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See David Archuleta's face in a field of corn. Or check out the video for his first single, "Crush."

A majority of Republicans and a third of Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives defeated the $700 billion bailout bill designed to alleviate the U.S. financial crisis. The Dow Jones responded with its largest one-day point drop in history.

México has kicked off "Vamos Por Un Millón de Kilos," a national weight loss campaign with the goal of helping Mexicans lose two million pounds. Nearly half of all Mexicans are overweight. (via Guanabee)

Over 60 percent of voters in Ecuador have backed a new constitution that will grant President Rafael Correa greater control of the nation's economy as well as a chance to remain in power until 2017.

New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Fernando de Baca has resigned after saying Hispanics "won't vote for a Black president" because they "consider themselves above Blacks."

Just in time for Day of the Dead, Lil Wayne collaborates with 2Pac on a new track, "I'm Ill."

Director Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) has signed a deal with video game giant Electronic Arts (Madden, Rock Band) to develop and direct three games for the company.