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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 Saab Future Unclear as Sale to Swedish Firm Fails 12:50 PM New Jobs for 2 SC Counties With High Unemployment 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 3 Sacred Heart Lacrosse Players Accused of Rape 12:23 PM Batch of Swine Flu Vaccines Studied in Canada 12:23 PM Barnes & Noble Reports 2Q Loss, Cuts Guidance 12:23 PM NFL Makes Vikings-Cardinals Night Game on Dec. 6 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 Diplomats: Big Powers Prepare Iran Resolution 12:19 PM Indian Probe Blames Mosque Attack on Hindu Leaders 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 Michelle Obama Orders Thigh-High French Boots 12:10 PM US Ponders Climate Talks Target 12:10 PM Mars Valleys Point to Rainy Red Planet 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 Couple Fight for Civil Partnership 12:10 PM Straight British 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 Minn. Man Pleads Not Guilty in Somali Terror Probe 12:10 PM US Consumer Confidence Edges Higher 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 Green Mountain Sweetens Bid for Diedrich Coffee 11:32 AM Probe Into Ky. Census Worker’s Death Concludes 11:32 AM Halibut Charter Boats Lose Court Case in Alaska 11:31 AM DHT Maritime 3Q Profit Drops 91 Pct 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 Nigeria Bases Budget on Oil Price of $57 11:10 AM Court Jails Moroccan Rights Activist Over Drug Case 11:10 AM Bottling Up Work Woes Increases Heart Risk: Study 11:10 AM Iraq War Inquiry ‘Won’t Shy Away From Criticism’ 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
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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