Most donors gave far less an average of 70

If Fargas is unable to play this week, than the Raiders should use Bush as they did last week against the Broncos.Unless Fargas comes back for a full practice on Friday, I believe Bush will receive an opportunity to help your fantasy football team. At this time, I suggest if Fargas should come back and play this weekend than it would be best to sit Bush. The Raiders have three running backs and fantasy owners can't get reliable production from any one of them if they are all healthy. Fortunately, the Raiders play an early mourning game so we will all be able to know if Fargas will be out before the game starts NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings writer Sean E Douglas: fantasy-info . WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donors have contributed at least $3.8 million to help pay for U.S.

President-elect Barack Obama's transition to power, according to figures released on Monday that show him on track to meet his fundraising goal before taking office on January 20. Barack ObamaObama raised a record-shattering $639 million during the presidential campaign that ended with his historic election as the first black U.S. president on November 4.The fundraising calls kept coming as the transition team set a budget of $12 million to cover costs such as salaries and rent up to the inauguration. Taxpayers will contribute $5.2 million and the rest must be covered by donors who can each give up to $5,000.As of December 15, some 54,000 donors had helped the transition team raise more than half of its $6.8 million goal.Among the 218 donors who gave the maximum amount were Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman, Choice Hotels chairman Stewart Bainum and Gary Hirshberg, CEO of organic yogurt makers Stonyfield Farm.Most donors gave far less an average of $70.62, according to the transition team.The transition team has pledged to release the names of donors on a monthly basis to establish transparency. It is also refusing contributions from registered lobbyists, corporations, labor unions and other groups.Separately, backers of the incoming Democratic president are now raising money to pay for inauguration festivities Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush raised more than $40 million for his inauguration in 2005.Unlike campaign contributions, inauguration contributions are not limited by law.

Bush set a limit of $250,000 for individuals to pay for his second inauguration. Obama has set a $50,000 limit for donors to his inauguration.(Editing by Frances Kerry) Barack Obama. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors asked a judge to revoke the bail terms for alleged swindler Bernard Madoff and detain him on Monday, claiming he was a flight risk.But the U.S. magistrate judge withheld his decision and requested both sides to present additional written materials this week.Madoff, a former chairman of the Nasdaq stock market, was arrested and charged on December 11 with securities fraud in a sweeping "Ponzi" scheme that cost investors around the world billions of dollars.He is under house arrest in his Manhattan apartment but appeared on Monday in the Manhattan courthouse for the hearing. Dressed in a charcoal gray suit, Madoff sat in the courtroom chatting quietly with his attorneys before the hearing began.Madoff, 70, is accused of running a scheme over many years that bilked the wealthy, banks, charities and funds all over the world. The Ponzi scheme purportedly run by Madoff is one in which early investors are paid off with the money of new clients.No one else has been charged Authorities say he has admitted the fraud.U.S.