[U.S.] As election, Sandy draw near, pressure mounts on disaster chief

As election, Sandy draw near, pressure mounts on disaster chief
http://www.afr.com/p/world/wall_street_braces_close_hurricane_Waz0i6MCNj1P1SP97MDQyM
Sandy disrupts candidates' last dash. Hurricane Sandy's imminent arrival across the East throws off carefully crafted plans for the home stretch of the presidential campaign, as both President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney scrap events in Virginia ...

Sandy Washes Away 2 From Ship
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/10/29/ns-coast-guard-video-bounty.html
Hurricane Sandy may have claimed its first American victims today as it sank a tall ship and washed away two crew members as they tried to board a life boat.

Manhattan Construction Crane Collapses at One57 Luxury Tower
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/nyc-fire-department-responding-to-crane-collapse-in-manhattan.html
A crane attached to One57, the luxury apartment tower under construction in midtown Manhattan, partially collapsed amid gusts from Hurricane Sandy.

Warning for Chicago as Sandy hits East Coast: 'Stay off the lake folks'
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/10/28/3889497/tone-turns-ominous-at-the-weather.html
Officials had a simple warning as the Chicago area braced for high winds and waves from a massive storm along the East Coast. "Stay off the lake folks," said Gary Shenkel, executive director of Office of Emergency Management and Communication.

Storm throws a wrench into the works of Va. campaign, voting efforts
http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/hurricane-sandy-forces-poll-closures/story?id=17588960
The most damaging hurricanes are usually described as either wind or water events. When it comes to the impact of Hurricane Sandy on Election 2012, “power event” will probably be the more apt description.

New Romney ad misleads on auto bailout
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82961.html
NEW YORK - TITLE: "Who Will Do More?" LENGTH: 30 seconds. AIRING: Northern Ohio markets, including Toledo and Youngstown.

Pastor beaten to death with electric guitar; Tased suspect died in squad car
http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2012/10/pastor-slain-suspect-dies-after-attack-at-forest-hill-church.html/
More from staff writer Selwyn Crawford, who's reaching out to church members: A longtime Forest Hill resident and friend of the Rev.

Letters: Talking tax increases, pro and con
http://www.wina.com/Californians-asked-to-end-death-penalty-to-save-mo/11458736?newsId=173780
Re "Support falls for Brown's tax hike proposal," USC Dornsife/Times Poll, Oct. 25. I am always puzzled when people choose to live by theory rather than reality.

Sandy threatens release of monthly jobs data Friday
http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/10/report-labor-dept-weighs-postponing-jobs-numbers-147588.html?hp=t2_3
Voters may not get their last glimpse at the state of the nation's jobs market until just before they head into the polls next week, as Hurricane Sandy forced the government to shut down again on Tuesday.

As Romney edges toward moderation, Ryan takes a lower profile
http://bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2012/10/28/mitt-romney-newly-moderate-tone-helps-race-end/yI0qmPPonEmyXfZBXHFpvK/story.html
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns in Celina, Ohio. His conservative running mate, Paul Ryan, left, has taken a lower profile as Romney edges away from hard-line positions he took in the Republican primaries.