[U.S.] Millions across East Coast brace for 'Superstorm' Sandy, while transit systems ...

Millions across East Coast brace for 'Superstorm' Sandy, while transit systems ...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-officials-warn-millions-to-steer-clear-of-superstorm-sandy/article4711154/
As Hurricane Sandy stayed on track to barrel the East Coast, states of emergency were declared from North Carolina to Connecticut, with residents being evacuated, schools and transit systems shut and food and supplies flying off store shelves in a sure sign ...

NYSE Stock Exchange plans to operate normally Monday at Hurricane Sandy ...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-sandy-mass-transit-systems-close-ahead-storm/story?id=17582687
NEW YORK - The New York Stock Exchange plans to open for trading as usual Monday, even as Hurricane Sandy barrels its way up the Atlantic.

Senate speaker anticipating GOP super majority
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/10/28/3889104/new-england-shapes-up-as-dem-firewall.html
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey wouldn't mind one bit having a super majority in his chamber, but the Blountville Republican acknowledges governing the group may be tough.

Hurricane Sandy blows election off course
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9639244/Hurricane-Sandy-live.html
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy blew the presidential race off course on Sunday even before it came ashore, forcing Republican Mitt Romney to shift his campaign inland and fueling fears that the massive storm bearing down on the East Coast ...

Hurricane Sandy: DC Mayor Gray calls for immediate preparations
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/10/28/boston-public-schools-closed-non-essential-city-workersto-stay-home-monday/
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray is urging District residents to make immediate preparations to stay indoors for an extended period of time due growing concern among city officials that Hurricane Sandy could thrash the city.

Trial in 1977 Killing Asks: Were Suspects...
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Trial-in-1977-Killing-Asks-Were-Suspects-Framed-176171871.html
Two black men wrongly convicted in the 1977 murder of a white Iowa police officer hope to prove something they couldn't during trials that sent them to prison for 25 years: that detectives framed them to solve a high-profile case.

Judge Delays Ruling on Gag Order in Zimmerman Case
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Judge-delays-ruling-on-gag-order-in-Zimmerman-case-3983172.php
The prosecutor in the case of a former neighborhood watch leader accused of shooting an unarmed teenager called the conduct of the defense lawyer "a slippery slope" in pleading with the judge Friday to impose a gag order on all attorneys.

Newspaper Endorsements Stack Up For Obama, Romney
http://www.skynews.com.au/politics/article.aspx?id=810302
While many media observers question the import of newspaper endorsements, editorial boards at most of the nation's major dailies continue to formally throw support behind one presidential candidate or the other.

Did You Feel the 3.9-Magnitude Earthquake?
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/10/28/mild-socal-quake-shakes-hollywood/
A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck about four miles east of Newhall at approximately 8:24 a.m. Sunday, according to the Southern California Earthquake Center.

What Notable People are Tweeting About the Frankenstorm
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/10/28/what-notable-people-are-tweeting-about-the-frankenstorm/
The arrival of Hurricane Sandy has already prompted government officials to suspend train, subway and bus service in the New York area, and, on a decidedly less-important note, we noticed a run on flashlights and bottled water at our local supermarket in ...