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8-10 Somali Teens Armed With Hammers Attack Bystanders at East Bank Rail Station in MN
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
5,000 terrorists amassed in Afghanistan close to CIS border - Russian FSB chief	3 18:57 Glenmore [11134]
Hizballah operative convicted of terror charges after surveilling targets in New York City	2 15:13 Skidmark [11130]
Militants launch new attack on Aleppo city	0 [11132]
Houthi forces capture military bases in Saudi Arabia	0 [11126]
Turkish-backed rebels suffer big losses in northwestern Hama	0 [11129]
Turkish-backed rebels launch major counter-offensive to reclaim lost territory in Hama	3 11:36 Mercutio [11133]
Somali Military Court Sentences Al-Shabab Members To Death	0 [11129]
No Casualties As Car Bomb Hits Somali Capital	0 [11126]
Russian RoRo Sparta II arrived to Bandar Imam Khomeini Port	4 08:22 Skidmark [11130]
32 dead in Tajikistan prison riot	0 [11129]
Video shows Iran Guards transporting S-300 air defense systems near Arabian Gulf	2 13:01 DarthVader [11131]
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles heading toward Mecca, Jeddah	3 20:29 Slaise Fleans7293 [11132]
Page 2: WoT Background
8-10 Somali Teens Armed With Hammers Attack Bystanders at East Bank Rail Station in MN; Media Oddly Quiet	6 18:55 Rob Crawford [11133]
Britain accused of creating secret torture policy where ‘benefits justify accepting risks'	4 15:09 Dron66046 [11132]
Border patrol agent calls migrants 'subhuman' and 'savages' in text messages, court papers say	3 18:58 Rob Crawford [11128]
Kirsten Gillibrand Pledges to Release All Illegal Aliens Claiming Asylum into U.S. Communities	7 21:18 rjschwarz [11128]
Iran slams 'genocidal taunts' by US, increases uranium stockpiles	0 [11128]
Trump team to brief Congress on Iran; Dems seek counterpoint	1 00:41 Raj [11128]
Syrian Foreign Ministry denies use of chemical weapons in HTS-held Kabani	0 [11129]
Powerful Iraqi group says they will remain part of ‘axis of resistance’ despite foreign pressure	0 [11134]
Israeli researchers develop multi-purpose robot drone	0 [11127]
British special forces join US strike group against Iran	0 [11129]
Al Jazeera suspends two journalists over Holocaust report	0 [11132]
Govt asked to officialy observe Al-Quds Day, make Palestine part of curriculum	0 [11130]
Over Rs18bn paid to tribals for damaged properties	1 15:21 Dron66046 [11125]
Link Dr Aafia Siddiqui to case of Pakistanis languishing in foreign jails: SC	1 11:39 M. Murcek [11131]
The rules of warfare are changing	1 15:52 Dron66046 [11127]
Turkish opposition slams Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party for elections ‘injustice’	0 [11129]
Top Trump administration officials to brief Senate, House on Iran on Tuesday	0 [11126]
Palestinians to shun US-led economic conference, prelude to Trump peace plan	0 [11130]
Trump: Iran’s economy continues to collapse, very sad for Iranian people	0 [11125]
Graham: If the Iranian threats against American personnel and interests are activated we must deliver an overwhelming military response	0 [11127]
‘Dispute’ over leading Sudan’s governing body dominated talks	0 [11127]
Page 3: Non-WoT
China foolishly threatens rare earth elements ban	12 16:22 charger [11130]
75 American Colleges Offer Black-Only Graduation Ceremonies	11 16:20 rjschwarz [11129]
Three-year-old girl dies 'after being raped and beaten by her stepfather' - and police say the toddler's mother knew of the abuse and witnessed it	5 15:32 Dron66046 [11125]
North Korean women 'forced into sex slavery' in China - report	2 08:51 Procopius2k [11133]
How a new diet for gassy cows is helping the environment	3 15:50 3dc [11132]
Measles hits Oklahoma: CDC reports 41 new cases, 1 new state, and dozens more infections in New York as the outbreak rages on	2 23:59 Skidmark [11132]
Illegal Alien Convicted of Raping Dog to Death Released by Sanctuary State	8 17:50 swksvolFF [11130]
Rise in global sea levels could have 'profound consequences'	22 17:48 swksvolFF [11133]
Trinity Industries to build railcar maintenance facility in Iowa	3 10:57 M. Murcek [11127]
Unredacted: Det A‐Cold War espionage and counterterrorism from Berlin to Iran	2 12:11 NoMoreBS [11130]
Windsor waves final farewell to Household Cavalry after +200yrs	2 17:07 NoMoreBS [11128]
Two girls say Chinese husbands running brothel	0 [11128]
Woman married to Chinese national petitions LHC against harassment	0 [11126]
Life imprisonment awarded to Karachi man for kidnapping, killing minor girl in 2012	0 [11131]
HC: Why should mother’s name not be mandatory for identification?	0 [11124]
Imam who raped schoolgirl caught after five months	2 01:40 SteveS [11128]
Eiffel Tower evacuated after climber spotted on monument	1 08:34 Besoeker [11126]
Whitney Houston estate working on hologram tour, new album	2 08:17 M. Murcek [11128]
Ukraine president takes political stage in dramatic fashion	0 [11129]
WFP may suspend aid in Houthi-held areas of Yemen, cites obstruction	1 00:59 Raj [11130]
Page 4: Opinion
Bernie Sanders Criticizes Billionaire For Giving Money To Students Instead Of The Needy Federal Government	5 19:00 Glenmore [11134]
POTUS Questions ‘Very Strange' Fox News Pete Buttigieg Event	6 21:12 Bob Jesing9847 [11130]
Moderate Muslims’ dilemma	4 10:50 M. Murcek [11129]
Page 6: Politix
Kamala Harris says she now backs independent probes in police shootings	5 16:52 Raj [11137]
Mitt Romney: Justin Amash's Statement on Impeachment Is ‘Courageous'	8 15:57 3dc [11129]
US presidential candidate wants to fine companies for gender pay gap	8 15:48 Skidmark [11128]

    
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                        21:18 rjschwarz

                        21:14 Alaska Paul

                        21:12 Bob Jesing9847

                        20:29 Slaise Fleans7293

                        19:02 Glenmore

                        19:00 Glenmore

                        18:59 jpal

                        18:58 Rob Crawford

                        18:57 Glenmore

                        18:55 Rob Crawford

                        17:50 swksvolFF

                        17:48 swksvolFF

                        17:07 NoMoreBS

                        16:52 Raj

                        16:22 charger

                        16:20 rjschwarz

                        16:17 rschwarz

                        16:11 JohnQC

                        16:00 Whusoling Ebboluns8306

                        15:57 3dc

                        15:55 3dc

                        15:52 Dron66046

                        15:50 3dc

Who's in the News
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8	Govt of Iran
3	Sublime Porte
3	Govt of Pakistan
3	Houthis
2	al-Nusra
2	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Govt of Qatar (MB)
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Hezbollah
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Jamaat-e-Islami
1	Moslem Colonists
1	PLO
1	Commies
1	Islamic State
1	Salafists

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8-10 Somali Teens Armed With Hammers Attack Bystanders at East Bank Rail Station in MN

Mon 2019-05-20
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Sun 2019-05-19
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Sat 2019-05-18
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Fri 2019-05-17
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Thu 2019-05-16
F-16 with live ordinance crashes in Riverside CA.

Wed 2019-05-15
Iranian ballistic missile platforms in Basra city directed towards the Gulf, Exxon evacuating, German mil. trainers evacuating

Tue 2019-05-14
The Latest: Norwegian Tanker's Hull Punctured off UAE Coast

Mon 2019-05-13
Gunmen kill six during Catholic mass in Burkina Faso

Sun 2019-05-12
Security guard killed as terrorists storm Pearl Continental Hotel in Gwadar: ISPR

Sat 2019-05-11
B-52s in Al Udeid AB Qatar

Fri 2019-05-10
U.S. revokes citizenship of Portland mosque's imam for ties to ObL

Thu 2019-05-09
Rotherham abuse scandal: 40 arrests made in last two months

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400-strong Christian mob attacks Muslim shops in Sri Lankan town hit by Easter bomb

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