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ISI chief, four corps commanders changed
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Baitullah Mehsud now worm food?	8 00:00 Danielle [11]
U.S. drone strike kills five in Pakistan: officials	3 00:00 macofromoc [5]
Trying to Fix Stupid-Crazy	15 00:00 Danielle [21]
ICBMs for everyone?	16 00:00 3dc [7]
Ohio Battles Over Tuesday's Early Voting	6 00:00 trailing wife [1]
Brits warn Al-Qaeda planning to bomb Atlantis Hotel in Dubai	5 00:00 JohnQC [3]
Gaza rocket boys blast...Gaza	3 00:00 mojo [1]
Weaponization of country girls of Iraq	3 00:00 Beavis [2]
Village leader gunned down in southern Thailand	0 [3]
Taliban boss makes retreat offer	4 00:00 Jack is Back! [8]
Good morning	7 00:00 Richard of Oregon [3]
'Terrorist trainer' remanded in transporter's kidnapping case	0 [8]
Afghan policeman opens fire on US troops, kills 1	0 [4]
Swat curfew lifted, Taliban announce ceasefire	1 00:00 sinse [7]
Navy Warships Monitor Boat Hijacked by Somali Pirates	25 00:00 Pappy [9]
Al-Qaeda suspects killed in military raid in Baaquba	0 [6]
Kayani tours tribal region as fierce clashes continue	0 [9]
30 Tigers killed in Lankan fighting	0 [4]
Cameroon: One killed as pirates raid coastal city	0 [2]
Somali pirates release Egyptian ship with 25 crew	2 00:00 Besoeker [4]
Pirates who seized Ukraine ship reduce ransom demand to $20-mln from $35-mln	11 00:00 Redneck Jim [3]
Crew member of hijacked Ukrainian ship dies	1 00:00 JohnQC [3]
Third Greek ship seized off Somalia	2 00:00 bigjim-ky [10]
Helicopter gunship joins US navy off Somalia to monitor pirates	4 00:00 RD [5]
US surrounds hijacked Ukrainian ship	2 00:00 USN, Ret. [2]
MKO members arrested in Europe	2 00:00 JohnQC [8]
Israeli police blame grenade accident for Palestinian shepherd's death	0 [3]
3 injured in explosion in Colombo	0 [3]
4 killed as Somali Islamist attack AU peacekeepers, govt troops	0 [6]
ISI chief, four corps commanders changed	5 00:00 RD [11]
Man killed in blast near minister's house	0 [6]
Two Killed as Maoist Rebels Trigger Landmine Blast	0 [6]
US frees 2,400 detainees in Iraq during Ramadan	1 00:00 trailing wife [4]
Bombings kill 6, injure 80 in Maharashtra, Gujarat	0 [6]
Car bomb hits bus carrying troops in Lebanon	3 00:00 Pappy [12]
Algeria: Three soldiers die in suicide bomb attack	0 [4]
Pakistan: Kidnapped Afghan envoy 'freed'	0 [6]
Egypt: Freed hostages flown to Cairo	0 [3]
Page 2: WoT Background
At least 168 killed in Indian temple stampede	1 00:00 sinse [9]
Permanent US troop, radar installation now in Israel	2 00:00 Besoeker [3]
Bad Bugger Books Behind Bars	1 00:00 trailing wife [5]
Joooos! Hide behind the Gharqad trees!!	7 00:00 trailing wife [6]
NORTHCOMM units prepare for emergency civil assist role	12 00:00 Chuck Simmins [8]
Sons of Iraq Despair At Imminent Takeover By Shiite Government	6 00:00 tu3031 [3]
MI6 Spy camera with terror secrets on sale	5 00:00 Ptah [6]
Fatwa against Zardari for 'flirting' with Palin	10 00:00 swksvolFF [7]
52 Somalis Die in Attempt To Reach Yemen From Gulf	1 00:00 sinse [3]
Pakistan: Up to 20,000 people flee to Afghanistan, says UN	5 00:00 JohnQC [8]
Afghanistan: Taliban rejects reports of imminent peace deal	1 00:00 Bill in Chicago [3]
Israel must quit nearly all occupied land: Olmert	6 00:00 DarthVader [3]
US Navy says Ukraine arms cargo for Sudan	0 [4]
Zardari says he plans to go after Taliban	1 00:00 Richard of Oregon [9]
Mighty Pak Army vows to confront US attacks	3 00:00 sinse [5]
Ex-diplomat: US supplies arms to Taliban	7 00:00 Chainter the Bunyip3179 [4]
Maliki says Iraq ready to compromise on US security pact	1 00:00 Anonymoose [1]
Israel slams fresh Arab move to isolate it at IAEA	0 [4]
Japan to extend sanction on DPRK for 6 months	0 [3]
All cases against Baloch leaders dropped	0 [7]
Doctors can carry guns for self-defense: Iraq	5 00:00 swksvolFF [4]
Syria: 'Islamist group' behind deadly blast in Damascus	3 00:00 Besoeker [8]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Gorbachev to form new Russian party	5 00:00 Alaska Paul [6]
U.S. turmoil fails to carry through to Europe	0 [3]
Burning Down the House is up at LiveLeak	1 00:00 3dc [8]
World leaders look to US for salvation as economies near abyss	3 00:00 newc [8]
US finance crisis deepens	1 00:00 ExtremeModerate [2]
CBC: We erred in our judgment	4 00:00 trailing wife [4]
China bans Western religious music	7 00:00 bigjim-ky [4]
Russia accuses U.N. Agency of funding Georgian president	2 00:00 g(r)omgoru [5]
Proof: Barack's buddies blocked Republican attempts to rein in Fannie & Freddie	2 00:00 JohnQC [3]
It' back! Burning Down the House reposted on Youtube. Pass the link on to your friends	15 00:00 RD [3]
The Rescue Package Will Delay Recovery	2 00:00 swksvolFF [4]
Advani condemns attacks, calls for inter-religious talks	0 [8]
Army and rebel militia clash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo	1 00:00 Besoeker [3]
Oil prices plummet $10 a barrel	14 00:00 Glenmore [1]
Paulson: Rescue plan urgently needed	37 00:00 tipper [6]
ACC probe finds proof to press charges against Khaleda, Tarique	0 [4]
HC rejects Hasina's bail	0 [3]
Bush disappointed by US House bailout vote	12 00:00 3dc [4]
Voters in Ecuador Approve Constitution	5 00:00 Glenmore [4]
Page 4: Opinion
The Common Sense Fix for the Economy	8 00:00 Ebbomp McGurque5198 [2]
Quotes from 5 Top Economists on the bailout plan.	13 00:00 3dc [10]
History of U.S. Gov't Bailouts	1 00:00 Mike N. [6]
There's room under the bus for Pelosi	1 00:00 swksvolFF [4]
From the belly of the beast: Obama's Crooked Cronies in the Wall Street Meltdown	1 00:00 JohnQC [4]
Some Dems openly rooting for a depression	3 00:00 Anonymoose [4]
Pelosi and Obama buddies who voted no to Bailout, including 5 Committee Chairmen	2 00:00 Mitch H. [5]
McCaIN: Forget the constituents and congressional vote, JUST DO IT!	8 00:00 Zhang Fei [3]
Pelosi supporter: Pelosi must go!	2 00:00 Spike Uniter [3]
MMGW - Bacon, Beer and Chocolate Must Be Rationed	9 00:00 Chief [5]
Iowahawk: a Special Message From Barack Obama's Teleprompter	2 00:00 Steve White [3]
Cool Fannie Mae video you simply must see.	2 00:00 Besoeker [3]
Five Questions About the Bailout	3 00:00 lotp [3]
165 economists write to Congress	2 00:00 JohnQC [7]
Investors Business Daily - Profiles in Incompetence	5 00:00 ed [12]
Palin Outshines Democratic Party With Foreign Policy	5 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [4]
Dupe entry: Steyn: Burke's law	0 [4]
Chris Matthews Interviews his 'Non-Partisan' Duaghter ..No Disclosure	2 00:00 SteveS [4]
Was the Bailout Vote a Partisan Set-Up?	4 00:00 Besoeker [7]
Firebombing free speech	0 [3]
Pelosi's Illogic	10 00:00 Sherry [7]
Dems make the case for a bailout	3 00:00 Jolutch Mussolini7800 [4]
Barack Obama and the Strategy of Manufactured Crisis	8 00:00 g(r)omgoru [5]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Horny goat weed could be better than Viagra	0 [9]
Scientists: Climate-Change 'Time Bomb' About to Go Off	11 00:00 WTF [10]
Ohio Woman Arrested In Cow Suit	9 00:00 RD [5]
Fed Reserve democraphics - In foreclosure per 1000 housing	13 00:00 no mo uro [4]
Obama and NBA's Josh Howard - picking up on the future theme.	3 00:00 Besoeker [4]
Duck!	3 00:00 .5MT [5]
Russia shuts down its share markets	6 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [5]
$55 billion lost on Australian share market	0 [4]
Chicago dive bar scores hit with nude Sarah Palin portrait.	13 00:00 Glaper Untervehr9857 [4]

    
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                        23:47 Danielle

                        23:39 Danielle

                        23:36 Jolutch Mussolini7800

                        23:23 Jim Carroll

                        23:21 tipper

                        23:14 bigjim-ky

                        23:12 bigjim-ky

                        23:11 Dino Hupineting6136

                        23:09 ed

                        23:07 ryuge

                        23:03 Barbara Skolaut

                        23:03 ed

                        22:58 ed

                        22:46 Pappy

                        22:37 newc

                        22:33 Chuck Simmins

                        22:19 WTF

                        22:15 Tranquil Mechanical Yeti

                        22:11 Pappy

                        22:03 Pappy

                        22:03 Nimble Spemble

                        21:57 Pappy

Who's in the News
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5	TTP
4	Taliban
3	Govt of Pakistan
2	Islamic Courts
2	Iraqi Insurgency
1	Palestinian Authority
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	al-Qaeda in Iraq
1	al-Qaeda in Pakistan
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Govt of Syria

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2008-09-30
ISI chief, four corps commanders changed

Mon 2008-09-29
At least six dead in Tripoli kaboom

Sun 2008-09-28
Sudan desert chase 'n gunfight kills 6 kidnappers

Sat 2008-09-27
Car boom kills 17 in Damascus

Fri 2008-09-26
Shots fired in US-Pakistan clash

Thu 2008-09-25
NKor bans nuke inspectors

Wed 2008-09-24
Five Indian Mujaheddin nabbed in Mumbai

Tue 2008-09-23
Livni asked to form a new government

Mon 2008-09-22
Up to 15 tourists kidnapped in Egypt

Sun 2008-09-21
2 Delhi blasts suspects banged

Sat 2008-09-20
Islamabad Marriott kaboomed

Fri 2008-09-19
300 child hostages freed in NWFP

Thu 2008-09-18
25 arrested over embassy attack in Yemen

Wed 2008-09-17
Odierno takes over as US commander in Iraq

Tue 2008-09-16
Twelve Mauritanian troops dead in attack blamed on Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing

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