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Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday.

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 HEADLINES — Saturday, November 21st, 2009

More Americans Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving
The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.
Nafeesa Syeed, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago

Atlantis Astronauts Install Gadgets on Second Spacewalk
Shuttle Atlantis astronauts began the second of their mission’s three spacewalks Saturday to maintain and install more high-tech gadgets on the International Space Station.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 7 minutes ago

Obama Has Low-Key Evening Out After Long Week
President Barack Obama and his family spent a low-key night out at the home of a senior White House adviser after a whirlwind week spent on a presidential trip to Asia.
Staff, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago

Ex-Air Force Nurse Acquitted of Killing Patients
A court martial acquitted a former military nurse of murder Saturday after he was accused of giving lethal doses of painkillers to hasten the deaths of three terminally ill patients at the Air Force’s largest hospital.
Paul J. Weber, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago

Fort Hood Shooting Suspect to Remain Hospitalized
A military magistrate has ruled that the Army psychiatrist charged in one of the worst mass shootings on a U.S. military base will be held until trial.
Staff, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago

Calif. Fisherman Arrested in Sea Lion Shooting
Authorities arrested a Sacramento fisherman Saturday in connection to shooting a sea lion in the head.
Staff, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago

Levin: More E-Mails From Ft. Hood Suspect Possible
WASHINGTON — The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials.
Pamela Hess and Anne Gearan, AP NEWS - 28 minutes ago

McCain Links Political Correctness to Shootings
Sen. John McCain says he has no doubt that “political correctness” played a role in preventing concerns about the alleged Fort Hood gunman from reaching the right people.
Rob Gillies, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago

McCain Says He Enjoyed Reading Sarah Palin Book
U.S. Sen. John McCain said Saturday that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin’s new memoir and downplayed any tension between their campaign aides as “no big deal.”
Rob Gillies, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago

US Set for Healthcare Test.
The US Senate began a session on healthcare reform on Saturday (November 21), as it prepares to vote on whether to proceed with debate on the bill.
Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 44 minutes ago

EPA: Uranium From Polluted Mine in Nev. Wells
Peggy Pauly lives in a robin-egg blue, two-story house not far from acres of onion fields that make the northern Nevada air smell sweet at harvest time.
Scott Sonner, AP NEWS - 45 minutes ago

Venezuela Captures Wanted Colombian Fugitive
Venezuelan authorities have captured a former Colombian official wanted for collaborating with outlawed right-wing paramilitary fighters.
Staff, AP NEWS - 57 minutes ago

Historic Health Care Bill Nears Key Senate Vote
Invoking the name of the late Edward M. Kennedy, Senate Democrats sealed a 60-vote majority needed to advance health care legislation Saturday ahead of an evening showdown with opposition Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.
David Espo, AP FEATURES - 63 minutes ago

AP News in Brief
Democrats seal 60-vote majority to advance health care bill; Landrieu, Lincoln to vote ‘yes’
Staff, AP NEWS - 65 minutes ago

Obama Health Drive Set to Clear First Test
President Barack Obama’s signature drive to remake US health care was on track to clear a key Senate hurdle Saturday, as the last wavering Democrats agreed to vote to formally open debate on the bill.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 67 minutes ago

NBA Knicks Hand Nets 13th Straight Defeat
The New Jersey Nets continued to slide toward the NBA record of 17 straight defeats to start a season on Saturday, dropping their 13th straight to the New York Knicks.
Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 67 minutes ago

Obama Trumpets Asia Trip as Boost to US Economy
President Barack Obama’s eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future.
Philip Elliott, AP NEWS - 72 minutes ago

Delayed Spacewalk Ends Successfully.
NASA astronauts completed a spacewalk on Saturday (November 21) at the International Space Station that had been delayed after a false alarm woke the crews of the station and the visiting space shuttle Atlantis.
Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 74 minutes ago

 6 pm
Mexico Says Drug Witness Died in Apparent Suicide 5:53 PM
Police: Ohio Suspect May Have Eaten Evidence 5:42 PM
Swiss Police: Man Attacked by Bear in Park 5:37 PM
Astronauts Finish Another Spacewalk, Still No Baby 5:33 PM
Terror Trials Differ in Civilian, Military Courts 5:31 PM
Ex-Air Force Nurse Acquitted of Killing Patients 5:11 PM
Sleiman Seeks Abolition of Religion in Lebanese Politics 5:10 PM
Gaza Water Unfit for Human Consumption: Palestinians 5:10 PM
Thousands Throng Rival Nicaraguan Rallies, Ortega Backers Mass 5:10 PM
Obama Health Drive Faces Critical Vote 5:10 PM
28 Arrests at Spanish Event Attended by BNP’s Griffin 5:10 PM
Robinson Hails Famous Scotland Win Over Wallabies 5:10 PM
Iran to Hold War Games to Protect Nuclear Sites 5:02 PM
 5 pm
5 Long Beach Students Arrested in Alleged Groping 4:56 PM
Rocket Fired From Gaza Into Israel: Army 4:10 PM
Swine Flu Kills First Hajj Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia 4:10 PM
Egypt Muslims Burn Christian Shops: Police 4:10 PM
Italy’s Berlusconi in Surprise Saudi Trip 4:10 PM
Swine Flu Kills 4 Hajj Pilgrims: Saudi 4:10 PM
Venezuela Seizes Colombia-Linked Paramilitary Chief 4:10 PM
Setting Afghan Exit Date Defeatist: Defense Panel 4:10 PM
1000 People Evacuated After Colombia Volcano Erupts 4:10 PM
Anglican Leader, Pope Meet Amid Tensions 4:10 PM
Obama Health Drive Faces Critical Vote 4:10 PM
Jade Johnson Pulls Out of Strictly 4:10 PM
Bush, Ellis Won’t Play for Saints Sunday 4:10 PM
Sheryl Crow Takes Up Cause of Wild Horses in West 4:03 PM
 4 pm
Suspicious Note and Package Found at Fort Benning 3:41 PM
Sheryl Crow Takes Up Cause of Wild Horses in West 3:41 PM
Historic Health Care Bill Nears Key Senate Vote 3:28 PM
Lawyer: Ex-Air Force Nurse Sped Patients' Deaths 3:23 PM
Dems Snare 60 Votes to Move Ahead on Health Care 3:14 PM
Central America Demands Billions in Climate Damages 3:10 PM
Poland to Sell Ireland 15 Million Euro Carbon Credits 3:10 PM
Italy FM Warns Leaders Ahead of Climate Summit: Reports 3:10 PM
Greenpeace Rallies to Stop Deforestation in Indonesia 3:10 PM
Austrian Sets Up Online Cattle Auctions 3:10 PM
Belgian Ex-Premier Meets Party Chiefs as Hunt Begins for New PM 3:10 PM
Ireland Battles Severe Flooding 3:10 PM
Belgian Ex-Premier Meets Party Chiefs as Hunt Begins for New PM 3:10 PM
Putin Backs Medvedev’s Call for Russia Modernisation 3:10 PM
Sarandon Gets Lifetime Achievement Award at Stockholm Film Fest 3:10 PM
Thousands of Spanish Farmers Protest Low Prices 3:10 PM
Thousands of Spanish Farmers Protest Low Prices 3:10 PM
UN Court to Rule on Niger-Burkina Faso Border Row 3:10 PM
Angolan President Calls for ‘Zero Tolerance’ of Corruption 3:10 PM
Chelsea Cruise as Arsenal Stumble in Premier League 3:10 PM
Chelsea Cruise as Arsenal Stumble in Premier League 3:10 PM
Flawless Sexton Eases Ireland Past Fiji 3:10 PM
 3 pm
Dems Have 60 for Health Care; Lincoln a ‘Yes’ 2:45 PM
Hackers Leak E-Mails, Stoke Climate Debate 2:36 PM
H1N1 Mutation Discovered in Norway 2:31 PM
Pope and Anglican Leader Agree on Closer Relations 2:30 PM
59 and Counting: Health Care Bill Nears Test Vote 2:28 PM
W.Sahara Activist Refuses Madrid Offer of Refugee Status 2:10 PM
Two Pakistanis Suspected of Mumbai Attack Funding Arrested 2:10 PM
Spanish Crew Members Freed by Pirates Arrive Home 2:10 PM
Swedish Soprano Soderstrom Dies 2:10 PM
Pope in Landmark Meeting With Artists in Sistine Chapel 2:10 PM
‘Twilight’ Sequel Breaks Opening Day Record: Report 2:10 PM
Football: South Africa Creates Special ‘World Cup Courts’ 2:10 PM
Smiling on Facebook Costs Canadian Her Insurance 2:10 PM
Restored Machine to Explore Mysteries of Big Bang 2:07 PM
Atheist Student Groups Flower on College Campuses 2:06 PM
A Bad Month in Afghanistan Rippled Across the US 2:03 PM
 2 pm
Comparison of Democratic Health Care Bills 1:59 PM
Motown Caps 50th Anniversary With Hometown Gala 1:45 PM
Mental Health Cases Tax Police, Emergency Workers 1:31 PM
Mumbai Still Vulnerable 1 Year After Attack 1:14 PM
Gaza Militants Agree to Halt Rocket Fire 1:14 PM
Lebanese Forces Fire at Israeli Drone 1:10 PM
Four Pilgrim Deaths From Swine Flu Ahead of Hajj 1:10 PM
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Protest Intel’s Work on Sabbath 1:10 PM
Obama Touts Asia Trade to Create Jobs 1:10 PM
Dutch Workers Protest Pending Retirement Age Rise 1:10 PM
Top German Economists Critical of Tax Relief: Report 1:10 PM
Michelin Chief Announces New Factory in Brazil: Report 1:10 PM
Rangers on the Rampage Against Kilmarnock 1:10 PM
New Zealand See off Battling England in RugbyU 1:10 PM
Rangers on the Rampage Against Kilmarnock 1:10 PM
Australia Issues ‘Catastrophic’ Alerts as Fires Rage 1:10 PM
Housing Data in Focus as Wall Street Rally Pauses 1:10 PM
US, Paraguay Meet to Boost Trade Ties 1:10 PM
More Americans Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving 1:09 PM
 1 pm
Italian Police Arrest 2 Linked to Mumbai Attacks 12:48 PM
‘New Moon’ Takes Record $72.7M Box Office Bite 12:42 PM
Atlantis Astronauts Take 2nd Spacewalk of Mission 12:41 PM
NC Man Gets Life in Prison for Woman’s Fatal Scare 12:40 PM
Losing Winfrey Would Be Big Blow for Second City 12:38 PM
Sri Lanka to Release 136,000 Tamil War Refugees 12:34 PM
Mental Health Cases Tax Police, Emergency Workers 12:33 PM
Azerbaijan Threatens Force Over Nagorno-Karabakh 12:22 PM
LyondellBasell Gets Buyout Offer From Reliance 12:11 PM
Tree-Eating Bugs Threaten Monarch Butterfly in Mexico 12:10 PM
Atlantis Astronauts Begin Second Spacewalk 12:10 PM
Space Station Alarm Delays Atlantis Crew Spacewalk 12:10 PM
Women Run in Style in Paris Stiletto Race 12:10 PM
Anglican Leader, Pope Meet Amid Tensions 12:10 PM
Emotion as Life Term Sought for US Student in Italy 12:10 PM
Emotion as Life Term Sought for US Student in Italy 12:10 PM
Trafigura Waste Victims Waiting for Compensation 12:10 PM
Madagascar Foes to Meet Over Stalled Unity Govt 12:10 PM
Brown Visits Scene of Massive Floods 12:10 PM
Anglican Leader Meets Pope Amid Tensions 12:10 PM
Wales Cruise to Rugby Victory Over Argentina 12:10 PM
Govt Probes Transmission of Drug-Resistant Flu 12:10 PM
US Experts to Visit Pyongyang Before Envoy: Yonhap 12:10 PM
McGrady Eager to Play, Rockets Say Slow Down 12:10 PM
Bucks' Bogut to Miss Up to Four Weeks 12:10 PM
Japan Rugby Team Beat Canada 27-6 12:10 PM
Health Care Bill Faces a Crucial Senate Vote 12:07 PM
Mali: Drought Resistant Maize 12:04 PM
Hijack Ship Crew Home in Spain 12:02 PM
Report Finds Wide Disparities in Gifted Education 12:02 PM
Riots Over Intel Sabbath Work 12:01 PM
Hawaii Anxiously Watching Year-End Tuna Supply 12:01 PM
 12 pm
Saudi: 4 Pilgrims Die of Swine Flu Before Hajj 11:55 AM
Report Finds Wide Disparities in Gifted Education 11:50 AM
Life Requested for US Suspect in Italy Murder Case 11:47 AM
Chavez Praises Alleged Terrorist Carlos the Jackal 11:43 AM
Coal Mine Blast Kills 42 in China, 66 Trapped 11:39 AM
Ukraine’s ‘Hot Air’ Bedevils Global Climate Deal 11:38 AM
German Auction House Pulls Disputed Painting 11:31 AM
Azerbaijan Threatens Force Over Nagorno-Karabakh 11:31 AM
LyondellBasell Gets Buyout Offer From Reliance 11:29 AM
Health Care Bill Faces a Crucial Senate Vote 11:18 AM
Saudi: 4 Pilgrims Die of Swine Flu Before Hajj 11:16 AM
‘Four Injured’ in Rocket Attack in Afghan Capital 11:10 AM
Iraqi MPs to Meet Sunday on Election Wrangle 11:10 AM
‘Four Injured’ in Rocket Attack in Afghan Capital 11:10 AM
Sri Lanka ‘to Free All War-Displaced Civilians’ 11:10 AM
Putin Backs Medvedev’s Call for Russia Modernization 11:10 AM
Liverpool and City Inflict Mutual Damage 11:10 AM
Obama Touts Asia Trade to Create Jobs 11:10 AM
Rocket Hits Outside Luxury Hotel in Afghan Capital 11:10 AM
 11 am
Mubarak Vows Not to Tolerate Attacks on Egyptians 10:50 AM
AP Reporter Caught Up in Stalin Family’s Agony 10:47 AM
Quick Restart of Big Bang Machine Stuns Scientists 10:42 AM
Reports: 101-Yr-Old Brazil Architect Back at Work 10:32 AM
Elderly US Couple Pleads Guilty in Cuba Spy Case 10:10 AM
Life Term Sought for US Student in Italy Murder Trial 10:10 AM
Liverpool and City Inflict Mutual Damage 10:10 AM
Atlantis Astronauts Take 2nd Spacewalk of Mission 10:08 AM
Iraqi Parliament Seeks to End Election Crisis 10:07 AM
Iran to Hold War Games to Protect Nuclear Sites 10:04 AM
Taiwan Beef Noodle Worries 10:02 AM
Afghan Road Builder’s Dream Thwarted by Violence 10:02 AM
 10 am
McCain Says He Enjoyed Palin Book 9:44 AM
Postal Service to Resume North Pole Santa Letters 9:32 AM
GOP: Health Test Recommendations Could Affect Care 9:24 AM
Rocket Hits Outside Luxury Hotel in Afghan Capital 9:20 AM
US to Drop Shooting Case Against Blackwater Guard 9:19 AM
Life Requested for US Suspect in Italy Murder Case 9:19 AM
Turkey ‘Gives Israel Deadline’ for Drone Delivery 9:10 AM
Sri Lanka to Free War-Displaced Civilians 9:10 AM
EU Criticises Financial Pledges to GM Europe 9:10 AM
Turkey Sticks to Nuclear Power Plan 9:10 AM
Putin Backs Medvedev’s Call for Russia Modernization 9:10 AM
Austria in Talks With Russia Over South Stream 9:10 AM
China Says 42 Dead, 66 Trapped in Mine Explosion 9:08 AM
Germany to Send Trial Observer to NY 9:07 AM
Iraq Working for Release of Americans Held in Iran 9:04 AM
African Movie Gets People Talking 9:02 AM
 9 am
Michael Jackson Glove Among Items at Music Auction 8:52 AM
Pope and Anglican Leader Agree on Closer Relations 8:49 AM
AP NewsAlert 8:49 AM
Obama Trumpets Asia Trip as Boost to US Economy 8:49 AM
Russia President Criticizes Ruling Party Over Vote 8:45 AM
Iraqi Lawmakers Delay Vote on Election Law Dispute 8:40 AM
White Farmers Relocate to Nigeria 8:33 AM
Philippines Welcomes Hero Boxer 8:31 AM
Diplomat: Iran Needs Uranium for Hospitals 8:27 AM
Buddhists From 2 Koreas Hold Joint Ceremony 8:22 AM
Iran to Hold War Games to Protect Nuclear Sites 8:14 AM
Al-Qaeda Seizes Japan Hostage in Yemen: Tribal Source 8:10 AM
Egypt Vows to Be Firm After World Cup Defeat 8:10 AM
US Soldier Jailed for Six Months After Iraq Offences 8:10 AM
Egypt Will Not Be ‘Lax’ in Defending Nationals: Mubarak 8:10 AM
Death Toll ‘Rises to 42’ in China Mining Accident 8:10 AM
Dalai Lama Praises Obama on Tibet Issue 8:10 AM
Resort Island Reels After Deadly Attack by Gunman 8:02 AM
 8 am
1st Senate Vote Looms on Health Legislation 7:49 AM
Italian Police Arrest 2 Linked to Mumbai Attacks 7:45 AM
Astronauts Gear Up for 2nd Spacewalk of Mission 7:45 AM
Travolta Appears at Fundraiser in Fla. Hometown 7:44 AM
Russia President Criticizes Ruling Party Over Vote 7:42 AM
3 Men Blow Themselves Up in Pakistani Kashmir 7:42 AM
Pope and Anglican Leader Agree on Closer Relations 7:40 AM
Collider Restarts After Hitch 7:31 AM

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GIs Killed in Action 3,476 649 DoD
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Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009) $711 Bln $219 Bln AP
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