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Lillehaug, David
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LILLEHAUG, DAVID L
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Lillehaug, David
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LILLEHAUG, DAVID L
EDINA, MN 55436
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Lillehaug, David
Edina, MN 55436
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Lillehaug, David
Edina, MN 55436
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Lillehaug, David
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Lillehaug, David
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Lillehaug, David
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Lillehaug, David
Edina, MN 55436
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Lillehaug, David
Edina, MN 55436
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Lillehaug, David
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Lillehaug, David
Minneapolis, MN 55436
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Lillehaug, David
Edina, MN 55436
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Lillehaug, David
Minneapolis, MN 55402
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Minneapolis, MN 55402
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Minneapolis, MN 55402
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 HEADLINES — Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Gov't: Spending to Rise Under Health Care Overhaul
The nation’s health care tab will go up — not down — as a result of President Barack Obama’s sweeping overhaul. That’s the conclusion of a government forecast released Thursday, which also finds the increase will be modest.
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, AP NEWS - 10 minutes ago

Laura Bush to Speak at 9/11 Memorial Fundraiser
Former first lady Laura Bush will speak at a National Park Service fundraiser in Pittsburgh on Friday, a day before joining Michelle Obama in rural Pennsylvania to remember the victims of Flight 93, which crashed there in the Sept. 11 attacks.
Jennifer C. Yates, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago

PROMISES, PROMISES: FAA Fatigue Rules Finally Near
After a regional airliner crashed in western New York a year and a half ago, killing 50 people, the Obama administration promised swift action to prevent similar tragedies. High on the list: new rules governing the number of hours pilots may work, to prevent tired flight crews from making fatal errors.
Joan Lowy, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago

Report: Officer Involved in Previous Shootings
The Los Angeles Times reports the officer who shot and killed a knife-wielding man has been involved in two previous shootings while on duty.
Staff, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago

Detroit Gets Rare Assist From Suburbs for Fires
As exhausted Detroit firefighters battled wind-fed blazes burning wild in some neighborhoods and threatening to char much of the city, a half-dozen departments from surrounding communities brought in sorely needed — and gladly accepted — help.
Corey Williams and Jeff Karoub, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago

Highway Deaths Fall to Lowest Level Since 1950
The number of people dying on the nation’s roads has fallen to its lowest level in six decades, helped by a combination of seat belts, safer cars and tougher enforcement of drunken driving laws.
Ken Thomas, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago

Bahrain Calls Quran Burning Plans ‘Shameful’
Bahrain says plans by a Florida church to burn copies of the Quran are a shameful attack on efforts for dialogue between faiths.
Staff, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago

Hyundai Unveils South Korea’s First Electric Car
Hyundai Motor Thursday unveiled South Korea’s first full-speed electric car, designed to tap into the increasingly competitive electric auto market, hailed as the industry’s future.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 30 minutes ago

POLITICAL INSIDER: Tea Partiers Seek Cash for Del.
The Tea Party Express is asking supporters to raise $250,000 for its preferred candidate in Delaware’s contentious Senate primary.
Philip Elliott, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago

Quran Burning Flap a Distraction From Obama Agenda
First came the outrage over plans for a mosque near ground zero. Now there’s anger over a Florida church’s plan to burn copies of the Quran.
Nancy Benac, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago

Rangel Undeterred by Ethics Charges, Grudge Match
It sounds like a political grudge match for the ages: Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel, battered by ethics charges and stripped of his chairmanship of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, defending his seat against Adam Clayton Powell IV, son of the legendary Harlem lawmaker Rangel ousted 40 years ago.
Beth Fouhy, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago

Dynasty Speculation on North Korea Founding Day
North Korea celebrated its 62nd anniversary Thursday with odes to supreme leader Kim Jong Il and pilgrimages to his late father’s statue amid hints that a political meeting believed aimed at promoting his son as successor is imminent.
Hyung-Jin Kim, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago

APNewsBreak: Spears' Ex Disputes Abuse Claims
An attorney for Britney Spears' ex-husband called child abuse claims leveled at the singer by a former bodyguard baseless and motivated by money.
Anthony McCartney, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago

Taiwan Couples Go Whole 9 Yards in Mass Wedding
One hundred sixty-three couples in Taiwan were married in a mass ceremony at 9:09 a.m. Thursday, the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of their republic.
Staff, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago

Venice: Tsui Revives Chinese Hero Detective Dee
Hong Kong’s action film master Tsui Hark returns to the big screen with “Detective Dee and the Mystery of Phantom Flame”, a new cloak-and-dagger martial arts blockbuster set in the Tang dynasty.
Sheri Jennings, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago

Euro Slides to $1.2693
The euro has slipped back below $1.27, giving up slight gains it made thanks to a relatively successful bond auction in Portugal.
Staff, AP NEWS - 58 minutes ago

Nissan Team Checks Quality in Thai-Made March Cars
Thai-made Nissan March subcompact cars — the first major model from a Japanese automaker being mass produced abroad for sale in Japan — are getting extra scrutiny from a team of quality experts to meet choosey consumer standards, a senior executive said Thursday.
Yuri Kageyama, AP NEWS - 58 minutes ago

Fidel Latest to Say Cuba’s Communism Doesn’t Work
Cuba’s communist economic model has come in for criticism from an unlikely source: Fidel Castro.
Paul Haven, AP NEWS - 61 minutes ago

China’s Blind Activist Lawyer Released From Prison
A blind, self-taught activist lawyer who documented forced abortions and other abuses was released from a Chinese prison Thursday and promptly locked down in his rural village with no access to communication, a relative said.
Isolda Morillo, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago

China Boat Captain Could Stand Trial for Collision
The captain of a Chinese fishing boat that collided with Japanese patrol vessels near disputed islands could stand trial in the latest territorial spat between the neighbors, officials said Thursday.
Mari Yamaguchi, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago

Australia’s New Crop of Lawmakers Meet in Canberra
Among the newly elected legislators who congregated for the first time Thursday at Parliament House were Australia’s first Muslim lawmaker, its youngest-ever at 20 years old and the first Aboriginal in the House of Representatives.
Rod McGuirk, AP NEWS - 71 minutes ago

Colbert, VP Biden Fete Troops With Hot Dogs, Beer
A hot dog vending cart was wheeled back and forth. Cocktail waitresses hurried past with trays full of beer. Vice President Joe Biden led New York Yankees great Yogi Berra by the arm.
Jake Coyle, AP NEWS - 83 minutes ago

Chinese UN Diplomat Unleashes Drunken Rant
The most senior Chinese diplomat at the United Nations delivered a drunken rant last week against his boss, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and Americans at a retreat in Austria, a report said Thursday.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago

Bomb Blast Wounds 12 Outside Colombia Spy Agency
Twelve people were wounded when a bomb exploded outside the Colombian intelligence agency’s offices in the southern city of Pasto, near the Ecuadoran border, the Red Cross said.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago

China Grants Web Mapping Licences to 31 Firms
China has granted licences to 31 companies to provide web mapping services in the world’s biggest online market, an official said Thursday, but many foreign firms including Google have yet to apply.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago

Japan’s ANA to Launch Budget Carrier
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is to launch a low cost carrier, a decision set to be formally approved at its special board meeting on Thursday, reports said.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago

Japan to Investigate China’s Bond Buying Motives
Japan’s Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Thursday the government was closely monitoring China’s ramped-up buying of Japanese government debt and would check with Beijing on its motives.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago

BP Seeks to Shift Blame for Oil Spill
BP sought to spread the blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, setting off a battle of oil industry giants with tens of billions of dollars in potential fines and legal liabilities at stake.
Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago

Philippine Airlines Cabin Crews File Strike Notice
Philippine Airlines' cabin staff on Thursday formally advised the government they would go on strike at the end of October, saying the move would ground all flights by the loss-making flag carrier.
Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago

S.Korea Freezes Key Interest Rate
South Korea’s central bank on Thursday unexpectedly left its key interest rate unchanged due to growing uncertainty about the strength of the global economic recovery.
Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago

At Least 50 Feared Dead After Indian Bus Accident
At least 17 people were killed and a further 35 feared dead after a passenger bus plunged into a fast-flowing river in central India, police said Thursday.
Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago

Protest at Philippine Airline’s Refusal to Carry Kidney
Philippine medics had to throw away a donated kidney when a local airline refused to fly it, transplant doctors said Thursday.
Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago

Prominent Chinese Activist Freed: Rights Group
A blind activist who was jailed after exposing abuses in China’s “one child” population policy was freed on Thursday after completing a prison term of more than four years, a rights group said.
Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago

Djokovic Out to Spoil Federer-Nadal Dream US Open Final
There’s a buzz around the US Open about the possibility of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer playing in Sunday’s final at the only Grand Slam event where they have never met in the championship match.
Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago

3rd Mexican Mayor in Month Slain by Hit Men
The third Mexican mayor in a month was slain by suspected drug gang hitmen on the same day the U.S. secretary of state raised hackles in Mexico by saying the country is “looking more and more like Colombia looked 20 years ago.”
Mark Stevenson, AP NEWS - 97 minutes ago

 2 am
Final 4 Acts Advance on ‘America’s Got Talent’ 1:45 AM
Google Search Accelerates With ‘Instant’ Results 1:30 AM
AP Exclusive: Backers of NYC Mosque Appear Divided 1:30 AM
BP Report Blames Itself, Others for Oil Spill 1:30 AM
Appeals Court Lets Government Halt Torture Lawsuit 1:30 AM
Colorado Wildfire Destroys More Than 130 Homes 1:30 AM
Obama Firm, Won’t Yield on Tax Hike for Wealthiest 1:30 AM
Fla. Minister Determined to Hold 9/11 Quran Burn 1:30 AM
$1M Bail Ordered in Human Trafficking Case 1:30 AM
Oil Hovers Near $75 Amid US Crude Supply Drop 1:30 AM
Asian Shares Mostly Rise as Europe Worries Ease 1:30 AM
Senegal Prostitutes Look Forward to Ramadan’s End 1:10 AM
S.Korea Firm Wins Saudi Power Deal 1:10 AM
Asian Tour Chief Fears for Future of Chinese Golf 1:10 AM
Moving NY Mosque Could Fuel Violence: Imam 1:10 AM
Federer Advances to US Open Semi-Final With Djokovic 1:10 AM
 1 am
LA Police Chief Booed at Community Meeting 12:56 AM
4th US Missile Strike in 24 Hrs in Pakistan 12:43 AM
Ore. Abuse Case Lawyers Want to Question Cardinals 12:33 AM
Circus Fish-Swallowing Act Dropped in Australia 12:29 AM
China Boat Captain Could Stand Trial for Collision 12:29 AM
Islamic Charity Trial Goes to Oregon Jury 12:28 AM
APNewsBreak: Spears' Ex Disputes Abuse Claims 12:27 AM
Blind Activist Lawyer Set to Be Released in China 12:25 AM
Clinton: Dems Battling Anger, Apathy and Amnesia 12:23 AM
Questions, Worries, Arguments Preceded Gulf Blast 12:20 AM
Quick Hit Football Video Game Gets NFL Makeover 12:16 AM
Judge Slams Credit Suisse’s ‘Greedy Antics’ 12:16 AM
Three Unexploded Bombs Found in Bangkok Area 12:10 AM
Australian Regulators Reject NAB Bid for AXA APH 12:10 AM
Slow Ticket Sales Won’t Stop Hong Kong Bledisloe: ARU 12:10 AM
Four Plead Not Guilty in Tongan Ferry Sinking Case 12:10 AM
US-Cuba Relations in ‘Positive Phase:’ US Governor 12:10 AM
Djokovic Advances to US Open Semi Against Federer 12:10 AM
Dynasty Speculation on North Korea Founding Day 12:06 AM
Today in History 12:01 AM
 12 am
Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rate Near Record Low 11:53 PM
Mexican Mayor Killed, Massacre Suspects Arrested 11:52 PM
Spears' Former Bodyguard Sues for Sex Harassment 11:40 PM
Imam Fears Moving NYC Mosque Could Inflame Tension 11:40 PM
Microsoft’s Xbox Ready for Bigger Battle in Japan 11:38 PM
SEC Defends $75 Million Deal With Citigroup 11:23 PM
Wind-Whipped Fires Add to Detroit’s Economic Woes 11:22 PM
Proposal: Calif. Farmers Could Own Water Pipes 11:22 PM
Toys R Us Invades the Mall for the Holidays 11:21 PM
LA Police Chief Booed at Community Meeting 11:19 PM
Asian Shares Rise as Europe Worries Ease 11:16 PM
South Korea Interest Rate 11:16 PM
South Korea Interest Rate 11:16 PM
South Korea Interest Rate 11:16 PM
Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rate Near Record Low 11:16 PM
Highway Deaths Fall to Lowest Level Since 1950 11:16 PM
East Timor Deputy PM Quits Amid Spat With Boss 11:16 PM
South Korea Imposes Independent Sanctions on Iran 11:16 PM
NKorea Marks Key Anniversary Amid Succession Moves 11:16 PM
Chicago Mulls Future Without Daley Power at Helm 11:16 PM
Clinton: Dems Battling Anger, Apathy and Amnesia 11:15 PM
Crosby Clears the Fence at Pirates' PNC Park 11:10 PM
US Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Boeing Unit 11:10 PM
Three Unexploded Bombs Found in Bangkok 11:10 PM
Australian Unemployment Drops to 5.1 Percent 11:10 PM
Wozniacki and Zvonareva Set for US Open Semi-Final 11:10 PM
New York Fashion Week Kicks off in New Digs 11:10 PM
 11 pm
Schwarzenegger Heads to Asia for Promotional Tour 10:58 PM
Asian Shares Rise as Europe Worries Ease 10:53 PM
Tended Lawn’s Wedding Proposal Works for Mich. Man 10:46 PM
Detroit Mayor’s Nominee to Police Board Withdraws 10:43 PM
Imam Fears Moving NYC Mosque Could Inflame Tension 10:37 PM
Man Convicted of Torching Calif. Woman Over Drugs 10:30 PM
Goldman Seen Paying $30 Million British Fine 10:30 PM
Spotted Owl to Get Revised Recovery Plan 10:10 PM
Five Missing on Third Day of Colorado Wildfires 10:10 PM
US Drone Strike Kills Six Militants in Pakistan 10:10 PM
Defiant Florida Church Says Koran Burning to Go Ahead 10:10 PM
Google Unveils Faster Internet Search 10:10 PM
Study Urges US to Scale Back Afghan Troops, Goals 10:10 PM
Five Missing on Third Day of Colorado Wildfires 10:10 PM
SC Town: No Action on Banning Illegal Immigrants 10:09 PM
Australia’s New Crop of Lawmakers Meet in Canberra 10:03 PM
 10 pm
Islamic Charity Trial Goes to Oregon Jury 9:59 PM
Remnants of Hermine Flood Texas; Buffet Oklahoma 9:41 PM
Ark. GOP Sen. Hopeful Removes School Logo From Ad 9:41 PM
Colorado Wildfire Destroys More Than 130 Homes 9:36 PM
Djokovic, Zvonareva Reach US Open Semifinals 9:27 PM
MTV’s ‘Snooki’ Fined $500 for Bothering Beachgoers 9:25 PM
Ore. Abuse Case Lawyers Want to Question Cardinals 9:21 PM
Court Won’t Order California to Defend Prop 8 9:16 PM
CNN Names Piers Morgan as Larry King’s Replacement 9:16 PM
Financial Crisis Panel Tells NV Leaders to Be Bold 9:16 PM
Conway Web Fundraiser Tops $300k, Paul Seeks Cash 9:16 PM
Chavez: Foes Sabotaging Venezuela’s Power Grid 9:15 PM
US Welcomes South Korean Sanctions Against Iran 9:10 PM
US Drone Strike Kills Six Militants in Pakistan 9:10 PM
China-US Collaboration on Clean Energy Research 9:10 PM
US Asks Court to Lift Stem Cell Funding Ban 9:10 PM
 9 pm
Remnants of Hermine Flood Texas; Buffet Oklahoma 8:57 PM
US Military Plans Large-Scale Exercises Near Guam 8:56 PM
Police Accuse Boxer Aide of Marijuana Possession 8:55 PM
Army: Fort Lewis-Based Sergeant Kept Body Parts 8:51 PM
Lawsuit Over Filming of Beyonce Video Settled 8:42 PM
Hong Kong Model Arrested After Nevada Desert Event 8:36 PM
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Backs Sharron Angle 8:34 PM
Chicago Mayor Daley Hears From Oprah Winfrey 8:31 PM
LA Police Move to Quell More Shooting Protests 8:27 PM
ND PSC Approves Selling Renewable Energy Credits 8:26 PM
Spears' Former Bodyguard Sues for Sex Harassment 8:22 PM
AP NewsAlert 8:20 PM
Mayor of Northern Mexico Town Killed by Gunmen 8:19 PM
Court Won’t Order California to Defend Prop 8 8:19 PM
Appeals Court Lets Government Halt Torture Lawsuit 8:15 PM
Judge Slams Credit Suisse’s ‘Greedy Antics’ 8:14 PM
Fidel Castro Says Cuban Model Doesn’t Work 8:14 PM
Rig Slams Into Building as Tornadoes Hit Dallas 8:14 PM
Officials Rescue 37 Immigrants From Calif. House 8:12 PM
GOP Governor’s Group Hints Colo. Race a Lost Cause 8:11 PM
Va. Philanthropist, Billionaire John Kluge Dies 8:11 PM
Capello Confirms He Will Quit After Euro 2012 8:10 PM
Obama: Democrats in Trouble If Election Based on Economy 8:10 PM
Third Seed Djokovic Advances to US Open Semi-Finals 8:10 PM
Family of Slain Grad Student Considers Suing Yale 8:07 PM
Letter Calls on Boeing to Join CA Lab Cleanup Deal 8:06 PM
NY Town Votes to Stop Google Earth Pool Searches 8:01 PM
Army Opens High-Speed Test Track for War Vehicles 8:00 PM
Doctors See Eye Hazard in Powerful Laser Pointers 8:00 PM
CHP: Murder Suspect Strangled Woman During Pursuit 8:00 PM
Harrah’s Drops South-Central Kansas Casino Bid 8:00 PM
Palin to Join Beck at Anchorage 9/11 Event 8:00 PM
 8 pm
Remnants of Hermine Flood Texas; Buffet Oklahoma 7:42 PM
FBI: Bomb Threat on Thai Airways Plane Was Hoax 7:42 PM
Chavez to Talk With Jewish Leaders in Venezuela 7:34 PM
Spartech Posts Fiscal 3Q Loss, Misses Expectations 7:25 PM
Shanda Games 2Q Net Income Drops 16 Percent 7:24 PM
Officials Rescue 37 Immigrants From Calif. House 7:24 PM
Pakistani Says Beck Should Oppose Quran Protest 7:22 PM
Boeing Gets $136.6M Modification to Contract 7:21 PM
US Embassies Brace for Quran Burning Protests 7:20 PM
Clinton, Gates Denounce Planned Quran Burning 7:18 PM
AP Interview: Flooding Hurts Pakistan Terror Fight 7:17 PM
18 Massacred in Honduras Had No Criminal Records 7:16 PM
Vanity Fair Reporter Speaks Out About Palin Story 7:16 PM
Doctors See Eye Hazard in Powerful Laser Pointers 7:12 PM
Clinton: Dems Battling Anger, Apathy and Amnesia 7:12 PM
Raytheon Gets $165.3M Missile Defense Contract 7:12 PM
Va. Philanthropist, Billionaire John Kluge Dies 7:12 PM
NFL Season Tickets Decline for 3rd Straight Season 7:11 PM
Pratt to Montag: Sorry for My Outrageous Behavior 7:11 PM
Iran Appeals for Help in Beating Opium Traders 7:10 PM
Devastating Mexico Flooding to Worsen: State Governor 7:10 PM
46 Million Dollars in Funding for Digital Textbook Reader 7:10 PM
Toronto Film Festival Explores Human Rights, Culture Clashes 7:10 PM
US Tries to Avert Sudan War After ‘Inevitable’ Split 7:10 PM
Fired US General to Lecture on ‘Coping With Failure’ at Yale 7:10 PM
US Court Dismisses CIA Rendition Lawsuit Against Boeing Unit 7:10 PM
Third Seed Djokovic Advances to US Open Semi-Finals 7:10 PM
Palin: Koran Burning Is ‘Unnecessary Provocation’ 7:10 PM
‘Get Money’ Haircut Identifies Seattle Suspect 7:10 PM
Summary Box: HP Says Oracle Alliance ‘Strained’ 7:06 PM
Judge Slams Credit Suisse’s ‘Greedy Antics’ 7:04 PM
Schwarzenegger Continues to Reject Prop 8 Appeal 7:00 PM
4 People Missing in Colo. Wildfire 7:00 PM
 7 pm
Americana Awards Celebrate Legacy of Wanda Jackson 6:56 PM
J&J Giving $200 Million for Health of Women, Kids 6:53 PM
Panel Examining Recession’s Causes Meets in Vegas 6:52 PM
National Lampoon CEO Gets 45 Months for Conspiracy 6:52 PM
Ind. Activist to Head Federal Anti-Carp Campaign 6:42 PM
Ruling Doubles Don Johnson’s ‘Nash Bridges’ Award 6:39 PM
Letter Calls on Boeing to Join Lab Clean-Up Deal 6:37 PM
Jurors Told to Disregard Part of Nanny Testimony 6:35 PM
Emergent’s Trubion Buyout Clears Regulatory Hurdle 6:24 PM
Americana Awards Celebrate Legacy of Wanda Jackson 6:22 PM
Rabies Found in NY Coyote After Attacks on Humans 6:20 PM
Summary Box: Stocks Rebound as Europe Worries Ease 6:18 PM
NJ Gov. Christie Plans to Campaign in Iowa 6:18 PM
AP Interview: Canada May Determine Crossing’s Fate 6:17 PM
Methanex to Restart Alberta Methanol Plant 6:15 PM
Tea Party Members Back Dismissed President 6:12 PM
Battle of Oil Titans as BP Seeks to Shift Blame for Spill 6:10 PM
Seven Suspects Detained Over Mexico Migrant Killings 6:10 PM
Obama Seeks to Mend Frayed Bond With Voters 6:10 PM
Defiant Florida Church Says Koran Burning to Go Ahead 6:10 PM
New York Times Co. Shares Higher on Slim Rumors 6:10 PM
Fed Sees ‘Widespread’ Signs US Economy Is Slowing 6:10 PM
British Regulator Fines Goldman 20 Million Pounds: Report 6:10 PM
Aston Villa Name Houllier as New Manager 6:10 PM
FSA Fines Goldman 20 Million Pounds: Report 6:10 PM
Clinton Vows to Seize ‘New American Moment’ 6:10 PM
US Government Sends Oil Clean-Up Bill to BP 6:10 PM
Windy City Mayor Race May Trigger Obama Shake-Up 6:10 PM
Clinton Says Mexican Drug Cartels Looking Like Insurgency 6:10 PM
Summary Box: Investors Snap Up Government Debt 6:09 PM
Fed Survey Sees Slower Growth in East and Midwest 6:08 PM
Summary Box: More Places See Slower Growth 6:07 PM
Obama Won’t Yield on Tax Hike for Wealthiest 6:07 PM
How the Major Stock Indexes Fared Wednesday 6:07 PM
Agency Promises to Beef Up Presence at Races 6:07 PM
Summary Box: Google Quickens With ‘Instant’ Search 6:05 PM
Not Priceless: Grand Teton Land Valued at $107M 6:02 PM
Top Ballot Item: Bid to Legalize Pot in California 6:01 PM
Paley Center Says New TV Awards Show Set for 2012 6:00 PM
ADWATCH: Ads Attacking Health Plan Miss Some Facts 6:00 PM
ADWATCH: Ads Attacking Health Plan Miss Some Facts 6:00 PM
 6 pm
Stocks Resume Rally as European Debt Worries Ease 5:59 PM
Clinton: Drug Cartels Resembling an Insurgency 5:57 PM
At a Glance: Smithfield Foods 1Q Results 5:57 PM
Barbados' Leader Returns to US, Cites Ill Health 5:55 PM
Highlights From the Fed’s Latest Economic Survey 5:54 PM
Hong Kong Model Arrested After Nevada Desert Event 5:53 PM
Gardner Denver Moving to Philadelphia Area 5:53 PM
Black Bear Breaks Into MT Van, Gets Stuck Inside 5:51 PM
Business Highlights 5:50 PM
Consumers Cut Back on Credit Card Use Once Again 5:49 PM
Treasury Wraps Strong 10-Year Auction 5:49 PM
Treasury Bond Market at a Glance 5:48 PM
Armor Company BAE Systems to Cut 300 Ohio Jobs 5:46 PM
Barbados Red Cross Volunteer Hangs Self After Fire 5:46 PM
NH Woman Blinded by Drug Wins $21M in Lawsuit 5:45 PM
Lawsuit Over Beyonce Music Video Filming Dismissed 5:45 PM
Moody's: Bank Writedowns at 2/3 of Likely Total 5:45 PM
Level 3 Communications Names New Head of Legal 5:45 PM
Ruling Doubles Don Johnson’s ‘Nash Bridges’ Award 5:45 PM
Job Openings Rise for First Time Since April 5:45 PM
Shanda Games 2Q Net Income Drops 16 Percent 5:45 PM
Correction: Oval Office Rug Story 5:45 PM
Top Broadcast TV Programs for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 5:45 PM
Google Milks Animated Doodle Mystery on Twitter 5:45 PM
Nielsen: Univision Hits a TV Ratings Milestone 5:45 PM
Study: Texas Enterprise Fund Companies Struggling 5:30 PM
Summary Box: Consumers See Coffee Price Jolt 5:30 PM
Pakistan Official: Flooding Will Hurt Terror Fight 5:30 PM
Coffee Hits 13-Year High; Retail Prices Also Up 5:28 PM
Remnants of Hermine Flood Texas, Buffet Oklahoma 5:27 PM
House to Vote Again on Bill to Aid 9/11 Responders 5:26 PM
Mexican Marines Arrest 7 in Killing of 72 Migrants 5:24 PM
NYC Burger Joint Lets Customers Add to the Menu 5:23 PM
Report: 7-Eleven Bids $2B for Casey’s General 5:23 PM
US Court Asked to Keep Stem Cell Money Flowing 5:19 PM
Analysts: BP Report Supports Case, Buoys Investors 5:15 PM
Court Asked to Keep Stem Cell Money Flowing 5:15 PM
AP Source: New GM CEO Wants Automaker to Beat BMW 5:14 PM
Danish Muhammad Cartoonist Receives German Prize 5:12 PM
TNS to Buy Cequint for Up to $112.5 Million 5:11 PM
‘Islamists’ Free Hundreds of Inmates in Nigerian Jail Attack 5:10 PM
Toronto Film Festival Explores Human Rights, Culture Clashes 5:10 PM
US Military Deaths in Iraq War at 4,418 5:10 PM
Accused Army Hospital Gunman to Have Mental Exam 5:10 PM
Group Backs Mandatory Flu Shots for Health Workers 5:07 PM
Nursing Home Co. Settles $677M Lawsuit for $50M 5:07 PM
Chicago Mayor Race Wide Open as Daley Steps Aside 5:06 PM
Fla. Pastor on Fringe of US Christian Life 5:06 PM
European Pressure Mounts on Iran Over Stoning Case 5:03 PM
GM Testing Voice Command to Update Facebook Status 5:02 PM
Appeals Court Dismisses Boeing-CIA Lawsuit 5:02 PM
Airgas Board Unanimously Rejects Air Products Bid 5:02 PM
 5 pm
Pfizer, American Kennel Club Reach Deal 4:59 PM
Nielsen: Univision Hits a TV Ratings Milestone 4:59 PM
HP’s Interim Chief Says Oracle Alliance ‘Strained’ 4:58 PM
Military Bans Video Game That ‘Kills’ US Troops 4:58 PM
Oracle Plans to Give Hurd $950,000 Annual Salary 4:57 PM
AeroVironment Narrows Loss for Fiscal 1Q 4:57 PM
Smithfield Posts 1Q Profit on Higher Pork Prices 4:55 PM
Hack Attack Hits Home for AP Writer 4:54 PM
Report: 7-Eleven Bids $2B for Casey’s General 4:52 PM
Tropical Storm Igor Strengthens in the Atlantic 4:52 PM
Shannon Steps Into Broadway’s ‘Promises, Promises’ 4:50 PM
General Mills Backs Full-Year Outlook 4:47 PM
Ariz. Education Chief: Feds Looking at Bias Claims 4:42 PM
Fed Survey: Slower Growth Spreads to More Region 4:41 PM
PartnerRe to Buy Back Up to 7 Million Shares 4:39 PM
T. Rowe Price Ups Buyback Authorization by 15M 4:38 PM
House to Vote Again on Bill to Aid 9/11 Responders 4:38 PM
Recall News 4:36 PM
DOT Plans Rejection of Delta-Virgin Blue Alliance 4:36 PM
Official: 2nd Killed in Flooding Swamping Texas 4:31 PM
Mexican Marines Arrest 7 in Killing of 72 Migrants 4:30 PM
Snooki Fined $500 for Annoying Beachgoers in NJ 4:30 PM
Salazar: New Inspectors Headed to Drilling Agency 4:30 PM
Coca-Cola CFO Says US Market Still to Grow 4:30 PM
Walker, Critic of US Embargo on Cuba, Dies at 80 4:30 PM
Oil Higher as Stocks Rise, Europe Worries Ease 4:30 PM
DNC Chair: Dems Underdogs, But Fight for Progress 4:30 PM
Dollar Just Above 15-Year Low vs Japanese Yen 4:30 PM
Skilled Healthcare, Visa Are Big Movers 4:30 PM
T. Rowe Price Names Canadian Executive to Board 4:30 PM
Pessimistic About Peace, Israelis Greet New Year 4:15 PM
European Pressure Mounts on Iran Over Stoning Case 4:15 PM
Ill. Senate Candidate Embraces Obama in New Ad 4:11 PM
BP Takes Share of Blame for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 4:11 PM
Cuban Model ‘Doesn’t Even Work for Us Any More’: Fidel 4:11 PM
South Korea Announces Sanctions Against Iran 4:11 PM
Devastating Mexico Flooding to Worsen: State Governor 4:11 PM
Fires Flare Up as Russia Pledges Better Forest Protection 4:11 PM
Florida Church Says Koran Burning Will Go Ahead 4:11 PM
‘Business Will Prevail’ Between HP, Oracle: HP CEO 4:11 PM
Google Unveils Faster Internet Search 4:11 PM
Euro Like a ‘Sleeping Pill’ Pre-Crisis: Barroso 4:11 PM
Eleven Killed in Mogadishu Battles 4:11 PM
Cameron’s Father Dies on Holiday in France 4:11 PM
Pakistan Row ‘Sullying’ Cricket - Flower 4:11 PM
Clinton Slams ‘Disgraceful’ Koran-Burning, But Pastor Defiant 4:11 PM
US ‘Gratified’ With Arrests in New York Bomb Attempt 4:11 PM
US Seeks Funding for More Oil and Gas Inspectors 4:11 PM
US Tries to Avert Sudan Violence After ‘Inevitable’ Split 4:10 PM
Zvonareva Into Semis at US Open 4:10 PM
Eight Missing on Third Day of Wildfires in US State 4:10 PM
Canada Says Koran-Torching ‘Flames Intolerance’ 4:10 PM
AP Source: New GM CEO Wants Automaker to Beat BMW 4:07 PM
Summary Box: Review Finds Ping Handy ITunes Add-on 4:06 PM
Pa. Gov: ‘Wackos’ Are Taking Over Republican Party 4:06 PM
Turtle Egg Rescue at Space Center Billed Success 4:03 PM
Consumers Starting to See Coffee Price Jolt 4:01 PM
Mexican Marines Arrest 7 in Killing of 72 Migrants 4:01 PM
Nursing Home Co. Settles $677M Lawsuit for $50M 4:01 PM
Israel Tal, Father of the ‘Merkava’ Tank Dies 4:01 PM
Detroit Mayor Calls Fires ‘Natural Disaster’ 4:00 PM
Muslim Mason Immortalized at French Cathedral 4:00 PM
Ex-Mayor: Philly Housing Czar Given Too Much Power 4:00 PM
Muslims See Quran Burning as Threat to God’s Word 4:00 PM
Summary Box: Airgas Board Rejects Air Products Bid 4:00 PM
 4 pm
Belo Names Angela Betasso Vice President of Sales 3:45 PM
Guerra, Sanz Lead Latin Grammy Nominations 3:44 PM
Chicago Mayor Race Wide Open as Daley Steps Aside 3:44 PM
DOT Plans Rejection of Delta-Virgin Blue Alliance 3:44 PM
Walker, Defier of US Embargo on Cuba, Dies at 80 3:42 PM
Mahmood Karzai Profited on Deal Tied to Kabul Bank 3:42 PM
Summary Box: Gamer From Fort Gay Blocked by Xbox 3:40 PM
Hermine Remnants Cause Massive Flooding in Texas 3:37 PM

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Days 2,731 3,259  
GIs Killed in Action 3,489 895 DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths 928 214 DoD
GIs Severely Wounded 13,980 3,969 DoD
Current Troop Deployment 92,000 94,000 AP , AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2010) $791 Bln $269 Bln AP
Cost Per Day (Avg) $288 Mil $82 Mil
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