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U.S. Official: Al-Qaeda's No. 2 Killed In Drone Strike
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Mystery Iranian deaths amid shadow war	1 20:43 Frank G [3]
U.S. Official: Al-Qaeda's No. 2 Killed In Drone Strike	1 22:48 JosephMendiola [13]
Report: Clashes Break Out At Tripoli Airport	0 [3]
Village leader gunned down in southern Thailand	0 [3]
UPDATE: Al-Libi-- al-Qaida leader targeted in US drone strike that killed 15 in Pakistan	6 18:37 Rambler in Virginia [2]
US diplomats transporting weapons arrested in Peshawar	9 19:29 SteveS [5]
Husband 'butchers wife, 30, in front of their six children	1 07:44 AlanC [1]
Officials: CIA drone targets al-Qaida's No. 2	1 00:31 crosspatch [5]
Heroic NM guardsmen pull live RPG out of Marine	4 21:33 USN,Ret [4]
Mexican Marines rescue 12, bust 10 in Nuevo Laredo	3 21:35 USN,Ret [1]
Good morning	3 03:54 GolfBravoUSMC []
Syrian Opposition Group Announces 'New Military Structure'	0 [8]
Deadly Clashes in Syria as EU, Russia Seek Solutions	0 [6]
Nine people killed in Karachi violence	0 [5]
Three US 'diplomats' detained in Peshawar for illegally carrying weapons	1 00:15 Water Modem [7]
Four Killed in Suicide Bombing in Yemen	0 [6]
Curfew Imposed as Yemen Army Prepares to Retake Militant Strongholds	1 08:45 Richard Aubrey [5]
Afghan, Isaf Operation Kills 5 Insurgents in Paktika	0 [1]
Syrian rebels not committed to Annan peace plan anymore	0 [9]
Bahrain seeks to dissolve Shiite opposition group	0 [8]
Two Insurgent Leaders Captured in Afghan Raid	0 [4]
Army foils al-Qaeda attempt to capture town	0 [4]
Four dead as Gunmen open fire on a civilian car in Somalia	0 [1]
Puntland forces detain Five suspects over Galka'yo blast	0 [1]
Kamaruzzaman indicted	0 [1]
Boko claims Nigeria bomb attack that killed 15	0 [3]
26 killed, 190 wounded in Baghdad car bombing	3 11:25 g(r)omgoru []
More than 100 Syrian soldiers killed over the weekend	1 06:50 g(r)omgoru [5]
U.S. strike said to target al-Qaeda's No. 2	4 21:16 American Delight [7]
Four Found Guilty of Danish Newspaper Attack Plot	0 [1]
Jihad in Seattle: Attack on US Marines	5 13:48 mojo []
Page 2: WoT Background
Lest we forget - In my Seat (tribute to pilot of Flight 11 on 9/11)	2 19:34 tu3031 [1]
Militant group claims killing of 13 in Syria	0 [10]
Obama extends Israel embassy waiver	0 [3]
Iran urges powers to accept nuclear rights in talks	0 [10]
New York Man Admits To Helping Al-Qaida	0 [4]
U.S. and NATO secure exit route from Afghanistan	6 23:19 JosephMendiola [2]
Palestinians: US refugee amendment may delay peace deal	1 06:53 g(r)omgoru [1]
2 killed in Gaza clan clashes	0 [1]
Sudan Blocks Distribution of Largest Daily	0 [2]
Syria Opposition Bloc to Choose New Leader	0 [5]
Nato strikes alternate supply route deals through Central Asia	1 07:04 Fester Clunter7205 [9]
Abyan Governor: Al-Qaeda will be defeated soon	0 [9]
UK to set up camps inside Syria to help rebels	0 [4]
Military tribunal warns Somali forces of harming people	0 [2]
Balkh Council Chief Urges Punishment of Serial Killers	1 00:20 tu3031 [1]
Malawi warns Bashir of arrest at summit	0 [1]
How KDF captured Afmadow	0 []
Arab League chief to head to UN for Syria talks	0 [5]
Pakistan condemns US drone strikes	0 [7]
Puntland condemns Somaliland for attacking its territory	0 []
Israel's Gaza attacks aim to destroy reconciliation, Hamas says	2 06:55 g(r)omgoru [1]
Page 3: Non-WoT
NRO gives NASA two Hubble sized Space Telescopes!	7 23:44 JosephMendiola [5]
Feds slam Forest service for detaining illegals and says it violates illegals civil rights	2 22:48 Procopius2k [5]
Aurora CO police arrest & cuff dozens of drivers in suspect search	1 16:41 Procopius2k [5]
NORK infiltration by SF story leaves BG Tolley looking for new work	0 [1]
OWS Moves in with SEIU	5 16:43 Procopius2k [4]
US female professor held for 'illicit' meeting	0 [7]
Artist turns his dead cat into flying helicopter after it is killed by a car	11 22:44 gorb [3]
Mexican Political Notebook: June 5th	0 []
South Sudan officials have stolen $4 billion: President	4 10:53 phil_b []
Maj Gen Bajwa takes over as military spokesman	0 [6]
Karzai Orders Prosecution of Kunduz Rapists	0 [1]
US Naval Academy 2012 Ring Dance - Check'em out, from L to R.	4 09:10 Besoeker []
Canadian Cannibal Captured	3 21:05 Canuckistan sniper [2]
Venus Transit	6 22:55 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [4]
Page 4: Opinion
Obama Leaks Risk National Security For Political Gain	2 18:37 swksvolFF [2]
Offshore Weapons, Onshore Warfare	1 23:58 JosephMendiola [2]
Drivers of religious militancy	2 17:11 Water Modem [8]
Afterburner with Bill Whittle: Merchants of Despair	2 14:04 CrazyFool [1]
Page 6: Politix
O Turns to WIllie for Spin	8 19:42 JosephMendiola [4]
Wisconsin recall election tests Republican policies	11 23:09 Water Modem [1]
Obama Economic Plan: Go Buy A Thingamajig	13 21:40 KBK [2]

    
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                        23:19 JosephMendiola

                        23:09 Water Modem

                        22:55 Anguper Hupomosing9418

                        22:55 Water Modem

                        22:48 JosephMendiola

                        22:48 Procopius2k

                        22:44 Procopius2k

                        22:44 gorb

                        22:25 bigjim-CA

                        22:01 Beavis

                        21:40 KBK

                        21:35 USN,Ret

                        21:33 USN,Ret

                        21:16 American Delight

                        21:05 Canuckistan sniper

                        21:04 Frank G

                        20:56 Iblis

                        20:43 Frank G

                        20:06 Water Modem

                        19:51 JosephMendiola

                        19:48 JosephMendiola

                        19:42 JosephMendiola

Who's in the News
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6	Govt of Syria
5	Govt of Pakistan
4	al-Qaeda
4	al-Qaeda in Arabia
4	Arab Spring
3	al-Shabaab
2	Taliban
1	Thai Insurgency
1	al-Qaeda in Europe
1	al-Qaeda in Iraq
1	Boko Haram
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Hamas
1	Jamaat-e-Islami

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2012-06-05
U.S. Official: Al-Qaeda's No. 2 Killed In Drone Strike

Mon 2012-06-04
US drone strike kills 10 in NW Pakistan

Sun 2012-06-03
At least 12 dead in Nigerian church bombing

Sat 2012-06-02
US drone strike kills three militants in Pakistan: officials

Fri 2012-06-01
SCAF says it is going to end Egypt's state of emergency after 31 years

Thu 2012-05-31
Somalia forces capture key al-Shabab town of Afmadow

Wed 2012-05-30
19 Killed in Syria Violence

Tue 2012-05-29
Western Nations Expel Syrian Diplomats

Mon 2012-05-28
MNLA, Ansar al-Din declare Islamic state

Sun 2012-05-27
Al-Shabaab vows Dire Revenge™ after fall of Afgoye

Sat 2012-05-26
25 children among 90 dead in Syrian government 'massacre'

Fri 2012-05-25
Thirteen die in suicide attack in Yemen

Thu 2012-05-24
10 More Drone-zapped in North Wazoo

Wed 2012-05-23
Paki Doctor jailed for helping CIA find Binny

Tue 2012-05-22
Death Toll Rises to over 120 after Yemen Parade Bombing

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