[U.S.] 50 homes destroyed as six-alarm blaze rips through Queens

50 homes destroyed as six-alarm blaze rips through Queens
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/30/14797289-50-homes-destroyed-as-six-alarm-blaze-rips-through-queens?lite
FDNY officials said the fire at Breezy Point was reported at about 11 p.m. ET on Monday in a Zone A area, which the New York City Office of Emergency Management declared to be the highest risk of flooding from Superstorm Sandy's storm surge.

W.Va. blizzard warning as Appalachia storm blows
http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/10/30/wva-blizzard-storm-sandy/1668161/
Snow coats Highway 33 West in West Virginia as Hurricane Sandy batters the eastern seaboard, and a cold weather system blankets most of the high elevations in West Virginia on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012.

One week out, polls as close as ever
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/analysis-meaning-momentum/story?id=17571126
One week out from election day, the presidential race could scarcely be closer, with polls showing the candidates tied nationally and in several key swing states.

Superstorm Now Ashore, Its Work Is Far From Done
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/superstorm-now-ashore-work-17595392
The storm that was Sandy isn't done just yet. After lashing coastal cities and inundating parts of New York City with 13 feet of water, the core of the hybrid storm is beginning a long slog across Pennsylvania and upstate New York, with its effects spreading as ...

Federal government to DC-area workers: Stay home
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82981.html
Hurricane Sandy will close down much of Washington on Monday as the administration ordered federal workers to stay home. Federal offices in the Washington area will be closed Monday, the Office of Personnel Management announced Sunday.

Instagram Gets 10 #Sandy Photos Per Second During Height Of Storm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news-blog/2012/oct/29/fake-hurricane-sandy-photos?newsfeed=true
More than 244,000 photos have been posted to Instagram with the hashtag #sandy, according to app founder Kevin Systrom. More than 144,000 more have been posted under #hurricanesandy and another 23,000 photos under #frankenstorm.

People rescued from roofs of trailer homes in New Jersey
http://rt.com/usa/news/new-jersey-flooded-sandy-575/
A tidal surge floods three New Jersey towns; Gov. Chris Christie says rescuers reached hundreds of people; Christie says hundreds more people needed to be rescued; No deaths have been reported, Christie says.

Today's big campaigner: Bill Clinton
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Former President Bill Clinton (Photo: Ann Arbor Miller, AP). Tags. Voting · Presidential elections · Primary elections · New Hampshire · Paul Ryan · U.S.