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'Al-Qaeda militant' takes hostages at bank in Toulouse
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Two Texas Lawyers, Zapata Family Sue Holder/DOJ For $25,000,000.00	2 23:13 DarthVader [1756]
'Al-Qaeda militant' takes hostages at bank in Toulouse	5 18:09 Lord Garth [1764]
Syrian arms ship heads home to Russia	1 07:27 Dale [1740]
Good morning	4 19:49 Dale [1763]
18 Killed, 16 Wounded in Southeast Turkey Clashes	0 [1743]
Grenades Thrown at NATO on Tense Kosovo, Serbia Border	0 [1735]
Suicide attacks on Afghan, Nato bases in Afghanistan	0 [1734]
At least seven Afghan militants killed in base attack	1 22:30 JosephMendiola [1766]
Six killed in incidents of violence in Karachi	0 [1741]
Nine Islamists Released from Roumieh Prison	0 [1738]
Gun Battles in Nigeria's Damaturu Kill at Least 34	0 [1739]
Rebel Cities Hit as Syria Violence Kills 36	0 [1749]
Hamas Militants Claim 10 Grad Rockets Fired at Israel	1 06:55 lord garth [1742]
Headless corpse found in northern Mogadishu,Somali capital	0 [1736]
Somali Gov't soldiers clash with armed groups in Mogadishu	0 [1737]
Page 2: WoT Background
Another retraction: Holder withdraws claim that Bushs attorney general knew about gunwalking	3 18:13 Capsu78 [1756]
Obama Exerts Executive Privilege on F & F Docs	42 23:21 Frank G [1747]
Report: Hosni on life support	1 11:05 Penguin [1734]
Al-Arabiya news crew secretly meets with Philippine terrorists	1 13:36 crosspatch [1729]
Pakistan bombing hints at free rein for radicals in Quetta	0 [1733]
Syrian rebels gaining ground - JP	0 [1738]
Drought expected to worsen food shortages in N. Korea	0 [1737]
Seoul, Washington to Combine Missile Defense	1 01:21 JosephMendiola [1740]
People in N.Korea's 'Rice Bowl' Are Starving	1 01:15 JosephMendiola [1735]
Egypt officials deny reports that Hosni Mubarak is dead	2 16:56 gorb [1740]
Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador embassy	2 06:55 lotp [1732]
Former S Yemen leader urges Hadi to uproot terrorism	0 [1729]
Somali cabinet ministers discuss roadblocks placed in Mogadishu	0 [1741]
Christian Body: Nigeria Attacks 'Religious Cleansing'	0 [1736]
Kabul accuses Pakistan over suicide attack	0 [1739]
UN urges answers on US drone attacks, targeted killings	2 16:20 g(r)omgoru [1737]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Fracking Unlikely to Cause Quakes - New Study	4 23:50 JosephMendiola [1749]
Secret Drone P.420 on the Tarmac at the Skunk Works?	0 [1734]
State Department employees arrested in Federal Credit Union ATM scheme	0 [1738]
Hildebeast sez up to 27 million living in slavery worldwide	8 14:00 AzCat [1737]
Another Dem in a tight race will skip the Dem convention	1 08:26 Frank G [1736]
Grand jury refuses to indict TX man who beat, killed daughter's rapist	9 21:18 Rambler in Virginia [1761]
NHS doctors will strike on Thursday, nurses and midwives told not to take on their duties	2 13:45 Whiskey Mike [1738]
Debt crisis: Spain and Italy to be bailed out in £600bn deal	0 [1739]
CA state Bar says: let illegal immigrant practice law	8 21:40 Frank G [1753]
Pakistan President Holds Emergency Talks	0 [1736]
Bicyclist Allegedly Attacked by Frozen Sausage-Wielding Thief	1 20:31 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [1754]
Brit company will send tourists to moon	3 04:23 Water Modem [1736]
Four absconders killed in 'shootout'	0 [1744]
Lawyers vow to foil 'plot' against judiciary	0 [1730]
Skunk that bit person at Maryland restaurant was rabid	6 10:47 lotp [1732]
Mubarak clinically dead	6 10:17 Kelly [1734]
Page 4: Opinion
More F&F	2 20:54 Angaiger Elmeresing8208 [1756]
a frightened member of parliament	4 15:52 trailing wife [1735]
Israel publicly condemns Assad, having secretly helped ensure his survival.	4 21:20 Zhang Fei [1744]
Memo to NBC: What the hell is wrong with you	19 23:26 Frank G [1746]
Mob justice	2 02:16 gromky [1738]
Democracy under threat	1 13:59 g(r)omgoru [1731]
Strategy Page: Al Qaeda fleeing Yemen	3 15:50 trailing wife [1738]
Page 6: Politix
UPDATE: Holder contempt vote: Approved	16 17:27 JohnQC [1741]
Anti-Romney Protesters Say They're Paid To Heckle	7 19:22 charger [1746]

    
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                        23:13 DarthVader

                        22:54 Frank G

                        22:37 JosephMendiola

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                        22:08 swksvolFF

                        21:40 Frank G

                        21:20 Zhang Fei

                        21:18 Rambler in Virginia

                        20:58 Angaiger Elmeresing8208

                        20:54 Angaiger Elmeresing8208

                        20:31 Anguper Hupomosing9418

                        20:25 OmuluqueHapsburg5085

                        20:11 Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division

                        19:49 Dale

                        19:47 Matt

                        19:22 charger

                        19:16 Alaska Paul

                        19:15 Charles

                        18:32 Capsu78

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Who's in the News
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6	Govt of Pakistan
2	Boko Haram
2	Taliban
2	al-Qaeda
2	Arab Spring
1	al-Shabaab
1	Abu Sayyaf
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hamas
1	al-Qaeda in Arabia

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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2012-06-20
'Al-Qaeda militant' takes hostages at bank in Toulouse

Tue 2012-06-19
IDF hits terror cell near Gaza fence

Mon 2012-06-18
Nigeria: 21 killed, 100 wounded in church blasts

Sun 2012-06-17
Baghdad bombs target Shiite pilgrims, 32 killed

Sat 2012-06-16
Yemen army seizes Shuqra after Qaeda pullout

Fri 2012-06-15
Syria Violence Kills More Than 60

Thu 2012-06-14
Army takes over in Egypt

Wed 2012-06-13
At Least 73 Dead in Shelling and Clashes across Syria

Tue 2012-06-12
Helicopter Gunships Deployed as More Than 100 Dead in Syria

Mon 2012-06-11
Church Bombing Kills 15 in Nigeria

Sun 2012-06-10
Syria Army Kills 70 Civilians in Protest Cities

Sat 2012-06-09
Tuareg Rebels, Islamists, Clash in Northern Mali

Fri 2012-06-08
UN monitors shot at trying to get to Syria massacre

Thu 2012-06-07
47 Die in Hama Countryside 'Massacre' as Clashes Rock Damascus

Wed 2012-06-06
Armed groups kill 15 Syrian soldiers in Latakia

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