Excerpts of Sarah Palin’s Speech to Investors in Hong Kong - Washington Wire - WSJ

It seems like some are looking to ever more ways that will actually destroy economic opportunities today. Take for example, Washington’s cap-and-trade scheme. I call it the “cap-and-tax” scheme. Right now we have the highest unemployment rate in 25 years, and it’s still rising. And yet some in D.C. are pushing a cap-and-tax bill that could cripple our energy industry or energy market and dramatically increase the rates of the unemployed, and that’s not just in the energy sector.

American jobs in every industry will be threatened by the rising cost of doing business under this cap-and-tax plan. The cost of farming will certainly increase. That’s going to drive up the cost of groceries and drive down farm incomes. The cost of manufacturing, warehousing and transportation will also rise. We are all going to feel the effects. The Americans hardest hit will be those who are already struggling to make ends meet today, much less with this new tax every month…

Michigan: Coolest summer since 1992 ends with autumn’s arrival

The coolest summer in Monroe County and southeast Michigan since 1992 ended with the official arrival of fall at 5:18 p.m. Tuesday.

Lubbock, Texas: Record low this morning

At 6:04 a.m. a temperature of 41 was recorded in Lubbock, a new record low for this date, according to the National Weather Service. As a matter of fact, the temp got down to 34 near Muleshoe, according to the Texas Tech Mesonet.

'Corn Belt frost is on the radar screen'

Northern Corn Belt frost likely next Tuesday, forecasters say