CNBC's Jim Cramer: Brown Win Tuesday Causes Huge Stock Rally As Investors Celebrate 'Pelosi Politburo Emasculation' | NewsBusters.org

More important, though, I think investors who are nervous about the dictatorship of the Pelosi proletariat will feel at ease, and we could have a gigantic rally off a Coakley loss and a Brown win. It will be a signal that a more pro-business, less pro-labor government could be in front of us. Hey, would you say it is more China like perhaps? No, we can never be as capitalist as the Communist Chinese. But how about a little bit less like the old Soviet Union? Yeah, that would be a bit more like it. Pelosi politburo emasculation! Everything from the banks, which are usually in the Democrats' penalty box, or the oils which are despised by this administration for being carbon, could be propelled dramatically higher all of this Tuesday night.

Philip Duncan: Climate change facts melting away - National - NZ Herald News

This survey follows on from a WeatherWatch.co.nz poll which asked whether or not you were seriously worried about global warming - 800 people took part in the poll with 74% answering "no" they were not seriously worried.
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With each month climate change is becoming an increasingly big non-issue for New Zealanders. In many minds there is too much confusion, too many hypocrisies, too little evidence. As kiwis we don't really get caught up in hype - we just want the facts. And the facts are quickly melting into an ocean of politics.

Talks focus on Tallahassee cold-weather emergency plan | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat

On Jan. 9, city staffers leaped into a frenzied "go-mode" once they learned homeless people from The Shelter were sleeping outside in sub-freezing temperatures once the facility reached capacity.

Sussex funeral services cancelled because of snow (From The Argus)

Winter is traditionally a busy time of year for funeral services but staff fear things could get even busier over the next month as the impact of the recent Arctic conditions hit.

The cold weather can make existing respiratory problems worse, placing elderly and vulnerable people more at risk.

Toyota Executive Sees Limits to Electric Cars - Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com

Asked if the world’s vehicles would ever be exclusively electric, Mr. Saga said, “In my personal view, I think we will never abandon the internal-combustion engine.” He did envision a possible future for fuel-cell vehicles and internal-combustion cars that burn hydrogen, however.