Hall of Fame
Emmitt Smith ($7,700)
Stevie Wonder ($2,000)
Leonard Nimoy ($38,300)
Tim McGraw ($7,500)
Jane Fonda ($204,296)
Anthony Edwards ($6,997)
Carol Kane ($250)
Lauren Hutton ($4,000)
Denzel Washington ($30,800)
Danny Goldberg ($185,800)
Mimi Rogers ($5,250)
Herbie Hancock ($9,560)
Rocco DiSpirito ($1,000)
Vera Wang ($37,120)
Sarah Vowell ($500)
Al Franken ($57,653)
Tom Freston ($140,345)
Joe Flanigan ($2,300)
Connie Schultz ($4,200)
Judy Blume ($35,250)
Phil Mickelson ($705)
Pat Benatar ($2,375)
Cybill Shepherd ($23,500)
Jack Abernethy ($5,800)
Glenn Frey ($75,098)
Kate Spade ($2,945)
Curtis Martin ($2,300)
Lynn Swann ($10,800)
Julius Peppers ($2,000)
Tom Berenger ($3,400)
Martin Yan ($250)
Barry Manilow ($95,900)
Harrison Ford ($51,550)
Randy Jackson ($3,300)
Drayton McLane Jr ($386,494)
Ben Crenshaw ($9,173)
Grant Hill ($2,300)
Lynda Carter ($14,400)
Maureen McGovern ($6,300)
Judith Krantz ($271,064)
Phil Fulmer ($4,200)
Lionel Richie ($7,800)
Randy Travis ($3,545)
David Koepp ($67,400)
Itzhak Perlman ($11,000)
Eli Wallach ($900)
Pierce Brosnan ($2,000)
Bob Newhart ($10,750)
Woody Allen ($12,750)
Sharon Stone ($32,700)
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SF Area Officer, Passenger Injured During Arrest A San Francisco area transit police officer who removed an unruly passenger from a train suffered cuts and a concussion when heavy-duty glass fell as the officer attempted to place the man under arrest, authorities said Sunday.
Staff, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago China Train Travels Though Time The world’s last running narrow-gauge passenger steam train is still going strong in mountainous rural China, but that’s not necessarily a good thing for the locals.
Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 14 minutes ago Lawyer: 9/11 Defendants Want Platform for Views The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday.
Karen Matthews, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago Search on for Indonesian Ferry Accident Survivors Rescuers returned to choppy waters off Indonesia’s Sumatra island Monday to search for a dozen passengers still missing after a ferry sank in a storm. Officials say 245 survivors were pulled from the sea and at least 29 others drowned.
Ali Kotarumalos, AP FEATURES - 19 minutes ago Senate Democrats at Odds Over Health Care Bill Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care legislation if their demands aren’t met, while more liberal members warned their party leaders not to bend.
Anne Flaherty, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago ME: Teen Killed by NYC Police Was Shot 11 Times New York City’s medical examiner’s office says a teenager killed by police following a chase was shot 11 times.
Staff, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago Hero Pilot Jokes About Marital Boost in NBC Show Pilot Chesley Sullenberger jokes that his heroic handling of a disabled jetliner brought him “rock star sex” in an interview for “NBC’s People of the Year” TV special.
Staff, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago Gunners Seek Euro Tonic Ahead of Chelsea Showdown Arsene Wenger has told his Arsenal stars to forget about a looming showdown with Chelsea and the absence of injured striker Robin van Persie as they look to book their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League.
Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 36 minutes ago Hopes Dim as China Mine Toll Rises to 104 Hopes of finding more survivors from a huge coal mine blast in China took a blow Monday with the recovery of 12 bodies, raising the death toll to 104 in the nation’s worst mining disaster in two years.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 36 minutes ago China, N.Korea Pledge to Strengthen Alliance Chinese and North Korean defence chiefs have pledged to strengthen their military alliance -- dating back to the Korean War -- during talks in Pyongyang, state media said Monday.
Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 36 minutes ago Indian PM Presses Pakistan on US Visit Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was to open talks Monday on a high-profile state visit to the United States where he encouraged President Barack Obama to fight Islamic extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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General: Canada Halted Prison Moves More Than Once 9:59 PM Sting Warns of Hydroelectric Project in Amazon 9:47 PM Authorities: SF Area Officer Injured During Arrest 9:44 PM Bulls Escape on Set of Film Starring Cruise, Diaz 9:39 PM Survivors Recount China Mine Disaster; 104 Dead 9:22 PM Bermuda Dismisses Ammunition Case Against US Woman 9:22 PM NRC: Three Mile Island Radiation Not Significant 9:15 PM Cambodia Set for Final Arguments in KRouge Jail Chief Trial 9:10 PM News Corp, Microsoft Hold Talks on Google: Report 9:10 PM Thousands Back Mexico’s Shadow President 9:10 PM Key Senators Seek Changes on US Health Care Bill 9:10 PM Two Hurt as Bulls Flee Tom Cruise Film Set 9:10 PM Sarah Palin Dines With Rev. Billy Graham in NC 9:01 PM RI Bishop Asked Kennedy in 2007 to Avoid Communion 9:00 PM 9 pm
Jackson, Swift Face off at American Music Awards 8:57 PM ‘New Moon’ Wolfs Down $140.7M in Opening Weekend 8:44 PM Talk of the Town: “New Moon's” 140 Million Dollar Weekend 8:32 PM Death Toll From China Mine Blast Rises to 104: Media 8:10 PM EBay Apologizes for Technical Glitch in Search Function 8:10 PM BA Warns Cabin Crew Over Strike: Report 8:10 PM Federer Ready for Revenge Over Murray 8:10 PM Federer Fights Back to Subdue Verdasco 8:10 PM Jackson, Swift Face off at American Music Awards 8:06 PM 8 pm
Report: Ill. Prison Deal Could Create 3,000 Jobs 7:48 PM Rhodes Scholars Named for 2010 7:46 PM Iran Begins War Games to Protect Nuclear Sites 7:45 PM Swimmers, Poets Among 2010 Rhodes Scholars From US 7:40 PM Grand Canyon to Change ‘Unfair’ Permit System 7:34 PM Sarah Palin Dines With Rev. Billy Graham in NC 7:30 PM Better Not Cough: Santas Press for Swine Flu Shots 7:26 PM Botswana Tries Spicy Solution to Keep Elephants at Bay 7:10 PM Fires in Spanish Wetlands Causing Alarm 7:10 PM Harnessing the Power of Salt, Norway Tries Osmotic Power 7:10 PM Start of ICC Trial for Two Congolese Militiamen 7:10 PM JFK’s Nephew Barred From Communion: Report 7:10 PM Radiation Leak at Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant: NRC 7:10 PM Ubisoft Steps Up Videogame Fitness With Virtual Coach 7:10 PM Colts Win a Close One, Saints Roll to Stay Unbeaten 7:10 PM Monday, November 30 7:03 PM 7 pm
Dozens of Asylum Seekers Injured in Detention Riot 6:55 PM Attorney: Jackson’s Doctor Returning to Work 6:50 PM Honduras Prepares for Elections 6:31 PM Hero Pilot Jokes About Marital Boost in NBC Show 6:27 PM AP News in Brief 6:17 PM Abbas Begins Official Visit to Argentina 6:10 PM Recession Triggers Upheaval in British Business: Employers 6:10 PM Spanish PM Vows Sweeping Reforms to Boost Economy 6:10 PM Three Arrested Over Suspected Mali Drugs Plane 6:10 PM Obama Faces Tough Senate Battle on Health Care 6:10 PM Key Senators Seek Changes on US Health Care Bill 6:10 PM 6 pm
Honduras Election Sets Return to Business as Usual 5:44 PM Demonstration at UC Santa Cruz Ends Peacefully 5:22 PM Victim ID’d in Fatal NYC Subway Seat Stabbing 5:20 PM RI Bishop Asked Kennedy in 2007 to Avoid Communion 5:16 PM Romanian President, Rival Face Run-off Vote: Exit Polls 5:10 PM Romanian President, Rival Face Run-off Vote: Exit Polls 5:10 PM Five-Star Defoe as Spurs Put Nine Past Wigan 5:10 PM ‘Twilight’ Sequel a Bleeding Money-Maker 5:10 PM US Economy Will ‘Bounce Back’: Indian PM 5:10 PM Jedward End Dream Run on X Factor 5:10 PM Police Identify Northern Marianas Gunman 5:10 PM California Students Protest Fee Hikes 5:01 PM 5 pm
Some Doubts About Earrings Tied to Mrs. Lincoln 4:53 PM UK Checks Safety of 1,800 Bridges After Storms 4:48 PM Attorney: Jackson’s Doctor Returning to Work 4:43 PM Senate Democrats at Odds Over Health Care Bill 4:40 PM Beating of SoCal Student May Be Tied to Facebook 4:35 PM Lethal Injection Creator Fine With 1 Drug in Ohio 4:26 PM RI Bishop Asked Kennedy in 2007 to Avoid Communion 4:19 PM Iraqi Turkmen Politician Killed at His Mosul Home 4:10 PM Brown Warns Leaders on Climate Change 4:10 PM Antonio Banderas Plans Hotel at Spanish Vineyard 4:10 PM Iraq Says October 25 Bombers Came From Syria: Spokesman 4:10 PM Israel’s Peres Reports ‘Progress’ in Talks to Free Shalit 4:10 PM Indian PM Starts First State Visit Under Obama 4:10 PM Indian PM Presses Pakistan on US Visit 4:10 PM Iraqi President in Iran Seeking Kurd Execution Halt: Report 4:10 PM Two Hurt as Bulls Flee Tom Cruise Film Set 4:10 PM E.Guinea President Predicts Election Landslide 4:10 PM Guinea Junta Leader’s Candidacy ‘Not Negotiable’: Official 4:10 PM Sudan Extends Voter Registration by a Week 4:10 PM Brown Warns Leaders on Climate Change 4:10 PM Afghanistan, Iran Dominate at New Security Forum 4:10 PM Chinese Democracy Leaders Appeal to Obama 4:10 PM Afghanistan, Iran Dominate at New Security Forum 4:10 PM Bolt and Richards Named Athletes of the Year 4:10 PM Virtue, Moir Nab Skate Canada Ice Dance Crown 4:10 PM Exit Polls: No Clear Winner in Romania’s Election 4:04 PM 4 pm
Thousands of Strange Creatures Found Deep in Ocean 3:52 PM Astronaut’s Baby Daughter Born as He Circles Earth 3:48 PM Newspaper Circulation May Be Worse Than It Looks 3:44 PM Mammogram Guidelines Spark Debate Over Health Bill 3:41 PM India’s PM Arrives for State Visit to US 3:38 PM US Military: American Soldier Killed in Iraq 3:20 PM Investors Look to Data-Heavy Week for More Clarity 3:20 PM Iran Wants Nuclear Fuel Guarantees, Warns Against Air Attack 3:10 PM Israel’s Peres Reports ‘Progress’ in Talks to Free Shalit 3:10 PM Yemen Official Denies Qaeda Holds Japanese Hostage 3:10 PM Incumbent, Rival in Romanian Presidential Run-Off: Exit Polls 3:10 PM Somali Pirates Holding 12-Year-Old Hostage: Spanish Skipper 3:10 PM Failed N.Ireland Car Bombing Highlights Terror Threat 3:10 PM Failed N. Ireland Car Bomb Highlights Terror Threat 3:10 PM Clean-Up Underway in Britain After Floods 3:10 PM 3 pm
Warming’s Impacts Sped Up, Worsened Since Kyoto 2:54 PM Senate Democrats at Odds Over Health Care Bill 2:43 PM Exit Polls: No Clear Winner in Romania’s Election 2:41 PM Holidays Will Again Test NYC Air Travel Bottleneck 2:29 PM Egypt’s Media Stoked Soccer Fan Anger With Algeria 2:26 PM Scientist: Leak of Climate E-Mails Appalling 2:18 PM Who Is Oprah’s Heir Apparent in Daytime? 2:18 PM Venezuela: No Direct Talks With Colombia on Bases 2:17 PM 92 Perish in China Mine Disaster: State Media 2:10 PM Antarctic Ice Loss Vaster, Faster Than Thought: Study 2:10 PM Algerian Court Clears Guantanamo Detainees 2:10 PM Five-Star Defoe as Spurs Put Nine Past Wigan 2:10 PM Home Hero Murray Makes Winning Start at Tour Finals 2:10 PM Rovers Give Allardyce a Boost With Win Over Bolton 2:10 PM RI Slow to Spend Millions in Stimulus Funding 2:02 PM Couple, 14-Year-Old Boy Killed in Fiery Crash 2:01 PM 2 pm
Arrest in 1981 Tribal Murders Revives Old Mystery 1:54 PM More Americans Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving 1:40 PM Holidays Will Again Test NYC Air Travel Bottleneck 1:35 PM Elephants Rampage in Eastern India 1:31 PM NRC Investigating Radiation at Three Mile Island 1:30 PM Canadian Woman Loses Benefits Over Facebook Photo 1:20 PM Rising Unemployment Taxes Could Hinder Hiring 1:20 PM Iraq PM Ramps Up Attacks on Baathists Before Vote 1:16 PM NY Saves $3.1 Million in Energy Efficiency Program 1:12 PM Iran’s Ahmadinejad Arrives in Gambia 1:10 PM Saudi Prince Warns Against Disruptions to Hajj 1:10 PM Defoe Nets Five-Timer as Spurs Hit Wigan for Nine 1:10 PM 1 pm
Officials: Atlantic City Fire Began in Pizza Shop 12:59 PM Scientist: Leak of Climate E-Mails Appalling 12:58 PM Venezuela to Get 300 Tanks, Armored Vehicles 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 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 Hundreds Rescued as 26 Die in Indonesia Ferry Sinking 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 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 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 Insists on Guarantees for Nuclear Fuel Supply 11:10 AM Rival Somali Militia Fighting Kills 14: Witnesses 11:10 AM Dissidents Suspected in N. Ireland Bomb Attempt 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
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,440
2,968
GIs Killed in Action
3,476
649
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
889
192
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,883
2,678
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
AP
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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 17, 2009
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