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10 French soldiers die in Afghan battle
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Pentagon: Sending More Than 12,000 Additional Troops to Afghanistan	6 00:00 Chuck Simmins [1756]
Torture chamber in the House of Allan - two dozen bodies found	0 [1735]
Thousands of Hindu protesters arrested in Jammu and Kashmir	3 00:00 ed [1760]
Iraqi troops raid Diyala governor's office	2 00:00 Red Dawg [1737]
Suicide attack at Algerian police academy kills 43	0 [1733]
Taliban fighters try to storm US base in Afghanistan	2 00:00 Red Dawg [1735]
Zambian president stabilizes at Mal de Mer in Paris	3 00:00 Seafarious [1733]
Troops find stash of advanced rocket grenades in Afghanistan	6 00:00 Zhang Fei [1731]
10 French soldiers die in Afghan battle	16 00:00 Frank G [1792]
Islamic terror cell 'may have been plotting to attack Queen'	5 00:00 ed [1754]
Brave Lions at work again ...	1 00:00 Excalibur [1742]
Civilian Casualties and the Nature of the Enemy - ThreatsWatch.org	2 00:00 mhw [1733]
Mullah Akhtar Mohammed Killed	12 00:00 Frank G [1735]
Good morning	4 00:00 Ebbang Uluque6305 [1731]
Abducted World Food Program employee and driver found dead in Somalia	6 00:00 gorb [1737]
Philippines: At least 28 killed in separatist conflict in south	0 [1727]
Working the 'Road of Hell' With Iraq's Army	2 00:00 Frozen Al [1729]
Iraq: Fresh wave of violence strikes Baghdad	0 [1733]
Afghanistan: At least nine dead in suicide blast	0 [1730]
Pakistain: Tribesmen decide to take on militants	12 00:00 Old Patriot [1733]
Smugglers kill Egypt policeman near Israel	0 [1734]
Three more die in Swat violence	0 [1738]
Five militants killed in Bajaur operation	0 [1732]
23 more killed in Kurram clashes	0 [1738]
Leb factions shoot it out after Tripoli bombs	0 [1733]
TTP to halt activities if operations stopped	0 [1738]
Britain's 'youngest terrorist' found guilty	0 [1741]
Gunmen ambush electoral officials in southern Iraq	0 [1732]
Pakistan intelligence helping Taliban: NATO general	4 00:00 tu3031 [1751]
Page 2: WoT Background
India completes key trade road in Afghanistan	3 00:00 john frum [1735]
Delhi braces for a Pak army with more say	1 00:00 ed [1754]
Hemlock Park gunman gets 2 years probation	1 00:00 Jolutch Mussolini7800 [1733]
Musharraf must face trial: Pak lawmakers	0 [1727]
No plane waiting to take Musharraf: Saudi Arabia	0 [1729]
Singer to woo Iran !	0 [1733]
Iraq moves against US-backed Sunni fighters	4 00:00 Mitch H. [1736]
Israel: US to deploy anti-missile shield to protect Israel	8 00:00 swksvolFF [1741]
U.S. Officials Urge Stability in Pakistan	1 00:00 gorb [1725]
In Kashmir, Fears of Increasing Militancy	0 [1729]
Iran: UN nuclear inspectors arrive in Tehran	4 00:00 tu3031 [1730]
Israel plays down concerns over Iranian satellite	1 00:00 Mad Eye [1729]
Israel agrees to free two killers	1 00:00 tu3031 [1741]
Preparations suggest Hariri court will begin work on January 1	1 00:00 tu3031 [1733]
Taliban threatens to kill more Canadians in Afghanistan unless Ottawa withdraws troops	5 00:00 USN, Ret. [1728]
M1A1 used tank salesman let's Iraqis kick the treads	12 00:00 Frank G [1750]
Shoulderboards Man arrives in Turkey for summit	2 00:00 JFM [1729]
Celebrations erupt across Pakistan as Musharraf quits	4 00:00 tu3031 [1729]
Musharraf not to go in exile: aides	1 00:00 Spot [1738]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Iraq to Sign $1.2B Oil Service Deal with China	0 [1732]
Obama: McCain should stop questioning character	10 00:00 Large Omusose6011 [1751]
Global Cooling Alert 2: Little Ice Age may have already started	7 00:00 JosephMendiola [1757]
Ukraine MP Claim: Russia 'distributing passports in the Crimea'	3 00:00 3dc [1739]
US official: Iranian satellite launch was 'a dramatic failure'	3 00:00 3dc [1727]
Slavic rivals embroiled in church rift	5 00:00 Abdominal Snowman [1730]
Bye, Bye Bayh for Veep Sweeps	2 00:00 DLR [1738]
Russian soldiers take prisoners in Georgia port	6 00:00 .5MT [1738]
American crews will control US FBX-band radar granted Israel	1 00:00 tipover [1736]
Indian Navy buys Australian Minesweeping System	7 00:00 mrp [1732]
India places $2 billion cruise missile order: report	1 00:00 ed [1767]
Obama gets major endorsement from fellow Superhero-American	7 00:00 ed [1750]
Georgia: The Unseen War	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [1732]
DNC: Credentials for Obama's Acceptance Speech Shows Upside Down American Flag?.....	30 00:00 Frank G [1741]
Zimbabwe annual inflation rate soars to 11.2 million percent	3 00:00 Classer [1743]
North Korea declares Sweden an enemy	7 00:00 Chuck Simmins [1750]
AP: Lieberman is a Prick	8 00:00 Frank G [1756]
Be afraid terrorist detainees: Once clubby U.K. spy service seeks gay recruits	8 00:00 .5MT [1733]
Venezuela nationalises cement firms	10 00:00 .5MT [1734]
Russia Vows Pullout as Troops Dig In	5 00:00 Slats Glans2659 [1726]
Tropical Storm Fay Expected to Strengthen Over Gulf	2 00:00 .5MT [1732]
Shevardnadze Faults Decline in Ties to Russia	0 [1736]
Italy: Illegal immigrants land off coast	2 00:00 bigjim-ky [1731]
Yemeni Parliament rejects changes to electoral law	0 [1734]
Ukraine PM 'working for Russia'	5 00:00 Besoeker [1732]
Page 4: Opinion
If Nato won't fight, what's it for?	8 00:00 lotp [1740]
US Officials Admit Worry Over a Difficult al-Maliki	3 00:00 Procopius2k [1743]
McCain meandering, sometimes bumbling, old fellow - kiss that myth goodbye	7 00:00 Rambler in California [1736]
Obama and the netroots: looking a tad desperate these days	8 00:00 Frank G [1761]
Review of Attacks Upon the USA since 911	5 00:00 Danielle [1743]
Tipping Point for Israel?	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1737]
A Warsaw Pact for America	13 00:00 ed [1745]
After Musharraf there will be little change in Pakistan, and more instability	2 00:00 Mad Eye [1744]
Obama's Rapid Response Backfires	7 00:00 flash91 [1747]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Petite, leggy women with big busts are the most sexually attractive, study reveals	11 00:00 Red Dawg [1763]
Global Cooling Alert: New Zealand ski resort sees deepest snow pack ever	1 00:00 Rambler in California [1732]
Q&A: Thorium Reactor Designer Ratan Kumar Sinha	8 00:00 JosephMendiola [1754]
Wild Dolphins teaching each other how to tail walk	6 00:00 Procopius2k [1749]
Bihar promoting rat meat!	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [1739]
Scandal! Bigfoot a Fake!	18 00:00 JosephMendiola [1731]
Family Watchdog.	2 00:00 Red Dawg [1740]
Confused sea turtles march into restaurant	5 00:00 Red Dawg [1732]
Muslims told to assimilate.	6 00:00 Seafarious [1745]
Red Sea Diving - Fun for ~~all~~ 50%	2 00:00 Jaws [1752]
Google Earth image of Xia SSBN	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1728]
more on drug subs	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [1733]
Today's Idiot	7 00:00 lollypop [1730]
Eat rats to battle food crisis: Indian official	21 00:00 trailing wife [1762]
Dubai vows crackdown on corruption	2 00:00 xbalanke [1738]
Supersize ... moi? How the French learnt to love McDonald's	4 00:00 Ebbang Uluque6305 [1743]

    
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Who's in the News
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6	Taliban
4	TTP
3	Govt of Iran
2	al-Qaeda in Britain
2	Govt of Pakistan
1	ISI
1	Iraqi Insurgency
1	Islamic Courts
1	Islamic State of Iraq
1	Mahdi Army
1	Moro Islamic Liberation Front
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Hezbollah
1	Takfir wal-Hijra
1	Hamas
1	Govt of Sudan

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2008-08-19
10 French soldiers die in Afghan battle

Mon 2008-08-18
Pakistan's Musharraf steps down

Sun 2008-08-17
Baitullah launches parallel justice system for Mehsuds

Sat 2008-08-16
36 militants killed in Afghanistan

Fri 2008-08-15
Gunships Blast Pakistani Madrassa; Faqir Mohammad rumored titzup

Thu 2008-08-14
Feds: Siddique wanted to poison Worst President Ever

Wed 2008-08-13
Russian troops roll into strategic Georgian city

Tue 2008-08-12
Israel 'proposes West Bank deal'

Mon 2008-08-11
Taliban take control of Khar suburbs as Zardari, Nawaz, Fazl jockey for presidency

Sun 2008-08-10
Iraq car bomb kills 21

Sat 2008-08-09
US tourist dies in Beijing attack

Fri 2008-08-08
Russia invades Georgia

Thu 2008-08-07
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