[U.S.] Over a dozen dead, over 7 million without power as Sandy pummels the East ...

Over a dozen dead, over 7 million without power as Sandy pummels the East ...
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/NhqU65OyfJhqFLCmVEU9xM/Hurricane-Sandy-storms-the-internet.html
Monster Storm Sandy slammed into the East Coast Monday, killing at least 16 people, hurling a record-breaking 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City and knocking out power to more than 7.5 million across the East Coast.

Woman Dies After Sandy Ship Rescue
http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-sandy-woman-dies-tall-ship-hms-bounty/story?id=17595062
A woman who was rescued in the Atlantic Ocean by the Coast Guard after abandoning ship in rough weather churned up by Hurricane Sandy has died.

50 homes destroyed as six-alarm blaze rips through Queens
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/fire-destroys-24-houses-in-flooded-queens-nyc-neighbourhood-1.1016361
Updated at 4:33 a.m. ET: NEW YORK -- At least 50 homes were destroyed in the New York City borough of Queens early Tuesday as crews battled a six-alarm fire.

Hurricane Sandy Turns Washington, DC Into a Ghost Town
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/10/30/hurricane-sandy-turns-washington-d-c-into-a-ghost-town.html
One block from the White House, a forlorn figure in a blue blazer, head down, umbrella high, moves quickly down the windswept street.

Budget numbers revealing
http://timesleader.com/stories/Budget-numbers-revealing,223120
Dissecting the proposed 2013 Luzerne County budget is a daunting exercise because the 200-page document is packed with thousands of figures on past and present spending and receipts.

Citing Sandy, Brown Bows Out of Final Senate Debate
http://www.gpb.org/news/2012/10/27/tale-of-the-tape-brown-vs-warren-in-massachusetts
Republican Senator Scott Brown won't show up to Tuesday night's debate with Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren, citing Hurricane Sandy as the reason.

Christie criticizes A.C. mayor's response
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20121029_Christie_criticizes_A_C__mayors_response.html
Christie criticizes Atlantic CIty mayor's response. Gov. Christie fears loss of life in Atlantic City after the mayor there directed residents to shelters in the city against his wishes - including one that is located in a school one block from the bay.

Coastal Areas Bear Brunt of Sandy's Damaging Wrath
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/coastal-areas-bear-brunt-sandys-damaging-wrath-17595064
A string of New Jersey's barrier islands got cut off from the mainland by storm surges. Crashing waves shattered part of a landmark fishing pier in Maryland.

Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc on Hudson Valley
http://newyork.newsday.com/news/hurricane-sandy-wreaks-havoc-on-hudson-valley-1.4164650
Hurricane Sandy lived up to her promise of wreaking havoc throughout the Hudson Valley on Monday. Winds caused more than a hundred thousand homes to lose power early in the evening.

Woman guilty in death of Bay Area nursing student
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Union-City-woman-guilty-of-killing-ex-friend-3991205.php
Giselle Esteban, shown in a file photo, was described by Alameda County Deputy Dist. Atty. Butch Ford as a “sociopath” who had planned the slaying of Michelle Le for months.

Suspect in Downey shooting rampage due in court Monday
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/10/craigslist-ad-may-have-lured-gunman-who-shot-5-in-family.html
A man arrested on suspicion of murder in a Downey shooting rampage that left three people dead and two injured was scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday.

Romney Should Have Followed Obama's Lead & Cancelled In Avon Lake
http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/19269
Hurricane Sandy has caused devastation from the East Coast to the shores of Northeastern Ohio. The dangers were well known, with Barack Obama pausing speaking engagements including one scheduled for Youngstown yesterday, but Mitt Romney took ...

Boy to stand trial in shooting death of white supremacist father in California
http://www.news.com.au/news/boy-on-trial-for-murdering-neo-nazi-dad-in-california/story-fnejlrpu-1226506679534
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Nearly two years after a neo-Nazi leader was gunned down at point-blank while sleeping on his sofa, his son - who was 10 at the time of the killing - is going on trial for murder.