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BATTAGLINI, THOMAS F 07932 FERGUSON, MIKE (R)$200 primary 06/06/00 BATTAGLINI, THOMAS F 07932 FERGUSON, MIKE (R)$250 general 09/23/98 BATTAGLINI, THOMAS F 07932 $201 primary 01/01/98 Receive an alert every time new records are added to this search for Thomas BATTAGLINI.
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Obama Promises to ‘Finish the Job’ in Afghanistan 12:59 PM NJ Businesses Pessimistic Over Economic Turnaround 12:56 PM Obama: US Cannot Resolve India-Pakistan Conflict 12:54 PM New Jobs for 2 SC Counties With High Unemployment 12:50 PM Saab Future Unclear as Sale to Swedish Firm Fails 12:50 PM Man Says Emergence From Long Coma Was Like Rebirth 12:50 PM Maine Single-Family Home Sales Rise in October 12:50 PM Chef Paula Deen Accidentally Hit by Charity Ham 12:48 PM The Top 10 Singles and Albums on ITunes 12:47 PM Afghan Official Says 15 Ministers Face Graft Probe 12:47 PM On the Call: Bill Johnson CEO 12:46 PM MassEcon Creates Web Listing of Business Sites 12:44 PM Smart Spending: When Black Friday Is Worth Effort 12:42 PM Texas AG Nixes Extra $500 for Retired Educators 12:39 PM Iraq Elections Face Delay 12:38 PM Senator Urges Adidas to Keep NBA Uniforms in USA 12:38 PM Va. Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Loan Scheme 12:36 PM Genesco 3Q Profit Rises, Lifts 2010 Forecast 12:36 PM Zale Posts Wider 1Q Loss But Beats Street Forecast 12:36 PM Oprah Winfrey’s Impact Felt Around the World 12:34 PM Obama Hosts Singh at White House 12:33 PM Haj Pilgrims Gather Amid H1N1 Fears 12:32 PM Montana Grain Growers Seek to Mediate With BNSF 12:30 PM Political Crisis Roils Pakistan as Taliban Loom 12:27 PM Wooing of Taliban Fighters Is Dangerous Game 12:24 PM EU Drops Qualcomm Antitrust Probe 12:24 PM Batch of Swine Flu Vaccines Studied in Canada 12:23 PM 3 Sacred Heart Lacrosse Players Accused of Rape 12:23 PM NFL Makes Vikings-Cardinals Night Game on Dec. 6 12:23 PM Barnes & Noble Reports 2Q Loss, Cuts Guidance 12:23 PM Nokia to Ax 220 R&D Jobs in Japan 12:22 PM Arms Dealer Pleads Guilty in Ala. Smuggling Case 12:20 PM Indian Probe Blames Mosque Attack on Hindu Leaders 12:19 PM Diplomats: Big Powers Prepare Iran Resolution 12:19 PM From Cranberry to Kiwi, Fruit Wines Get Their Due 12:15 PM UK Official: Obama’s Delay Hurts Our Afghan Case 12:15 PM Joost Acquired by Online Ad Company Adconion 12:15 PM Daktronics Posts Sharply Lower Fiscal 2Q Profit 12:13 PM Las Vegas Hotel Names Winning ‘Vinny’ Spokesman 12:12 PM Mullen Leads US in Arms Control Talks With Russia 12:11 PM Astana Cycling Team on the Brink After New Demands 12:11 PM Climate Science Update: From Bad to Worse 12:10 PM Climate Science Update: From Bad to Worse 12:10 PM Mars Valleys Point to Rainy Red Planet 12:10 PM Michelle Obama Orders Thigh-High French Boots 12:10 PM US Ponders Climate Talks Target 12:10 PM Sunni Imams Killed in Iraq ‘Sticky Bomb’ Attacks 12:10 PM Russia Expects Iran to Agree to IAEA Nuclear Deal 12:10 PM US to Unveil Afghan Strategy ‘Within Days’ 12:10 PM Russia Cuts Rates to Hold Down Ruble 12:10 PM Straight British Couple Fight for Civil Partnership 12:10 PM Straight Couple Fight for Civil Partnership 12:10 PM Japan Finance Minister Urges BoJ to Tackle Deflation 12:10 PM China Blast Mine ‘Overcrowded’: Safety Official 12:10 PM US Consumer Confidence Edges Higher 12:10 PM Minn. Man Pleads Not Guilty in Somali Terror Probe 12:10 PM Koenigsegg Says It Is Giving Up Bid for Saab 12:10 PM NH Clinton Campaign Hostage Taker Re-Arrested 12:04 PM Festival of Mass Animal Sacrifice Begins in Nepal 12:00 PM Home Prices Up Slightly in September 12:00 PM 12 pm
US Growth Downgrade Weighs on World Markets 11:59 AM Arraignments Delayed in New Orleans Bribery Case 11:58 AM Big Bang Atom Smasher Starts Speeding Proton Beams 11:57 AM Ind. Poultry Industry Donates 145K Pounds of Food 11:56 AM Virginia Buying Back 359 Commercial Crab Licenses 11:52 AM Italy Police Nab ‘Paralyzed’ Mafia Boss on the Run 11:48 AM Diplomats: Big Powers Prepare Iran Resolution 11:47 AM Senator’s Affair Revealed in Text Message 11:47 AM NJ Bill Would Require Restaurants to Post Calories 11:40 AM American Italian Pasta Reports Larger 4Q Profit 11:39 AM Maine, Vt., Step Up Regulation of Polluted Runoff 11:37 AM CPSC Chief: Agency Moved Too Slowly on Crib Safety 11:35 AM Iowa AG: State Lifting Film Tax Credit Suspension 11:33 AM Probe Into Ky. Census Worker’s Death Concludes 11:32 AM Green Mountain Sweetens Bid for Diedrich Coffee 11:32 AM DHT Maritime 3Q Profit Drops 91 Pct 11:31 AM Halibut Charter Boats Lose Court Case in Alaska 11:31 AM Cops: 5 SoCal Kids Victims of ‘Ginger’ Attacks 11:28 AM Iraq Elections Face Delay 11:28 AM Koenigsegg Backs Out of Plan to Buy Saab From GM 11:28 AM DSW 3Q Profit More Than Doubles, Lifts Outlook 11:27 AM Woman Duped Out of $50K in Internet Love Scam 11:25 AM Court: NY Can Seize Property for New NJ Nets Arena 11:25 AM Exec. VP Johnson Resigns From Nevada-Based IGT 11:24 AM Diplomats: Big Powers Prepare Iran IAEA Resolution 11:24 AM 2 Warlords Plead Innocent in Congo Massacre Trial 11:24 AM USDA: Dry Weather Helps South Dakota Farmers 11:21 AM ND Corn Harvest Slowed by Grain Moisture Levels 11:21 AM Warm Weather Helps Nebraska Farmers With Harvest 11:21 AM Q&A: Shakira Says New CD Looks Out for Single Gals 11:18 AM Stimulus Audit Questions Calif. Prison Jobs Saved 11:17 AM NFL, Union Approve About Half Team Neurologists 11:16 AM Clippers Broadcasters Back After Suspension 11:15 AM British Panel Begins Inquiry on Iraq War 11:14 AM 3 Airlines Fined in Minnesota Tarmac Stranding 11:13 AM Arizona Cities' Lawsuit Challenges Legislation 11:10 AM Arizona Union Challenges Law Changes on Teachers 11:10 AM Arizona Lawmakers Vote to Start Over on Loan Issue 11:10 AM Arizona Gov Signs Bills to Eliminate $2B Deficit 11:10 AM Four Killed in Helicopter Crash off Israel 11:10 AM HRW Urges Release of Kuwaiti Journalist 11:10 AM Israeli Delegation Visits Oman: Official 11:10 AM China Executes Two Over Tainted Milk Scandal 11:10 AM Google Explains Racist, Anti-Semitic Search Results 11:10 AM South African Economy Returns to Growth 11:10 AM Court Jails Moroccan Rights Activist Over Drug Case 11:10 AM Nigeria Bases Budget on Oil Price of $57 11:10 AM Iraq War Inquiry ‘Won’t Shy Away From Criticism’ 11:10 AM Bottling Up Work Woes Increases Heart Risk: Study 11:10 AM Hopes Fade for Indonesia Ferry Survivors 11:10 AM Obama Hails ‘Indispensable’ India on Singh State Visit 11:10 AM Citigroup Sells Diners Club Operations to BMO 11:10 AM Safe-Haven Dollar Higher on Consumer, Economy Data 11:09 AM 6.8-Magnitude Quake Rattles Tonga 11:02 AM Agriculture Futures Mostly Fall, Livestock Mixed 11:01 AM La. Man Charged in Ponzi Scheme Held Without Bond 11:01 AM Home Prices Rise for 4th Month in a Row 11:00 AM 11 am
Probe Into Ky. Census Worker’s Death Concludes 10:59 AM White House: Obama Afghan Decision ‘Within Days’ 10:58 AM Belgian Expert Looks at Other Questionable Comas 10:57 AM Ga.’s Isakson: No 2nd Homebuyer Credit Extension 10:57 AM American Eagle 3Q Profit Rises, Sales Slip 10:56 AM Crude Prices Near $76 Per Barrel 10:54 AM Maine Utility Regulators Dismiss Solar Firm’s Plan 10:53 AM Consumer Confidence Improves Slightly in November 10:53 AM SC Legislators Begin Sanford Impeachment Hearings 10:52 AM Kansas Governor Makes Budget Cuts, Adjustments 10:49 AM Missouri Competes for $4B in Extra Education Money 10:45 AM Utah Film Contest Rewards With Sundance Exposure 10:41 AM Iraq Elections Face Delay 10:40 AM Conn. Man Accused of $20 Million Investment Fraud 10:37 AM Jury Deliberates for 2nd Day in Petters Fraud Case 10:37 AM Canadians, Business Travelers Help ND Tourism Grow 10:32 AM First Flight for Renewable Fuel Plane 10:31 AM Fla. Ag Candidate Says ‘No, Baby, No’ to Drilling 10:26 AM Heinz 2Q Profit Falls, But Sales Improve 10:24 AM Jennifer Hudson to Headline State Dinner 10:19 AM Netanyahu: Prisoner Swap Not a Done Deal 10:18 AM Hormel 4Q Profit Rises 50 Percent, But Sales Slip 10:17 AM GlaxoSmithKline Pulls Swine Flu Vaccines in Canada 10:17 AM UN: HIV Outbreak Peaked in 1996 10:15 AM Obama Welcomes Indian PM at Start of State Visit 10:15 AM US Growth Downgrade Weighs on World Markets 10:14 AM FCC Chairman to Visit Ark., Talk About Broadband 10:13 AM China Executes 2 for Role in Tainted Milk Scandal 10:11 AM Icebergs Head From Antarctica for New Zealand 10:11 AM NH Lawmakers Consider Paid Sick Leave for Workers 10:11 AM Goodbye Jobs, Hello Mom and Dad, Say Young Adults 10:11 AM Opposition Backs Australian Carbon Reduction Bill 10:10 AM Iran Not Opposed to Sending Uranium Abroad 10:10 AM US Third Quarter Growth Revised Down to 2.8% 10:10 AM Iran Frees Top Reformist on $500,000 Bail 10:10 AM US Third Quarter Growth Revised Down to 2.8% 10:10 AM US Public Divided on More Troops to Afghanistan: Poll 10:10 AM Russia, US Strive for Nuclear Deal by Dec 5: Minister 10:10 AM Court: NY Can Seize Property for New NJ Nets Arena 10:06 AM Green Mountain Sweetens Bid for Diedrich Coffee 10:05 AM German Santas Brush Up for Jobs 10:03 AM Banks Earn $2.8B in 3Q; Insurance Fund in the Red 10:01 AM 10 am
HP Profit Jumps on Cost Cuts, New Market Expansion 9:59 AM Windstream to Buy Iowa Telecom for $1.1 Billion 9:57 AM US Airways Defers Delivery of 54 Aircraft 9:54 AM NYC Boy Missing for 11 Days Lived in Subways 9:47 AM Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Dies 9:47 AM 7 Firefighters Injured at Dallas Construction Site 9:43 AM New Dad-In-Space: Focusing on Shuttle Job Easy 9:34 AM Prostitute Claims Berlusconi Offered Help With Inn 9:31 AM Home Prices Rise for 4th Month in a Row 9:29 AM Barnes & Noble Reports 2Q Loss, Cuts Guidance 9:25 AM India Probe Blames Mosque Attack on Hindu Leaders 9:22 AM Ahead of the Bell: Analog Devices 9:19 AM Borders Group Reports Smaller 3rd-Quarter Loss 9:18 AM Feds Praise Man Facing Prison in Corruption Case 9:16 AM Ahead of the Bell: Kinder Morgan Upgraded 9:16 AM Stock Futures Little Changed Ahead of Open 9:14 AM Judge Unblocks $583,000 Pontiac Silverdome Sale 9:12 AM Ahead of the Bell: Brocade Dips on Slower 1Q Sales 9:12 AM Britain Begins Long-Awaited Iraq War Probe 9:10 AM Australian PM Urges Parliament to Approve Carbon Cuts 9:10 AM Medvedev Orders Probe of Lawyer’s Prison Death 9:10 AM Khmer Rouge Prosecutors Seek Jail Term for Duch 9:10 AM Oil Tanker Attacked by Pirates off W.Africa: Benin 9:10 AM Mosque Attack Probe Implicates Top Indian Leaders 9:10 AM ‘World’s Biggest Animal Sacrifice’ Held in Nepal 9:10 AM VW’s Slovak Plant to Create 8,500 Jobs 9:10 AM Trials Showed Vioxx Risk Years Before Withdrawal: Study 9:10 AM Ex-Spy, Submarines, Dubai Co. Part of Fla. Lawsuit 9:10 AM Afghan AG’s Office Says 15 Ministers Being Probed 9:10 AM
NEWSMAKERS
political donations of today's newsmakers
US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,442
2,970
GIs Killed in Action
3,476
650
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
891
192
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,883
2,678
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
AP
, AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
$219 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
casualty status updated November 23, 2009
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