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FBI translator married ISIS terrorist she was supposed to investigate: report
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Page 6: Politix
Unexpectedly, Oakland's soda tax money may be going… elsewhere	2 18:38 Seeking cure for ignorance [2]
After a tight loss in Kansas, what’s a Democrat to do? Take on Koch and Trump, one garage sale at a time.	3 16:46 Alaska Paul [7]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Pakistani army: Militant attack from Afghanistan repelled	2 13:56 Frank G [7]
U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks	0 [10]
Gunmen kill 3 Egypt policemen in Cairo gun attack	0 [4]
French forces kill or capture 20 militant fighters near Mali-Burkina Faso border	0 [5]
Sweden probes 'arson attack' on nation's largest Shiite mosque, one arrested	5 18:00 Raj [6]
Army say killed 30 IS members at Anbar-Salahuddin borders	0 [1]
Islamic State execute 10 for escaping western Mosul districts, assisting security	0 [2]
90 insurgents killed as Jaish Al-Islam storms rival Islamist stronghold in rural Damascus	2 14:30 gunsmithKat [4]
Top ISIS commander killed by Syrian Army in Deir Ezzor	0 [6]
Kurdish forces show Islamic State no mercy, capture over 80% of Tabqa	2 22:10 Injun Bucket8891 [11]
US and Russian military units patrol Kurdish-controlled areas in northern Syria	0 [2]
Huge explosion rocks militant-held town in Idlib province near Turkish border	0 [9]
FBI translator married ISIS terrorist she was supposed to investigate: report	13 22:41 KBK [10]
Rocket attack on Benghazi’s Leithi leaves one man dead	0 [3]
Suspected militant killed in Pasni encounter	0 [7]
Head of Iranian TV channel gunned down in Istanbul	1 16:27 Glenmore [5]
Army repulses cross-border 'terrorist attack' in South Waziristan	0 [12]
Al-Shabaab militants attack AU troops in Somalia	0 [1]
Al Shabaab executes two men for rape and murder	2 21:02 Frank G [13]
Al-Shabab suspect nabbed at UK Parliament Square	0 [7]
Pak troops sneak-in on LoC, kill two soldiers; mutilate bodies	0 [3]
5 cops, 2 bank guards killed in militant attack	0 [9]
12 ISIS-K militants killed in Nangarhar operations	0 [6]
US drone strike leaves 8 Taliban insurgents dead in Nangarhar	0 [5]
130 insurgents killed in Afghan forces operations, MoD claims	0 [3]
Police break up pro-hunger strike protest at Jerusalem’s Old City	0 [1]
Al-Qaeda leader says group fought alongside US-backed forces	0 [9]
Three women arrested in London under anti-terror laws	0 [3]
Page 2: WoT Background
Report: Army Apt to 'Liberate' Lebanon's Outskirts from Militants	5 23:57 newc [8]
Winter Fighting Took Heavy Toll on Afghan Forces	0 [5]
PM Abadi rejects PMUs participation in Tal Afar liberation	0 [1]
Sultan Erdogan threatens more strikes against US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria	2 07:36 AlanC [5]
Russia mulls establishing four zones in Syria	0 [5]
Islamist leader placed under house arrest by Pakistan following Mumbai terror attack	1 14:46 Frank G [8]
Hafter in Abu Dhabi amid rumours of planned meeting with Serraj	0 [2]
Police hurt in Paris May 1 clashes with youths	1 10:27 AlanC [5]
Afghan forces waging true Jihad against slaves and foreigners: Sayyaf	0 [2]
President Ghani signs decree to release over 70 prisoners of Hezb-e-Islami	0 [3]
New Hamas program softens language, retains ultimate goals	4 17:54 Crinegum Ulaigum2776 [8]
Al Jizz releases documentary into death of Hamas drone engineer in Tunisia	0 [3]
Fears 300 British ISIS jihadis in Syria are planning attacks on the UK	1 07:47 AlanC [2]
Page 3: Non-WoT
North Korea 'deliberately detonated missile during failed weekend test because it was heading for RUSSIA'	5 22:45 Nero White 3083 [4]
"It's Like Fighting Mr. Invisible": How I Went to War Against Stealth F-22 Raptors and F-35s (And Lost Badly)	1 12:40 DarthVader [3]
‘Out of control': Murder rate in Baltimore worst ever, Chicago paces record high	14 21:04 Frank G [2]
Police Use Tear Gas to Disperse May Day Protests in Istanbul	1 11:47 Deacon Blues [3]
Teenage girl strangled to death for ‘honour’	0 [2]
Amputated leg found in BBH parking lot	3 12:01 JohnQC [4]
Venezuelan shopkeepers fortify their businesses	1 02:55 Skidmark [3]
Uncles slit 3-year-old nephew’s throat for money	0 [2]
Cow falls from sky; Indian man injured	10 15:53 trailing wife [2]
Call for Articles: North Korea	1 02:35 newc [6]
Page 4: Opinion
Overnight Energy: Trump open to gas tax increase	15 19:06 Speper Chirt7924 [7]
Pope Francis: Europe Is in Danger of ‘Falling Apart'	14 22:25 Injun Bucket8891 [4]
Venezuela: As protests ramp up, here are 5 things to watch	1 19:03 ed in texas [3]

Home Front: Politix

After a tight loss in Kansas, what’s a Democrat to do? Take on Koch and Trump, one garage sale at a time.

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            Posted by: Fred  ||
            05/02/2017            00:00   ||
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#1 Every pebble might be the start of the avalanche!

                Posted by: Bobby    ||
                05/02/2017 7:39                Comments ||
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#2 so here they were, surrounded by others who understood what it means to be a Democrat in Kansas:

“It’s like a cult almost,” one of them explained. “People are embarrassed to admit it.”

shame? I doubt they can feel it

                Posted by: Frank G    ||
                05/02/2017 14:44                Comments ||
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#3 Now after all that money making, you need a candidate that is worth a $h!t. If you ain't got the product you ain't got poo.

                Posted by: Alaska Paul    ||
                05/02/2017 16:46                Comments ||
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Government

Unexpectedly, Oakland's soda tax money may be going… elsewhere

            Posted by: DarthVader  ||
            05/02/2017            12:18   ||
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#1 Dental insurance subsidies?

                Posted by: Skidmark    ||
                05/02/2017 14:58                Comments ||
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#2 ~~Unexpectedly~~ as predicted, Oakland's soda tax money may be going… ~~elsewhere~~ into politicians pockets.

FIFY

                Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance    ||
                05/02/2017 18:38                Comments ||
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                23:57 newc

                        22:45 Nero White 3083

                        22:41 KBK

                        22:25 Injun Bucket8891

                        22:10 Injun Bucket8891

                        21:18 Jack Salami

                        21:18 Seeking cure for ignorance

                        21:04 Frank G

                        21:02 Frank G

                        19:43 trailing wife

                        19:14 Iblis

                        19:06 Speper Chirt7924

                        19:03 ed in texas

                        18:42 Seeking cure for ignorance

                        18:38 Seeking cure for ignorance

                        18:27 g(r)omgoru

                        18:21 Seeking cure for ignorance

                        18:05 AlmostAnonymous5839

                        18:00 Raj

                        17:57 Hupater Sinatra2911

                        17:56 AlmostAnonymous5839

                        17:54 Crinegum Ulaigum2776

                        16:46 Alaska Paul

                        16:35 DarthVader

Who's in the News
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7	Islamic State
3	Sublime Porte
3	Taliban
3	Govt of Pakistan
3	al-Shabaab (AQ)
2	al-Nusra
2	Arab Spring
2	Hamas
2	Moslem Colonists
1	Lashkar e-Taiba
1	TTP
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
1	Commies
1	Fatah
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hizb-i-Islami-Hekmatyar
1	Hizbul Mujaheddin
1	Jaish al-Islam (MB)

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2017-05-02
FBI translator married ISIS terrorist she was supposed to investigate: report

Mon 2017-05-01
Al-Qaeda ready to join forces with Saudi-led groups to fight ‘Houthi Shia’ in Yemen

Sun 2017-04-30
Jaish Al-Islam executes Al-Qaeda commander as rival jihadists slaughter each other in Damascus

Sat 2017-04-29
ISIS on its last legs as the Syrian Army imposes full control over gas field in east Homs

Fri 2017-04-28
Fighting between Kurds and Turkish troops continue in Northern Syria

Thu 2017-04-27
Damascus airport rocked after 'Israel air strike' on arms depot

Wed 2017-04-26
Abu Sayyaf beheads captive Philippine soldier

Tue 2017-04-25
Sweden arrests second suspect over deadly truck attack

Mon 2017-04-24
Drone strike kills 5 Qaeda suspects in Yemen

Sun 2017-04-23
5 terrorist suspects arrested in Brussels after arms, ammo & drugs seized in police raids

Sat 2017-04-22
~~Dozens of~~ About 140 Afghan troops dead in Taliban base attack

Fri 2017-04-21
ISIS Media Chief dies in airstrike

Thu 2017-04-20
Paris - cops shot, 1 killed. Suspect dead, Suspicious package left

Wed 2017-04-19
US: Man screams 'Allahu akbar!' and kills three civilians

Tue 2017-04-18
Pakistani Taliban leader Ehsanullah Ehsan 'surrenders'

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