranian oil	4 13:52 jpal [11133]
Pres. Trump says immigrants 'unhappy' with detention centers should stay home	5 13:44 Regular joe [11130]
Israel returns 20 Gazan fishing vessels	0 [11129]
US efforts to start Israel-Lebanon maritime border talks ‘failed’ - report	0 [11129]
IAF struck many Iranian weapons trucks in Sinai headed for Gaza - report	1 07:28 AlanC [11129]
2 people killed, as many injured in firing incident at Lahore airport	0 [11128]
Cracking down on the Muslim Brotherhood's sleeper cells	4 09:32 Dron66046 [11131]
Iran blasts its own state TV program for pulling lid off secret oil sales	0 [11131]
200 corpses found in mass grave in Syria’s Raqqa	3 13:33 trailing wife [11130]
Sudan protesters, generals resume talks over civilian rule	0 [11127]
Algerian interim president says elections only democratic solution	0 [11128]
Air strike on a migrant center in Tripoli that killed at least 44 people amounts to the level of a war crime	1 13:01 Skidmark [11128]
Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s opposition Congress party, said he had asked party bosses to find a successor	0 [11133]
Rouhani: Iran will enrich uranium to ‘any amount we want’	1 12:48 3dc [11128]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Suspect Gurpreet Singh locked up - To be charged with 4 counts of murder	2 19:11 trailing wife [11127]
Watch Live: 6:30 pm ET July 4th In Washington, ‘Salute To America' Parade\| NBC News	0 [11129]
Viral ice cream-licking video occurred in Lufkin store; police request public's help identifying pair	3 20:17 Hupolet Bourbon1119 [11132]
Judge ruled teen should get leniency in rape case because he "comes from a good family"	9 19:48 trailing wife [11126]
Judge blocks Ohio abortion law, clinics to remain open	4 09:03 Cesare [11129]
Man charges cop with knife AFTER he's been shot and he nearly gets the cop's gun!	8 20:07 Hupolet Bourbon1119 [11130]
China Uses A Surveillance App To Search The Phones Of Tourists Entering The Country	0 [11129]
New hope for LGBT rodent community - Researchers cure HIV in mice	5 08:57 Besoeker [11127]
WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook users report disruptions	0 [11126]
'60 million more Egyptians by 2050': UN report	5 13:27 trailing wife [11125]
Tribal clashes kill woman, wound three in Iraq’s Qadisiyyah	0 [11125]
Dublin Swan protecting its cygnets terminates mutt roaming off-lead	5 09:40 M. Murcek [11128]
He's rev faced! Embarrassed motorist crashes perfectly restored 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle into a brick wall moments after leaving classic car show and trying to impress onlookers with its acceleration	8 13:54 Regular joe [11128]
Russian defense chief says there are survivors of navy fire	1 13:13 Skidmark [11133]
Guaido says there are no plans to re-open talks with the ‘murderous dictatorship’ of President Nicolas Maduro	0 [11130]
Vegas police officer is fired after he 'froze with fear' on his way to Stephen Paddock's hotel room as the gunman committed the deadliest mass shooting in US history	1 08:32 Procopius2k [11127]
A Sad Day for Bourbon	10 18:35 49 Pan [11133]
Page 4: Opinion
Does Heart Rate Predict Performance?	2 21:57 Skidmark [11128]
Imperial AT-ATs Begin Arriving In Capital For Military Parade	0 [11128]
President Trump hits huge home run nominating Judy Shelton for the Fed	1 05:43 M. Murcek [11132]
Michelle Malkin: Big Data ‘Pulling the Plug' on Conservatives ‘Who Might Tip the Scales' in 2020	11 23:16 Frank G [11129]
Israel's free rein in Syrian skies to go after Iran	0 [11128]
Considering abrogating the American-Japanese security alliance?	3 10:23 magpie [11133]
Mahmoud Abbas blows his chance at achieving peace in the Middle East	1 16:17 SteveS [11125]
Behind Ocasio-Cortez’s border-camp theater	4 19:52 anymouse [11130]
Page 6: Politix
Democratic Deputy Chair Meets With Far-Left U.K. Leader Accused Of Anti-Semitism	3 08:11 Besoeker [11123]
Rep. Dan Crenshaw: First There Was No Crisis, Then It Was A Manufactured Crisis, Now People Are Nazis	1 10:52 Bright Pebbles [11130]
Obama DHS Secretary: Dems Want ‘Open Borders'	3 11:01 Abu Uluque [11125]
Flint To Rescind Lead Pipe Contract From Lowest Bidder And Award It To Politically-Connected Firm	2 08:13 George Glerese5531 [11128]
Julian Castro praises Nike, compares Betsy Ross flag to Confederate flag	5 09:07 M. Murcek [11125]
Hunter Biden Admits to Taking Diamond Bribe From Shady Chinese Businessman – Media Silent	2 09:12 Besoeker [11133]
House Democrats Sue to Obtain Donald Trump’s Tax Returns	7 16:26 Procopius2k [11131]
Federal judge blocks Trump policy keeping asylum seekers locked up	8 22:23 Throlush Splat1483 [11134]
Rep. Frederica Wilson calls for online pranksters to be 'prosecuted' if jokes target lawmakers	5 19:50 anymouse [11133]
Hickenlooper campaign ‘bleeding’ as calls for dropping out intensify	4 09:48 M. Murcek [11127]
Pastors stand ground on conditions of border facility after AOC claps back	5 22:25 Rob Crawford [11125]
Justin Amash Underwater Beneath 20 Percent, Trails Challenger by Double Digits	5 12:38 Frank G [11127]
Minnesota Mob Rule	1 19:48 anymouse [11130]
SpaceX to Exit Vandenberg?	4 11:07 Procopius2k [11129]

    
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Who's in the News
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5	Taliban
4	Govt of Iran
3	Hamas
3	Arab Spring
2	Govt of Sudan
2	Commies
1	Hezbollah
1	Baloch Liberation Army
1	Lashkar e-Taiba
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Sublime Porte
1	Antifa
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life,
1	Govt of Syria

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2019-07-04
Wishing all Rantburgers a happy and safe Independence Day!

Wed 2019-07-03
Airstrike hits migrant detention center in Libya, 40 killed

Tue 2019-07-02
Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher found not guilty on murder and attempted murder charges

Mon 2019-07-01
Seven Sudanese protesters killed, 181 wounded in Sunday demonstrations

Sun 2019-06-30
Journalist Assaulted By Antifa/Portland - Face, Neck, Ear Injuries

Sat 2019-06-29
Three Soldiers Killed in Philippines' Restive South, ISIS claims attack

Fri 2019-06-28
57 Taliban militants including 10 Pakistanis killed in Ghazni clashes, airstrikes

Thu 2019-06-27
Suicide bomber in Tunisia kills at least one, state TV reports

Wed 2019-06-26
Saudi Special Forces capture emir of ISIS in Yemen

Tue 2019-06-25
Ethiopia security forces kill alleged coup leader

Mon 2019-06-24
Trump calls on China, and the world, to protect their own ships from Iran

Sun 2019-06-23
Army chief shot dead in coup attempt in Ethiopia

Sat 2019-06-22
Libyan army forces enter Tripoli Airport, seize major positions from Haftar's forces

Fri 2019-06-21
Niger Says 18 IS Fighters Killed in Joint Operation with U.S.

Thu 2019-06-20
Presidential Motorcade: Individual taken into custody by Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers

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