Newfoundland - Frost wrecks strawberry crop

An overnight frost crunched the petals of a Newfoundland farmer's strawberry plants, robbing him of acres of crop he says is worth thousands of dollars.

Gerard Beautieu said 80 to 90 per cent of his strawberries at their flowering peak died when temperatures plunged below freezing Wednesday night in Reidville, on Newfoundland's west coast.

Rep. Inglis works to save his job ahead of runoff - The Hill's Ballot Box

Inglis represents one of the most conservative districts in the country. But he angered his constituents by voting for the Wall Street bailout and with the Democrats on a resolution condemning the Iraq war surge. He's also expressed concern about global warming, which prompted one of his previous opponents to dub him the "Al Gore of the Republican Party."

You’ve Got to Be Kidding, Mr. President | RedState

This president is going to try to use the lame-duck session to achieve his agenda–transformation of America into a big government juggernaut, in charge of every aspect of our lives. Passage of the cap-and-trade bill will be a blight and burden on this country. Instead of seeing economic recovery, we will sink into the morass that is Europe. Extreme green energy and climate change agendas can bankrupt nations. America does not want to go down this road; this a freight train that must be stopped.

Post Carbon: Will Obama meeting next week break climate bill logjam? - Juliet Eilperin

For energy and climate bill watchers, one upcoming session that might provide some insight into the legislation's future will be Wednesday's meeting with President Obama.

Among the expected attendees, according to a White House official who asked not to be identified, are Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), and John Kerry (D-Mass.).