now for what in the world segment. here is the traditional funny shirts class photo from apec. last week s asia-pacific economic cooperation summit. the president of mexico, russia, and many others were in indonesia. on the far right tucked away you see john kerry, the u.s. secretary of state. where is president obama? good afternoon, everybody. well, he was stuck in washington, of course, dealing with the government shutdown and threats of default. obama missed not only apec but also asean, the association of southeast asian nations summit as well as planned visits to malaysia and the philippines. for asians the symbolism was clear, the united states was struggling to get its house in order. and perhaps to highlight the contrast, china was present in full force putting on an exhibition of power and diplomacy.