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Militants kidnap, kill 20 Iraqi soldiers
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Boko Haram wants a hostage swap.	16 23:58 Rob Crawford [11126]
Suspected Militants Kill Soldier In Egypt's Sinai	0 [11127]
Egypt Students Jailed for 4 Years over Violent Protests	1 20:41 Pappy [11126]
100,000 Civilians Flee Jihadist Clashes in Syria	0 [11130]
Tunisia Court Slashes Sentence of Islamist for Incitement	0 [11129]
Jihadists Cut Water Supply in Syria's Aleppo	12 19:22 Zenobia Floger6220 [11126]
Egypt to Try 200 Alleged Jihadists for 'Terrorism'	0 [11127]
Four Libyan Soldiers Killed in Benghazi Attacks	0 [11123]
Good Morning	1 11:10 jay-dubya [11125]
Armed Syrian Arrested in Arsal over 'Secretly Entering' Border Region	1 18:48 Zenobia Floger6220 [11131]
15 Syrians Arrested in Arsal in Three Days	0 [11127]
Army Arrests Man for Transporting Thousands of Bullets in Akkar	0 [11128]
Rockets from Eastren Mountain Range Target Britel	0 [11131]
Suicide Attack in Kandahar Kills 5	0 [11127]
2 held with arms, explosives in Chittagong	0 [11126]
Five terror suspects held	0 [11123]
Roadside bomb kills soldier in Bajaur Agency	0 [11129]
Blast wounds at least 19 in Khuzdar	0 [11127]
Blast in Peshawar kills five, wounds 14	0 [11130]
Militants kidnap, kill 20 Iraqi soldiers	0 [11133]
Suicide car bomb kills 12 soldiers, civilian in Yemen	0 [11127]
Shaboobs attack AMISOM soldiers in Qoryole	0 [11123]
One killed in attacks across southern Thailand	0 [11129]
Page 2: WoT Background
Iranian Sub Lost While Practicing To Sink U.S. Carrier	11 23:05 JosephMendiola [11131]
DHS Emails Reveal U.S. May Have Terrorist "Hands Off" List	0 [11125]
U.N. experts' report shows Iran's deceptive procurement tactics	0 [11130]
The world of Benghazi believers	3 13:03 Wholuck Panda7955 [11124]
Effort Widens for Missing Nigeria Girls after Israel Joins Bid to Find them, Hagel Says No US Troops	13 17:52 SteveS [11131]
Israel Eyes Law to Deny Clemency to Palestinian Prisoners	0 [11128]
Popular Governor in a Boiler Suit: Iraqi PM in Waiting?	0 [11125]
Libya ex-Spy Boss in Court with Lawyers for First Time	0 [11127]
Israel Offers To Help Nigeria Find Abducted Girls	0 [11129]
Derbas Denies Claims that Syrian Refugee Camps Will Be Set up in Lebanon	0 [11123]
Hizbullah Delegation to Visit Bkirki to 'Dissuade al-Rahi from Jerusalem Visit'	0 [11129]
Hezb-e-Islami Shura Council Endorses Ashraf Ghani	0 [11129]
Now Khaleda wants dissolution of RAB	0 [11125]
Preachers stranded in Miramshah	0 [11127]
Lawyer quits Dr Shakil case over death threats	1 02:33 Besoeker [11129]
Polio drive deferred for want of security	0 [11125]
Qadri wants revolution to change govt	0 [11127]
Fazlullah sacks top commander to stop tribal infighting	0 [11125]
Al Sissi catchphrase turns into ringtone	1 01:43 g(r)omgoru [11131]
Front-Runner in Afghan Election Secures a Key Ally	0 [11128]
Pudgy getting pudgier...	12 22:52 JosephMendiola [11129]
36 immigrants die in Libya shipwreck	0 [11128]
Israel closes Golan zone adjacent to Syria	0 [11129]
Iran to test 4-km range missiles on Army helicopters	0 [11131]
Piracy largely curbed but threat persists — admiral	0 [11127]
Philippine insurgency has links to Malaysian state	1 03:00 JosephMendiola [11123]
Iran says it has built copy of captured American drone, will take it on test flight	4 17:32 swksvolFF [11125]
Nigeria abducted girls 'sighted', says state governor	0 [11130]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Fatwah #83423: The benefits of drinking camel urine	2 22:03 Redneck Jim [11129]
US starts countrywide nuclear drill after similar war games in Russia	1 20:54 Bubba Graiting8281 [11129]
Klingon Director: We are doing everything we can to find Nigerian girls.	1 17:03 Bubba Graiting8281 [11129]
Tunisia Ministers Escape Censure over Israeli Tourists' Visit	0 [11126]
Syria Election Campaign to Start Sunday	0 [11126]
Meet the US Senate Candidate Who's Standing With Cliven Bundy	1 03:13 Besoeker [11125]
Russia's military relies on Ukraine	3 17:02 Redneck Jim [11127]
Wedding-bell booze blues	3 16:06 Thing From Snowy Mountain [11128]
Student beaten to death over cricket	3 18:48 SteveS [11124]
DHA shootout: application for counter FIR dismissed	0 [11126]
Armed Ukrainian separatists preside over referendums	1 03:17 Besoeker [11126]
Saudi Arabia urges Mers precautions around camels	4 21:08 Zenobia Floger6220 [11131]
Lithuania's 'Iron Lady' positioned for victory amid Russia fears	5 17:52 Pappy [11132]
Putin tests Russia's nuclear arsenal	5 22:45 JosephMendiola [11132]
Page 4: Opinion
The Unified Field Theory of Madness	2 18:22 3dc [11127]
Benghazi conspiracy? Hell yes!	1 16:55 Besoeker [11127]
Sprawled out in Atlanta.	4 23:59 Rob Crawford [11130]
US Spies Vindictive On Israel	3 12:58 DepotGuy [11130]
Mark Steyn: #BringBackOurBalls	1 13:21 g(r)omgoru [11124]
The Day Obama's Presidency Died	17 18:00 Pappy [11126]
Mumtaz Qadri mosque, memorials to our misdeeds	0 [11128]
Page 6: Politix
Rep. Jim Clyburn recalls the 2:00 a.m.... "you bastards" call.	0 [11129]
Geithner: White House Wanted Me to Lie on Sunday Shows	6 23:09 USN, Ret. [11128]
Triple Amputee Veteran's "Screw You" Letter To Obama Goes Viral!	4 23:14 USN, Ret. [11131]
Former SECDEF and Klingon Gates defends the indefensible VA.	2 11:07 49 Pan [11127]

    
                23:59 Rob Crawford

                        23:58 Rob Crawford

                        23:14 USN, Ret.

                        23:09 USN, Ret.

                        23:05 JosephMendiola

                        23:03 Pappy

                        22:52 JosephMendiola

                        22:47 Frank G

                        22:45 JosephMendiola

                        22:28 USN, Ret.

                        22:15 OldSpook

                        22:03 Redneck Jim

                        21:58 Old Patriot

                        21:50 Jerkface Killa

                        21:08 Zenobia Floger6220

                        21:05 P2Kontheroad

                        20:54 Bubba Graiting8281

                        20:47 Pappy

                        20:41 Pappy

                        20:21 Silentbrick

                        20:01 JosephMendiola

                        19:22 Zenobia Floger6220

                        19:09 Ebbang Uluque6305

                        18:49 OldSpook

Who's in the News
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4	TTP
4	Arab Spring
4	Boko Haram
4	Govt of Pakistan
2	Govt of Iran
2	Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis
1	Commies
1	al-Nusra
1	Hezbollah
1	Hizb-i-Islami-Hekmatyar
1	Taliban
1	Pirates
1	Salafists
1	Tablighi Jamaat
1	al-Qaeda in Arabia
1	al-Shabaab
1	Jamaat-e-Islami
1	Thai Insurgency

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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2014-05-12
Militants kidnap, kill 20 Iraqi soldiers

Sun 2014-05-11
Almost 90 %t vote for self-rule for east Ukraine region

Sat 2014-05-10
11 Killed as Iraq Forces Launch Assault near Fallujah

Fri 2014-05-09
Syrian Rebels Claim Massive Aleppo Hotel Bombing

Thu 2014-05-08
Hundreds Killed in Boko Haram Attack in Nigeria Border Town

Wed 2014-05-07
Bomb In Syria's Idlib Kills 30 Government Fighters

Tue 2014-05-06
New bus kabooms in Nairobi

Mon 2014-05-05
Rebel infighting in eastern Syria kills 62

Sun 2014-05-04
Borno: 29 Killed In Another Boko Haram Attacks

Sat 2014-05-03
India: 23 killed in sectarian attacks

Fri 2014-05-02
24 Syrians Register to Run in Presidential Vote as Regime Raid on Aleppo Kills 33

Thu 2014-05-01
ISIL executes 7 in Syria including 2 crucifictions

Wed 2014-04-30
Militants raid Libya assembly to stop vote on PM

Tue 2014-04-29
Iraq Attacks Kill 57, Including 30 Talabani Supporters, as Security Forces Vote

Mon 2014-04-28
Egypt sentences 11 Mursi supporters to up to 88 years

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