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Taliban Leader Rules Out Talks With Karzai 12:58 PM Israel Approves 10-Month Settlement Freeze 12:56 PM Greece to Restore Birthplace of Classical Theater 12:56 PM A Look at Economic Developments Around the Globe 12:55 PM Obama’s First Pardon: A Turkey Named ‘Courage’ 12:55 PM Mo. to Receive $32.5M for Smart Grid Projects 12:52 PM Energy Prices on the Rise Despite Huge Supply 12:52 PM Mass. Moves to Streamline Renewable Energy Efforts 12:51 PM 19.2 Million People Watch Donny Osmond Win 12:51 PM Iran Clerics Start Taking Control of Schools 12:49 PM Earnings Schedule for Week of 11/30/09 12:42 PM Iran Seeks to Quiet Critic Inside Ruling System 12:36 PM Mom of Teen Set on Fire: Son Focused on Recovery 12:36 PM Israel Approves 10-Month West Bank Settlement Halt 12:33 PM Police Confiscate Toxic Toys 12:33 PM Officials Say Iraq Not UK’s Main Worry Before War 12:32 PM Par Pharma Buys Back $30.8M in Senior Notes 12:32 PM Jetman’s Africa-Europe Flight Fails 12:31 PM UK: NATO to Offer 5,000 Troops for Afghanistan 12:31 PM Placard Thieves Leave Ito’s LA Courtroom Nameless 12:29 PM Search Crew Working to Free Man Caught in Cave 12:28 PM Pro-Immigration Reform PACS Growing in Influence 12:27 PM Germany, IAEA Chief Urge Iran to Compromise 12:24 PM Jet-Winged Adventurer Ditches in Atlantic, Unhurt 12:22 PM More Bankruptcy Cases Filed in Federal Courts 12:21 PM Dollar Slumps to 15-Month Euro Low 12:21 PM BLM Delays Nevada Horse Roundup to Allow Appeals 12:20 PM Federal Court Allows Dec. 8 Execution in Ohio 12:19 PM WSP Holdings Plans $10 Million Share Repurchase 12:16 PM Sensata Plans to Raise Up to $500 Million in IPO 12:16 PM Idera: Novartis Deal Ends, Merck Pact Extended 12:14 PM Hospitality Properties Trust Upgraded; Stocks Rise 12:13 PM Jobless Claims Dip, Spending Up in Sign of Rebound 12:13 PM UK Police Arrest Man Wanted in US on Fraud Charges 12:12 PM 2 Beefeaters Fired for Bullying Female Colleague 12:12 PM Obama to Attend Major Climate Summit 12:10 PM Siberian Tiger Population Falls Sharply: Survey 12:10 PM Obama to Take Near-Term Cut of 17% to Copenhagen 12:10 PM Swiss Court Grants Polanski Bail: Official 12:10 PM Kuwaiti Journalist Accused of Slander Stays in Jail 12:10 PM US to Pledge Major Emission Cuts at Climate Summit 12:10 PM Britain Is Last Major Nation in Recession 12:10 PM US New Home Sales Rebound in October 12:10 PM HRW Sceptical About Fair Eq.Guinea Elections 12:10 PM US Skeptics Fear Afghan Mission Turning Into a Quagmire 12:10 PM Kandahar Is Key City in Afghan War 12:08 PM Greece to Restore Birthplace of Classical Theater 12:07 PM UK Police Arrest Man Wanted in US on Fraud Charges 12:05 PM Natural Gas Stocks Grow Less Than Expected 12:05 PM Diedrich: Green Mountain’s $265M Bid Superior 12:04 PM Judge Denies Murderer’s Request for Hair Removal 12:00 PM Capmark Financial Gets OK to Sell Units 12:00 PM 12 pm
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 Recalls: Metal Pendants, Hooded Sweat Shirts 11:54 AM Indian PM Warns Pakistan on Terrorism 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
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,443
2,971
GIs Killed in Action
3,478
659
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
891
190
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,877
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
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