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LESLIE BELF » NJ » 07039
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BELF, LESLIE M
LIVINGSTON, 07039
DONALDSON LUFKIN ET AL		WHITMAN, CHRISTINE TODD (R)
Senate - NJ
WHITMAN FOR U S SENATE		$500
general		09/28/90 
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 HEADLINES — Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

RI Slow to Spend $20 Million in Stimulus Funding
The administration of Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR'-ee) has failed for months to spend $20 million meant to insulate poor people’s homes against the winter chill and put unemployed people to work during one of the worst economic crises since the Great Depression.
Ray Henry, AP NEWS - 10 minutes ago

Astronaut’s Baby Daughter Born as He Circles Earth
Astronaut Randolph Bresnik jubilantly welcomed his new daughter into the world Sunday as he floated 220 miles above it.
Marcia Dunn, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago

More Americans Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving
The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.
Nafeesa Syeed, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago

‘New Moon’ Wolfs Down $140.7M in Opening Weekend
The vampire romance “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.
David Germain, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago

Holidays Will Again Test NYC Air Travel Bottleneck
Fewer people are expected to fly this holiday season. But travelers shouldn’t expect a full reprieve from the horrid flight delays of Thanksgivings past, especially if they are headed to New York City.
David B. Caruso, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago

Elephants Rampage in Eastern India
A herd of elephants goes on a rampage, destroying a tea garden in Doars region of India’s eastern West Bengal state.
Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 22 minutes ago

NRC Investigating Radiation at Three Mile Island
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending investigators to the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant after a small amount of radiation was detected there.
Staff, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago

Newspaper Circulation May Be Worse Than It Looks
While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising. But they aren’t necessarily selling more copies.
Michael Liedtke, AP NEWS - 27 minutes ago

Canadian Woman Loses Benefits Over Facebook Photo
A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.
Staff, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago

Rising Unemployment Taxes Could Hinder Hiring
As if small businesses needed another reason not to hire, consider their latest financial burden: The cost of rising unemployment itself.
Christopher S. Rugaber, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago

Iraq PM Ramps Up Attacks on Baathists Before Vote
A stepped-up campaign by Iraq’s prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections.
Hamza Hendawi, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago

NY Saves $3.1 Million in Energy Efficiency Program
Turning off lights, turning down the heat and buying with an eye toward energy efficiency is saving New York more than $3.1 million so far this fiscal year.
Staff, AP NEWS - 41 minutes ago

Saudi Prince Warns Against Disruptions to Hajj
Saudi Arabia’s interior minister said Sunday the kingdom hopes not to have to “resort to force” to maintain security for the hajj, in a reference to worries Iranian pilgrims may demonstrate.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 43 minutes ago

Iran’s Ahmadinejad Arrives in Gambia
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Gambia on Sunday for a 24-hour working visit aimed at fostering relations between the Islamic republic and the West African nation.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 43 minutes ago

Five-Star Defoe as Spurs Put Nine Past Wigan
Jermain Defoe scored five goals as Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Wigan Athletic 9-1 in one of the most lopsided Premier League results at White Hart Lane here on Sunday which was a record victory for the hosts in the top-flight.
Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 43 minutes ago

Home Hero Murray Makes Winning Start at Tour Finals
Andy Murray kicked off his bid to win the ATP World Tour Finals on home turf with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory over US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in London on Sunday.
Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 43 minutes ago

Defoe Nets Five-Timer as Spurs Hit Wigan for Nine
Tottenham blazed to a 9-1 win over Wigan at White Hart Lane here on Sunday with Jermain Defoe netting a five-timer in Spurs' highest scoring topflight win.
Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 43 minutes ago

Iran Begins War Games to Protect Nuclear Sites
Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an air force commander boasted the country could deter any military strike by Israel.
Nasser Karimi, AP NEWS - 45 minutes ago

RI Bishop Asked Kennedy in 2007 to Avoid Communion
The Roman Catholic bishop of Rhode Island said Sunday that he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy in a 2007 letter to stop receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, because of the congressman’s public stance on moral issues.
Ray Henry, AP NEWS - 47 minutes ago

 1 pm
Officials: Atlantic City Fire Began in Pizza Shop 12:59 PM
Scientist: Leak of Climate E-Mails Appalling 12:58 PM
Lawyer: 9/11 Defendants Want Platform for Views 12:55 PM
Venezuela to Get 300 Tanks, Armored Vehicles 12:54 PM
Warming’s Impacts Sped Up, Worsened Since Kyoto 12:54 PM
3.7 Magnitude Quake Hits Big Bear Lake in Calif. 12:54 PM
Denmark: 65 World Leaders for UN Climate Summit 12:50 PM
Report: Leaked UK Documents Detail Iraq War Chaos 12:43 PM
Jackson, Swift Face off at American Music Awards 12:43 PM
Senate Moderates Frustrate Other Democrats on Bill 12:42 PM
Palestinian Nun Takes Step Toward Sainthood 12:35 PM
Study: Scavengers Big and Small Dwell in Deep Sea 12:32 PM
Police Identify Gunman in Deadly Saipan Rampage 12:28 PM
Iraqi Refugees Move to Mich. Despite Poor Economy 12:16 PM
Sizing Up the Kennedy Dynasty’s Next Generation 12:15 PM
Hundreds Rescued as 26 Die in Indonesia Ferry Sinking 12:10 PM
Failed N. Ireland Car Bomb Highlights Terror Threat 12:10 PM
Hundreds Rescued as 26 Die in Indonesia Ferry Sinking 12:10 PM
Rovers Give Allardyce a Boost With Win Over Bolton 12:10 PM
Pancrate Signs for Newcastle 12:10 PM
Collingwood Hits Century as England Down Proteas 12:10 PM
Russian Cosmonaut Feoktistov Dies at 83 12:08 PM
Iran Begins War Games to Protect Nuclear Sites 12:04 PM
Analysis: Fed Under Fire as Public Anger Mounts 12:02 PM
Iran Releases Ex-Official on Bail in Mass Trial 12:01 PM
 12 pm
Alleged Iraq Bombers Offer Confessions 11:57 AM
Democrats: Health Care Bill Saves Money and Jobs 11:53 AM
Ugandans Upset Over Chavez' Kind Words for Amin 11:49 AM
West Africa: 12m to Be Vaccinated for Yellow Fever 11:43 AM
Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza Targets 11:43 AM
UK Checks Safety of 1,800 Bridges After Storms 11:40 AM
Va. Military Institute Faces Sexism Accusations 11:37 AM
Algeria Court Acquits 2 Former Guantanamo Inmates 11:36 AM
RI Bishop Asked Kennedy in 2007 to Avoid Communion 11:34 AM
Historic Health Care Bill Clears Senate Hurdle 11:33 AM
Overcrowded Ferry Sinks in Indonesia 11:31 AM
Palestinian Nun Takes Step Toward Sainthood 11:28 AM
Romanians Vote for President Amid Political Crisis 11:28 AM
Survivors Recount China Mine Disaster; 92 Dead 11:26 AM
Durbin Says Deadline Looming for Health Care Bill 11:20 AM
Egypt’s President Warns Israel Over Jerusalem 11:16 AM
Beirut Sets Out to Woo Back Shoppers 11:10 AM
Iraqi MPs Again Fail to Break Election Law Deadlock 11:10 AM
Mubarak, Peres Meeting Shows Splits Over Jerusalem 11:10 AM
Iraq Airs Confessions of Suspects in Huge Bombings 11:10 AM
Iran Wants Nuclear Fuel Guarantees 11:10 AM
Iran Insists on Guarantees for Nuclear Fuel Supply 11:10 AM
Dissidents Suspected in N. Ireland Bomb Attempt 11:10 AM
Rival Somali Militia Fighting Kills 14: Witnesses 11:10 AM
Remains of 15 British Tommies Found in France 11:10 AM
Record Breaker Westwood Marches to European Title 11:10 AM
Radiation Detected at Three Mile Island; Public OK 11:09 AM
Report: UK’s Cadbury Won’t Bite on Hershey Offer 11:08 AM
Iran Releases Ex-Official on Bail in Mass Trial 11:06 AM
 11 am
Schumer Says Public Option Can Pass the Senate 10:52 AM
US Hijack Ship Escapes Second Bid 10:32 AM
Rare Charles Darwin Book Found on Toilet Bookshelf 10:32 AM
Egypt’s President Warns Israel Over Jerusalem 10:30 AM
Nelson Might Not Back Next Step for Health Bill 10:26 AM
Denmark: 65 World Leaders for UN Climate Summit 10:25 AM
Indonesian Ferry Sinks; 29 Dead, Some 240 Rescued 10:19 AM
Officials: Pakistani Troops Kill Some 40 Militants 10:11 AM
Iran Begins War Games to Protect Atom Sites 10:10 AM
Iran Begins War Games to Protect Atom Sites 10:10 AM
Three Saudi Soldiers Killed on Yemen Border 10:10 AM
Three Saudi Soldiers Killed on Yemeni Border 10:10 AM
Dubai Court Again Clears Ex-Minister of Fraud 10:10 AM
Pakistan Troops Repulse Militant Attack 10:10 AM
Obama Health Drive Clears Key Senate Hurdle 10:10 AM
Police Confirm Failed Car Bomb Attack in N. Ireland 10:10 AM
Greek Officials Deny Ship Hijacked in Gulf of Aden 10:10 AM
Senate Dems Frustrated With Sway Held by Moderates 10:07 AM
 10 am
Lawmaker Says Health Bill Won’t Limit Mammograms 9:57 AM
Iran Ex-Official Gets 6 Years in Jail for Protests 9:53 AM
Former NIH Chief: Ignore New Mammogram Guideline 9:43 AM
Kennedy Says RI Bishop Banned Him From Communion 9:37 AM
Iran Begins Air Defence War Games 9:32 AM
Police: IRA Dissidents Plant Car Bomb in Belfast 9:29 AM
Former Iran VP to Be Released on Bail 9:10 AM
Former Iran VP Released on Bail 9:10 AM
Israeli Air Strikes on Gaza Wound Eight: Medics 9:10 AM
Romanians Vote in Tight Presidential Election 9:10 AM
Separatist Blasts Kill Five in Northeast India 9:10 AM
Scores Dead as Indonesian Ferry Sinks 9:10 AM
Up to 26 Dead After Indonesia Ferry Sinks 9:10 AM
Romanians Vote for President Amid Political Crisis 9:10 AM
 9 am
Iran Releases Ex-Official on Bail in Mass Trial 8:55 AM
Iran Begins War Games to Protect Nuclear Sites 8:48 AM
Dalai Lama Says Obama Not Soft on China 8:47 AM
Indonesian Ferry Sinks; 25 Dead, Some 240 Rescued 8:36 AM
Assam on Alert After Blasts 8:32 AM
Schumer Wants Probe of Frequent Flier Mile Claims 8:23 AM
Alleged Iraq Bombers Offer Confessions 8:22 AM
400-Pound Car Bomb Fails to Detonate in Belfast 8:18 AM
Bollywood Star Shetty Marries in Glittering Ceremony 8:10 AM
Deutsche Bahn Inks Lucrative Contract in Qatar 8:10 AM
China Mine Disaster Kills 87 Workers 8:10 AM
Iran Jails Former VP Over Vote Unrest: Report 8:10 AM
Macau Hotel to Display Jacko ‘Moonwalk’ Glove 8:10 AM
Four Die, Hundreds Rescued in Indonesia Ferry Sinking 8:10 AM
Macau Hotel to Display Jacko ‘Moonwalk’ Glove 8:10 AM
Poll Boost for PM as Hung Parliament Raised 8:10 AM
UK Had Sketchy Post-Invasion Iraq Plan: Report 8:10 AM
Westwood Wins in Dubai to Take Race 8:10 AM
Silverstone Deadline December 9: Ecclestone 8:10 AM
RFU’s Thomas Backs Johnson 8:10 AM
Collingwood Inspires England in Record Appearance 8:10 AM
 8 am
Denmark: 65 World Leaders for UN Climate Summit 7:54 AM
Iran Ex-Official Gets 6 Years in Jail for Protests 7:48 AM
Astronaut’s Wait Over as Daughter Born Back Home 7:45 AM
Liberians Mourn UN Worker Killed in Afghanistan 7:43 AM
Indonesian Ferry Sinks; 15 Dead, Some 230 Rescued 7:40 AM
Deutsche Bahn Signs $26B Qatar Railroad Deal 7:17 AM
Iraq’s Oct. Oil Exports Drop Due to Attacks 7:16 AM
 7 am
Astronaut’s Wait Over as Daughter Born Back Home 6:39 AM
Indonesian Ferry Sinks; 9 Dead, Some 230 Rescued 6:17 AM
Report: Leaked UK Documents Show Iraq War Chaos 6:16 AM
Indonesian Ferry Sinks With More Than 200 on Board 6:10 AM
John Travolta, Family Attend Opening of New Movie 6:01 AM
 6 am
CORRECTS RI Bishop-Kennedy 5:57 AM
Ugandans Upset Over Praise for Former Dictator 5:48 AM
Top Iran Reformer Sentenced to 6 Years in Jail 5:44 AM
US Health Reform Moves on 5:32 AM
Death Toll Rises in China Mine Blast 5:31 AM
Iran Begins War Games to Protect Nuclear Sites 5:26 AM
Gaza Armed Groups Agree to Halt Rockets: Hamas 5:10 AM
Jacko ‘Moonwalk’ Glove Sells for 350,000 Dollars 5:10 AM
US Army Prisons Chief Defends Iraq Techniques 5:10 AM
‘Iran Will Strike Tel Aviv If Attacked’ 5:10 AM
Indonesian Ferry Sinks With More Than 260 on Board 5:10 AM
Pirates Seize Greek Ship off Yemen 5:10 AM
5 Afghan Border Security Guards Killed in South 5:09 AM
AP NewsAlert 5:00 AM
 5 am
2 Bomb Blasts Leave 7 Dead, 52 Wounded in India 4:54 AM
China Coal Mine Blast Death Toll Jumps to 87 4:34 AM
Police Identify Gunman in Deadly Saipan Rampage 4:31 AM
Romanians Vote for President Amid Political Crisis 4:30 AM
5 Afghan Border Security Guards Killed in South 4:27 AM
Profits of Kuwaiti Listed Firms Slide 73% 4:12 AM
Ahmadinejad Leaves for Tour Including Brazil, Venezuela 4:12 AM
Ahmadinejad Heads to Nuclear-Backers Brazil, Venezuela 4:12 AM
Indonesian Ferry With Over 200 People Sinks: Police 4:12 AM
Obama Health Drive Clears Key Senate Hurdle 4:12 AM
Homes Under Threat as Australian Wildfires Blaze 4:12 AM
Pistols, Tasers, Assault Rifles Sell Fast at US Show 4:12 AM
The Nation’s Weather 4:11 AM
Baby Can Wait as Expectant Dad Finishes Spacewalk 4:03 AM
Motown Caps 50th Anniversary With Hometown Gala 4:02 AM
Israeli Warplanes Pound Gaza 4:02 AM
 4 am
Fort Hood Suspect Ordered Held Until Court-Martial 3:59 AM
Top Iran Reformer Sentenced to 6 Years in Jail 3:59 AM
3 Bomb Blasts Leave 5 Dead, 25 Wounded in India 3:57 AM
Historic Health Care Bill Clears Senate Hurdle 3:54 AM
Indonesian Passenger Ferry Sinks With 242 Aboard 3:49 AM
Officials: 4 Dead in Attacks Around Iraq 3:34 AM
Police Identify Gunman in Deadly Saipan Rampage 3:17 AM
Stars Come Out for CNN Heroes Ceremony 3:14 AM
Afghan Official: 5 Border Security Guards Killed 3:11 AM
China Legislator Seeks to Criminalise Banquets: Report 3:10 AM
China Harnesses Mountain Wind Power 3:10 AM
Italian PM Holds Saudi Talks 3:10 AM
China Legislator Seeks to Criminalise Banquets: Report 3:10 AM
Israeli President to Egypt for Talks With Mubarak 3:10 AM
Homes Under Threat as Australian Wildfires Blaze 3:10 AM
India’s Reliance Announces Bid for LyondellBasell 3:10 AM
China Could Grow 10 Pct in Fourth Quarter: Report 3:10 AM
Wallabies' Loss to Scotland ‘Worst in Decades’ 3:10 AM
Police Close to Unravelling Cause of Saipan Shootings 3:10 AM
 3 am
South Koreans to Get Apple’s IPhone This Week 2:50 AM
Ex-Air Force Nurse Acquitted of Killing Patients 2:40 AM
Romanians Vote in Tight Presidential Election 2:10 AM
Death Toll in China Mine Disaster Rises to 87: Media 2:10 AM
Hospital Evacuated as Australian Wildfires Blaze 2:10 AM
AirAsia to Tap Southeast Asian Capital Market 2:10 AM
Rochette Triumphs at Skate Canada 2:10 AM

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Days 2,440 2,968  
GIs Killed in Action 3,476 649 DoD
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Current Troop Deployment 124,000 68,000 AP , AP
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