As Obama Renews Economic Call, Partisan Stalemate Seems Certain Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News As Obama Renews Economic Call, Partisan Stalemate Seems Certain As President Obama prepared to give his first in a series of economic speeches, starting at Illinois' Knox College on Wednesday, most signs pointed to a cranking up of the brinkmanship that has led to so much economic uncertainty. Read this story A Hotshot Bit By The Shutter Bug Hotshot Gregg Boydston, 25, plans to fight fires for the rest of his career. His plan B? Photography. Recently featured on Instagram's blog, he shares some insights about shooting under fire with The Picture Show blog. Read this story Being In The Minority Can Cost You And Your Company Social scientists recently made an interesting discovery: The wage gap between blacks and whites (working identical jobs) varies greatly by location. Read this story Online Marketers Take Note Of Brains Wired For Rewards Are you addicted to technology? Do you check email obsessively, tweet without restraint or post on Facebook during Thanksgiving dinner? Many techies and marketers are tapping into powerful reward mechanisms in our brain to make their products as compelling and profitable as possible. Read this story The NSA Says It Can't Search Its Own Email The United States' spy agency made the revelation in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from ProPublica. Read this story more news stories

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