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Governor dismissed over AQAP ties
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Soddy soldier dies in land mine attack in Asir	0 [5]
Yemeni army warns missile attacks on Soddys will continue	0 [7]
Islamic rebel group claims bombing attack on SDF rebels in Raqqa	0 [5]
8 ISIS Turbans die in border fighting with Iraqi militia	0 [2]
The Beatings Will Continue: Iraqi Edition	0 [1]
7 die in bombing attack in Mosul	0 [1]
Diyala Devastation Digest	1 17:23 SteveS [3]
Baghdad Bomb and Bullet Bulletin	0 []
Anbar Antix	0 [2]
Gazan crosses into Israel with a knife, is caught by IDF	0 [1]
Aid convoy enters jihadist controlled northern Homs	0 [8]
Massive car bombing targets large Al-Qaeda gathering in Idlib	2 14:19 g(r)omgoru [10]
Qalamoun: Syrian Army, Hezbollah seize the Faleeta Barrens: video	0 [8]
The Syrian Army continues marching/flying/rocketing toward Deir Ezzor	0 [7]
Syria jets unleash vicious assault ahead of scheduled offensive in east Damascus	0 [6]
Russian airpower delivers around 6,000 strikes across Syria in the last two months	0 [7]
US supplies Kurdish forces with drones in Syria: report	0 [5]
Bestial video shows Libyan eastern executioner Al-Werfalli conducting summary execution of captives	0 [2]
Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous forces placed on high alert in anticipation of imminent ISIS attack on Sirte	0 [1]
26 killed in blast near Lahore's Ferozepur Road	0 [6]
Kenyan forces battle Al Shabaab militants in Somalia	0 [2]
Four Al shabaab members killed in Beled-Hawo town	0 [3]
ISIS militants execute three of their comrades in North of Afghanistan	0 [5]
Prominent Taliban leader Mawlavi Shahidullah killed in Kunduz airstrike	0 [4]
Taliban claims Kabul bombing that left 24 civilians dead, 42 others wounded	0 [3]
40 ISIS militants killed, wounded in East of Afghanistan	0 [2]
Hekmatyar says recent deadly attacks planned outside the country	0 [4]
Pizzeria owner wallops Petah Tikva stabber with a pie platter	0 [9]
At least 8 dead after female suicide bombers hit camps in Nigeria	0 [1]
Page 2: WoT Background
Trump Sidelines State Dept., Tasks Trusted Staffers with Making Case to Decertify Iran	2 21:22 Skidmark [5]
USS Thunderbolt Fired Warning Shots at Iranian Patrol Boat to Protect U.S. Guided-Missile Cruiser Vella Gulf	4 19:11 Skidmark [7]
Hannity Interviews Man Who Infiltrated 'Muslim Mafia'	3 11:51 DarthVader [1]
Qatar fingered for backing Houthis	0 [3]
Governor dismissed over AQAP ties	0 [14]
BDS activists prevented from boarding flight to Israel	0 [3]
Israeli cabinet decides to remove metal detectors from Temple Mount	8 17:13 SteveS [4]
Israeli guard who shot 2 Jordanians in self-defense returns to Israel	0 [1]
Large defections from rebel camp to ISIL in east Lebanon	0 [4]
De-escalation zones to be set up in Homs, East Ghouta, and Idlib – MoD	0 [7]
Arms entries to Tripoli banned, unlicensed weapons to be withdrawn, Presidential Guard decides	0 [1]
HRW: Saudi terrorism is killing people in Yemen	5 16:38 magpie [4]
UN envoy: al-Aqsa crisis must be resolved by Friday	0 [1]
Supreme Court stays execution of convict sentenced to death by military court	0 [6]
Gen Bajwa meets US general, shares concerns over increasing criticism	2 19:34 Pappy [7]
Iraqi envoy suggests strategies to defeat Shabaab	3 12:47 chris [1]
Enlightenment Movement cancel protests hours before deadly suicide attack	3 19:39 trailing wife [4]
Jordanian police threaten to jail Israeli pilgrims for praying	0 [21]
Israeli diplomats in Turkey work from home amid jitters over Jerusalem	0 [1]
ISIS broken, but leader slipped away due to leak, says key general	1 01:19 Anguper Hupomosing9418 []
UN Accuses Australia of Breaching Refugee Deal	3 15:17 g(r)omgoru [1]
Turkey drops terror link charge against German firms: Berlin	1 10:59 Pappy [2]
Turkey Tries Anti-Erdogan Journalists on 'Terror' Charges	0 [1]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Wasserman Schultz Pak IT Guy arrested trying to leave the country	8 23:06 Frank G [6]
Trump's Labor Secretary Tells State Lawmakers: 'Fix Occupational Licensing'	3 22:30 Seeking cure for ignorance [2]
Weinstein files $3.8M claim against Evergreen State	4 20:35 JohnQC [5]
A DC Federal Court Just Ruled Carrying Guns In Public Is A "Core" Second Amendment Right	6 22:26 Sgt.D.T. [6]
China and India Locked in 'Eyeball-to-Eyeball' Border Standoff	1 17:00 Mullah Richard [6]
New Study: Over 16.3 million concealed handgun permits, last year saw the largest increase ever in number of permits	4 17:04 Hupaith Bucket3695 [2]
Mars rover sends home spectacular panorama	6 21:11 Sock Puppet of Doom [2]
Adan Lara Vega: We were told Mexican Winnebago would be air conditioned	11 20:29 JohnQC [7]
Senator Ted Cruz being considered to replace Jeff Sessions	4 18:55 ed in texas [1]
Colleges Stop Exorbitant Price Increases After Congress Caps Student Loans	5 17:28 Skidmark [2]
China Prepares for a Crisis Along North Korea Border	3 04:34 Mike Kozlowski [2]
5 shot in Dneipropetrovsk small arms attack	0 []
CBS News Joins O.J. Simpson On The Hunt For The Real Killers	9 15:37 Rambler in Virginia [2]
US 'may send arms' to Ukraine, says new envoy	1 15:33 g(r)omgoru [9]
At this Indy library story hour, drag queens read to kids	3 16:42 Seeking cure for ignorance [5]
Willy Williams, Most decorated enlisted sailor in Navy history	1 09:29 JohnQC [1]
Maldives parliament shut down to stop speaker's removal	0 [4]
China demands India pulls back troops in border dispute	1 11:56 Ulains Thuque6389 [1]
8 'ghost' schools, 15 teachers uncovered in Balochistan's Khuzdar	3 09:45 Mullah Richard [6]
Domestic worker 'held against her will' recovered from TV anchor Gharida Farooqi's house	0 [7]
Brazilians funneled as slave laborers	2 15:40 Seeking cure for ignorance [2]
Charleston Police looking for suspect who set woman on fire	0 []
6 killed, 35 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings	1 09:19 JohnQC [3]
Pregnant wife shoves chili peppers into mistress’s coozinart	5 20:24 JohnQC [5]
‘I forking killed my sister’: Teen livestreams fatal car crash	0 [3]
Page 4: Opinion
A hefty reward awaits the murderer of an Israeli family -- courtesy of U.S. taxpayers.	3 23:33 DooDahMan [8]
Fire Mueller	1 20:04 Rex Mundi [5]
Trump Needs To Be Smart About How He Fires Mueller	8 14:58 Vast Right Wing Conspiracy [2]
Stop Enjoying Summer, Climate Activists Advise	10 15:44 DarthVader [3]
Powerful Photo Shows That Women Aren't The Only Ones Who Get Periods	7 15:58 USN, Ret. [3]
Uh-oh, CNN staffer may have caught on	1 16:15 Seeking cure for ignorance []
Could migration derail Merkel re-election express?	0 [2]
Page 6: Politix
Former CIA Director Calls For A Coup If Trump Fires Mueller	8 19:56 Warthog [3]
Senator Asks DOJ About Democrats' Work With Ukraine To Smear Trump Campaign	1 14:46 magpie [10]
NSA Officials and Computer Expert: Forensic Evidence Proves DNC Emails Were LEAKED, Not Hacked	23 22:26 Seeking cure for ignorance [8]
Transgender woman challenges Virginia bathroom bill sponsor	2 07:30 Rob Crawford [6]
Giuliani denies he’s in the running for Sessions’ job	9 22:38 Seeking cure for ignorance [4]

    
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                        22:45 phil_b

                        22:38 Seeking cure for ignorance

                        22:30 Seeking cure for ignorance

                        22:26 Sgt.D.T.

                        22:26 Seeking cure for ignorance

                        22:11 Procopius2k

                        21:22 Skidmark

                        21:13 phil_b

                        21:11 Sock Puppet of Doom

                        21:06 Silentbrick

                        20:41 JohnQC

                        20:35 JohnQC

                        20:34 CrazyFool

                        20:33 JohnQC

                        20:29 JohnQC

                        20:24 JohnQC

                        20:10 KBK

                        20:06 trailing wife

                        20:04 Rex Mundi

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                        19:56 Warthog

                        19:55 trailing wife

Who's in the News
45	[untagged]
13	Islamic State
3	Govt of Syria
3	al-Shabaab (AQ)
3	Govt of Pakistan
3	Sublime Porte
2	Moslem Colonists
2	Taliban
2	Houthis
2	Arab Spring
2	Govt of Iran
1	al-Nusra
1	PLO
1	TTP
1	Commies
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
1	Hezbollah
1	Hizb-i-Islami-Hekmatyar

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2017-07-25
Governor dismissed over AQAP ties

Mon 2017-07-24
Suicide car bombing kills 24, wounds 42 in Afghan capital

Sun 2017-07-23
Azhar opens fatwa kiosks in Cairo metro station to counter extremism

Sat 2017-07-22
Rebel ambush kills 28 pro-govt fighters near Damascus

Fri 2017-07-21
Ruthless Henchman® of top Abu Sayyaf leader falls

Thu 2017-07-20
ISIS militants refuse to surrender in Marawi as Philippine Army unleashes final assault

Wed 2017-07-19
Kenyan police foil Al-Shabaab attack in Lamu

Tue 2017-07-18
Deadly blast hits mosque in Nigeria's Maiduguri

Mon 2017-07-17
Leader Of ISIS In Afghanistan Killed By US Forces 3 Months After Assuming Command

Sun 2017-07-16
400 rebels killed by the Syrian Army during east Damascus offensive

Sat 2017-07-15
Islamic State's Afghan 'emir' killed in raid, US says

Fri 2017-07-14
19 give up the ghost in suicide kaboom at checkpoint in Anbar

Thu 2017-07-13
ISIS declares Tal Afar as a separate kalifate

Wed 2017-07-12
Amnesty: All sides violated international law in Mosul

Tue 2017-07-11
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