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Iran Prez Offers Little Hope on US Hikers' Release Iran’s president says it’s up to his nation’s judicial system to determine whether three American hikers detained in his country will be released or punished.
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Alan Zibel, AP NEWS - 27 minutes ago Freedom Seeks Approval for Executive Bonus Freedom Communications, owner of The Orange County Register in California and other media properties, is seeking approval of a $300,000 bonus plan for its chief financial officer.
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Alexander G. Higgins, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago Belgian Says He Was Alert But Mute for 23 Years For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.
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Charles Babington, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago Obama Could Lock in Afghanistan Decision Monday The White House said President Barack Obama could use an unusual evening war council session Monday to lock in his long-awaited decision on whether to commit tens of thousands of new U.S. forces to the stalemated war in Afghanistan.
Anne Gearan and Jennifer Loven, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago AP-GfK Poll: Debt Turning Shoppers Into Scrooges A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they’ll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa.
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Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago Man Arrested in Anti-Aircraft Missile Plot Federal investigators in Philadelphia say they have arrested a man who wanted to obtain weapons to ship to Syria, including anti-aircraft missiles.
Staff, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago Ruling Delayed for Filipino Jailed in Spy Case A judge reserved ruling Monday on whether a former Philippine National Police officer who served prison time for receiving classified U.S. government documents will be extradited to face murder charges back home.
David Porter, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago Tenn. Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Mosque Firebomb A federal judge is sentencing a man who firebombed a mosque in central Tennessee to 14 years in prison.
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Staff, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago Suit May Block BLM Roundup of Mustangs in Nev. An animal protection group is asking a federal judge to block the government’s planned roundup of thousands of wild mustangs in Nevada next month.
Scott Sonner, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago Southern Baptist President Has Prostate Cancer Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt says that he has prostate cancer and expects to have surgery in January.
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Staff, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago KBR to Bid for Part of $3B Air Force Contract Defense contractor KBR said Monday the U.S. Air Force has asked it to bid for future task orders under the Worldwide Environmental Restoration and Construction program.
Staff, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago Israeli Trade Minister in Turkey to Mend Ties Israel’s trade minister Monday began a visit to Turkey to mend strained relations, saying Ankara could help resolve the conflict between Israel and Syria.
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The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 54 minutes ago Petters Fraud Case Goes to Jury in Minn. A jury will return Tuesday to further deliberate the fate of a Minnesota businessman accused of operating a Ponzi scheme that cost investors more than $3.5 billion.
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October Sales Gains Lift Hopes for Housing Market 1:59 PM Abortion Slaying Suspect May Use Necessity Defense 1:58 PM Obama Calls Security Meeting on Afghanistan 1:58 PM UK Hostage’s Remains Identified in Lebanon 1:58 PM NPR’s Carl Kasell to Retire From ‘Morning Edition’ 1:58 PM W.Va. Courtesy Patrol Chief Urges 24/7 Service 1:56 PM Pharmasset: Hepatitis C Drug Trial Will Continue 1:56 PM North Dakota’s Land Department Director Departing 1:55 PM GlaxoSmithKline Pulls Application for New Drug Use 1:52 PM NJ Gov-Elect, Pa. Gov Meet Over Tourism, Economy 1:52 PM Formerly Conjoined Twins Leave Intensive Care 1:48 PM Resumption of Ariz. Session Special Delayed 1:46 PM AP NewsAlert 1:44 PM Tenn. Lawmaker: No Consensus on Special Session 1:43 PM Zions Bancorp Announces Stock Exchange Offer 1:36 PM Brazil: World Should Engage, Not Isolate Iran 1:35 PM Obama to Honor Young Inventors at Science Fair 1:35 PM UK Begins Inquiry on Iraq War 1:31 PM AC/DC, MJ, Miles Davis, Def Jam and More Box Sets 1:25 PM Google Scoops Up Display Ad Specialist Teracent 1:25 PM GlaxoSmithKline Pulls Application for New Drug Use 1:22 PM UK’s Thatcher Sweeps Back to 10 Downing Street 1:20 PM Former Aide to Duchess of York Escapes From Prison 1:14 PM CO2 Curve Ticks Upward as Key Climate Talks Loom 1:11 PM Officials Seek Cause of Huge Philly Apartment Fire 1:11 PM Atom-Smasher Aims Sharp Increase in Power Next Year 1:10 PM Atom-Smasher Aims for Maximum Power in 2010 1:10 PM Germany’s ‘Robin Hood Banker’ Gets Suspended Sentence 1:10 PM British TV Star Susan Boyle’s Album Goes on Sale 1:10 PM Iraq Vote in Fresh Doubt as New Bill Faces Veto 1:10 PM Indonesian Ferry Captain Blames Storm for Sinking 1:10 PM Eight Dead in Russia Munitions Blast: Ministry 1:10 PM Tax Credits Fuel 10 Percent Surge in US Home Sales 1:10 PM Strike Shuts Down Pompidou Centre 1:10 PM British Leaders Clash Over Public Finances, Recovery 1:10 PM Leaders Clash Over Public Finances, Recovery 1:10 PM FTSE 100 Makes Big Gains 1:10 PM Police Agree Compensation for De Menezes Shooting 1:10 PM McPherson Leads as Shin, Ochoa Duel Goes to LPGA Wire 1:10 PM Cigna, WellPoint Upgraded on Costs, Reform Details 1:09 PM Embassy: Japanese Man Released by Yemeni Captors 1:09 PM State Auditor Orders Audit at Ohio Lottery 1:07 PM Lions Sell Out Thanksgiving NFL Game Vs. Packers 1:05 PM Tech Data 3Q Profit More Than Doubles as Costs Dip 1:04 PM Praxair to Sell Gases to Chinese Solar Cell Maker 1:04 PM World Cup Coin Minted at Soccer City 1:02 PM Earnings Preview: Medtronic 1:00 PM Industry Group: Ohio Home Sales Rise in October 1:00 PM 1 pm
SF Area Officer, Passenger Injured During Arrest 12:56 PM Rigel Shares Rise on RBC Analyst Upgrade 12:53 PM 4 UK Lawmakers Could Face Charges Over Expenses 12:52 PM Amended Iraqi Election Law Still Angers Sunnis 12:51 PM Dominion Donates $1M to Heating Assistance Program 12:48 PM Pentagon: Fort Hood Review Due Jan. 15 12:44 PM Romania’s President, Rival in Runoff Election 12:44 PM Obama to Honor Young Inventors at Science Fair 12:40 PM UN Says Greenhouse Gases Reach Record High in 2008 12:37 PM Iran Bans Paper for Running Photo of Baha'I Temple 12:37 PM To Millions, Oprah’s Not a Megastar, Just a BFF 12:36 PM Weak Dollar, Home Sales Data Carry Stocks Higher 12:35 PM Hamburg Swans Sent to Winter Retreat 12:32 PM Attorney: Gosselin Divorce Could Be Finalized Soon 12:31 PM TV Retailer QVC Joins ‘Black Friday’ Frenzy 12:29 PM NFL Fans Seek Ticket Info for LA Stadium 12:25 PM Prosecutors Blame Petters for $3.5B Fraud 12:25 PM Huge Philly Apartment Fire Leaves 21 Injured 12:24 PM US Details Assets Seized From Fla. Lawyer 12:24 PM NY’s Top Court Rejects Prison Phone Rate Refunds 12:22 PM Clinton Says Iraqi Election Might Be Delayed 12:21 PM Q&A: 50 Cent Gets Back to Gritty Roots on New CD 12:21 PM McDonald’s Makes Its Logo More ‘Green’ in Europe 12:17 PM A Look at Economic Developments Around the Globe 12:16 PM Analyst Predicts Small Auto Sales Comeback in 2010 12:16 PM Official: China Mine That Exploded Was Too Crowded 12:10 PM Climate Holds Key to Post-Crisis Jobs Recovery: EU 12:10 PM Iraq Vote in Fresh Doubt as New Bill Faces Veto 12:10 PM Iran’s Ahmadinejad on Controversial Trip to Brazil 12:10 PM Lebanon to Host European Film Festival From Thursday 12:10 PM ‘Premature’ to Declare Crisis Over: ECB Head 12:10 PM Taiwan’s Dwindling Birth Rate Causes Concern 12:10 PM Obama Nears Decision on Attending Copenhagen Summit 12:10 PM US Unemployment to Peak by March: Poll 12:10 PM Canadian Aboriginal Chief Decries Child Poverty 12:10 PM Astronauts Take Spacewalk No. 3 After Suit Snag 12:01 PM 12 pm
World Markets Rally as Gold Strikes New High 11:58 AM GM Sues Over Millions Spent on Steering Repairs 11:58 AM Sector Snap: Homebuilders Gain on Home Sales Data 11:57 AM Hundreds Protest Trash Incinerator Plans in China 11:56 AM Palin Arrives at Fort Bragg to a Crowd of Hundreds 11:54 AM 2 Men Charged After 3 Men Found Slain in Rural Ky. 11:53 AM Hundreds Mourn Mich. Boy Allegedly Slain by Father 11:52 AM Weak Dollar, Home Sales Data Carry Stocks Higher 11:50 AM TCF Financial Names Peter Bell to Board 11:50 AM Three Mile Island Radiation Caused by Pipe Cutting 11:49 AM Camus' Children Torn Over Pantheon Transfer Bid 11:44 AM Kan. Congressman Moore Won’t Seek Re-Election 11:42 AM China Activist Who Spoke Out on Quake Gets 3 Years 11:41 AM Have Americans Supersized Thanksgiving, Too? 11:40 AM Trial of Khmer Rouge Prison Chief in Final Stage 11:40 AM Analyst Predicts Small Auto Sales Comeback in 2010 11:38 AM GM Wants Gov'ts to Help Pay $4.9 Bn Restructuring 11:37 AM Fox CEO Wants US to Join France on Internet Piracy 11:36 AM Late Payments on Credit Cards Drop in 3rd Quarter 11:36 AM UK Police Refer 4 British Lawmakers to Prosecutors 11:22 AM Stocks Climb on Report Showing Jump in Home Sales 11:21 AM Priest at Embattled Mo. Parish Willing to Resign 11:21 AM Agriculture Futures Mostly Rise, Livestock Mixed 11:21 AM Bristol-Myers Extends Partnership With Asterand 11:21 AM Mom: Son in Coma Heard Everything for 23 Years 11:15 AM Iran Bans Paper for Running Photo of Baha'I Temple 11:15 AM Seattle Genetics Gets $12 Million in Astellas Deal 11:13 AM South Jersey Industries Boosts Dividend 11 Pct 11:13 AM Israel’s Next Ambassador to Egypt Is Son of a Spy 11:10 AM Obama to Meet War Cabinet on Afghanistan 11:10 AM Five Dead in Italian Transport Plane Crash: Military 11:10 AM Eight Dead in Russia Munitions Blast: Ministry 11:10 AM Eight Soldiers Dead in Russia Munitions Blast: Ministry 11:10 AM British Police to Compensate De Menezes Family 11:10 AM EU Acts to Quell GM Jobs Auction Fears 11:10 AM Tax Credits Prompt 10% Surge in US Home Sales 11:10 AM Rights Group Urges Kinshasa to Arrest ‘War Criminal’ 11:10 AM French Investigators Take Genocide Probe to Rwanda 11:10 AM Police to Compensate De Menezes Family 11:10 AM ICC Trial of Congolese Militiamen to Reveal ‘The Truth’ 11:10 AM Pfizer, Immunovaccine in Animal Vaccine Deal 11:09 AM LA Committee to Review Jackson Memorial Costs 11:07 AM Raptor’s Genetic Disorder Drug Meets Study Goals 11:06 AM Report: Russian Billionaire Buys Hitler’s Car 11:05 AM Amended Iraq Election Law Still Angers Sunnis 11:05 AM Pirates Free Hijacked Ship Bound for Somali Port 11:03 AM Charlie Chaplin’s Last Home to Become a Museum 11:01 AM 4 US Service Members Die in Afghan Attacks 11:01 AM 11 am
Kroenke Moves Closer to Arsenal Takeover Threshold 10:55 AM Pension Drops Lawsuit Against ACS Over Xerox Buy 10:53 AM Tyson Foods Posts 4Q Loss on Charge, Sales Edge Up 10:53 AM Retirement Readiness Index Says If You’re on Track 10:50 AM Israel Has History of Uneven Prisoner Swap Deals 10:49 AM Delaware Offering Assistance to Valero Employees 10:47 AM London Police Settle With Slain Brazilian’s Family 10:46 AM Ohio Amusement Park Not Thrilled With Tax Plan 10:45 AM Obama Calls Security Meeting on Afghanistan 10:42 AM Wind Turbine Maker Plans Southern Indiana Plant 10:41 AM Agrium, CF, Terra Prolong Fertilizer Takeover Wars 10:39 AM Rocket With Commercial Satellite Launches in Fla. 10:38 AM Q&A: 50 Cent Gets Back to Gritty Roots on New CD 10:37 AM Kentucky Invests $1.2 Million in Farm Projects 10:34 AM October Home Sales Rise 10.1 Pct From September 10:33 AM Afghan Provinces Get Millions to Reduce Poppies 10:33 AM Analysis: Miss. Gov Budget Sure to Spark Activism 10:30 AM Study: NYC Food Emergencies Up Nearly 21 Percent 10:27 AM World Markets Rally as Gold Strikes New High 10:26 AM UK’s Thatcher Sweeps Back to Downing Street 10:22 AM Kan. Congressman Moore Won’t Seek Re-Election 10:19 AM Ohio, Other States Giving Venison Donations a Lift 10:19 AM Iran Prez Seeks New Legitimacy in Visit to Brazil 10:18 AM Blast at Russian Arsenal Kills 8 During Cleanup 10:17 AM More Anti-Gay, Religious-Motivated Crimes Reported 10:15 AM NM Wants Company to Take Responsibility for Cavern 10:14 AM Stocks Climb on Report Showing Jump in Home Sales 10:12 AM UN Climate Chief Expects ‘Specific’ Deal 10:10 AM UN Climate Chief Expects ‘Specific’ Climate Deal 10:10 AM Israeli Captive Soldier’s Family Meets Ministers 10:10 AM Four Dead in Italian Transport Plane Crash: Report 10:10 AM Four Dead as Military Plane Crashes in Italy: Report 10:10 AM Gold Hits Record High $1,174 10:10 AM Teen in Court for Murder of Mutilated Woman 10:10 AM Residents Return Home After Flood Devastation 10:10 AM Teen in Court for Murder of Mutilated Woman 10:10 AM FTSE Soars as Nestle Eyes Cadbury 10:10 AM Gerrard Bullish as Liverpool Enter Last-Chance Saloon 10:10 AM Fort Hood Soldiers Prepare for Battle With Scars From Rampage 10:10 AM US Rewards Afghans With 38.7 Million Dollars in Drug Fight 10:10 AM Carla Bruni, Harry Connick Jr Reunite for French TV Duet 10:10 AM October Home Sales Rise 10.1 Pct From September 10:06 AM Pakistan’s Army Attacks Militants in Northwest 10:00 AM 10 am
Stocks Climb in Early Trading as Dollar Weakens 9:58 AM Polish Court: HIV-Positive Police Officers Allowed 9:58 AM Denied Relief, W.Va. Schools Ready to Sue 9:56 AM Campbell Soup Earnings Rise as Expenses Fall 9:56 AM New Hampshire Considering Paid Sick Leave Mandate 9:52 AM France Shows off Cutting-Edge Navy Ship in Russia 9:51 AM Neb. Pastor Robbed After Answering Knock on Door 9:48 AM Iraqi Lawmakers Amend Election Law; Sunnis Angry 9:47 AM China Activist Who Spoke Out on Quake Gets 3 Years 9:43 AM Idaho Seeks $75M in Fed Grants for Public Schools 9:43 AM More Anti-Gay, Religious-Motivated Crimes Reported 9:40 AM Scientist: Leak of Climate E-Mails Appalling 9:39 AM NJ Man Sentenced in $1.8 Million Investment Scam 9:39 AM Hawaii Lawmakers to Examine Use of Stimulus Money 9:34 AM Fox CEO Wants US to Join France on Internet Piracy 9:34 AM Iranian Official in Fake Degree Scandal Dies 9:28 AM A Glance at the Birdbear Oil Formation in ND 9:28 AM Another New Oil Formation for North Dakota? 9:28 AM 1 Found Dead, Several Rescued From Ind. Motel Fire 9:23 AM Health Care Issues: What Are GOP’s Reform Ideas? 9:22 AM Ahead of the Bell: ‘New Moon’ Lifts Theater Chains 9:22 AM Campbell Soup Earnings Rise as Expenses Fall 9:18 AM Ciena Buys Nortel Business Units for $769M 9:14 AM Yellow Card for Goalkeeper After Cat Rescue 9:10 AM Atlantis Astronauts Begin Third and Last Spacewalk 9:10 AM Iran Gained $5 Bln by Euro Switch: Banker 9:10 AM Yemen Captors of Japanese Hostage Insist on Swap 9:10 AM N.Ireland on Edge After Huge Car Bomb Planted 9:10 AM Medvedev Pledges Help to Rights Activists 9:10 AM Armenian Forces Kill Azerbaijani Civilian: Reports 9:10 AM Brown Urges Stronger China Links to Boost Recovery 9:10 AM Absent Judge Forces Nigerian Graft Trial Delay 9:10 AM U2 to Headline Glastonbury Festival 9:10 AM Stock Futures Point to Higher Opening 9:10 AM Big Bang Atom Smasher Sends Beams in 2 Directions 9:08 AM Tyson Foods Posts 4Q Loss on Charge, Sales Edge Up 9:07 AM Attack on Election Convoy Kills 21 Filipinos 9:07 AM CDC Software 3Q Profit Rises on Lower Costs 9:03 AM Army Asks Palin Not to Give Speech at Book Signing 9:03 AM Trapped in a Van Under Avalanche 9:02 AM Malay Boys Undergo Circumcision 9:02 AM 9 am
Work to Start on 2nd Phase of Maine Wind Farm 8:55 AM Merck Claims Win in Texas Lawsuit Over Vioxx 8:54 AM Astronauts Take Spacewalk No. 3 After Suit Snag 8:53 AM IMF Chief: Global Economy Still Fragile 8:52 AM Medical Marijuana Finds Social Outlet in Ore. Cafe 8:51 AM EU: Nearly Half of Unemployed Out of Work a Year 8:51 AM Arizona Legislature Resumes Special Session Monday 8:49 AM AP Suspends Coverage of Australian Cricket, Again 8:45 AM MLS Would Like Montreal to Become 19th Team 8:43 AM Keeneland’s November Sales of Horses Concludes 8:37 AM Polish Mixmaster Wins Cocktail Crown 8:31 AM Michael Jackson ‘Opus’ Book Offers Rare Images 8:31 AM Israel, Hamas Close to Swap Deal for Schalit 8:27 AM Obama to Speak on Education, Present Rights Award 8:25 AM Indian PM to Be Feted by Obama at State Visit 8:24 AM Incinerator Plans on Hold After Protests in China 8:21 AM Mexico City’s Famed Dance-For-Peso Halls Fading 8:19 AM Cuba Film Institute Founder Looks Back on 50 Years 8:19 AM Sting Warns of Hydroelectric Project in Amazon 8:12 AM Yemen Rebels Accuse Saudi of Launching Major Attack 8:10 AM Anger Builds as China Mine Toll Hits 104 8:10 AM At Least 21 Dead in Philippine ‘Political Massacre’ 8:10 AM Romanian President, Rival Face Run-off Vote: Polls 8:10 AM U2 to Headline Glastonbury Festival 8:10 AM Oil Prices Jump as Dollar Weakens 8:10 AM OECD Area Shakes off Recession With Fragile Rebound 8:10 AM OECD Area Jumps Clear of Recession, Britain Stuck 8:10 AM Dollar Slides, Sending Gold to Record High 8:10 AM Eq.Guinea Rival Accuses President of Abusing Funds 8:10 AM Executives Testify in Airbus Insider Trading Probe 8:10 AM Gunmen Fire on Americans' Home in Indonesia 8:10 AM China ‘Sentences Quake Activist to Three Years’ 8:10 AM 21 Filipinos Killed on Way to File Election Papers 8:09 AM Grand Canyon to Change ‘Unfair’ Permit System 8:09 AM Hero Pilot Jokes About Marital Boost in NBC Show 8:07 AM EADS Execs on Trial for Alleged Insider Trading 8:07 AM Some Doubts About Earrings Tied to Mrs. Lincoln 8:04 AM Bulls Escape on Set of Film Starring Cruise, Diaz 8:01 AM 8 am
RI Slow to Spend Millions in Stimulus Funding 7:59 AM Gunfire at Home of US Teachers in Indonesia’s Aceh 7:59 AM Tyson Foods Loses Money in 4th Quarter on Charge 7:57 AM Holidays Will Again Test NYC Air Travel Bottleneck 7:54 AM Miners' Families Want Answers in China Mine Blast 7:53 AM Christmas Kissing: On the Cheek to Avoid Swine Flu 7:50 AM 4 US Service Members Die in Afghan Attacks 7:48 AM Romania’s President, Rival in Runoff Election 7:41 AM Australian Blames Scientology for Brother’s Death 7:38 AM Astronaut Suit Problem Delays Spacewalk No. 3 7:36 AM Adam Lambert Ready to Shake Up Pop World With CD 7:34 AM Pakistan’s Displaced Growing 7:32 AM UK’s Thatcher Sweeps Back to Downing Street 7:30 AM Schumer and Hutchison Argue Over Health Care Bill 7:29 AM Man Slashed by Kangaroo While Trying to Rescue Dog 7:28 AM 21 Filipinos Killed on Way to File Election Papers 7:26 AM Michael Jackson ‘Opus’ Book Offers Rare Images 7:18 AM Pakistan’s Army Attacks Militants in Northwest 7:13 AM Sri Lanka President Calls for Early Election 7:12 AM Atlantis Astronauts to Undertake Third Spacewalk 7:10 AM Atlantis Astronauts to Undertake Third Spacewalk 7:10 AM Murky Ocean Depths Hide Abundance of Life 7:10 AM Police Probe Motive of Marianas Gunman 7:10 AM World Stocks Rally as Dollar Falters 7:10 AM Spotify Launches Application for Nokia Phones 7:10 AM Five-Star Defoe ‘on His Way to South Africa’ 7:10 AM Reliance Shares Rise Over 3% on LyondellBasell Bid 7:10 AM Teen in Court for Murder of Mutilated Woman 7:10 AM Home Sales Likely Rose Again in October 7:04 AM 7 am
Woman Found 25 Hours After Indonesia Ferry Sank 6:59 AM
NEWSMAKERS
political donations of today's newsmakers
US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,441
2,969
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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