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Unconfirmed: Saudi spy chief Prince Bandar assassinated, report says
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Unconfirmed: Saudi spy chief Prince Bandar assassinated, report says	26 20:56 Barbara [11126]
Two Muslim rangers gunned down in southern Thailand	1 04:22 newc [11123]
Syrian Regime Claims Military Gains in Aleppo, Rebels Deny	3 21:20 Zhang Fei [11126]
Syria Rebels Draft Transition Road Map	2 12:13 mojo [11126]
U.N. Chief Observer Sees 'Heavy Shelling' in Homs	0 [11127]
Israel Charges Golan Druze with Spying for Syria	0 [11123]
U.N. Says Syrian Forces Attacked Chief Observer Convoy	1 12:14 mojo [11124]
Syria's Top Diplomat in London Defects	0 [11128]
'Olympic visa scam': FIA to ask Interpol for red warrants against Asad	0 [11129]
Nato trucks suspended for fifth day at Torkham crossing	0 [11128]
Cross-border shelling injures girl in Bajaur	0 [11125]
Blast in CD shop injures 2	0 [11129]
Three of a family among 10 killed	0 [11126]
Al-Qaeda militants surrender themselves to authorities	0 [11125]
420 Ethiopian Refugees Riot at Yemen Refugee Camp	0 [11123]
Yemeni lawmaker escapes assassination attempt	0 [11129]
Clashes in Southwestern Somalia leave 8 dead	0 [11123]
Islamists In North Mali Stone Couple To Death	1 10:35 Glenmore [11127]
Uganda on high alert as Somali terrorist enters, says police	0 [11125]
Pakistan suspends NATO supply over security issue	2 22:31 JosephMendiola [11127]
Italian embassy security officer kidnapped in Yemen	0 [11124]
Yemeni gunmen vacate Interior Ministry after protest	0 [11123]
Tens of thousands flee Aleppo as fighting rages	1 12:17 American Delight [11124]
Indonesian police arrest 62 over Ramadan bar attack	3 16:10 Shinter Javirong9154 [11128]
Truck owner wants DEA to pay up after botched sting	2 10:40 Glenmore [11126]
Judge Killed, 4 Civilians Injured in Blast at Uruzgan Mosque	0 [11128]
Insurgents Attack District Governor Compound, Kill 3 Police	0 [11124]
US Drone Kills 7 Militants in North Waziristan: Officials	0 [11128]
Insurgents Kill Two Nato Troops in Western Afghanistan	0 [11126]
Page 2: WoT Background
Afghan truckers a forgotten front in a war growing deadlier by the day	1 17:45 tipper [11122]
Trial Chamber Confirms STL's Jurisdiction to Try those Accused of Committing Hariri Assassination	0 [11122]
U.S. Cuts Police Training, Downsizes Iraq Mission	0 [11124]
Saudi Minister Says Detained Shiite Cleric Mentally Imbalanced	0 [11123]
Panetta Offers Tunisia Help in 'Terrorism' Fight	0 [11123]
ISI chief to push for intel share at US talks: Malik	5 16:34 SteveS [11124]
Saudi diplomat transferred to Shabwah	0 [11128]
Yemen Rights Organizations Condemn Outlawed Acts by Houthis	0 [11123]
Mali president puts final touches on unity government	0 [11124]
Egyptian prison authority denies Mubarak release as part of 'over sixty' pardon	0 [11123]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Fort Benning Sarge, Vincent Hancock, wins gold again in skeet. 2008 and 2012	1 11:37 Water Modem [11125]
Australian Islamic school ordered to repay $9 million	0 [11125]
Moroccan King Vows to Press Ahead with Reforms	0 [11126]
Fire kills four guests at live Ramadan TV show	5 18:47 tu3031 [11125]
Religious freedom low in Afghanistan, Pakistan: US	1 15:40 Fester Clunter7205 [11128]
PPP-PML-N 'alliance' responsible for current crises: Imran	0 [11126]
Two 'outlaws' gunned down near police picket	0 [11123]
Are migraines more common than thought?	6 23:13 DarthVader [11129]
Post office nears historic default on $5B payment	10 23:00 JosephMendiola [11127]
Page 4: Opinion
Cross-border attacks	0 [11126]
California: The Road Warrior Is Here	18 21:50 Thing From Snowy Mountain [11129]
Romney -- not innocents -- abroad	4 14:38 rjschwarz [11130]
An Insider's Exposé Of Islamist Extremism	3 14:17 Pheasing Guelph5384 [11123]
Page 6: Politix
Obama Administration 'Doesn't Want All These Pink Slips Going Out 5 Days Before Election'	5 22:56 JosephMendiola [11131]
Federal Court finds Obama appointees interfered with New Black Panther prosecution	8 14:34 rjschwarz [11126]
D.C. students being paid for summer school	2 12:17 newc [11127]
Obama will 'evaluate' bill to ban online munition sales	7 14:25 JohnQC [11124]
4 sentenced to death for Irans bank fraud	3 11:43 Frank G [11127]
Democrat - Media Affair More Real Than You Might Think	2 11:43 JohnQC [11127]
Pelosi: Republican Jews just want to save on taxes	14 16:41 European Conservative [11127]
Federal Court finds Obama appointees interfered with New Black Panther prosecution	1 08:30 Bright Pebbles [11130]

    
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                        21:50 Thing From Snowy Mountain

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7	Govt of Pakistan
6	Govt of Syria
4	Arab Spring
3	al-Qaeda in Arabia
2	al-Shabaab
1	Houthis
1	Thai Insurgency
1	TNSM
1	Ansar Dine
1	TTP
1	Hezbollah
1	Hizb-ut-Tahrir

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2012-07-31
Unconfirmed: Saudi spy chief Prince Bandar assassinated, report says

Mon 2012-07-30
Nine dead after Dagestani raid

Sun 2012-07-29
Syria Rebels Fend Off Aleppo Assault

Sat 2012-07-28
Helicopter gunships strafe Aleppo

Fri 2012-07-27
62 Mexican Policias Federales kidnapped in Michoacan

Thu 2012-07-26
Syrian envoy to Cyprus defects

Wed 2012-07-25
Syrian forces attack mosque, kill 30

Tue 2012-07-24
Syrian Army Retakes Most of Damascus

Mon 2012-07-23
23 wounded in Iraq car bombing

Sun 2012-07-22
Pencilneck may use chemical weapons against rebels

Sat 2012-07-21
Islamic Jihad Leadership Abandons Syria For Iran

Fri 2012-07-20
Syria Rebels Take 'All Iraq Border Points'

Thu 2012-07-19
Pencilneck runs away to Latakia

Wed 2012-07-18
Two Buses With 40 Israeli Tourists Blown Up At Bulgarian Airport

Tue 2012-07-17
Blast kills MP in Mogadishu, Militants claim responsibility

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