Hall of Fame
Chris Rock ($39,700)
Sidney Poitier ($9,950)
Andy Griffith ($2,500)
Jeffrey Katzenberg ($1,427,220)
Lawrence Kudlow ($42,077)
Robert Smigel ($8,100)
Warren Beatty ($37,393)
Richard Petty ($23,950)
Dana Gould ($8,925)
Beverly LaHaye ($20,011)
Arthur Blank ($285,800)
Garry Shandling ($10,400)
Susan Estrich ($500)
Kinky Friedman ($250)
Terry McMillan ($5,750)
John Rich ($12,800)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs ($3,000)
Peter Jacobsen ($2,500)
Alexander Payne ($4,750)
Lee Corso ($680)
Brian Grazer ($133,492)
Tom Clancy ($237,050)
Tim McCarver ($500)
Nora Roberts ($4,300)
Jules Asner ($2,000)
Amanda Peet ($4,200)
Reese Witherspoon ($1,500)
Francis Ford Coppola ($8,518)
Eve Ensler ($13,255)
William Dean Singleton ($14,000)
Rob Morrow ($2,750)
Adam Yauch ($3,300)
Brenda Strong ($6,100)
David Zucker ($28,714)
Don Shula ($18,734)
John Williams ($10,500)
Vera Wang ($37,120)
Ashley Judd ($8,750)
Mark O'Meara ($2,500)
Larry Flynt ($49,074)
Linda Gray ($6,500)
Timothy Hutton ($500)
Pete Seeger ($3,700)
Kirk Douglas ($20,300)
Morgan Fairchild ($21,375)
Robin Quivers ($2,500)
Kevin Kline ($13,588)
Kevin Costner ($24,000)
Renee Zellweger ($54,800)
Marvin Hamlisch ($7,250)
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Frank Eltman, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago 2010 Elections: Tables Have Turned on Democrats Oh, how the tables have turned. Nervous Democrats are on defense and emboldened Republicans sense opportunity heading into 2010 and the midterm elections. It was just three years ago that the GOP lost the House and Senate as well as governors' races in a cross-country Democratic wave.
Liz Sidoti, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago Obama Asks House to Vote on Health Care Bill President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to “answer the call of history” Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark health care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it.
David Espo, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago NY Vigil Marks Immigrant’s Hate-Crime Killing Dozens of people are holding a candlelight vigil on Long Island to mark the one-year anniversary of the stabbing death of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero.
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Shortage of Military Therapists Creates Strain 12:55 PM Bruni-Sarkozy Tells of 8 Years in Psychoanalysis 12:33 PM Another Attack Leaves US Muslims Fearing Backlash 12:32 PM US Tourist Dies ‘Car Surfing’ in Puerto Rico 12:29 PM Saudi Won’t Bar Hajj Pilgrims Over Swine Flu Fears 12:28 PM Software Cos. Eye Key Patent Case in Supreme Court 12:28 PM George W. Bush Visits Fort Hood, Wounded Soldiers 12:25 PM Obama Seeks Health Care Votes on Capitol Hill 12:25 PM Man Sought in Police Killing in Serious Condition 12:18 PM Murder Case a Glimpse Into Stresses of Caretaking 12:16 PM 12 pm
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Ida Spurs Tropical Storm Warnings in Caribbean 10:59 AM Geithner Warns Against Putting Brakes on Stimulus 10:55 AM UK Foreign Secretary: Obama Critics Miss the Point 10:42 AM Fighting the Odds to Keep Indian Tongues Alive 10:31 AM House Opens Debate on Health Care Overhaul Bill 10:31 AM Afghan Gov’t Says UN Representative Out of Line 10:19 AM Suspect in Fla. Office Shooting Denied Bond 10:19 AM AP NewsAlert 10:11 AM UK Foreign Secretary: Obama Critics Miss the Point 10:11 AM 10 am
Shock, Sadness Grip Tight-Knit Fort Hood Community 9:40 AM NJ Jurors Convict Fla. Man in ‘Fat Defense’ Trial 9:35 AM Police: Fla. Shooting Suspect Was Angry at Company 9:33 AM Afghan Ministry: NATO Strike Kills Afghan Soldiers 9:29 AM States Where Juveniles Serve Life Terms 9:21 AM House Opens Debate on Historic Health Bill 9:18 AM Decision Day for Health Care in the House 9:03 AM 9 am
Seattle Team Wins $900,000 in Space Elevator Games 8:53 AM Unique Homecoming to Vietnam for US Commander 8:48 AM Gift Card Scandal Could Sink Baltimore Mayor 8:48 AM UK Foreign Secretary: Obama Critics Miss the Point 8:45 AM Police: LA Celebrity Burglaries Led by 19-Year-Old 8:36 AM G20 Divided Over Climate Finance 8:32 AM Guard Arrested for Torture in Tijuana Prison Riots 8:29 AM Prized Mushroom Collection Returns to China 8:27 AM Saudi Says Swine Flu Shots Advised for Pilgrims 8:26 AM Lock and Roll: Presley’s Hair for Sale at Auction 8:25 AM Britain Urges Steps to Insure Financial System 8:13 AM
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,425
2,953
GIs Killed in Action
3,475
640
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
885
193
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,880
2,618
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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