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Contributor Candidate or PAC Amount Date FEC Filing
NOZETTE, STEWART D
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
ACT, INC./PRESIDENT		COCHRAN, THAD (R)
Senate - MS
CITIZENS FOR COCHRAN		$1,000
primary		05/02/07
Nozette, Stewart
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Act Inc./Executive		COX, CHRISTOPHER HON. (Rep)
House (CA 48)
CHRISTOPHER COX CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE		$500
primary		02/27/04
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR.
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
A.C.T. INC./DIRECTOR		BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INC		$2,000
primary		06/17/03
NOZETTE, STEWART
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266
ACT INC		GRAHAM, LINDSEY (R)
Senate - SC
LINDSEY GRAHAM FOR SENATE		$500
primary		03/29/02
NOZETTE, STEWART
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
ACT INC		WARNER, JOHN WILLIAM (R)
Senate - VA
SENATOR JOHN WARNER COMMITTEE		$250
primary		10/19/01
NOZETTE, STUART D DR
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
TELLAIRE
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R)		$500
primary		10/30/00
NOZETTE, STEWART D
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
TELLAIRE INC		COX, CHRISTOPHER HON. (Rep)
House (CA 48)
CHRISTOPHER COX CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE		$500
general		10/23/00
NOZETTE, STEWART
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
TELLAIRE INC		KOLBE, JAMES T (R)
House (AZ 08)
KOLBE FOR CONGRESS		$250
general		10/20/00
NOZETTE, STEWART
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA		SNOWE, OLYMPIA J (R)
Senate - ME
SNOWE FOR SENATE		$250
general		09/14/00
NOZETTE, STEWART
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815		SMITH, GORDON HAROLD (R)
Senate - OR
GORDON SMITH FOR US SENATE 2002 INC		$1,000
primary		08/04/00
NOZETTE, STEWART D
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
ACT INC		LAZIO, RICK A (R)
Senate - NY
LAZIO 2000 INC		$1,000
primary		06/27/00
Nozette, Stewart D. Mr.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815		BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY 2000 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INC.		$-1,000
general		06/26/00
Nozette, Stewart D. Mr.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Executive		BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY 2000 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INC.		$1,925
general		06/08/00
Nozette, Steward Dr.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
University of California/Physicist		MCCAIN, JOHN S. (R)
President
MCCAIN 2000 INC		$1,000
primary		02/10/00
NOZETTE, STEWART
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815		WHITMAN, CHRISTINE TODD (R)
Senate - NJ
WHITMAN FOR US SENATE		$-650
primary		10/19/99
NOZETTE, STEWART
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA		SNOWE, OLYMPIA J (R)
Senate - ME
SNOWE FOR SENATE		$500
primary		07/22/99
NOZETTE, STEWART
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA		SNOWE, OLYMPIA J (R)
Senate - ME
SNOWE FOR SENATE		$500
primary		07/22/99
NOZETTE, STEWART
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA		WHITMAN, CHRISTINE TODD (R)
Senate - NJ
WHITMAN FOR US SENATE		$1,000
primary		06/23/99
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
PHYSICIAN		BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.		$1,000
primary		03/22/99
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
PHYSICIAN
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R)		$5,000
primary		11/05/96
NOZETTE, STEWART D
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R)		$1,500
primary		09/24/96
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R)		$1,000
primary		08/23/96
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R)		$3,500
primary		07/23/96
NOZETTE, STEWART
WASHINGTON, DC 20016		WARNER, JOHN WILLIAM (R)
Senate - VA
FRIENDS OF JOHN WARNER 1996 COMMITTEE		$500
primary		05/31/96
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA		WELD, WILLIAM F (R)
Senate - MA
WELD FOR SENATE INC		$500
general		05/08/96
NOZETTE, STEWART
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
SENATE VICTORY FUND PAC, THE		$1,000
primary		04/26/96
NOZETTE, STEWART
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY PAC		$1,000
primary		03/14/96
NOZETTE, STEWART MR
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL LAB		DOLE, ROBERT J (R)
President
DOLE/KEMP '96 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INC		$1,000
general		02/20/96
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA		WELD, WILLIAM F (R)
Senate - MA
WELD FOR SENATE INC		$1,000
primary		02/09/96
NOZETTE, STEWART
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
UNIVERSITY OF CA		WATTS, JULIUS CEASER JR (JC) (R)
House (OK 04)
WATTS FOR CONGRESS		$250
primary		12/13/95
NOZETTE, STEWART
WASHINGTON, DC 20016		PICKERING, CHARLES W CHIP JR (R)
House (MS 03)
PICKERING FOR CONGRESS		$250
primary		11/28/95
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R)		$1,000
primary		10/19/95
NOZETTE, STEWART
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA		WALSH, JAMES T (R)
House (NY 25)
TIPPERARY HILL PAC		$300
primary		09/27/95
NOZETTE, STEWART
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
UNIV OF CALIFORNIA		WILSON, PETE (R)
President
PETE WILSON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INC		$300
primary		05/08/95
NOZETTE, STEWART
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
D C REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (R)		$300
primary		03/30/95
NOZETTE, STEWART
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL LAB		DOLE, ROBERT J (R)
President
DOLE FOR PRESIDENT INC		$1,000
primary		02/16/95
NOZETTE, STEWART
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA		SNOWE, OLYMPIA J (R)
Senate - ME
SNOWE FOR SENATE		$250
general		09/24/94 
NOZETTE, STEWART
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
U S GOVERNMENT		KYL, JON L (R)
Senate - AZ
JON KYL FOR U S SENATE		$1,000
general		09/22/94 
NOZETTE, STEWART
ARLINGTON, VA 22202
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA		BUSH, GEORGE (R)
President
BUSH - QUAYLE '92 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INC		$1,000
primary		02/28/92 
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR
LA JOLLA, CA 92037
PHYSICIST
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R)		$245
primary		03/05/91 
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR
ARLINGTON, VA 22202
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LAB
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE (R)		$1,110
primary		09/17/90 
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR
LA JOLLA, CA 92037
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NAT		WHITMAN, CHRISTINE TODD (R)
Senate - NJ
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL INNER CIRCLE 1990-91		$295
primary		09/05/90 
NOZETTE, STEWART D DR
LA JOLLA, CA 92037
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NAT
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL INNER CIRCLE 1990 (R)		$1,000
primary		06/14/90 
NOZETTE, STEWART D
AUSTIN, TX 78731		BURNS, CONRAD (R)
Senate - MT
FRIENDS OF CONRAD BURNS (1994)		$1,000
general		09/20/88 
NOZETTE, STEWART DR
AUSTIN, TX
DOCTOR		BRUCE, TERRY L (D)
House (IL 19)
BRUCE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE		$500
general		09/18/85 
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 HEADLINES — Friday, November 20th, 2009

Kidnapped Britons Say Somali Pirates May Kill Them
A retired British couple snatched from their yacht by Somali pirates said in an interview broadcast Friday they fear they could be killed within a week or handed to a terrorist group if a ransom demand is not paid.
David Stringer, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago

Pa. Residents Sue Gas Driller Over Polluted Wells
Pat Farnelli says there’s something in the water at her house. The last time she drank it, she says she vomited four times. It’s made her children sick, too.
Michael Rubinkam, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago

Museum: Galileo’s Fingers, Tooth Are Found
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei’s corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display, an Italian museum director said Friday.
Staff, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago

Pa. University Students Upset About Fitness Class
A Pennsylvania university’s requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.
Kathy Matheson, AP FEATURES - 13 minutes ago

Report: Hershey May Launch Bid for Cadbury
The Wall Street Journal reports that Hershey Co. may make a $17 billion competing bid for UK candy company Cadbury.
Staff, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago

Gold Ekes Out Small Gain, Other Metals Hold Steady
Gold prices finished higher for a sixth straight day Friday, rising even as the dollar strengthened.
Sara Lepro, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago

Planes Ready to Leave Brunswick, Maine Navy Base
The rumble of Navy patrol aircraft flying overhead will soon be a thing of the past as the remaining P-3 Orions depart from Brunswick Naval Air Station.
David Sharp, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago

UC Students Occupy Buildings to Protest Fee Hike
Students barricaded themselves inside buildings on University of California campuses to protest a 32 percent increase in student fees and budget cuts that have led to slashed programs and lost jobs.
Staff, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago

6 World Powers Press Iran on Nuclear Issue
Representatives of six world powers urged Iran on Friday to accept a U.N. plan aimed at delaying its ability to build a nuclear weapon, as the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve the dispute.
Slobodan Lekic, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago

US to Drop Shooting Case Against Blackwater Guard
Prosecutors say they’ll drop manslaughter charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide contractors charged in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting.
Matt Apuzzo, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago

Fitch Raises Rating Outlook for Flowserve
Fitch Ratings boosted its rating outlook for Flowserve Corp. on Friday citing the pump making and fluid handling company’s low leverage, good operating performance and other factors.
Staff, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago

Chase Drops Arbitration From Card Contracts
JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Friday it is dropping a clause from its credit card contracts that required disputes with customers to be handled through binding arbitration, a move that could lead to consumers filing class-action and other lawsuits.
Mark Jewell, AP NEWS - 22 minutes ago

Gephardt Pushes for Investment in Health Research
Former U.S. Rep. Richard Gephardt pushed Friday for Iowa to expand its focus on public health, arguing the state has the medical infrastructure in place to make it a leader in the field.
Mike Glover, AP NEWS - 22 minutes ago

Terror Plot Ringleader Gets 13-Year Prison Term
The ringleader of a group of men convicted of plotting to destroy Chicago’s Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices has been sentenced to 13 1/2 years in prison.
Curt Anderson, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago

Senators Seek More Info on Dealer Closures
Senators are calling on General Motors and Chrysler to release more details on ongoing talks over the automakers' plans to close thousands of auto dealerships as part of their bankruptcies.
Stephen Manning, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago

Flurry of IPOs Signals IPO Rebound to Continue
The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall’s rebound in the market wasn’t a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010. But the response to two of the newly public companies shows that investors continue to be careful about where they place their bets.
Tali Arbel, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago

Reid Health Bill Helps Chiropractors, Drugmakers
Chiropractors get a lift in the Senate health care bill, thanks to a senator from the state practitioners consider the birthplace of their profession — Iowa.
Alan Fram, AP FEATURES - 27 minutes ago

Calif. Launches Probe Into Scam Targeting Churches
California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday.
Robert Jablon, AP NEWS - 28 minutes ago

AP Changes Roles for 6 News Editors, 4 Photo Eds
The Associated Press has named six news editors to oversee expanded multistate territories and has assigned four interim regional photo editors as part of a restructuring of U.S. news management to ensure the continuing strength of the news cooperative’s state reports.
Staff, AP NEWS - 28 minutes ago

Holiday Travelers Waited Longer to Book This Year
Holiday travelers waited a little longer to book their flights this year, likely holding out for better deals and waiting to see if they would still have a job. And some aren’t going at all.
Joshua Freed, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago

Ky. Court Upholds $6M Verdict in Strip Search Case
A Kentucky appeals court upheld a $6.1 million award to a former fast food worker who was forced to strip in a McDonald’s restaurant office after someone called posing as a police officer.
Brett Barrouquere, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago

Stocks Fall for 3rd Day as Dollar Strengthens
The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt.
Stephen Bernard and Tim Paradis, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago

UPS Sets New Rates for 2010
UPS Inc., the world’s largest shipping carrier, is hiking 2010 rates for ground packages by an average of 4.9 percent.
Harry R. Weber, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago

White House at Odds With Bishops Over Abortion
The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago

Becton Dickinson Buys Test Maker HandyLab
Becton Dickinson and Co. said Friday it bought molecular diagnostic test maker HandyLab Inc. for $275 million.
Staff, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago

Dollar and Precious Metals at a Glance

Staff, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago

Business Events Scheduled for the Coming Week
WASHINGTON — National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for September, 10 a.m.
The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago

Public to Vote on South Dakota’s Smoking Ban Law
The state has decided not to appeal a judge’s decision that allows South Dakota’s new smoking ban law to be referred to a public vote in the 2010 election.
Staff, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago

Guidelines for Cancer Screening Differ by Group
Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don’t. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer.
The Associated Press, AP FEATURES - 41 minutes ago

Afghan Police Are Weak Link in Security Force
Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan’s 93,000-member police force is the weak link in an ambitious security strategy to hand over defense of the country to Afghans so American and other foreign troops can go home.
Elena Becatoros, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago

Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Cluster Reported in NC
Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. The cases reported at Duke University Medical Center over six weeks make up the biggest cluster seen so far in the U.S.
Mike Stobbe, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago

Floods Devastate UK Lake District, Much of Ireland
Raging floods engulfed northern England’s picturesque Lake District on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain, killing a police officer and trapping dozens in their swamped homes.
Scott Heppell, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago

Police: NC Girl Raped, Killed on Day She Was Taken
A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying, according to the warrant. Authorities embarked on a nearly weeklong search that ended when the girl’s body was found dumped off a rural road.
Alysia Patterson, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago

Moderate Dems Pivotal in Saturday Health Care Vote
Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.
David Espo, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago

Mexican Reporter on Organized Crime Goes Missing
Authorities in the western Mexican state of Michoacan are investigating the disappearance of a journalist who wrote about organized crime.
Staff, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago

Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert Ready for AMA Stage
Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains into his.
Sandy Cohen, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago

Pa. Judges in Juvenile Kickbacks Case Win Immunity
Two former Pennsylvania judges accused of taking kickbacks to supply private detention facilities with juveniles have been granted partial immunity from civil liability.
Staff, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago

Murder Trial Move to LA a Setback for Transit Cop
The decision to move Johannes Mehserle’s trial to Los Angeles County is a setback for the former transit officer charged with killing an unarmed man on New Year’s Day.
Paul Elias, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago

Winfrey: Prayer, Careful Thought Influenced Exit
Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.
Caryn Rousseau, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago

Researcher: Faint Writing Seen on Shroud of Turin
A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus.
Ariel David, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago

Colo. Jobless Rate Dips to 6.9 Percent in October
A shrinking labor force and about 1,000 new jobs have helped put Colorado’s latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October at 6.9 percent, a slight decrease from the previous month, the state Department of Labor and Employment said Friday.
Ivan Moreno, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago

TRW Automotive Completes Private Debt Offering
Car parts maker TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. said Friday that it completed a previously announced private debt offering.
Staff, AP NEWS - 47 minutes ago

Kidnapped Britons Say Somali Pirates May Kill Them
A British couple being held hostage by Somali pirates said in an interview broadcast Friday that they fear they will be killed or handed to a terrorist group if a ransom is not paid soon.
David Stringer, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago

SC Lawmakers to Take Up Impeachment of Governor
South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday.
Jim Davenport, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago

US Envoy Criticizes Coverage of Obama China Visit
Washington’s ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important progress on many issues.
Christopher Bodeen, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago

Verigy Shares Rise on Better-Than-Expected 4Q
Shares of Verigy Ltd. rose Friday after the maker of chip testing equipment turned in a stronger-than-expected performance in the fourth quarter.
Staff, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago

Colo. to Review Taxpayer-Paid Lobbyists Practice
At a time of budget cuts, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter’s administration last year paid employees and outside contractors $1.1 million to lobby Colorado lawmakers on legislation ranging from renewable energy tax credits to increasing motor vehicle license fees.
Steven K. Paulson, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago

Court Filings: Accused Spy Couple to Plead Guilty
A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of three decades of spying for Cuba are preparing to plead guilty in the case, according to a Friday court filing.
Devlin Barrett, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago

Q&A: Debut CD From Wale Taps Into His Emotions
Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman’s touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across.
Mesfin Fekadu, AP NEWS - 55 minutes ago

GE, Vivendi Talks Over NBC Universal Stretch on
A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
Deborah Yao and Greg Keller, AP NEWS - 55 minutes ago

Tearful Oprah Announces End to Iconic Talk Show
A tearful Oprah Winfrey on Friday announced that she will take her iconic talk show off the air in 2011 at the end of its 25th season, prompting an outpouring of emotional tributes from devoted fans.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago

EU Leaders Face Flak as New President Keeps Low Profile
Incoming EU president Herman Van Rompuy kept a low profile Friday as the 27-nation bloc’s leaders faced flak for picking him and a little-known British peer to lead a revamped Europe on the world stage.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago

Protesters Demand Albania Vote Recount
Thousands of opposition supporters on Friday began a weekend of protests accusing Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s government of electoral fraud and demanding a recount of ballots cast in June polls.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago

‘Twilight’ Sequel Scores Monster Box Office Opening
The hotly anticipated sequel to vampire romance “Twilight” scored a monster hit at the North American box office on Friday, shattering previous records for midnight openings, reports said.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago

First Air France A380 Reaches New York
The world’s largest airliner, an Air France A380, touched down in New York on Friday after completing the superjumbo jet’s first Atlantic crossing from Europe to the United States.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago

Oil Prices Wobble on Recovery Concerns
Oil prices remained depressed Friday amid a strengthening dollar and concerns over sustainable economic recovery.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago

Afghan Aid Must Not Fuel Corruption: Gates
The international community must ensure that aid and development projects in Afghanistan do not fuel corruption there, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Friday.
Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 56 minutes ago

US Welcomes Interim Honduran Leader’s Move to Briefly Step Down
The United States on Friday welcomed a move by interim Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti to step down briefly, saying it boosted chances for ending the months-long political showdown.
Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 56 minutes ago

Afghan Aid Must Not Fuel Corruption: Gates
The international community must ensure that aid and development projects in Afghanistan do not fuel corruption in the war-torn nation, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Friday.
Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 56 minutes ago

Obama Afghan Decision to Come After Thanksgiving
President Barack Obama will wait until after Americans mark Thanksgiving on November 26 to announce whether or not to he will send reinforcements to Afghanistan, his spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday.
Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 56 minutes ago

US Sees Fall in Swine Flu Rate
US officials Friday said infections from A(H1N1) virus had slowed in the United States this week, raising hopes the early roll-out of vaccines may be bringing the disease under control.
Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 56 minutes ago

One Dead as Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crashes
The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus died and one passenger was injured after the vehicle veered off the road and flipped over, police in Virginia said Friday.
Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 56 minutes ago

West Virginia Lawmakers End Special Session
West Virginia’s Legislature ended its special session Friday with tweaks to the gas tax and state energy policy among the final bills to pass.
Lawrence Messina, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago

Chase Drops Arbitration From Card Contracts
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is dropping a clause from its credit card contracts that required disputes with customers to be handled through binding arbitration.
Staff, AP NEWS - 63 minutes ago

Peru Arrests 4 for Selling Human Fat
Peruvian police arrest a criminal gang accused of killing of dozens to extract the fat from their bodies to make beauty products for cosmetics companies.
Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 63 minutes ago

Debating US Travel Ban to Cuba
In the United States, the Congress debated lifting the five-decade long travel embargo for American citizens to Cuba.
Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 64 minutes ago

Museum: Galileo’s Fingers, Tooth Are Found
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei’s corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again, a Florence museum said Friday.
Staff, AP NEWS - 64 minutes ago

Ariz. Lawmakers May Have December Special Session
Arizona legislators are still struggling to conclude their special session on the state’s budget troubles but already are working on ideas for another one that could be held in December to do more to close the $2 billion shortfall.
Paul Davenport, AP NEWS - 66 minutes ago

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Top SKorean Model Found Hanged in Paris Apartment 7:09 AM
Gap Profit Up 25 Pct in 3Q as Old Navy Recovers 7:04 AM
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GM to Release Plan for European Units in December 6:52 AM
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Sources: Giuliani Leaning Toward Run for US Senate 6:36 AM
Oil Moves Down Near $77 Amid Economic Uncertainty 6:36 AM
Report: 20-Somethings Can Go 2 Years Between Paps 6:34 AM
Floods Devastate UK Lake District; Many Rescued 6:33 AM
Gunman Opens Fire on Saipan; 5 Dead 6:32 AM
20 Years After UN Pact, Many Children Still Suffer 6:24 AM
Rebel Blast Derails Train in India, Killing 2 6:21 AM
El Nino Intensifies Latin America Drought 6:10 AM
US Talk Show Queen Oprah to End Show in 2011 6:10 AM
Israel Minister Headed to Turkey 6:10 AM
US Lawmakers May Penalise China Over Rigid Yuan 6:10 AM
Japan Maintains Super-Low Interest Rates 6:10 AM
Car Output Shows Smallest Drop in 2009: Data 6:10 AM
Hong Kong Inflation Rises in October 6:10 AM
Rock Star Welcome at Home for Boxing King Pacquiao 6:10 AM
6 World Powers Meet About Iran Nuclear Issue 6:09 AM
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First Swine Flu Death in Denmark 5:56 AM
Suicide Bomber Kills 16 in Western Afghanistan 5:55 AM
Sony Hopes Online Service Will Build Brand Loyalty 5:43 AM
Italian Prosecutors Wrap Up in Knox Murder Trial 5:41 AM
European Markets Push Higher Ahead of Trichet 5:33 AM
US House Districts With Fewest Academy Nominations 5:31 AM
Volkswagen Board Moves Closer to Porsche Merger 5:27 AM
Russian Orthodox Priest Shot Dead in Moscow Church 5:25 AM
Gunman Opens Fire on Saipan; 5 Dead 5:17 AM
Russian Ship Frees Itself From Ice in Antarctic 5:17 AM
Man Accused of Taping Reporter to Appear in Court 5:15 AM
200 in UK Tourist Region Rescued From Floodwaters 5:14 AM
Volunteers Strive to Save Santa Letter Service 5:11 AM
Shun Beef to Stop Climate Change, Says India 5:10 AM
Israel Supreme Court Bans Private Prisons 5:10 AM
Major World Powers Meet to Discuss Iran Nuclear Snub 5:10 AM
China Demands More Accurate Swine Flu Reporting 5:10 AM
Rebels Blow Up Train Track in India, Killing 1 5:07 AM

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political donations of today's newsmakers
Oprah Winfrey Lou Dobbs Andre Agassi Scott Rothstein Raj Rajaratnam Lloyd Blankfein Bud Adams Carly Fiorina Dr Conrad Murray Sarah Palin

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 , 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 17, 2009

NEWSMEAT HALL OF FAME
individual donations of $200 or more made after 1977
Political donations made by the powerful, rich, and famous.

• Celebrities (actors, musicians, authors, icons)
• Billionaires
• Sports Stars
• Media
• Business Executives
• Politics (pols, players, pundits, shills)

Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 11/16/09
17,204,191 records (election cycles 1980-2010)
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1Toby Keith
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