[U.S.] National Guard arrives in Hoboken, NJ

National Guard arrives in Hoboken, NJ
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/superstorm-sandy-national-guard-comes-to-aid-of-flooded-hoboken-286537
This transcript is automatically generated. Seated yet again and you know the national -- gonna play a significant role in many states including New Jersey.

Superstorm Sandy: State-by-state snapshot
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/two-days-after-superstorm-sandy-new-york-city-begins-to-stir-to-life-286804
On a National Guard truck, Ali LaPointe, of Hoboken, N.J., hands her 18-month-old daughter, Eliza Skye LaPointe, to Hoboken firefighters, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Hoboken, N.J.

State police issue Amber Alert for Westfield baby
http://www.wbur.org/2012/10/31/amber-alert-issued-westfield
Massachusetts State Police have activated an Amber Alert for a 3-month-old Westfield baby. Authorities say Cheryl E. Kozaczek, 28, left her Westfield home early Wednesday with her 3-month-old daughter Gaebria in a gray 2004 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, ...

Obama team: It's time to get back on trail
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/superstorm-sandy-obama-to-resume-election-campaign-on-thursday/303216-2.html
President Obama's top advisers said the time is right for him to return to the campaign trail on Thursday when the president will hold rallies in Green Bay, Las Vegas and Boulder, Colo.

Axelrod: I'll shave if Obama loses Pa., Mich. or Minn.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/oct/31/axelrod-ill-shave-moustache-if-romney-wins-minn-mi/
Gov. Christie: Obama has been 'outstanding' · Obama to visit Christie, not Bloomberg. Axelrod: I'll shave if Obama loses Pa.

High school student killed in Germantown crash
http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/227545/158/Christina-A-Morris-Ward-A-Seneca-Valley-High-School-Student-Struck-And-Killed-By-Car-In-Germantown-Md
A 15-year-old Seneca Valley High School student was struck and killed by a car Wednesday morning. According to Angela Cruz, a spokesperson for Montgomery County police, the teen was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Germantown Road and ...

Romney makes personal donation to Red Cross
http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Health/Red-Cross-Volunteers-in-Upper-East-Region-trained-for-meningitis-vaccination/?ci=1&ai=51457
TAMPA - Mitt Romney has been urging supporters to donate money to the American Red Cross to help fund storm relief efforts, and on Wednesday an aide disclosed that the Republican presidential nominee has made a donation himself.

Campaign Manager Resigns Amid Twitter Controversy
http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/sandy-twitter-troll-resigns-campaign-manager-position/story?id=17606842
A Twitter troll who spread false rumors about the impact of Hurricane Sandy has resigned from his position as campaign manager for a New York congressional candidate.

Georgia early voting hits 1.3 million
http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/q-a-could-sandy-postpone-the-u-s-election-1.1017707
Early voting totals in Georgia reached 1.3 million in the past 24 hours for the upcoming general election, according to numbers compiled Wednesday by the Secretary of State's Office.

I-96 shootings
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/livingston_county/livingston-county-police-dispatched-on-another-possible-i-96-shooting
An incident along the I-96 corridor early Wednesday in Brighton prompted initials fears of another roadway shooting, but authorities said it turned out to be a case of road rage.

Brad Pitt Donates $100000 to Fight for Marriage Equality
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gRF5AMWH5Dsuua3vKiBpy0FePwTw?docId=CNG.9d9bb5d97241aa39684f8140764984ed.7f1
A longtime proponent of marriage equality, Brad Pitt has put his money where his mouth is. The actor has donated $100,000 to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) to support the organization's efforts in campaigning for marriage equality in Maine, Maryland, ...

Sandy takes toll on Halloween parties, could disrupt candy sales
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225573/Hurricane-Sandy-2012-New-York-cancels-Halloween-parade-time-39-years.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
The economic damage wrought by Sandy's rampage through the East Coast now might encompass candy sales, costume purchases and holiday event planners as the storm shuts down Halloween celebrations along its path.

Anti-Obama texts traced to conservative activist
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/83098.html
The spate of unsolicited anti-Obama text messages that have hit hundreds of cellphones in recent days appears to be the work of conservative activist Jason Flanary and his Virginia-based communications firm, ccAdvertising.

Naperville Children Killed: Police Question Babysitter In Stabbing Death Of 2 ...
http://www.wlsam.com/Article.asp?id=2564089
Two young children have been found stabbed to death inside a Naperville home and police have taken their babysitter into custody for questioning Wednesday morning.

Halloween Reminder: Candy Can Start The Seasonal Pound-Packing
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-bargain-hunter/2012/10/31/how-to-have-a-green-halloween/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_bargain_hunter
Call me a killjoy, but now is the moment to ask ourselves in advance: Do you really, truly want those Skittles? Are those mini-Mounds really worth it?

Ghoul Interrupted: The Sequel
http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2012/10/31/ghoul-interrupted-the-sequel/
Almost exactly a year ago today, a freak fall ice storm hit my corner of Massachusetts, forcing many towns, including the one where we lived, to postpone Halloween trick-or-tricking, and in a few locales, cancel it all together.