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ANN BECKETT » CT » 06039
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BECKETT, ANN MS
LAKEVILLE, CT 06039		TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R)
Senate - PA
TOOMEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE		$200
primary		05/27/09
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 HEADLINES — Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Iranian Lawmaker: Iran Could Leave Nuclear Treaty
A conservative Iranian legislator warned Saturday that his country may pull out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty after a U.N. resolution censuring Tehran — a move that could seriously undermine world attempts to prevent Iran from developing atomic weapons.
Ali Akbar Dareini, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago

Administration Plans New Efforts on Foreclosures
The Obama administration, battling a foreclosure crisis that shows no signs of relenting, will step up pressure on mortgage companies to do more to help people remain in their homes, officials said Saturday.
Martin Crutsinger, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago

Venezuela Turns to Cloud-Seeding to Battle Drought
Hugo Chavez says he is starting to “bombard” clouds now that Cuba has provided Venezuela with cloud-seeding help in an effort to produce rain and alleviate the effects of a severe drought.
Ian James, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago

SC WWII Vet’s Battle Ends in Gunshot at VA Clinic
On the last day of his long, troubled life, Grover Cleveland Chapman packed a black duffel bag, washed out his coffee cup, put it in the dish rack and fetched his Smith & Wesson.
Jeffrey Collins, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago

America Wages New War in Vietnam - on AIDS
When her husband fell ill with AIDS, doctors at the hospital turned him away, fearing they would catch the virus.
Ben Stocking, AP FEATURES - 36 minutes ago

GPS Cell Phone Apps Challenge Standalone Devices
The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.
David Twiddy, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago

German Trial Is New Twist in Demjanjuk Saga
John Demjanjuk once was the focus of the world’s attention for the bloodcurdling crimes he stood accused of. Today, he’s attracting notice for being the lowest-ranking person to go on trial for Nazi crimes in World War II.
David Rising, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago

Swiss Vote on Anti-Islam Move to Ban New Minarets
Swiss voters are deciding in a referendum Sunday whether to accept a ban on the construction of minarets, which right-wing parties regard as symbols of militant Islam.
Alexander G. Higgins, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago

‘Telepathic’ Car Symbolises Cambodian Car Industry Hopes
The gold-coloured convertible turns heads on impoverished Cambodia’s roads -- not least because of creator Nhean Phaloek’s outlandish claim that it can be operated telepathically.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 52 minutes ago

Dubai as Finance Hub Faces First Test
Dubai’s ambitions to become an international financial centre are in doubt after the shock announcement that its main state-owned firm wants to suspend debt payments, analysts said on Sunday.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 52 minutes ago

Nissan to Double Electric Car Power: Report
Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. is working on a lithium-ion battery that can power an electric vehicle for 300 kilometres (190 miles) on a single charge, the business daily Nikkei said Sunday.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 52 minutes ago

Shock Khmer Rouge Plea Highlights Political Battle
A last-minute bid for release by Khmer Rouge jail chief Duch has underscored deep rifts between foreign and Cambodian staff that threaten the UN-backed court, officials and diplomats said.
Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 52 minutes ago

Obama Prepares to Announce Afghan Surge
Barack Obama is set to make the boldest strategic move of his presidency on Tuesday and order a surge of tens of thousands more US troops into an increasingly unpopular war in Afghanistan.
Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 52 minutes ago

Fla. Police Eye Mich. in Holiday Killings Probe
Investigators in Florida alerted Michigan authorities to be on the lookout Saturday for a man accused of shooting four relatives to death after a Thanksgiving dinner in South Florida.
Travis Reed, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago

US Man Wanted for Ecoterror Sentenced in China
An American man wanted for ecoterrorism attacks in the western United States has been sentenced to three years in a Chinese prison for making illegal drugs.
Staff, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago

Wis. Police Report 4 Shot in Madison Duplex
Four people, including two children, were wounded early Saturday at a duplex in what investigators described as domestic shootings.
Todd Richmond, AP NEWS - 54 minutes ago

Chronology of Demjanjuk Case, Adv29
Key dates in the case of John Demjanjuk:
The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 60 minutes ago

A Look at Prosecutions of Nazi Suspects in Germany
A look at recent prosecutions of suspected Nazi war criminals in Germany.
The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 60 minutes ago

SC WWII Vet’s Battle Ends in Gunshot at VA Clinic
EDITOR’S NOTE — In reporting this story, The Associated Press used mental health records provided by Grover Chapman’s family, records obtained from the military with the family’s permission and ships' logs from World War II. The AP also conducted dozens of interviews over several months with Chapman’s family, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office and other authorities.
Staff, AP FEATURES - 60 minutes ago

 12 am
LA Times Sports Writer Mike Penner Dead at 52 11:57 PM
Death Toll in Bangladesh Ferry Capsize Rises to 40 11:40 PM
Senate Report: Bin Laden Was ‘Within Our Grasp’ 11:35 PM
Pakistani President Turns Over Nuclear Authority 11:17 PM
News Exec: Dinner Crashers Shopping Interview 11:10 PM
Europe Lacks Means, Will for Afghan War: Experts 11:10 PM
Massacre Throws Light on Philippine Politics 11:10 PM
Magic Forward Barnes Fined for Throwing Ball at Stands 11:10 PM
Whitman Tries Courting Women in Calif. Gov Race 11:05 PM
News Exec: Dinner Crashers Shopping Interview 11:00 PM
 11 pm
For Stars, High-Tech Gaffes Hard to Hide 10:52 PM
La. Interstate Crash Kills 5; Critically Hurts 10 10:19 PM
‘Nuclear Pope’ ElBaradei Steps Down 10:10 PM
Climate Talks on Track After Commonwealth Boost 10:10 PM
British PM Sets Targets for Afghan President 10:10 PM
Hondurans Vote for Post-Coup President 10:10 PM
Bomb Attack Blamed in Deadly Russia Train Disaster 10:10 PM
British PM Sets Targets for Afghan President 10:10 PM
US Soldiers: Afghan War More Challenging Than Iraq 10:06 PM
 10 pm
Text-A-Tip Programs Allow Tipsters to Help Police 9:49 PM
Boston Woman Delivers Grandchild on Thanksgiving 9:45 PM
Russia: Bomb Caused Train Crash That Killed 26 9:23 PM
Police: Blaze in NY Walmart’s Xmas-Tree Section 9:18 PM
Dubai Looks to Oil-Rich Neighbor for Possible Aid 9:18 PM
Blair Was Told Iraq War ‘Illegal’: Report 9:10 PM
Redknapp Belief in Top-Four Status Reinforced by Villa Draw 9:10 PM
Queen Leaves Commonwealth Summit 9:10 PM
Police Find Texas Teacher’s Body in SUV at Impound 9:02 PM
 9 pm
Obituaries in the News 8:39 PM
Carbon Credits Spell New Future for Forests 8:38 PM
Climate Battle Bill to Top $300 Billion: Guyana 8:10 PM
Letter to Reveal Blair Was Told Iraq War ‘Illegal’ - Report 8:10 PM
Former Argentine Dictator Denies Stealing Babies 8:10 PM
Letter to Reveal Blair Was Told Iraq War ‘Illegal’ - Report 8:10 PM
2 Dead, 2 Wounded When NJ Dad Shoots His Family 8:07 PM
America Takes Its Battle Against AIDS to Vietnam 8:01 PM
 8 pm
Leaders Say Momentum Building on Climate Change 7:55 PM
Geneva: Police Use Tear Gas on WTO Protest 7:53 PM
Ski Resorts Fight Global Warming; Utah Gov Unsure 7:51 PM
Boston Woman Delivers Grandchild on Thanksgiving 7:49 PM
In Wyoming, Basketball Drives Reservation’s Pride 7:47 PM
China Tries to Fix Crumbling Health Care System 7:31 PM
Longtime CBS News Producer Bernard Birnbaum Dies 7:12 PM
Commonwealth Throws Weight Behind Climate Talks 7:10 PM
9,000 Marines to Helmand After Obama Speech: Report 7:10 PM
Murray Splits With Long-Term Girlfriend - Report 7:10 PM
American Lanning Crashes in Downhill 7:10 PM
American Lanning Crashes in Downhill 7:10 PM
Cuche Captures Lake Louise Downhill 7:10 PM
Cuche Wins Lake Louise Downhill 7:10 PM
Russia: Bomb Caused Train Crash That Killed 26 7:02 PM
 7 pm
Park Rangers Recover Man’s Body at Grand Canyon 6:57 PM
Domestic Abuse Cases Proceed — Even Without Victim 6:56 PM
Family: Slain Public Defender Didn’t Speak of Fear 6:46 PM
Canada Close to Nuclear Deal With India 6:23 PM
Imperious All Blacks Put France to the Sword 6:10 PM
Blackburn Boss Allardyce Leaves Hospital 6:10 PM
Strictly Favourite Survives the Cut After Arrest 6:10 PM
Woods Unavailable for Crash Interview: Police 6:10 PM
Police to Interview Woods After Car Crash 6:10 PM
 6 pm
Ohio Inmate Seeks Hearing Over Execution Method 5:35 PM
Honduras Economy Down. 5:32 PM
Black Friday Store Spending Edges Up; Online Soars 5:29 PM
10,000 E. African Albinos in Hiding After Killings 5:25 PM
Boston Woman Delivers Grandchild on Thanksgiving 5:22 PM
Police: Woods, Wife Unavailable for Interview 5:21 PM
CORRECTS Louisiana Interstate Crash Story 5:19 PM
Former McCain Home Goes Up for Auction 5:11 PM
US Vice President Urges Iraq to Resolve Vote Issue 5:10 PM
Commonwealth Throws Weight Behind Climate Talks 5:10 PM
British PM Aims to Set Afghan Goals for Troops' Exit 5:10 PM
Talks to Set Afghan Goals for British Troop Exit 5:10 PM
Number of US Diabetics to Double in 25 Years: Study 5:10 PM
Child, Gunman Killed in Northern NJ Shootings 5:04 PM
 5 pm
Cleveland Bodies Case Hard on Nearby Sausage Shop 4:55 PM
La. Interstate Crash Kills 5; Critically Hurts 10 4:55 PM
Obama at Hoops Game to See Brother-In-Law’s Team 4:54 PM
Families Claim Bodies. 4:32 PM
Ohio School District Sues Over Air Pollution 4:25 PM
Last Aircraft Leave Closing Maine Navy Base 4:19 PM
German Energy Firm RWE Vows CO2 Emission Cuts: Report 4:10 PM
Berlusconi Says Would Like to ‘Strangle’ Writers 4:10 PM
Outraged Saudis Blast Govt After Deadly Jeddah Flood 4:10 PM
Hajj Winds Up With Last Prayers, Souvenir Rush 4:10 PM
Hondurans Fearful Ahead of Disputed Polls 4:10 PM
Spain Wants EU-Cuba Agreement in First Half of 2010 4:10 PM
French Classical Pianist Genevieve Joy Dies at 90 4:10 PM
Croatia to Spend 550 Million Euros for EU Adjustments: PM 4:10 PM
Merkel Says ‘Critical’ Need for German Bank Lending 4:10 PM
Togo Opposition Protest to Call for Election Reform 4:10 PM
Namibian Polls Close as Opposition Claim Irregularities 4:10 PM
Australia Finish With Welsh Flourish 4:10 PM
Spanish Nationality Offered to W.Sahara Hunger Striker 4:10 PM
Three Americans Die in Shanghai Plane Crash: Officials 4:10 PM
16 Missing in China Mine Accident: Government 4:10 PM
Police to Interview Woods After Car Crash 4:10 PM
Canada, India Ready Nuclear Energy Agreement 4:10 PM
Leaders Say Momentum Building on Climate Change 4:04 PM
 4 pm
La. Interstate Crash Kills 5; Critically Hurts 8 3:49 PM
Car Smashes Into Pa. Day Care Center; 1 Hurt 3:44 PM
Understanding the Pros and Cons of Health Overhaul 3:23 PM
Report: Black Friday Store Spending Up 0.5 Percent 3:23 PM
Bernanke Makes Case for Strong Fed Role on Banks 3:19 PM
Biden to Iraq Leaders: Settle Election Law Dispute 3:17 PM
NYC’s ‘Sidewalk Santas’ Sidelined Due to Economy 3:17 PM
Iraq Resumes Oil Exports to Turkey After Pipeline Sabotage 3:10 PM
Commonwealth Throws Full Weight Behind Climate Talks 3:10 PM
At Least 33 Die in Bangladesh Ferry Accident: Police 3:10 PM
Secular Jews Protest at Ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem Demos 3:10 PM
I’m a Federalist But Not Fundamentalist: Incoming EU President 3:10 PM
Chilean, Argentine Presidents Mark Peace Treaty With Pope 3:10 PM
At Least 73 Dead in DR Congo Boat Accident: Red Cross 3:10 PM
Madagascar Mediator to Visit Island Next Week 3:10 PM
Logging Barges Sink in DR Congo, 73 Dead: Red Cross, Media 3:10 PM
Police, Protesters Clash Ahead of WTO Conference 3:10 PM
Defence Begins Summing Up in Kercher in Italy 3:10 PM
Rooney Hat-Trick Keeps United on Chelsea’s Heels 3:10 PM
India Says ‘No Need to Press Panic Button’ Over Dubai Debt 3:10 PM
Journalist Who Made Headlines With Gender Struggle Dies 3:10 PM
First Lawsuit Starts in China Milk Scandal: State Media 3:10 PM
New Commanders at Embattled ND Base Vow Perfection 3:09 PM
Longtime CBS News Producer Bernard Birnbaum Dies 3:06 PM
 3 pm
Relative Sought in 4 Fla. Thanksgiving Killings 2:52 PM
New Commanders at Embattled ND Base Vow Perfection 2:52 PM
Car Smashes Into Pa. Day Care Center; 1 Hurt 2:32 PM
Saddam Was Telling Truth in Missing Gulf War Pilot 2:26 PM
La. Interstate Crash Kills 5; Critically Hurts 8 2:22 PM
Lima Apologizes to Afro-Peruvians for Abuses 2:10 PM
India Gives Conditional Green Light to Emission Cuts 2:10 PM
Dubai Blackout Over Debt Plans to Hit Gulf Markets 2:10 PM
Iran Will Make Own Nuclear Fuel If IAEA Deal Fails: Cleric 2:10 PM
Brown Aims to Set Afghan Goals for Troops' Exit 2:10 PM
Pakistan’s President Hands Over Nuclear Powers 2:10 PM
Attack on Russian Train Kills Up to 39: Officials 2:10 PM
‘At Least 73 Dead’ in DR.Congo Boat Accident 2:10 PM
Mali Opens Judicial Probe Into Suspected Cocaine Plane 2:10 PM
Hershey Fits Cadbury Outlook: Chief Exec 2:10 PM
Celtic Back on Top as Rangers Slip Up 2:10 PM
Scottish Win Proves Pumas' World Cup Credentials: Coach 2:10 PM
Pumas Thwart Scottish Clean Sweep 2:10 PM
Police to Interview Woods After Car Crash 2:10 PM
Rat Pack: Scientists Warming Up to African Rodent 2:06 PM
Early Indicators of Black Friday Sales Promising 2:05 PM
Wis. Police Report 4 Shot in Madison Duplex 2:03 PM
 2 pm
Last Planes Leave Closing Navy Base in Maine 1:41 PM
9 Injured During Fireworks Mishap Near Pittsburgh 1:33 PM
Pa. City Torn by Racial Strife Elects Black Mayor 1:22 PM
3 Americans Die in Cargo Plane Crash in China 1:22 PM
GM Says Production at Ohio Plant to End Jan. 29 1:15 PM
Russia: Bomb Caused Train Crash That Killed 26 1:14 PM
Text-A-Tip Programs Allow Tipsters to Help Police 1:11 PM
IPhone’s Debut in S.Korea Means Paradigm Shift: Experts 1:10 PM
Unlikely Politician Tries Comeback in Mexico 1:10 PM
Rooney Ruins Grant’s Big Day 1:10 PM
Italy End 13-Match Losing Streak With Samoa Success 1:10 PM
Bomb Caused Russian Train Crash 1:01 PM

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  Iraq Afghanistan  
Days 2,447 2,975  
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 , AP
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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