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Gunships Blast Pakistani Madrassa; Faqir Mohammad rumored titzup
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Official: 460 militants, 22 troops die in Pakistan	1 00:00 Anonymoose [1744]
2 Taliban bitten by US coalition dogs	17 00:00 Nimble Spemble [1741]
Pakistan troops fire again across Line of Control	11 00:00 JosephMendiola [1767]
Sweden: Major weapons seizure in Stockholm - RPGs, explosives, etc.	16 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1749]
Gunships Blast Pakistani Madrassa; Faqir Mohammad rumored titzup	2 00:00 AlanC [1761]
Iraqi Shiite Terror Squads Receiving Training in Iran	2 00:00 McZoid [1742]
Good morning	5 00:00 Red Dawg [1741]
3 killed in Swat	0 [1745]
Two explosions in Turbat	0 [1739]
Taliban collecting taxes to raise funds for 'jihad'	4 00:00 tu3031 [1733]
Holland extradites Pakistani to Spain	3 00:00 USN, Ret. [1746]
Mine blast kills six in Dera Bugti	0 [1748]
Cameras caught images of possible suspect in Tripoli explosion	0 [1743]
Bajaur: Thousands flee tribal conflict in border region	0 [1747]
Algeria: Internal conflict stalls release of Austrian tourists	0 [1740]
Tanzim gunman who broke pledge to cease terror arrested by IDF	0 [1750]
Boom Bitch Kills 19 in Attack on Shiite Pilgrims in Iskandariya	3 00:00 Mad Eye [1744]
Page 2: WoT Background
India rebuffs OIC comments on Kashmir	1 00:00 AlanC [1749]
Agitators, separatists not the same: Advani	0 [1755]
Maoist leader becomes Nepalese PM	1 00:00 tu3031 [1740]
Basra is transformed, say British commanders, but locals paint a different picture.	0 [1745]
CNN takes a trip to a Gaza rocket factory	15 00:00 tu3031 [1769]
I won't step down, says Musharraf	8 00:00 Old Patriot [1744]
File under, merits further consideration: Dome of the Rock 'erased' from Temple Mount	12 00:00 liberalhawk [1745]
Iran, Turkey fail to sign energy deals	3 00:00 3dc [1746]
Olmert rejects return of any Palestinian refugees	1 00:00 bigjim-ky [1743]
Foreign militants target of Bajaur operation: Hoti	0 [1739]
Aafia was set up, sez her lawyer	3 00:00 tu3031 [1743]
Operation in Mohmand on cards	0 [1754]
Nigeria will send troops to Somalia	1 00:00 bigjim-ky [1742]
Analysts: China crackdown fueling attacks	6 00:00 Red Dawg [1748]
Syria, Lebanon to negotiate demarcation of border	0 [1744]
Olmert's office: Israel won't take in any Palestinian refugees	1 00:00 liberalhawk [1745]
U.S., South Korean officials to meet on DPRK	1 00:00 bigjim-ky [1747]
Barak: Invasion of Gaza would render Shalit talks impossible	2 00:00 3dc [1742]
Court considers execution delay for Bali bombers	2 00:00 tu3031 [1739]
Nasrallah: Defense Min., IDF chief failed in past and don't scare us today	3 00:00 Perfesser [1739]
US Navy charges Iraq camp guards with abuse	4 00:00 Rambler in California [1738]
Nasrallah: War with Israel not ended yet	2 00:00 AlanC [1735]
Pakistain fighting terror war for survival, sez Gilani	0 [1748]
We are fighting for Balochistan's liberation: Bugti	6 00:00 rjschwarz [1734]
Jirga decides to bar army, Taliban from Dir	0 [1737]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Rev. Rick Warren Putting Same Questions To McCain/Obama	0 [1748]
Wired Magazine: Assault Ship's Bad Day " Inside the Battle for the Black Sea"	2 00:00 Angie Schultz [1750]
Oil touches 3-month low on stronger US dollar	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1755]
Howie Dean calls GOP the White Party	14 00:00 JosephMendiola [1763]
Japan pressured to oppose US-India nuclear deal	3 00:00 JosephMendiola [1735]
NYTimes does original reporting on J Edwards	3 00:00 DMFD [1744]
Russian Forces Capture Us-Made Small Arms In Senaki Military Base	5 00:00 3dc [1748]
Nuclear Threats against Poland over Missile Defense	7 00:00 JosephMendiola [1734]
Claim: Georgia used US and Ukrainian mercenaries in its aggression against South Ossetia	12 00:00 JosephMendiola [1759]
Missed in Feb 08 - Ukraine to offer Europe former Soviet anti-missile radars	1 00:00 bigjim-ky [1740]
New Obama Kids Book Sets the Record for Messianic Creepiness.	17 00:00 Betty Grating2215 [1741]
Mitsubishi successfully launches satellite	4 00:00 Pappy [1765]
Rap song calls for death of O'Reilly, Malkin	9 00:00 Procopius2k [1737]
Merkel meets Medvedev, Russians deliver threats	6 00:00 CobraCommander [1736]
Russia accused of dropping cluster bombs on Georgian civilians	6 00:00 Procopius2k [1740]
Russia: Poland risks attack because of US missiles	16 00:00 General_Comment [1764]
Russian Cold War redux: Georgia war a conspiracy to elect McCain	12 00:00 General_Comment [1768]
Spooky Action At A Distance Proven - Red Letter Day For Physics	45 00:00 KBK [1759]
Bolivia talks end with no result	0 [1741]
Bosnia rejects Russian allegations about weapon exports to Georgia	4 00:00 trailing wife [1743]
Medvedev Backs Independence Bids	3 00:00 bigjim-ky [1738]
Obama and Clinton Make Deal: Hillary Gets Convention Vote	8 00:00 JohnQC [1741]
Book on Obama blasted for ''vicious innuendo''	21 00:00 trailing wife [1770]
Tsvangirai Held at Airport	1 00:00 Besoeker [1740]
Georgia: 100-Vehicle Russian Convoy Pushing Toward Kutaisi	2 00:00 tipover [1737]
Macedonia: Name dispute should not block NATO entry, says Rice	11 00:00 rjschwarz [1740]
Mauritania: Military junta names new prime minister	0 [1751]
Vatican distances itself from 'fascism' claims	0 [1747]
Nawaz opposes immunity for Perv	0 [1749]
Intel Releases Interface Spec For USB 3.0	4 00:00 liberalhawk [1753]
Belarus Sends Aid After Reproach	2 00:00 Mitch H. [1742]
Order on Fleet to Go Unheeded	12 00:00 rjschwarz [1740]
Perv deal done	6 00:00 trailing wife [1763]
Page 4: Opinion
Think flying stinks? It may get worse	6 00:00 Besoeker [1768]
Is perpetual war our future?	4 00:00 JosephMendiola [1749]
Utterly pointless Europe	0 [1746]
The End Of Aviation	19 00:00 trailing wife [1771]
Edwards' "other woman" revives memories of a gruesome scandal	8 00:00 JosephMendiola [1742]
We Are A Dead Nation	10 00:00 JosephMendiola [1739]
For Gods sake, leave	2 00:00 Uncle Phester [1745]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Gifted Student Drinks Liquid Nitrogen	5 00:00 Anonymoose [1761]
Idiot of the day	2 00:00 bigjim-ky [1740]
They're BACK! Cuban Delegation Winds up Visit to Angola	0 [1749]
Tanzanian Vice President Pays Tribute to Ernesto Che Guevara	2 00:00 Darrell [1745]
"Uh" Count	2 00:00 Anonymoose [1765]
Naked Canadians ~~at the grocery~~ on TV!	5 00:00 trailing wife [1736]
Partitions scar Pakistani woman	2 00:00 Eric Jablow [1733]
Enquiring Minds on Edwards	0 [1741]
Murtha Intervenes for Company That Broke Export Law	4 00:00 tu3031 [1744]
A Knight Bird	3 00:00 JosephMendiola [1729]
Texas School District Will Let Teachers Carry Guns	12 00:00 Besoeker [1736]
Phelps: 6 golds and 6 new world records in Beijing so far	4 00:00 phil_b [1745]
Red Bull gives you wings - and heart trouble?	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [1742]
Beijing Olympics: 'Ethnic' children exposed as fakes in opening ceremony	1 00:00 borgboy [1741]
Single Shot: The eco-dating game	5 00:00 Betty Grating2215 [1760]
Detroit mayor can't go to Denver to party hearty with the other Dems	13 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1740]

    
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                        23:50 General_Comment

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Who's in the News
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9	Govt of Pakistan
4	TTP
2	Hezbollah
2	al-Qaeda
1	Islamic Courts
1	Islamic State of Iraq
1	Jemaah Islamiyah
1	Mahdi Army
1	al-Qaeda in Europe
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	Fatah
1	Global Jihad
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hamas

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Tue 2008-08-12
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Sat 2008-08-09
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Fri 2008-08-08
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