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Paleo hard boy Jihad Jaraa survives ''assassination attempt'' in Ireland
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
On patrol with the Afghan National Army - Video	0 [1757]
American deaths in Afghanistan war reach 500 - Quagmire	4 00:00 Red Dawg [1770]
Two U.S. Aircraft Carriers Head for Gulf Region	8 00:00 SteveS [1777]
Remote-control warriors suffer war stress	4 00:00 N guard [1766]
U.S. segregates violent Iraqi prisoners in crates	3 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1748]
Video threatening Olympics is posted online	8 00:00 James Carville [1739]
Good morning	9 00:00 Frank G [1777]
Exiled Palestinian activist survives 'assassination attempt' in Ireland	5 00:00 trailing wife [1769]
Shiite militiamen who fled U.S.-Iraqi operations persona non grata	0 [1737]
LI bans use of sniffer dogs in Khyber Agency	7 00:00 trailing wife [1769]
Israel releases 5 prisoners in Hezbollah swap	0 [1740]
Top-ranking Taliban commander among 9 killed in NW Pakistan	2 00:00 M. Murcek [1748]
Israeli Arab medical student held as Hezbollah spy	2 00:00 john frum [1735]
Aafia produced in court, bail hearing on Monday	11 00:00 trailing wife [1774]
Cycle of violence kills four in Sibi	3 00:00 Steve [1746]
New Taliban group claims Waziristan blasts	0 [1737]
Army called in after clash in Peshawar	2 00:00 trailing wife [1778]
Forces retake Bajaur area from Taliban	0 [1743]
LI, AI clashes kill four in Khyber Agency	1 00:00 superstitiousGalitizianer [1750]
Page 2: WoT Background
Bin Laden's Former Driver Sentenced to 5 1/2 Years in Prison - 5 months left to serve	7 00:00 Hellfish [1765]
Pentagon mounts 2.2 billion-dollar push for war zone surveillance	3 00:00 Besoeker [1748]
McCain says Obama wants to forfeit the war in Iraq	10 00:00 Hupiling the Galactic Hero1106 [1741]
Iraqi Officials Say Deal Close on Plan for U.S. Troops to Leave by October 2010	0 [1755]
Tater to put his Tots back into the fryer in no timetable released by Friday	2 00:00 DLR [1749]
PDF: Islam, Islamism and Jihadism in Italy	0 [1741]
Washington TImes: Threat of seaborne Scuds.	1 00:00 Danielle [1739]
Iran Radio: falling oil prices must not be tolerated	6 00:00 trailing wife [1764]
Gypos in shootout with Gaza Tunnel Authority workers	8 00:00 Redneck Jim [1735]
Bin Laden driver to seek leniency from Gitmo jury	5 00:00 Pappy [1765]
Musharraf to be impeached on Aug 11: Reports	4 00:00 Old Patriot [1739]
BBC: Al-Qaeda faces Islamist backlash	4 00:00 Baba Tutu [1734]
JI raps govt for Swat operation	1 00:00 McZoid [1740]
Senate condemns attacks on Muslims in Jammu	1 00:00 McZoid [1736]
Feds: Anthrax Suspect Had Mental Health Issues	13 00:00 Plastic Snoopy [1778]
Harsh justice under resurgent Taliban	1 00:00 tu3031 [1739]
PLC launches Hamas-Fatah reconciliation initiative	0 [1736]
Pakistan's Senate expresses regrets over Afghan president's accusations	0 [1733]
Erekat: Olmert agrees to release 150 Palestinian prisoners	3 00:00 wxjames [1742]
Al Qaeda says it was behind Algeria bombing	1 00:00 Redneck Jim [1742]
Afghanistan accusing Pakistan of aiding insurgents	0 [1734]
Terror email signed on Wed, sent on Sat	0 [1746]
Ban on Simi stays, SC admits Centre's plea	0 [1733]
Death-row Bali bombers challenge legality of firing squads	8 00:00 Rambler in California [1737]
Musharraf consults allies, legal aides over options	0 [1739]
Hurriyat faction okay with separate Hindu Jammu state	0 [1748]
There is no Taliban in Karachi: Mirza	2 00:00 superstitiousGalitizianer [1736]
'Fakeproof' e-passport is cloned in minutes	6 00:00 Danielle [1742]
Perv flies to Olympics despite coup talks	0 [1738]
Jammu Muslims back stir, but fear clashes	1 00:00 bigjim-ky [1744]
Secret deal with al-Mahdi militia kept Brits out of Basra battle	2 00:00 Richard of Oregon [1736]
US army's Petraeus visits Beirut	2 00:00 Anonymoose [1744]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Detroit mayor ordered jailed after bond violation	2 00:00 Besoeker [1771]
Could.. ah .. would of .... Scary Bear?	1 00:00 DoDo [1735]
Chertoff looks to NIFC for disaster response	3 00:00 lotp [1737]
"Oh Barack, before you have yourself measured for that crown..."	17 00:00 trailing wife [1767]
Afghan MPs: AIDS victims are "criminals and adulterers who deserve death."	3 00:00 AzCat [1752]
McCain Calls for 'Economic Surge' to Produce Jobs	6 00:00 rjschwarz [1737]
Crime-weary Mexico muted at US execution	14 00:00 Pholurong the Really Smart3447 [1758]
Death toll rises to 2 in police, protesters clash in Bolivia	0 [1734]
Majority of Italians favor return to nuclear power	1 00:00 Jack is Back! [1737]
Obama squeaks by McCain in polls	1 00:00 tipover [1743]
Karadzic demands Holbrooke and Albright appear in court	2 00:00 Danielle [1741]
Bush signs bill to settle Libya terror lawsuits	2 00:00 .5MT [1738]
Venezuelans protest Chavez's new socialist push	8 00:00 DarthVader [1734]
New Tanker Timetable Upsets Boeing Supporters	7 00:00 Haliburton Volcanic Eruption Division [1743]
Egypt police kill Sudanese migrant at Israel border	3 00:00 Old Patriot [1761]
Clooney to host fundraiser for Obama -- in Switzerland	10 00:00 JohnQC [1739]
Oil prices close below $119 after inventory report	4 00:00 Alaska Paul [1740]
Page 4: Opinion
How Obama Won The Nomination - Getting the most delegates per voter.	1 00:00 Bobby [1744]
Lefty blogs use more @#$%^&* swear-words!	4 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1766]
Being a Greenie isn't "cool" when the economy is "cool"	4 00:00 Rambler in California [1747]
Beyond the blame game	3 00:00 rjschwarz [1736]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
YJCMTSU, Grotesque Dept.	2 00:00 Procopius2k [1768]
Airlines to cut 60m seats for Christmas - They' re in a death spiral	6 00:00 Victory Osteen [1746]
Dog-cloner denies she was Mormon sex kidnapper	0 [1739]
New Class Of Glassy Material - Dynamic Frustration!	1 00:00 Frozen Al [1739]
Another Chinese Dumpling scare - Japan Upset.	2 00:00 tu3031 [1742]
Four year olds get hitched in Kohli	0 [1747]
PETA tries to cash in on bus beheading	5 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1738]
DNS network address bug worse than feared.	3 00:00 3dc [1745]
And then his lips dissolved...	7 00:00 Besoeker [1751]
Nifong stumps for the 'BamaMan	8 00:00 lotp [1768]
'Dead' Indian pilgrim wakes up in morgue	3 00:00 Mike [1744]
Greyhound scraps ads after Canada bus beheading	4 00:00 bigjim-ky [1744]

    
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Who's in the News
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5	TTP
3	Govt of Pakistan
2	al-Qaeda
2	Lashkar-e-Islami
2	Global Jihad
2	Hezbollah
2	Taliban
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	Govt of Iran
1	Hamas
1	Jamaat-e-Islami
1	Jemaah Islamiyah
1	Palestinian Authority
1	SIMI

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2008-08-07
Paleo hard boy Jihad Jaraa survives ''assassination attempt'' in Ireland

Wed 2008-08-06
Bin Laden's Driver Guilty

Tue 2008-08-05
Philippine Supremes halt MILF autonomy deal

Mon 2008-08-04
16 officers killed,16 wounded in an attack in Xinjiang

Sun 2008-08-03
''Assad's right hand man'' assassinated in Syria

Sat 2008-08-02
Taliban deny al-Qaida No. 2 hit by missile

Fri 2008-08-01
189 arrested, curfew lifted in Diyala

Thu 2008-07-31
Qaeda big turban in Afghanistan killed in US airstrike

Wed 2008-07-30
Gilani in Washington; Paks raid Haqqani's empty madrassa in N Wazoo

Tue 2008-07-29
Military offensive under way in Diyala

Mon 2008-07-28
Mudhat Mursi: Dead Again?

Sun 2008-07-27
3 people killed in second day of Tripoli festivities

Sat 2008-07-26
India: Serial kabooms in Ahmadabad

Fri 2008-07-25
Serial booms in Bangalore

Thu 2008-07-24
'Mohmand Agency now under Taliban control'

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