Kim Kardashian Kris Humphries breakup and divorcing

After just 72 days of marriage, Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from Kris Humphries, according to court papers received

Ryan Seacrest, who serves as executive producer on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, confirmed the news via his Twitter feed earlier today:  “Yes @kimkardashian is filing for divorce this morning. I touched base with her, getting a statement in just a few mins.”) The papers, filed Oct. 31, cite irreconcilable differences as to the reason for the split.

Kardashian has released a statement, “After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage. I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision. I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don’t work out as planned. We remain friends and wish each other the best.”

Kindle Fire, Full Color 7" Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi

Kindle Fire, Full Color 7" Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi

Movies, apps, games, music, reading and more, plus Amazon's revolutionary, cloud-accelerated web browser

18 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books Amazon Appstore - thousands of popular apps and games Ultra-fast web browsing - Amazon Silk  Free cloud storage for all your Amazon content Vibrant color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle Fast, powerful dual-core processor  Amazon Prime members enjoy unlimited, instant streaming of over 10,000 popular movies and TV shows Technical Details Display 7" multi-touch display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and anti-reflective treatment, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, 16 million colors. Size (in inches) 7.5" x 4.7" x 0.45" (190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm). Weight 14.6 ounces (413 grams). System Requirements None, because it's wireless and doesn't require a computer. On-device Storage 8GB internal (approximately 6GB available for user content). That's enough for 80 apps, plus 10 movies or 800 songs or 6,000 books. Cloud Storage Free cloud storage for all Amazon content Battery Life Up to 8 hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback, with wireless off. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as web browsing and downloading content. Charge Time Fully charges in approximately 4 hours via included U.S. power adapter. Also supports charging from your computer via USB. Wi-Fi Connectivity Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, or enterprise networks with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks. USB Port USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) Audio 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, top-mounted stereo speakers. Content Formats Supported Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8. Documentation Quick Start Guide (included in box); Kindle User's Guide (pre-installed on device) Warranty and Service 1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here. Included in the Box Kindle Fire device, U.S. power adapter (supports 100-240V), and Quick Start Guide.

Occupy Oakland - Police fired tear gas at protesters

Occupy Oakland - Police fired tear gas at protesters - Occupy Wall Street

There used to be grass here, but it didn’t last long―not after the bodies started multiplying and the make-shift community started growing. Now the space is covered in mud and heaps of hay. And a runaway pancake that slid off of someone’s blue-plastic plate. And a stray sock, and a boardwalk of planks. And feet. Hundreds of feet. This used to be Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, but not any more. Welcome to Occupy Oakland.
The camp has been occupying the plaza in front of Oakland’s city hall since October 10, when a group of protesters decided to replicate the Occupy Wall Street movement that began last month in New York City. The demands of the movement are broad, but focus largely on economic inequality: one of the mantras chanted often by protesters is, “We are the 99 percent,” implying that the nation’s wealth is concentrated among one percent of Americans.
The entrance to the campsite is littered with signs that read: “Let’s end a system prone to corruption and try again,” and “Bail out the people, not the banks.” Visitors walk by a community garden box growing chard and rosemary, then squeeze past the cluttered dish-washing station and a noisy line of campers waiting for a free meal before winding their way into the depths of the tent city on improvised wooden walkways with names like “Endism Road.”
On a hot Sunday afternoon, in and around a sea of tents in varying sizes and colors, there are snowy-haired elderly women, hippies with dreadlocks, street kids in baggy pants, optimistic college students and a few children running around.

OAKLAND -- Police fired tear gas at least five times Tuesday night into a crowd of several hundred protesters backing the Occupy movement who unsuccessfully tried to retake an encampment outside Oakland City Hall that officers had cleared away more than 12 hours earlier.
Police gave repeated warnings to protesters to disperse from the entrance to Frank Ogawa Plaza at 14th Street and Broadway before firing several tear gas canisters into the crowd at about 7:45 p.m. Police had announced over a loudspeaker that those who refused to leave could be targeted by "chemical agents."
Protesters scattered in both directions on Broadway as the tear gas canisters and several flash-bang grenades went off. Regrouping, protesters tried to help one another and offered each other eye drops.
One wounded woman, who others said had been hit by one of the canisters, was carried away by two protesters.
One protester, 35-year-old Jerry Smith, said a tear gas canister had rolled to his feet and sprayed him in the face.
"I got the feeling they meant business, but people were not going to be intimidated," Smith said. "We can do this peacefully, but still not back down."
Police forcibly dispersed the crowd with tear gas again about 9:30 p.m., when protesters began throwing objects at them. As protesters scattered, police closed off Broadway between 13th and 16th streets.
Minutes later, protesters regrouped at the 15th Street entrance to the plaza. Protesters began throwing objects again. Police responded by firing more tear gas canisters.

Protesting eviction

The protesters were trying to make good on a vow to retake an encampment that Occupy Oakland activists had inhabited for 15 days, until police evicted them early Tuesday.
The evening protest started around 5 p.m., when about 400 people began marching from the main library at 14th and Madison streets toward the plaza, which police had barricaded and city officials had declared would be closed for at least several days.
"We're going to march and reclaim what was already ours, what we call Oscar Grant Plaza and what they call City Hall," said protester Krystof Lopaur, referring to the unarmed man shot to death by a BART police officer in January 2009.
Early on, the scene outside City Hall was largely peaceful, but it was a different story a few blocks west on Washington Street.
Officers in riot gear hemmed in protesters around 6 p.m. and attempted to arrest one person, as about 50 more surrounded them shouting, "Let him go, let him go."
Protesters threw turquoise and red paint at the riot officers. Some led the crowd in chanting, "This is why we call you pigs."

Some displeased

Others pleaded with agitators to be peaceful and return to the march; some protesters tried to fight with police and were clubbed and kicked in return.
Interim Oakland police chief Howard Jordan said his officers had no choice but to respond with tear gas. The crowd at its peak grew to more than 1,000 at about 8:30 p.m., and two officers were wounded from the paint and chemicals thrown at them.
"We felt that the deployment of the gas was necessary to protect our officers," he said at a news conference.
Although police did not provide a number of arrests in Tuesday night's demonstration, he said five people involved with the Occupy movement had been arrested earlier, after the morning raid.
Some protesters who avoided conflict and wanted to show their support for the Occupy Wall Street movement were displeased by the violent turns.
"They didn't have to force police into that situation," said Helen Walker, 46, a nurse from Albany. "It was totally provoked, and if I could have, I would have stopped those idiots from throwing paint."

Occupy Wall Street

Aurora Borealis - Northern lights should be seen again tonight.

Awe-inspiring to some, a heavenly nuisance to your dedicated skywatcher, the aurora borealis, or northern lights, should be visible again tonight in the Roanoke region, according to Roanoke Times astronomy columnist John Goss.

Goss, national vice president of the astronomical association, said the view Monday night was spoiled for many in the Roanoke Valley by cloud cover that coincided with sunset and the peak of the northern lights.
But if the skies stay clear tonight, there should be another light show in the sky because of increased sunspot activity.
“As long as you’re away from city lights, you should be able to see it. Up on the [Blue Ridge] parkway or even out toward Explore Park or out in the county somewhere should be suitable,” Goss advised.
That’s good news if like many in the South you’ve never seen the northern lights in person. But, “from an amateur astronomer’s point of view, aurora is kind of annoying. It’s another form of light pollution,” Goss said today. Still, “It is cool to look at.”

A baffling solar storm pulled colorful northern lights unusually far south, surprising space weather experts and treating skywatchers to a rare and spectacular treat A storm-chasing photographer captured the strange sky show in Arkansas Monday night. People in Kentucky and Georgia reported their sightings to local television stations. A special automated NASA camera that takes a picture of the sky every minute in Huntsville, Ala., captured 20 minutes of the vibrant red and green aurora borealis.

In Arkansas, Brian Emfinger called the view "extremely vivid, the most vivid I have ever seen. There was just 15 to 20 minutes where it really went crazy."

Emfinger, a storm chaser, captured the vibrant nighttime images on camera in Ozark, Ark.

He called it "a much bigger deal" than a tornado" because he sees dozens of those every year. This is only the second northern lights in a decade that he has seen this far south.

"They are very rare events," said NASA scientist Bill Cooke, who found the aurora photos in the Alabama camera's archive and posted them on the Marshall Space Flight Center's blog. "We don't see them this far south that often."

Officials at the federal Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colo., said they were surprised at the southern reach. The center monitors solar storms, which trigger auroras.

Space weather forecast chief Bob Rutledge said given the size of the solar storm, the lights probably shouldn't have been visible south of Iowa. The storm was only considered "moderate" sized, he said.

He called the storm unusual, its effects reaching Earth eight hours faster than forecast. But that timing made it just about perfect for U.S. viewing, he said.

"The peak of the intensity happened when it was dark or becoming dark over the U.S., coupled with the clear skies. We did have significant aurora sightings," Rutledge said. "The timing was good on this."

In Huntsville, the aurora lasted from 8:25 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. CDT, Cooke said. In Arkansas, Emfinger went out shortly after sunset after getting a space weather alert. He saw auroras that lasted until after 11 p.m.

An aurora begins with a storm shooting a magnetic solar wind from the sun. The wind slams into Earth's magnetic field, compressing it. That excites electrons of oxygen and nitrogen. When those excited electrons calm down, they emit red and green colors, Rutledge said.

Often solar storms can cause damage satellites and power grids. This one didn't, Rutledge said.

Massive sun storm Northern Lights display recorded

A dazzling aurora light show amazed skywatchers across North America, from Canada to Arkansas, and other northern regions Monday night (Oct. 24), painting the sky with striking green and even rare red hues.

The aurora display, also known as the northern lights, was touched off by a wave charged particles unleashed by a massive sun storm on Saturday, which took two days to reach Earth, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center operated by the National Weather Service and NOAA.

"These were the most vibrant I've ever seen," Canadian skywatcher Colin Chatfield of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan told SPACE.com in an email. "I was also able to see red with the naked eye, which I've never seen before either. Simply put, they were amazing."

Space weather officials said the arrival of the solar particles Monday triggered a geomagnetic storm that amped up the aurora displays. The sun is currently in an active phase of its 11-year solar weather cycle.

"Couple that with the fact that large parts of the U.S. had very clear skies, and you've got some beautiful sightings of the aurora across the northern tier of the U.S.," Space Weather Prediction Center officials wrote in an update. Unfortunately for sky watchers, the geomagnetic storm appears to be in decline and no further significant space weather is expected at this time."

Netflix Loses Over 800,000 Customers

We recently reported tumultuous times for Netflix, their investors and their stock price. Following their notorious price-hikes, and Qwikster fiasco, Netflix has now reported that they’ve lost over 800,000 customers in Q3. It seems as if the quick price hike without any real explanation is what Netflix is calling the reason for the mass exodus. Neflix finished off the quarter with 23.79 million U.S. based subscribers, which still seems like a whole heck of a lot, that is until compared to the 24.6 million subscribers with which they started the month. As one might expect, this report has continued to wreak havoc on the already battered stock which is off 37% from June 25 before they announced their price hikes. Now that the impending Netflix hammer has been dropped on your wallet, have you dropped DVD delivery, kiboshed streaming, or continued to just illegally watch content on the Internet? I’m not an analyst by a long shot, but it looks as if Netflix is headed towards bottoming out and might be a nifty pickup as they begin to expand their business to Europe. As always, buyer beware.
Netflix has recent both confused and annoyed their customers -- first with a recent massive price hike>, following by the sloppy handling of the now-dead Qwikster split. A recent letter to investors warned them that the price hike would likely lose them around 1 million customers, but that splitting the DVD and streaming services was the right strategic choice long term.

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Last night Netflix released their third quarter earnings, which indicate the company did lose 800,000 subscribers. According to the company, Netflix believes subscriber gains will be a little slow for a short while, climbing again next year as people slowly forget the price hike. The dip is terrifying investors, who've been pummeling Netflix stock for weeks.

Despite all of the jabs and venom directed Netflix's direction (they've been the butt of SNL jokes for weeks) all of this remains a likely small blip on the radar. The company acknowledges that they will likely run in the red for a few quarters next year due to consumer anger and a planned expansion into Europe.

However, Netflix still dominates about 65% of the digital distribution market, and their price point still competes fiercely with a cable industry that remains stubbornly fond of of bi-annual price hikes on what's already expensive product. Competing digital video services remain limited, with Netflix arguing Hulu is a "complementary" competitor because they focus on current TV seasons.

Pumpkin Seeds Make Festive Snack

This year, instead of just tossing out the remnants from the inside of your freshly carved pumpkin, save the seeds and turn them in to a simple and festive snack. It's easy to do solo, or as an activity with the kids.

Follow these five steps to create the crunchy autumn treat:

1. Soak the seeds in cold water. The seeds will rise to the top and the pumpkin goo should sink to the bottom. Scoop the seeds out and rinse under running water to make sure all of the pulp is off the seeds.
2. Lay the seeds in a single layer on a cookie sheet to dry over night.
3. Toss the seeds in olive oil and your choice of seasoning: seasoning salt, old bay, pepper, garlic powder, onion flakes, etc. (Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit).
4. Spread the seeds out evenly on an aluminum foil-covered cookie sheet and bake for 45 minutes, or until the seeds are golden brown.
5. Let the seeds cool, then enjoy.

Roasted Cinnamon Sugar and Chili Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Part of the fun of carving a pumpkin is checking out how many seeds are inside—and eating them!

Here's a great recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds. I have a sweet tooth, so I like cinnamon-sugar.

What you need:

Pumpkin seeds
Cinnamon
Sugar
Olive Oil

What to do:
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
After seeding your pumpkin, separate the seeds from the pumpkin pulp. Rinse the seeds in a colander under cold water and shake them to dry.
Spread the seeds on an oiled baking sheet. Roast them for 30 minutes to dry them out.
When you take the seeds out, toss them with olive oil, cinnamon and sugar.
Bake them for 20 more minutes until they are golden.

Chili Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

* 1 cup pumpkin seeds
* 2 teaspoons olive oil
* 1 tablespoon chili powder (this is a lot, feel free to adjust to your taste)
* 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt (adjust to your taste, I like things salty)

1. Place pumpkin seeds in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat
2. Stir frequently, for 3-5 minutes, until seeds make a crackling noise, some will even pop
3. Remove pan from heat and stir in olive oil, then chili powder and salt
4. Cool and serve

With a bounty of squash and pumpkin this time of year, it is wonderful to harvest the seeds and roast them, which we often do here in my kitchen. This recipe however, uses shelled pumpkin seeds, which I purchased at the health food store. I'm sharing this with you as it is my favorite recipe for spicy roasted pumpkin seeds.

While many people toast pumpkin seeds in the oven, this recipe calls for a cast iron skillet on the stove top. If you don't have (or want to use a skillet) feel free to experiment and let us know how it goes. As I often say, if you are making changes to a recipe, the only way for me (or you) to find out if your changes work is to actually test them (I don't have a magic substitution ball at home, I just test a recipe dozens of times until it is exactly the way I want it to be). So don't be shy, get in the kitchen and experiment!

How do you like to roast your pumpkin seeds? With the shell on? Shell off? What spices do you add when you cook up a roasted pumpkin seed recipe?

How to roast pumpkin seeds

When you get ready to carve your pumpkin into a spooky jack o' lantern, don't forget to save the pumpkin seeds. Not only are toasted pumpkin seeds delicious, they also have great health benefits.
Make your own roasted pumpkin seeds in less than 20 minutes for a snack that may also help with many health issues including lowering cholesterol, the prevention of kidney stones and to aid in the treatment of depression.
The little seeds that many throw away when scooping out a pumpkin are also a great source of magnesium, protein, vitamin K, zinc, iron, and other important vitamins. One half cup of pumpkin seeds contains 92% of your daily value of magnesium. Take advantage of the insides of the pumpkin you are carving and toast  the seeds.
How to Make Toasted Pumpkin Seeds:

• Remove the seeds from the pumpkin's inner cavity and wipe them off with a paper towel to remove excess pulp.
• Spread them out evenly on a paper bag and let them dry out overnight.
• Preheat oven to low - 160-170º F
• Place the seeds in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
• Roast them lightly for 15-20 minutes. Roasting pumpkin seeds for a short time at a low temperature helps to preserve their healthy oils.

Cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Pumpkin seeds last one to two months, so eat them as a snack, add them to a green salad or grind them up into a fabulous pesto.
Wondering about some of the health benefits that might be derived from pumpkin seeds?
Depression Treatment: Pumpkin seeds contain L-tryptophan, a compound found to be naturally effective against depression.
Prevention of Osteoporosis: High in zinc, pumpkin seeds are a natural protector against osteoporosis. A low intake of zinc is linked to higher rates of osteoporosis.
Natural Anti-Inflammatory: Pumpkin seeds may aid in the reduction of inflammation without the side effects of anti-inflammatory drugs.
Prevention of Kidney Stones: Studies indicate that pumpkin seeds can help prevent calcium oxalate kidney stone formation.
Lower Cholesterol: Inside that little seed is a compound named phytosterols, known to reduce levels of LDL cholesterol.
Pumpkin seeds are most popular in the fall when everyone is carving jack o' lanterns for Halloween. With all of the health benefits these tasty seeds can bring, it makes sense to keep pumpkin seeds in your pantry year round.

Leaders React to Moammar Gadhafi's Death

Shortly after the official confirmation of the death of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, leaders across the world released statements hoping for a new Libya.
Speaking in the White House Rose Garden Thursday, US President Barack Obama said the death of Gadhafi ends a long, painful chapter for Libyans and warned 'iron fist' regimes in the rest of the Arab world that they will inevitably fall as well.
The US leader added that Gadhafi's demise vindicated the collective military action of the West and said Libyans now have a chance to build a 'democratic' and 'tolerant nation.'
Let's listen in.


[Interview : Barack Obama, US President] " This marks the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of Libya who now have the opportunity to determine their own destiny in a new and democratic Libya. For four decades, the Gaddafi regime ruled the people of Libya with an iron fist Today we can definitely say that the Gaddafi regime has come to and end. The last major regime last strongholds have fallen."

Obama also said that Washington looked forward to an official announcement of Libya's liberation, which officials in Tripoli said could come as early as Friday.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also reacted after reports of Gadhafi's death were confirmed.
The UN chief called for national unity and reconciliation, not revenge, in Libya following the death of the ousted leader saying combatants on both sides "must lay down their arms in peace."
Ban urged the people of Libya to come together as they move through a "historic transition" after decades of Gadhafi rule pledging UN support to Libya's transitional authorities as they build a new nation.


[Interview : Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General
United Nations] "Now is the time for all Libyans to come together. Libyans can only realize the promise of the future through national unity and reconciliation. Combatants on all sides must lay down their arms in peace. This is the time for healing and rebuilding, for generosity of spirit not for revenge The new United Nations Mission to Libya is on the ground and ready to assist Libya and its people along the path ahead."

Gop Republican Presidential Debate things to watch

For 90 minutes in New Hampshire tonight, eight Republican presidential hopefuls will sit around a wooden table and take shots at each other and President Obama. The theme of The Washington Post/Bloomberg debate, which starts at 8 p.m, is the economy. As Karen Tumulty, who will be one of the journalists asking questions, wrote, previous debates definitively shifted the momentum of the race. And tonight’s debate will likely set off yet another a new phase.

1. Is Herman Cain a contender or a pretender? In previous debates, Cain was the genial candidate-without-a-prayer on the very end of the stage, talking up his 9-9-9 tax plan and his preference for the Chilean model of social security. Tuesday night, because of his rapid rise in national polls, the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO will have Mitt Romney to his left and Texas Governor Rick Perry to his right.
So how do they treat him when he is at their elbows and nipping at their heels in polls?
Romney has praised Cain’s business background, suggesting that he doesn’t see Cain as a threat. In fact, Cain’s continued presence and strong showing only help Romney. Perry, on the other hand, has the most to gain by going after Cain. But he must weigh whether tangling with Cain is actually punching down.
Regardless of whether he is attacked, to sustain his rise, Cain must get more specific about his economic plan, and show that he is more than a flash- in-the-pan candidate with a catchy slogan.
2. Can Romney take a punch? Romney has come out of every debate with hardly a hair out of place, able to keep focused on his anti-Obama message, and deflect and dismiss his rivals with a simple turn of phrase.
With New Hampshire polls showing Romney with a strong lead, and national polls also indicating that he is at the top of the field and considered strong on the economy, the six men and one woman sitting around the table tonight could see a pile-on-Romney moment.
And there’s no better opportunity to try to knock Romney off his front-runner stride than over the economy, his perceived strength. He has yet to face sustained criticism for his record in the private sector or as governor of Massachusetts. With possible attacks coming from all sides, it will be difficult to ignore everyone. Romney will have to have more than a “nice try” response at the ready to defend himself.
3. Rick Perry rebound? Perry’s individual debate performances have been very much like the trajectory of his candidacy so far: he starts strong, then fades down the stretch. His Saturday Night Live-worthy showing in the last debate triggered his downward spiral in the polls, and his statements on military intervention in Mexico and the revelations about his family’s hunting camp further damaged him.
While it’s true that many voters haven’t begun to tune in to the debates (available for your viewing pleasure tonight on PostPolitics.com and on Bloomberg TV), party bigwigs are paying attention. They are looking for a reason to either give the $17 million man another chance, or write him off as not sharp enough for the job.
In Florida, Perry seemed like the kid who crammed the night before and had memorized most of the material, but didn’t really know it. Over the last few days, his team has set up a debate study hall complete with a faux Romney to spar with. Aides also ordered Perry to get more sleep. With three debates behind him, he knows what’s coming — jobs, taxes, immigration, health care etc. He has to act steady, confident, prepared, and comfortable tonight--or risk a sustained slide.
4. Will the debate veer off topic? Although debates are among the most planned, haggled-over events of a campaign season, they are also the most unpredictable. The format of this debate will be tighter than previous ones, with a focus on the economy. Yet, much has happened on the stump since the last debate that has nothing to do with the candidates’ economic plans.
In the week leading up to the debate, two crucial things happened. First, there was the revelation of a Perry family hunting camp with a racially charged name. Second, a Perry supporter called Mormonism a cult, a charge that Perry disavowed. Yes, the debate is supposed to be about the economy, but with two Mormons — Romney and Jon Huntsman — and a black man (Cain) around the table, can the moderators and candidates avoid talking about race and religion? Or will there be a clear-the-air moment? Whatever happens tonight, with a black president in the White House, and a black conservative and a Mormon front-runner in the Republican contest, race and religion are sure remain hot-button issues.
5. Who will debate his or her way into a Saturday Night Live skit? Admit it. Part of the appeal of watching presidential candidates debate each other is looking for a misstep or odd moment that leads straight to the writing table of the SNL cast.
Did George W. Bush really use the word “strategery” to sum up his candidacy or was that Will Ferrell? And did Sarah Palin really ask Joe Biden in a debate, “Can I call you Joe?” Or was that Tina Fey? The point is that Saturday Night Live has a knack for framing candidates and all their tics and weaknesses early on, in a way that isn’t easy to shake.
While Alec Baldwin’s take on Rick Perry’s debate performance missed the mark on Perry’s accent (it was more Mississippi than Texas), Baldwin nailed Perry’s sleepwalker approach to attacking Romney. Baldwin could have skipped the yawn and the falling asleep at the podium, and simply read what Perry said, and still scored big laughs. It shouldn’t be that easy.
The race's central dynamic has shifted  since the last GOP presidential debate, in September from Orlando, Fla. Herman Cain, a Georgia businessman, has risen in the polls, while Rick Perry, the Texas governor, has fallen. Cain is expected to replace Perry at the center of the stage next to Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor.

The Republican presidential hopefuls will face off Tuesday evening in New Hampshire. Even before the event begins, candidates are staking their ground. Texas Gov. Rick Perry went on the offensive, releasing a web video attacking former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney's health care positions. Meanwhile, the debate will be very important to Herman Cain, who has been climbing in the polls, and Michele Bachmann, who has fallen precipitously.
Boston Globe: GOP Candidates Stake Their Ground Before Debate
The Republican presidential candidates descended on New Hampshire yesterday, in advance of tonight's key debate at Dartmouth College, sponsored by Bloomberg, the Washington Post, and WBIN-TV. Texas Governor Rick Perry, businessman Herman Cain, Texas Representative Ron Paul, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will round out the stage. ... Perry released a Web video yesterday attacking Romney's health care reform in Massachusetts. The video compares Romney's Massachusetts reform to Obama's national reform — which all the Republican candidates, including Romney, want to repeal. The video accuses Romney of flip-flopping on the issue. A Romney spokesman accused Perry of "dishonesty, distortions, and fabrications" (Schoenberg, 10/11).
The Associated Press: Republicans Pile On Romney, Looking To Block Him
Romney's rivals readied criticism on health care policy, cultural issues and environmental positions. Even with a focus on the economy and voters most concerned about 9.1 percent unemployment, there was scant chance Romney would be able to dodge questions about his overall record (Elliott, 10/11).
The Fiscal Times: The 15-Point Cheat Sheet on Mitt Romney
10. Governor Romney. He served one term as governor of Massachusetts, from 2002 to 2006, claiming to have "reversed the decline of a state mired in recession." In 2006, he implemented "RomneyCare," a health care law mandating all residents have health insurance. ... 14. Abortion Flip-flop. In 2005, Romney moved from an "unequivocal" pro-choice position to a pro-life one, a change that rival Rick Perry criticized this past weekend as political pandering (Mackey, 10/10).
MSNBC: White House Used Mitt Romney Health Care Law As Blueprint For Federal Law
Newly obtained White House records provide fresh details on how senior Obama administration officials used Mitt Romney's landmark health care law in Massachusetts as a model for the new federal law, including recruiting some of Romney's own health care advisers and experts to help craft the act now derided by Republicans as "Obamacare."  The records, gleaned from White House visitor logs reviewed by NBC News, show that senior White House officials had a dozen meetings in 2009 with three health-care advisers and experts who helped shape the health care reform law signed by Romney in 2006, when the Republican presidential candidate was governor of Massachusetts. One of those meetings, on July 20, 2009, was in the Oval Office and presided over by President Barack Obama, the records show (Isikoff, 10/11).
Market Watch: Perry Slams Romney on Health Care a Day Before Debate
Rick Perry is mounting a new attack on Mitt Romney's health care record, trying to hit the former Massachusetts governor where it hurts a day ahead of their next debate. Romney's signing of a law in Massachusetts that partly resembles President Barack Obama's health care act has long been a point of disdain among conservatives. A scathing ad put out by Perry's campaign on Monday suggests the Texas governor will use health care as a line of attack again on Tuesday as he tries to regain footing and put in a better performance than in past debates (Schoreder, 10/10).
Reuters: Perry Video Batters Romney with Health Care
In his latest campaign video, Texas Governor Rick Perry takes direct aim at Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney over health care. The video casts the former Massachusetts governor as a mirror image of President Barack Obama when it comes to the federal health care overhaul, which conservatives deride as "Obamacare." Obamacare morphs into "Romneycare" in the video, which links the Republican frontrunner to the Democratic president's plan (10/10).
The Washington Post: The Fact Checker: Rick Perry's New Ad About Mitt Romney And 'RomneyCare'
Texas Gov. Rick Perry launched an ad Monday attacking Mitt Romney on the health care reform law that not so affectionately bears his name among conservatives. The overall theme of the ad — that Romney's health care law is intellectual father of Obama's law — is correct. But then it goes even further than that. … We've already scrutinized Perry's attack on the Romney book edits, so we won't spend any more time on that. Suffice it to say we awarded three Pinocchios to the Texas governor for manufacturing a phony issue (Hicks, 10/11).
The Texas Tribune: Video: New Perry Attack Ad Challenges "Romneycare"
Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign has produced an online attack ad aimed at Mitt Romney (Tan, 10/10).
Boston Globe: Down in Polls, Michele Bachmann Seeks N.H. Support
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann brought to New Hampshire yesterday the same withering critique of government that has made her popular among small-government Tea Party movement activists and has fueled her candidacy. ... She said she would repeal Obama's health care overhaul without waiting for the Supreme Court to rule whether it was constitutional. "I don't trust, necessarily, what the Supreme Court is going to do," she said. She took a swipe at Republican rival Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, who has said he would grant waivers to all 50 states so they do not have to comply with Obama's health care law (Schoenberg, 10/10).
McClatchy/Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Bachmann's Order Of Business Is Change
Her first order of business is well-known: Repeal "Obamacare."  That's the issue that thrust Michele Bachmann into the national spotlight and has provided a rallying cry for her White House campaign. But that's only the tip of a Tea Party-style agenda that has helped frame the GOP presidential race so far, even as Bachmann has fallen precipitously in the polls (Diaz, 10/10).
Boston Globe: Optimism, Candor Boost Cain in Polls
He's more than Mr. Congeniality, popular for his straight-shooting sense of humor and powerful gospel-singing voice. Herman Cain, a pizza magnate, conservative talk-radio host, and the only serious contender for the Republican presidential nomination without prior political chops, has in recent weeks proved to be a candidate who some analysts say should be taken seriously. ... The turning point appeared to occur during the Sept. 22 GOP debate in Orlando, where an energized crowd repeatedly interrupted his statements with applause. He railed against federal health care reform by connecting it to his own battle with colon and liver cancer. Cain, who was given a 30 percent chance of survival, said he would be dead had "Obamacare" been in effect during his treatment because care would have been delayed under bureaucratic oversight. He has now been cancer-free for five years (Jan, 10/10).

New IPhone 5 has Apple's latest iOS mobile software

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple Inc. is unveiling a new, more powerful version of its wildly popular smartphone — more than a year after it launched the iPhone 4.
Last week, Apple Inc. e-mailed invitations to a media event at its headquarters in Cupertino on Tuesday morning. The invite says "let's talk iPhone," implying the secretive company intends to show off the latest version of the device.
The first iPhone came out in 2007, and the phone's signature slick looks, high-resolution screen and intuitive software has gained millions of fans over the years. There were 39 million iPhones sold just between January and the end of June.
Beyond the iPhone itself, the Tuesday event is anticipated as Apple's first major product unveiling in years that won't be led by Steve Jobs, who resigned from the CEO post in August after being out on indefinite medical leave since January. The Apple co-founder is now its executive chairman. And though Jobs did emerge from medical leave twice this year to present Apple's innovations — most recently in June to show off its new mobile software and iCloud content storage service — his successor, Tim Cook, is expected to take the lead this time.
Though not nearly as recognizable as Jobs, Cook, formerly Apple's chief operating officer, has been running Apple since January. For years, he has been in charge of Apple's day-to-day operations, and he has long been seen as the natural successor. He also served as Apple's leader for two months in 2004 while Jobs battled cancer and again for five-and-a-half months in 2009 when Jobs received a liver transplant.
Perhaps more important to Apple fans than who is presenting is what the company will reveal on Tuesday. A new iPhone is expected to have a number of changes, the biggest of which will likely be under the hood: the inclusion of Apple's latest iOS mobile software, iOS 5, which has been slated for release this fall.
IOS 5 will include things such as wireless device setup and content syncing, and beefed-up camera, email and Web-browsing apps. A new service called iMessage will allow iOS 5 users to send text messages to each other over Wi-Fi or wireless carriers' data networks, while a folder called Newsstand will corral newspaper and magazine app subscriptions in one place to make it easier to find them. When it comes out, the software will also be available for Apple's iPad, iPhone 4 and 3GS and the two most recent generations of the iPod Touch.
A new iPhone is also expected to include Apple's forthcoming iCloud service, which will store content such as music, documents, apps and photos on Apple's servers and let you access them wirelessly on numerous devices.
As for hardware, a new iPhone isn't expected to look that much different from the iPhone 4, though it could be thinner and have a bigger screen. The existing iPhone is 0.37 inches thick and has a display measuring 3.5 inches at the diagonal.
An improved rear camera is anticipated, too. The existing iPhone has a 5-megapixel camera on its rear. A number of recently released smartphones have moved to 8-megapixel cameras.
One of the most notable hardware changes many industry watchers are predicting is the inclusion of a more powerful chip: Apple's dual-core A5 processor, which is the same chip it uses in its current iPad. The iPhone 4 runs on Apple's older A4 chip, and the move to a more capable chip should improve things such as multitasking, opening apps and gaming.
Analysts also believe Apple could also use the event to trot out new iPods and updates to its iTunes music software, which it usually does in the fall anyway. Last September, Apple announced updates to iTunes and a line of revamped iPods, which included a version of the iPod Nano with a touch screen.