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20 Dead as Syrian Forces Fire on Huge Protests
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Car bomb hits Syria's Deir al-Zor, casualties reported	1 11:19 g(r)omgoru [11140]
Mexican Army uncovers mass grave with 5 dead in Nuevo Leon state -- UPDATED	0 [11130]
Good morning	4 17:26 Bright Pebbles [11142]
Reports: Escaped Ain el-Hilweh Militants Headed to Tripoli then Syria	0 [11135]
Military Court Rejects Al-Mawlawi's Release Request	0 [11128]
Lebanese army seizes weapons, explosives near Syria border	0 [11129]
Three bombs hit Baghdad outdoor market, five killed	1 11:40 Glenmore [11134]
US airstrikes kill five Afghan civilians in eastern province	1 11:36 Glenmore [11131]
US supply trucks cross Afghan-Pakistan border	1 01:26 Besoeker [11132]
Taliban attack on Nato base in Afghanistan kills two	0 [11133]
3 Bannu jail absconders held in Kohat	0 [11129]
IED blast kills businessman in Peshawar	0 [11130]
Gunmen kill two Pakistani Shia policemen in Quetta	0 [11130]
Karachi violence claimed at least 12 lives	0 [11131]
20 Dead as Syrian Forces Fire on Huge Protests	0 [11138]
Palestinians Firebomb IDF Forces At Joseph's Tomb In Nablus	0 [11125]
Medics: Man Suffocates In Gaza Tunnel	4 11:54 tu3031 [11131]
Page 2: WoT Background
G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria: U.S. official	0 [11134]
Did a WikiLeaks document doom Iranian 'Mossad agent'?	0 [11129]
Explosions cause brain damage through head movement	8 17:43 swksvolFF [11136]
Al-Mawlawi Denies Traveling to Syria and Having Links to Al-Qaida	0 [11138]
Syria to U.N.: Border Areas Harboring Terrorists	0 [11131]
Bahrain, Saudi regimes will face Saddam fate: Iran cmdr.	0 [11131]
Syrian opposition fractures further	3 16:16 Zhang Fei [11134]
Somalia: SKA Air And Logistics officer decamps with boodle	0 [11128]
Disagreement grows large among Somalia's Galmudug leaders	0 [11128]
U.N. to Probe Mercenary Role in Libya Conflict	3 09:33 gromky [11131]
Polls show Egyptian expats will vote for Aboul Fotouh	0 [11133]
Somalia's people party calls to support the draft constitution	0 [11131]
Ethiopia:Southern Somali regions will no longer be under Al shabab control	0 [11127]
Anti-piracy war 'must be fought on two fronts'	2 14:44 Redneck Jim [11131]
Turkish PM calls for up to 3,000 UN observers for Syria	0 [11132]
Saudi Gulf union plan stumbles as wary leaders seek detail	0 [11137]
Al-Qaida Chief Urges Saudis To Topple Ruling Family	1 15:05 Keith Mulligan [11129]
Ex-Arafat Adviser: PA Funded Arab Israeli Parties	1 09:28 American Delight [11127]
BDS Silliness: Newspaper Criticized For Mentioning Israeli Bird In Quiz	0 [11130]
Egypt 'seizes Weapon Stash' In Sinai	0 [11132]
US blacklists two for alleged ties to al Qaeda, Taliban	0 [11133]
Report: S. American countries under threat of Iranian terror attack	3 17:13 Frank G [11137]
The Woman Who Blew Up the Arab World	0 [11135]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Australia: Chinese official: it's us or America	5 23:09 canalzone [11137]
Dems Panic About Opponents Spending	7 17:29 Frank G [11135]
SpaceX Falcon-9 Dragon Launch Abort	1 19:03 crosspatch [11141]
Assange 'real chance' of election in Australia: poll	2 17:22 trailing wife [11137]
NASA takes one giant leap into commerical space flight	3 21:11 crosspatch [11136]
Lankan ex-army chief ~~ransom~~ bail seen as prelude to pardon	0 [11129]
Zimbabwe lawmakers set to undergo the cut	3 11:53 Pappy [11131]
No-confidence vote only way to unseat me, Gilani tells opposition	0 [11131]
Minority of Pakistani men believe white girls are fair game: Warsi	2 11:48 Gruth McGurque5303 [11129]
NATO Protesters Demand 'Robin Hood' Tax	4 19:05 manversgwtw [11134]
Obama nominates ambassador to Burma	0 [11130]
Arafat Adviser 'suspected Of Embezzling Millions Of Dollars'	4 12:07 Omoluque Hapsburg8162 [11133]
Page 4: Opinion
Don't Abandon Afghan Women (Laura Bush)	3 17:18 Frank G [11135]
How Islam Killed Greco-Roman Civilization	7 18:29 SteveS [11133]
The Face of Genocidal Eco-Fascism	5 20:29 Korora [11133]
Page 6: Politix
O Fights Voter ID Laws	6 18:25 JohnQC [11141]
Obama campaign gives up on White working class voters	1 19:12 Airandee [11140]
Obama's bin Laden leaks angered military	1 13:10 Bright Pebbles [11134]

	
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5	Govt of Syria
4	al-Qaeda
3	Taliban
3	Arab Spring
2	Palestinian Authority
2	Govt of Pakistan
2	al-Qaeda in Pakistan
1	Pirates
1	Govt of Iran
1	Fatah al-Islam
1	al-Qaeda in Iraq
1	al-Shabaab
1	Hezbollah

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Two weeks of WOT

Sat 2012-05-19
20 Dead as Syrian Forces Fire on Huge Protests

Fri 2012-05-18
Syrian opposition leader says he's ready to step down

Thu 2012-05-17
13 More Killed as South Yemen Clashes Rage into 5th Day

Wed 2012-05-16
Ghalioun Elected Chief of Syrian Opposition Coalition

Tue 2012-05-15
37 Dead, Including 23 Troops as Syrian Army Shells Rebel Bastion

Mon 2012-05-14
Nearly 25.000 troops battle Al-Qaeda in Abyan

Sun 2012-05-13
Al Qaeda's Leader Encourages Somali Militants to persist the fight

Sat 2012-05-12
Tens of Thousands of Protesters Defy Syrian Regime Gunfire, 13 Dead

Fri 2012-05-11
Somali Gov't, Al shabab claim victory over Bay,Bakol fighting

Thu 2012-05-10
Damascus bombings kill 40, wound 170: state TV

Wed 2012-05-09
Annan Fears 'Civil War' Looming in Syria

Tue 2012-05-08
Al-Qaeda underwear bomb plot was targeted by US drone

Mon 2012-05-07
Nine soldiers killed, military convoy attacked in N Wazoo

Sun 2012-05-06
Man wanted in USS Cole bombing killed in Yemen: tribal chief

Sat 2012-05-05
Pro-Regime Gunmen Kill 12 'Qaida' Militants in Yemen

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