Voters are going to the polls nationwide to elect 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, along with governors and senators in 37 states. Political oddsmakers think that voter discontent with the sluggish economy and high deficits will help the G.O.P. recapture control of the House, but Democratic control of the U.S. Senate may survive after all the votes are counted. Source Link
Filmmaker James Cameron hopes to repeat the success with his blockbuster “Avatar” times three. Cameron says he’ll create a trilogy of the science fiction story with two more films. The first sequel will be released in 2014 and the last installment a year later. “Avatar” is the highest-grossing film in history, with nearly $3 billion in worldwide ticket sales. Source Link
The San Francisco Giants are the World Series champions of 2010. They defeated the Texas Rangers last night to take this year’s Fall Classic four games to one against the Rangers, who were appearing in their first-ever World Series. The championship is the first for the Giants since the team moved from New York to San Francisco in 1958. Source Link
