In other news
Leaders of 20 major economies refused to endorse a U.S. push to get China to let its currency rise, The AP reported. Instead, the world's rich and developing nations issued a statement that said they agreed to refrain from "competitive devaluation" of currencies. The U.S. claims Beijing is artificially keeping the yuan weak in order to gain a trade advantage. That argument was undercut by the U.S. decision to print more money in order to boost the economy, thus weakening the dollar.
Nissan is recalling more than 600,000 vehicles in North and South America and Africa due to steering and battery cable issues, The AP reported. The Japanese automaker said a corrosion problem with the lower steering column joint and shaft on Frontier pickup trucks and Xterra sport utility vehicles could limit steering movement or cause the joint to crack. Nissan Sentra sedans must also return for service to fix a battery cable terminal connector problem that can make the cars difficult to start or stall at low speeds.
Over 1 million people in China have been hit by a new cell phone virus since September, The Christian Science Monitor reported. The "zombie virus," which was built into a fake anti-virus application that users downloaded, sends the phone users' information and contact list to hackers. The hackers then send a non-stop stream of text messages to those contacts, which can cost affected users thousands of dollars a day.
Looking ahead
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will speak at a memorial service for the victims of American Airlines Flight 587. The plane crashed on Nov. 12, 2001 in Queens shortly after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing 265 people.
A federal judge in Knoxville, Tenn., will sentence David Kernell, who was arrested in 2008 for hacking former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's e-mail account. Prosecutors are seeking an 18-month prison term; Kernell's lawyer wants his client to receive probation.
The U.S. Marshals Services plans to auction personal property assets that were confiscated from disgraced financier Bernie Madoff. On Nov. 13, more than 400 items will be on the block, including a 10.54 carat diamond ring, a Steinway piano and 18 pairs of mens shoes (size 9W). All proceeds from the auction will go to the victims of Madoff's multi-billion dollar scam.
Public opinion
Today's poll: Should a write-in ballot count if the voter misspelled the candidate's name? Click here to share your thoughts.
Thursday's poll: Will larger and more graphic warning labels encourage people to stop smoking? Seventy-three percent of respondents voted no, 18 percent chose maybe and 10 percent said yes.
Just the facts, ma'am
There are about 23,000 nuclear warheads in the world today. --AP
Respiratory infections such as influenza and other causes of pneumonia kill 4.25 million people every year. --Reuters
The number of federal workers earning $150,000 or more has doubled under the Obama administration. --USA Today
Today in history
In 1793, Jean Sylvain Bailly, the first mayor of Paris, was guillotined.
Birthdays
* Actress Anne Hathaway, 28.
* Actor Ryan Gosling, 30.
* Actress Cote de Pablo, 31.
* Singer Tevin Campbell, 34.
* Actress Radha Mitchell, 37.
* Dancer Mayte Garcia, 37.
* Figure skater Tonya Harding, 40.
* Baseball player Sammy Sosa, 42.
* Author Naomi Wolf, 48.
* Olympic gold medal gymnast Nadia Comaneci, 49.
* Actor Vincent Irizarry, 51.
* Actress Megan Mullally, 52.
* Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), 61.
* Musician Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (Blue Oyster Cult), 63.
* Musician Neil Young, 65.
* Musician Booker T. Jones (Booker T. & the MGs), 66.
* Actor Wallace Shawn, 67.
* Cult leader Charles Manson, 76.
* Iraq President Jalal Talabani, 77.
* Norman Y. Mineta, former secretary of transportation, 79.
Notable deaths
* Actress Eve Arden died in 1990 at the age of 82.
* H.R. Haldeman, White House Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon, died in 1993 at the age of 67.
* Actress Penny Singleton died in 2003 at the age of 95.
* Drummer Tony Thompson died in 2003 at the age of 48.
* Actor Jonathan Brandis died in 2003 at the age of 27.
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Quote of the day
"When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health and our happiness. Our enemies would dance with joy if only they knew how they were worrying us, lacerating us, and getting even with us! Our hate is not hurting them at all, but our hate is turning our days and nights into a hellish turmoil." --Dale Carnegie
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