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  1. Lahore
    city in northeast Pakistan
    Attacks Target Multiple Sites in Pakistan
    By REUTERS 1 minute ago
    Gunmen attacked two Pakistani police stations in Lahore on Thursday, officials said.
  2. gunman
    a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
    Attacks Target Multiple Sites in Pakistan
    By REUTERS 1 minute ago
    Gunmen attacked two Pakistani police stations in Lahore on Thursday, officials said.
  3. bin Laden
    Arab terrorist who established al-Qaeda (born in 1957)
    When the Walls Come Down
    October 14, 2009 4:06pm
    Lens: Under the Radar in Kandahar
    October 14, 2009 3:30pm
    Ask John Burns: Reliance on Private Contractors
    October 13, 2009
    Go to Blog »
    TARIM JOURNAL

    Crossroads of Islam, Past and Present
    By ROBERT F. WO
  4. Afghanistan
    a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia
    Brown Plans 500 More Troops for Afghanistan
    By JOHN F. BURNS and PETER BAKER
    Prime Minister Gordon Brown hinted strongly that discussions with American leaders had persuaded him that they would approve a modest increase in American troops.
  5. Pakistan
    a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
    Attacks Target Multiple Sites in Pakistan
    By REUTERS 1 minute ago
    Gunmen attacked two Pakistani police stations in Lahore on Thursday, officials said.
  6. bin
    a container; usually has a lid
    When the Walls Come Down
    October 14, 2009 4:06pm
    Lens: Under the Radar in Kandahar
    October 14, 2009 3:30pm
    Ask John Burns: Reliance on Private Contractors
    October 13, 2009
    Go to Blog »
    TARIM JOURNAL

    Crossroads of Islam, Past and Present
    By ROBERT F. WORTH
    What Western media have portrayed as “the ancestral homeland” of Osama bin Laden is, in reality, a historic center of Sufism, a mystical strand within Islam.
  7. slide
    move smoothly along a surface
    Slide Show: A Moderate Path in a bin Laden Birthplace

    Typhoons Hit Small Businesses in Philippines Hard
    By CARLOS H.CONDE
    The back-to-back typhoons that struck the Philippines have devastated small entrepreneurs.
  8. laden
    filled with a great quantity
    When the Walls Come Down
    October 14, 2009 4:06pm
    Lens: Under the Radar in Kandahar
    October 14, 2009 3:30pm
    Ask John Burns: Reliance on Private Contractors
    October 13, 2009
    Go to Blog »
    TARIM JOURNAL

    Crossroads of Islam, Past and Present
    By ROBERT F. WORTH
    What Western media have portrayed as “the ancestral homeland” of Osama bin Laden is, in reality, a historic center of Sufism, a mystical strand within Islam.
  9. lade
    fill or place a load on
    When the Walls Come Down
    October 14, 2009 4:06pm
    Lens: Under the Radar in Kandahar
    October 14, 2009 3:30pm
    Ask John Burns: Reliance on Private Contractors
    October 13, 2009
    Go to Blog »
    TARIM JOURNAL

    Crossroads of Islam, Past and Present
    By ROBERT F. WORTH
    What Western media have portrayed as “the ancestral homeland” of Osama bin Laden is, in reality, a historic center of Sufism, a mystical strand within Islam.
  10. Iraq
    a republic in the Middle East in western Asia
    Wounded Soldiers Return to Iraq, Seeking Solace
    By ROD NORDLAND

    Joao Silva for The New York Times
    Rick Kell, of Troops First, comforted Sgt. John Hyland, who had returned to Iraq after losing a leg in an explosion in 2007.
  11. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
    THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN
    Biggest Obstacle to Global Climate Deal May Be How to Pay for It
    By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
    The price of a climate agreement will be $100 billion a year by 2020, many economists estimate; some put the cost at closer to $1 trillion.
  12. police
    the force of policemen and officers
    Attacks Target Multiple Sites in Pakistan
    By REUTERS 1 minute ago
    Gunmen attacked two Pakistani police stations in Lahore on Thursday, officials said.
  13. deal
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN
    Biggest Obstacle to Global Climate Deal May Be How to Pay for It
    By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
    The price of a climate agreement will be $100 billion a year by 2020, many economists estimate; some put the cost at closer to $1 trillion.
  14. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
    Attacks Target Multiple Sites in Pakistan
    By REUTERS 1 minute ago
    Gunmen attacked two Pakistani police stations in Lahore on Thursday, officials said.
  15. troop
    a group of soldiers
    Wounded Soldiers Return to Iraq, Seeking Solace
    By ROD NORDLAND

    Joao Silva for The New York Times
    Rick Kell, of Troops First, comforted Sgt. John Hyland, who had returned to Iraq after losing a leg in an explosion in 2007.
  16. leader
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
    Previous Articles in the Series »
    Post a Comment
    Some See Iran as Ready for Nuclear Deal
    By MICHAEL SLACKMAN
    Analysts say Iran’s leaders may have what they want: the apparent ability to make a weapon, and attention.
  17. troops
    soldiers collectively
    Wounded Soldiers Return to Iraq, Seeking Solace
    By ROD NORDLAND

    Joao Silva for The New York Times
    Rick Kell, of Troops First, comforted Sgt. John Hyland, who had returned to Iraq after losing a leg in an explosion in 2007.
  18. ago
    gone by; or in the past
    Attacks Target Multiple Sites in Pakistan
    By REUTERS 1 minute ago
    Gunmen attacked two Pakistani police stations in Lahore on Thursday, officials said.
  19. change
    become different in some particular way
    BY DEGREES

    Cheap Way to Curb Climate Change: Seal Gas Leaks
    By ANDREW C. REVKIN and CLIFFORD KRAUSS
    Leaks from natural gas pipes and tanks are large contributors to climate change.
  20. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    Attacks Target Multiple Sites in Pakistan
    By REUTERS 1 minute ago
    Gunmen attacked two Pakistani police stations in Lahore on Thursday, officials said.
  21. return
    go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    Wounded Soldiers Return to Iraq, Seeking Solace
    By ROD NORDLAND

    Joao Silva for The New York Times
    Rick Kell, of Troops First, comforted Sgt. John Hyland, who had returned to Iraq after losing a leg in an explosion in 2007.
  22. American
    of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
    Brown Plans 500 More Troops for Afghanistan
    By JOHN F. BURNS and PETER BAKER
    Prime Minister Gordon Brown hinted strongly that discussions with American leaders had persuaded him that they would approve a modest increase in American troops.
  23. show
    make visible or noticeable
    Slide Show: A Moderate Path in a bin Laden Birthplace

    Typhoons Hit Small Businesses in Philippines Hard
    By CARLOS H.CONDE
    The back-to-back typhoons that struck the Philippines have devastated small entrepreneurs.
  24. time
    the continuum of experience in which events pass to the past
    Wounded Soldiers Return to Iraq, Seeking Solace
    By ROD NORDLAND

    Joao Silva for The New York Times
    Rick Kell, of Troops First, comforted Sgt. John Hyland, who had returned to Iraq after losing a leg in an explosion in 2007.
  25. some
    quantifier
    THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN
    Biggest Obstacle to Global Climate Deal May Be How to Pay for It
    By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
    The price of a climate agreement will be $100 billion a year by 2020, many economists estimate; some put the cost at closer to $1 trillion.
Created on Thu Oct 15 01:09:02 EDT 2009 (updated Thu Oct 15 01:09:59 EDT 2009)

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