Month: October 2010

National Points Race Standings Updated After Yale

The National Points Race have been updated based on the results of the Yale University Invitational. You can check out the standings by clicking on the National Points Race tab above or by clicking here.

The standings will be updated in mid-October to reflect the results of the St. Marks Heart of Texas Invitational.

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R&D: Rouse to Take Over as Chief of Staff, Correa is Rescued, and the Budget and the Midterm Elections

Here is your R&D for October 1st:

Rahm Emanuel leaving, Pete Rouse in on Friday from Politico
President Obama is expected to announce today that Rahm Emanuel will leave the White House to run for mayor of Chicago and that senior adviser Pete Rouse will become his new chief of staff.  Rouse was Obama’s chief of staff when he was in the Senate.

Ecuadorean soldiers rescue besieged president from the Guardian
Ecuadorean soldiers stormed a hospital today and rescued President Rafael Correa after police mutinied over austerity measures and prevented him from returning to the presidential palace.

The red ink war from the Economist
Spending and taxes will play a large role in the 2010 midterms.  This article from the Economist breaks down the debate over both issues and how it may impact America’s economy.

Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of September 27th-October 1st, 2010

Here are the answers for this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  Starting next week, Extemp Central will release the answers for the news quiz on Wednesday, so you will now be able to check your quizzes faster.

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