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Wesley Snipes Appeals 3 Tax Convictions in Georgia 12:59 PM California Unemployment Rate Hits 12.5 Percent 12:59 PM Mass. Finance Chief Criticizes ‘Risky’ Budget Move 12:57 PM Texas Jobless Rate Up, But So Is Number of Jobs 12:55 PM Dollar Keeps Gaining as Traders Pare Risk Exposure 12:53 PM South Dakota Red Meat Production Falls in October 12:50 PM Russian Ship Frees Itself From Ice in Antarctic 12:49 PM Floods Devastate UK Lake District; Much of Ireland 12:48 PM FBI Investigating Use of Stun Gun on 10-Year-Old 12:48 PM Bill: Harley-Davidson as Official Wis. Motorcycle 12:46 PM Investors Sue Fla. Lawyer in Fraud Probe for $100M 12:42 PM Emergency Landing on Tundra as Smooth as Runway 12:37 PM Steel of West Virginia to Lay off 53 by Nov.’s End 12:36 PM Pentagon: US to Look at Own Role in Afghan Graft 12:34 PM Idaho Gets $115,000 From Sanofi-Aventis Settlement 12:33 PM Conseco Subsidiary Reaches Reinsurance Agreement 12:30 PM Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert Ready for AMA Stage 12:30 PM Sen. Nelson a ‘Yes’ on Health Care Test Vote 12:30 PM Griffon Corp. Turns 4th-Qtr Profit of $12.4M 12:25 PM Palestinians to Set New Date for Elections 12:24 PM Feds Seek $631K Verdict Against Ex-Steeler Blount 12:20 PM Dr. Pepper Snapple Board OKs $200M Buyback 12:17 PM UN Committee Targets Iran’s Rights Violations 12:16 PM Floods Devastate UK Lake District; Much of Ireland 12:14 PM U. of Neb. Board Mulls New Stem Cell Restrictions 12:14 PM Jayson Williams Plea Hearing Delayed Indefinitely 12:13 PM In Morocco, Tzipi Livni Backs Mideast Talks 12:10 PM Egyptian Police Hurt as Football Violence Simmers 12:10 PM Wilton Wind Farm in North Dakota Doubles in Size 12:10 PM Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 8 in Pakistan 12:10 PM Cisco Releases Web Security App for IPhone 12:10 PM Volkswagen Approves Porsche Takeover 12:10 PM East Africa Trade Bloc Inks Common Market Treaty 12:10 PM China Boosts World Steel Output: Association 12:10 PM Spain May Grant Refugee Status to W.Sahara Activist 12:10 PM Swiss Seize $350 Mln From Late Nigeria Dictator’s Son 12:10 PM More Than 30,000 DR Congo Refugees in Congo 12:10 PM ‘Dream Killer’ Cleared of Wife’s Murder 12:10 PM Asia’s Luxury Car Market ‘Picking Up’: Rolls-Royce 12:10 PM Indian Railways Seek Protection After Fresh Attack 12:10 PM Republicans Urge Obama Decision on Afghan Strategy 12:10 PM No Reply This Christmas as US Blocks Santa Mail 12:10 PM US Singles on PlayDate Search for Soul Mate 12:10 PM Fed Funding to Help Study Wind Speeds in Michigan 12:05 PM Senate Dems Moving Ahead on Crucial Health Vote 12:04 PM J.M. Smucker 2nd-Quarter Profit Soars on Coffee 12:04 PM Kenya’s Forest Dwellers Evicted 12:03 PM 7 Charged in Alleged Securities and Mortgage Scam 12:02 PM Met-Pro 3Q Profit Plunges as Markets Remain Weak 12:01 PM 12 pm
Microsoft Offers About 24K Training Vouchers in NC 11:59 AM Russia’s Gorbachev Considers Political Comeback 11:59 AM Brazil Leader Urges Freeze on Israeli Settlements 11:58 AM Charity Study Shows 6M Seniors at Risk of Hunger 11:55 AM Ugandan Army Kills 34 Tribesmen on Cattle Raids 11:54 AM Alaska’s Jobless Rate Jumps to 8.9 Pct in October 11:53 AM Diocese: Pedophile Priests Should Get Benefits 11:47 AM NM Considers Scaling Back Medicaid Coverage 11:47 AM Police: NC Girl Raped, Killed on Day She Was Taken 11:47 AM Ethics Committee: No Punishment for Burris 11:47 AM Downbeat Dell Weighs on World Markets 11:45 AM Conn. Jobless Rate Jumps to 8.8 Percent in October 11:45 AM Senate Dems Moving Ahead on Crucial Health Vote 11:45 AM Heidi Klum Wows Crowd at Victoria’s Secret Show 11:43 AM Vt. Nuke Critics Renew Campaign Against Relicense 11:42 AM F1 Williams Sells Minority Stake to Austrian Group 11:41 AM Hunter Plans Bargaining Meeting With Stern Soon 11:38 AM Global Defense Technology Shares Little Changed 11:35 AM Winfrey Says Prayer, Thought Influenced Exit 11:34 AM Island’s Bison Given Birth Control to Control Herd 11:33 AM W.Va.’s Capito Troubled by EPA Response on Permits 11:33 AM Astronauts Await Word of Baby Girl on Earth 11:31 AM Dem Slams Ariz. Gov’s Absence as Session Falters 11:28 AM Banned Director Brings Romance Film to Hong Kong 11:22 AM New York Lawmakers Head Home, No Deal on Deficit 11:19 AM Queen, Prince Philip Mark 62 Years of Marriage 11:19 AM Pfizer Gets FDA Approval for Intravenous Revatio 11:16 AM Vivendi Inching Closer to Decision on NBC 11:14 AM Ohio Moderates' Budget Fix Meets Immovable Forces 11:12 AM Giant Atom-Smasher Poised for Restart: CERN 11:10 AM Federal Immigration Officials Target Vermont Farms 11:10 AM Ohio AG Sues Credit Agencies for Public Pensions 11:10 AM VW to Invest Nearly 26 Bln Euros by 2012 11:10 AM Trial of American for Briton’s Murder Nears End 11:10 AM Hero’s Welcome for Boxer Pacquiao in Philippines 11:10 AM First Air France A380 New York Bound 11:10 AM US Doctors Back Later Start for Cervical Cancer Tests 11:10 AM Colts, Saints Hope to Continue Magical March 11:10 AM UK Man Cleared of Wife’s Death During Nightmare 11:10 AM New Orleans Eyes December Sale for $40M Bond Sale 11:06 AM List of Top 15 Cable Shows in Nielsen Ratings 11:06 AM Natural Gas Plunges 15 Percent This Month 11:03 AM NYC Model Who Married Doorman Sues Upscale Co-Op 11:03 AM US Carriers' Passenger Revenue Down in October 11:03 AM Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Overturns in Va., Killing 1 11:02 AM Vienna-Born Panda Heads to China 11:01 AM Wesley Snipes Appeals 3 Tax Convictions in Georgia 11:00 AM 11 am
EU Extends Oracle/Sun Review Deadline Until Jan 27 10:59 AM Dell’s Profit, Stock Drop on Weak Quarterly Report 10:58 AM AP NewsAlert 10:58 AM ‘2012’ a Home Run With Patriotic Fans in China 10:58 AM Covidien Says FDA Extends Exalgo Review 10:58 AM
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,438
2,966
GIs Killed in Action
3,476
649
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
889
192
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,883
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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