LOL… Drudge is in fine form this evening. #PANIC!!! http://bit.ly/hs5XNi

Cam Newton decision surprises USC’s Pat Haden

McCartney: Redskins tight ends coach Jon Embree offered CU head coaching job

Atlantic hurricane season ends today. With 19 named storms, 12 hurricanes, 5 major hurricanes and an ACE of 160, it was WELL above average. But because the U.S. was largely spared, it didn’t really feel that way. Proving once again, “An active year is the year when you get hit.” And vice versa.

North and South Korea Exchange Dozens of Artillery Shells

LRT CFB Pick ‘em contest standings with 2 weeks left: Old Gold & Black (@warbiany) 216, The Major’s Girl 216, Seawolves 214. After that, a steep drop-off: Jeff F (@bigfreezer) 207, AMLTrojan 204, ADRIAN CLAYBORN WILL EAT YOU (@kramstew) 204. It’s a three-way race for the championship! http://yhoo.it/bAzwHz

#1 UConn, seeking 80th straight win, underway vs. #2 Baylor

This “mystery missile” business is either some serious military secrecy, or else a cause for Defcon 1 #PANIC!!!

Launch of #DU blog “The Pioneer Post” delayed again, to this Friday, November 12, when Pioneers play their first game.

Remember remember the fifth of November / Gunpowder, treason and plot / I see no reason why gunpowder treason / Should ever be forgot

Ugh, another correction is needed to my Election Contest results. (I feel like the AP in CT-GOV!) Current GOP House gain is 60, not 61. http://bit.ly/bCCKrw. Possible range is 60-70, not 61-71. This means standings — for now — are Kevin Curran 102, TheSplenda 100, Matthias Shapiro 100, John Cary 99, three tied at 97.

LRT CFB Pick ‘em contestants, don’t forget to make your Week 10 picks! http://yhoo.it/bAzwHz. Deadline is 10am MDT Saturday. Current Top 10: Old Gold & Black 157, The Major’s Girl 157, Seawolves 155, Jeff F. 152, AMLTrojan 148, ADRIAN CLAYBORN WILL EAT YOU 147, Brendan Loy 145, Benjamin Sloniker 143, Charles Fenwick 143, B. Minich 142

Be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray, be you a Tea Partier or a Code Pinker or a Mushy Moderate above the fray… GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!!! Today is the day!!!

Due to technical issues and scheduling problems, I will probably need to scale back my election-night results & contest liveblogging plans somewhat. I’ll still be madly tweeting, no doubt, and I’ll put some sort of window on the blog for the live-tweeting and hopefully some sort of reader feedback, but it may not be a full-fledged “liveblog.” FYI.

LRT CFB Pick ‘em contestants, don’t forget to make your Week 9 picks! http://yhoo.it/bAzwHz. Deadline is 10am MDT Saturday. Current leaders: The Major’s Girl 137, Old Gold & Black 136, Seawolves 135, AwesomeSauce 134. … Also, while you’re at it: Enter my Election Prediction Contest! http://bit.ly/lrtvote

20-year-old Notre Dame junior dies as video tower overlooking football practice field collapses in high winds, falls into street

Denver Picked Third in Sun Belt West Division #DU

“The early voting data this year could be consistent with anything from a massive, Gallup-style Republican wave to the first sign of a major Democratic comeback.” http://bit.ly/cCCSMy. Well, I’m glad that’s settled! Bonus: a reference to “Schrödinger’s apple.”

LRT CFB Pick ‘em contestants, don’t forget to make your Week 8 picks! http://yhoo.it/bAzwHz. Deadline: 10am MDT Saturday.

FiveThirtyEight: Can Tancredo Win in Colorado?