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World Stocks Buoyed by US Data as Dollar Slides 11:58 AM Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods 3Q Profit Up on Lower Costs 11:57 AM Pakistan Charges 7 Suspects in Mumbai Attacks 11:56 AM Indian PM Warns Pakistan on Terrorism 11:54 AM Recalls: Metal Pendants, Hooded Sweat Shirts 11:54 AM Grocer Offers Its First Black Friday Promotion 11:54 AM Rains Soak Pilgrims at Islam’s Hajj 11:52 AM Obama’s First Pardon: A Turkey Named ‘Courage’ 11:50 AM Blast Yields Arsenal at Ex-Doctor’s Ohio Apartment 11:49 AM Human Genome Sciences Seeks Approval for Zalbin 11:49 AM China Reports 8 Cases of Mutated Swine Flu Virus 11:46 AM 2 Beefeaters Fired for Bullying Female Colleague 11:43 AM Before You Buy That Gift, Know the Return Policy 11:42 AM Haydn Expert HC Robbins Landon Dies at 83 11:35 AM Vicki Kennedy Says She Has No Senate Plans 11:34 AM La. Down 1,900 Jobs in Oct.; 44,000 Over the Year 11:34 AM Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Sink, Match Record Low 11:33 AM Internet Activists Push for Greater Democracy 11:31 AM EU Assembly Adopts Internet, Phone User Rights 11:30 AM Proposed Electric Rate Hike Sparks Worries in SD 11:30 AM India’s PM Singh Warns Pakistan on Terrorism 11:27 AM Colonial-Era Skull to Get Military Burial in Conn. 11:26 AM AP Source: GM Not Talking to Any New Saab Suitors 11:21 AM Idaho Joins Fight Against Foreclosure Fraud 11:19 AM Mont. Commerce Grants $2.5M for Biomed Research 11:18 AM Hyosung to Close Tire Cord Plant in Virginia 11:15 AM Obama to Outline US Climate Goals at Copenhagen 11:15 AM UK: NATO to Offer 5,000 Troops for Afghanistan 11:15 AM Studies: Fighting Global Warming Reduces Diseases 11:14 AM Israel Offers 10-Month West Bank Settlement Freeze 11:14 AM Jet-Winged Adventurer Ditches in Atlantic, Unhurt 11:13 AM Court: Ky. Must Readopt Lethal Injection Protocol 11:13 AM Agriculture Futures Mostly Rose, Livestock Higher 11:11 AM Transocean Starts 7-Year Drilling Contract for BP 11:10 AM Khamenei Says Iran in Throes of ‘Soft War’ 11:10 AM Action on Climate Change ‘Also Averts Health Crisis’ 11:10 AM Saudi Denies Military Entered Yemen 11:10 AM Kuwait, Iraq Discuss Border Oilfields 11:10 AM Jet-Man Plunges Into Sea as Africa-Europe Flight Fails 11:10 AM Jetman’s Africa-Europe Attempt Ends in Failure 11:10 AM Disney Re-Making ‘High School Musical’ in Chinese 11:10 AM Guantanamo Novel Aimed at Teens Eyes Costa Prize 11:10 AM Profits of Russian Oil Giant Rosneft Fall 53.2% 11:10 AM US New Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 14-Month Low 11:10 AM Sudan Reporter Might Not Return Home 11:10 AM US ‘Hopeful’ Israeli Proposal Can Revive Peace Talks 11:10 AM US Welcomes Pakistani Charges Over Mumbai Attacks 11:10 AM Kentucky Gov to Head South Growth Policies Board 11:09 AM Iran’s Leader Makes Inroads in Latin America 11:07 AM Coldwater Creek Drops as 3Q Results Miss Views 11:05 AM Obama to Address Nation on Afghanistan Tuesday 11:03 AM EPA, Group Look to Settle Lawsuit Over Utah Rules 11:02 AM 11 am
Missouri Woman Pleads Guilty in Grain Fraud Case 10:59 AM New US Home Sales Rise 6.2 Percent 10:56 AM Mont.’s Rehberg Assessing Tester’s Wilderness Bill 10:55 AM International Bridge Co. Sues Michigan DOT 10:52 AM Federal Court Allows Dec. 8 Execution in Ohio 10:52 AM Wyoming Won’t Try to Block Park Snowmobile Plan 10:51 AM Judge: White Conn. Firefighters Must Be Promoted 10:49 AM Oil Hovers Around $76 on Weakened US Dollar 10:46 AM Stocks Rise Following Drop in Jobless Claims 10:44 AM Windstream Moves Listing to Nasdaq 10:40 AM Credit Suisse Agrees to $79M Colorado Settlement 10:39 AM World Stocks Buoyed by US Data as Dollar Slides 10:39 AM Crude Oil Stockpiles Climb by 1 Million Barrels 10:39 AM AU: Donors Slow in Paying Up for Somalia Security 10:36 AM A Look at 3 Return Policies, and Their Fine Print 10:36 AM Texas, Retailer Conn’s Settle Warranty Dispute 10:34 AM Book Outlines Intertwined History of Cotton, Race 10:33 AM Weekly Jobless Claims Drop Below 500,000 10:32 AM A Traditional Alternative to Flu Jab 10:31 AM ‘Woe Is Me’ to Those Who Miss Biblical Rhetoric 10:28 AM Judge Orders Chavez Opponent to Stay in Prison 10:28 AM China Reports 8 Cases of Swine Flu Mutation 10:27 AM Lawyer for Mich. Money Manager Also in Hot Water 10:27 AM Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Match Record Low 10:26 AM Wis. Panel Approves Higher Electric, Gas Rates 10:23 AM Official: Obama Going to Copenhagen Climate Summit 10:23 AM Iraq Was Not UK’s Main Worry Prior to Invasion 10:22 AM Ships Warned About Icebergs Headed for New Zealand 10:20 AM Putin’s Rare Siberian Tiger Goes Missing 10:20 AM New US Home Sales Rise 6.2 Percent 10:20 AM Indian Tribe Votes Against New York Casino Plan 10:19 AM Kansas Lottery Rejects Casino Bid for Southeast 10:16 AM Death Toll in China Mining Blast Rises to 107 10:15 AM Stocks Mixed Amid Welter of Economic Data 10:12 AM Wind Weighs on Battle Against Orange County Blaze 10:11 AM Shuttle Undocks From Space Station, Returns to Earth 10:10 AM Israeli PM Seeks 10-Month New Settlement Halt 10:10 AM Millions Begin Hajj Amid Swine Flu Fears 10:10 AM Mousavi Says Militia Being Used Against Iranians 10:10 AM US Trying to ‘Trick’ Iran Over Nuke Deal: Larijani 10:10 AM Lebanon Policy Delayed Over Hezbollah Weapons 10:10 AM Obama to Attend Copenhagen Summit on December 9 10:10 AM Toyota to Fix Gas Pedals on 3.8 Mln US Vehicles 10:10 AM S.Africa Inflation Falls to 5.9% 10:10 AM Liverpool Give Benitez Their Backing 10:10 AM White House Veggies for Obama’s Big Night 10:10 AM Obama Vows to ‘Finish the Job’ in Afghanistan 10:10 AM US Consumer Spending Jumps 0.7% in October 10:10 AM Obama to Attend Copenhagen Summit on December 9 10:10 AM US New Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 14-Month Low 10:10 AM Cowboys, Giants Chase Division Lead in Holiday Games 10:10 AM Mom of Teen Set on Fire: Son Focused on Recovery 10:09 AM US Bancorp to Sell 3 Texas Banking Units 10:05 AM Hong Kong Director Takes on Mulan With Real Actors 10:04 AM Hispanic Group Sues Ohio Over License Plate Policy 10:01 AM Small Earthquakes Shake California-Mexico Border 10:00 AM 10 am
Despite Upticks, Hawaii Tourism Remains Weak 9:58 AM Donny Osmond Wins ‘Dancing With the Stars’ 9:58 AM 6 Family Members Killed in Iraq 9:57 AM Google,Virgin Media Deals Command TiVo Spotlight 9:55 AM Religion News in Brief 9:55 AM Conn. Governor Unveils Deficit-Cutting Plan 9:55 AM Highlights of Conn. Gov’s Deficit-Cutting Plan 9:55 AM CDC Warns: Holiday Could Bring More Swine Flu 9:52 AM Rocket Man Bid to Fly From Morocco to Spain Fails 9:50 AM Gubernatorial Hopefuls Target Colo. Energy Rules 9:50 AM Shuttle Atlantis Leaves Space Station, Headed Home 9:48 AM Ariz. Gov, Lawmakers Slam Cities on Budget Lawsuit 9:47 AM New Blackout Hits Rio’s Glitzy Beach Neighborhoods 9:45 AM Fox Releases January Return Dates for ‘Idol,’ '24' 9:45 AM Israel Offers 10-Month West Bank Settlement Freeze 9:45 AM Feds Seek Rehearing of Baseball Drug List Ruling 9:44 AM Salvation Army’s Iconic Kettles Now Credit Ready 9:43 AM Toyota to Replace 4M Gas Pedals That Could Jam 9:41 AM Authorities: Hanged Ky. Census Worker Killed Self 9:39 AM Wary Consumers, Rising Unemployment Snag Recovery 9:28 AM Google Apologizes for Offensive First Lady Image 9:28 AM Sales of New Homes Forecast to Rise 2 Percent 9:28 AM Consumers Log Stronger-Than-Expected Spending Rise 9:25 AM Stock Futures Point to Higher Open After Data 9:21 AM World Stocks Buoyed by US Data as Dollar Slides 9:14 AM
NEWSMAKERS
political donations of today's newsmakers
US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,443
2,971
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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