President Obama is inviting Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to meet with him on the economy and jobs. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says he expects the Nov. 18 meeting to be the first of many. (Nov. 4)
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By Mike Luckovich Related Entries November 3, 2010 Blue Dogs Get Taken to the Pound November 3, 2010 Rich Media, Poor Democracy
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‘True Blood’ star Ryan Kwanten takes on ‘Red Hill,’ which opens in theaters Nov. 4, offering an Australian version of the revenge-style Western film. (Nov. 4)
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At first glance, sitting all on its lonesome like that, the GF2 might forgivably be perceived as just another mundanely incremental upgrade on what was already a lauded predecessor in the Lumix GF1 . But, for once, our pessimism was not borne out by the facts — far from it. With the GF2, Panasonic has somehow managed to shrink its smallest Micro Four Thirds shooter even further, by a reported 19 percent, and the difference in handling is tangible. The Japanese giant has also lightened the load by seven percent, thrown in a new touchscreen-centric UI, and, predictably, upped the video ante to 720/60p or 1080/60i recording in AVCHD format. Join us after the break to see what we thought of this delicious new recipe for pseudo-pocketable large-sensor shooting. Please note: Panasonic has not yet finalized the GF2′s firmware, meaning that the sample images and video below may not necessarily be indicative of the quality you’ll get from the final product. Gallery: Panasonic GF2 hands-on Gallery: Panasonic GF2 sample images Continue reading Panasonic Lumix GF2 preview Panasonic Lumix GF2 preview originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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At the top of Wednesday's CBS Evening News, anchor Katie Couric worried: “Can the President and the new speaker find common ground or are we headed for gridlock?” Moments later, she made it clear who would be to blame: “And while the President spoke of seeking common ground with the new majority, presumptive Speaker John Boehner said the GOP victory is a rejection of the Obama agenda.” Later, Couric continued to preemptively blame Republicans for any government stalemate: “We were initially hearing a lot of talk about cooperation and bipartisanship, but it seemed as if, at least the Republicans, in particular, really dug in their heels today and we were hearing a very different tone.” She turned to political correspondent Jeff Greenfield and wondered: “Is compromise unlikely at this point?” read more
Continue reading …On this day in 1980 America went to the polls with fire in their eyes and tossed Jimmuh Carter back to the peanut farm. I was working in a bank branch that day and still remember that as I was driving home they announced that Carter had already conceded the race.
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Ireland’s cost of borrowing rises again as government announces plans to cut more than expected in upcoming budget A pedestrian walks past the the Bank of Ireland headquarters in Dublin. Photograph: Peter Morrison/AP Ireland’s cost of borrowing hit record levels again today after plans to slash €6bn (£5.2bn) in the upcoming budget – twice that predicted three months ago – were announced by a government struggling to control the country’s fiscal crisis….
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There are a lot of futuristic things we’re still waiting on: jet packs for the entire family and self-driving cars, to name a few. But one new bit of technology has finally come to fruition, thanks to the folks at Microsoft. It’s called Kinect. (Nov. 4)
Continue reading …Regardless of what’s going on in the presidential race, the Senate promises to give the Dems some serious headaches in 2012 : For the first time in two cycles, Democrats will have more seats up for grabs than the Republicans, and the party could see its shrunken majority erased altogether. Several of the senators up for reelection came in on the 2006 Democratic wave, when the party picked up six GOP seats and won control of the chamber. Sens. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jim Webb (D-Va.) defeated GOP incumbents that year but will have to win reelection in 2012. And two senators who won special elections Tuesday, Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), will face voters again in two years. Democrats lost at least six Senate seats Tuesday, with results in Washington and Alaska undetermined as of press time, but they retained control. That could change in two years, when Democrats have 21 seats up for grabs, compared to only 10 for Republicans. Also up for reelection are Sens. Joe Lieberman (Conn.) and Bernie Sanders (Vt.), the two Independents who caucus with Democrats — meaning the party has a total of 23 seats to defend. Webb can probably win in VA, and Whitehouse and Sanders are probably safe, but Casey, McCaskill, Brown and Tester will be looking at trouble. And if Manchin ends up being another rubber stamp for Harry Reid, he will not get reelected. Lieberman will probably get another challenge from the left, so his reelection as an independent is no sure thing. To some extent the success of the GOP in 2012 will depend on who’s at the top of the ticket.
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