Flatley was one of Australia's star performers in that dramatic World Cup final in Sydney and his high-pressure kicking kept the Wallabies in touch.

BBC: SPORT | Rugby Union | Internationals | Flatley returns to Aussie line-up

Democrats may have a tougher time at the polls in general next year: Green policies like the state's renewable energy mandate, cap and trade and a low-carbon fuel standard will start kicking into high gear in 2014.

WSJ: Allysia Finley: A Farmers' Rebellion Lifts the California GOP

Kicking things off this morning: Volterra Semiconductor (VLTR), which sells high-performance analog and mixed-signal power management chips.

FORBES: Volterra Kicks Off Earnings Warning Season; Trouble In Storage?

Fujitsu is kicking off a big push into the U.S. computer market with a high-end server intended to take on IBM and Hewlett-Packard in their home turf.

FORBES: Fujitsu's Big Server Play