‘The View’ co-host Sherri Shepherd takes on role as host of ‘The Newlywed Game,’ which airs weekdays on the GSN network. (Nov. 2)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first U.S. election polls began to close on Tuesday after a long and bitter campaign that could sweep Democrats from power in Congress and slam the brakes on President Barack Obama’s legislative agenda. A woman walks past a sign directing voters to a polling place in the Phoenix, Arizona November 2, 2010. After a long and bitter campaign, Americans cast their votes on Tuesday in elections that could sweep Democrats from power in Congress and slam the brakes on President Barack Obama’s legislative agenda. (REUTERS/Joshua Lott) Anxiety over the stumbling economy and discontent with Obama have propelled Republicans to the threshold of huge gains that could give them a…
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California’s current governor refused to tell reporters whether he voted for Democrat Jerry Brown or fellow Republican Meg Whitman in Tuesday’s election. Schwarzenegger has not endorsed either candidate for governor. Los Angeles Times: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger cast his ballot in Brentwood on Tuesday morning, but he remained tight-lipped about who he voted for to succeed him. “I will tell you all about it later on,” Schwarzenegger said as he entered a polling place at a school with wife, Maria Shriver. Schwarzenegger has declined to endorse fellow Republican Meg Whitman or Democrat Jerry Brown, saying he wanted to avoid offending anyone as he focused on fighting Proposition 23, the ballot measure that would delay his signature environmental achievement, the state’s landmark climate-change law. Read more Related Entries October 28, 2010 Halliburton Blamed for Shoddy Construction in Gulf Oil Disaster October 28, 2010 Does a Bear Vote in the Woods?
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Baghdad: Eleven car bombs rocked Shiite neighbourhoods of Baghad on Tuesday killing at least 63 people amid growing concern that Sunni militants are taking advantage of a persistent power vacuum seven months after an inconclusive general election. Another 285 people were wounded in the bombings, which came just two days after Al-Qaeda gunmen stormed a church in the heart of the capital and…
Continue reading …Tweet – Russia said on Tuesday President Dmitry Medvedev planned more trips to a group of islands seized by the Soviet Union from Japan at the end of World War II, deepening a serious rift with Tokyo. Japan said it was recalling its ambassador from Moscow temporarily after Medvedev this week became the first Russian leader to visit the desolate islands, known as the Southern Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in…
Continue reading …PALRO the robot gets upgraded to 2.0, gets improved face & body tracking, is as cute as ever (video)
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Oh PALRO , you’d already won our hearts with that dirty dancing routine you learned over the summer, and heaven knows you’re cute as a button. Now, though, you have the brains to match those looks. Fujisoft has upgraded PALRO’s software to version 2.0, which comes with some impressive face, body, and object tracking. The little guy can now identify a face and track it even if someone turns their head, and likewise can identify a person’s body at a distance while walking through a crowded room. With a quick scan of its dome-shaped head PALRO can locate all the objects in a room and, when told to walk to one, will start swinging its arms and strut right to it, dodging wayward keyboards and mice along the way. It’s as impressive as it is adorable, and while PALRO still isn’t available for sale to the world at large, a price of roughly $3,300 makes means he’s well out of our league anyway. Continue reading PALRO the robot gets upgraded to 2.0, gets improved face & body tracking, is as cute as ever (video) PALRO the robot gets upgraded to 2.0, gets improved face & body tracking, is as cute as ever (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Tweet – Russia said on Tuesday President Dmitry Medvedev planned more trips to a group of islands seized by the Soviet Union from Japan at the end of World War II, deepening a serious rift with Tokyo. Japan said it was recalling its ambassador from Moscow temporarily after Medvedev this week became the first Russian leader to visit the desolate islands, known as the Southern Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in…
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A bullfighter in Colombia has a run in with a bull in the ring, the animal getting ahold of the man’s pants, delighting the watching crowd. The fighter finished in an improvised outfit. (Nov. 2)
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Exit polls have started to leak and the results are not at all surprising: 80 percent of voters in this election are worried about the direction of the economy, but most blame Wall Street and George W. Bush for the crisis ahead of President Obama. About 40 percent self-identified as tea party and voted Republican. Most voters polled as they left their precincts said the country is heading in the wrong direction and both parties were unpopular. One in three voters said someone in their household lost a job in the last two years. The Huffington Post: About a third say their household suffered a job loss in the past two years, but that didn’t give a clear direction to their voting. They divided over which party to support in Tuesday’s House races. About four in 10 say they are worse off financially than they were two years ago. More than 80 percent said they were worried about the direction of the economy over the next year. Only about a quarter of voters in Tuesday’s House races blamed Obama for the nation’s economic troubles. But about half think Obama’s policies will hurt the country. Read more Related Entries October 28, 2010 Halliburton Blamed for Shoddy Construction in Gulf Oil Disaster October 28, 2010 Does a Bear Vote in the Woods?
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