Tuesday, October 30, 2012

[U.S.] Sandy's toll: 39 dead, millions without power, $50 billion in losses

Sandy's toll: 39 dead, millions without power, $50 billion in losses
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sandy-wreaks-havoc-on-east-coast/article4046453.ece
NEW YORK - Millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas awoke Tuesday without electricity, and an eerily quiet New York City was all but closed off by car, train and air as superstorm Sandy steamed inland, still delivering punishing wind and rain.

Disaster relief: Obama, Romney differ on federal role
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/30/romney-sandy-relief-effort-ohio?newsfeed=true
Mitt Romney surrogate Chris Christie praises President Barack Obama's response to Sandy; The superstorm focuses attention on the role of government in disaster relief; Romney advocates a state-led approach, but his campaign promises enough funding ...

More Than 80 Homes Destroyed in Breezy Point
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/10/30/more-than-80-homes-destroyed-in-breezy-point-queens/?mod=google_news_blog
By Jennifer Maloney and Dionne Searcey. At least 80 flooded homes were destroyed by fire Monday night in Breezy Point, a neighborhood on the tip of New York's Rockaway Peninsula.

DA: Boy who killed neo-Nazi dad 'no different' than other murderers
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/now-12-boy-comes-to-trial-in-killing-of-neo-nazi-father-285714
The 10-year-old son of a local neo-Nazi leader did not differ from any other killer when he shot his sleeping father on the couch, a prosecutor told a judge Tuesday.

Cities and towns moving ahead with Halloween plans after Hurricane Sandy ...
http://moms.today.com/_news/2012/10/30/14809336-in-storm-struck-areas-how-to-help-kids-deal-with-halloween-disappointment?lite
TJblog.jpg. Photo submitted by Jeffrey of Natick. TJ, 4, of Natick, is dressing up this year as the Incredible Hulk. The Frankenstorm will not keep young Frankensteins from trick-or-treating in Greater Boston and beyond.

VIDEO: Sandy's Damage As Seen From The Sky
http://www.eonline.com/news/358209/jwoww-fears-hurricane-sandy-i-m-just-hoping-for-the-best-says-jersey-shore-star
Just how bad was Sandy's storm surge along the New Jersey coast? The New Jersey National Guard posted aerial footage of Seaside Heights, N.J.

Connecticut picks up the pieces after Sandy
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Conn-homeowners-find-destruction-in-Sandy-s-wake-3992064.php
Connecticut picks up the pieces after Sandy. Gary Stoller, USA TODAYShare. Comments. Governor pressing power companies to get power back on for thousands facing another night in darkness.

Rafferty guilty on all murder counts
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Ohio-jury-to-resume-Monday-in-Craigslist-case-3983145.php
After four days of deliberations, a Summit County jury has reach a guilty verdict in the case against a Stow teen accused in the Craigslist shooting deaths of three men.

A Silver Lining for the GOP if Romney Loses
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/27/us-election-2012-women-voters?newsfeed=true
Illinois hasn't experienced a competitive presidential race since well back in the last century, and this year is no exception.

Super storm Sandy: Tracking the recovery on the Internet
http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/u-s-capital-escapes-brunt-of-storm-1.1414381
Hurricane Sandy is moving west and losing steam, according to the latest report from AccuWeather.com. But the damage has been done.

Final Senate debate between Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren may take place ...
http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/10/final_senate_debate_between_sc.html
Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown shakes hands with Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren following their third debate, held in Springfield's Symphony Hall on Oct. 10, 2012.

Teenage Suspect in Ridgeway Murder Charged With 17 Counts
http://abcnews.go.com/US/jessica-ridgeway-killing-suspect-faces-17-charges/story?id=17599507
The 17-year-old who allegedly confessed to the murder of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway was formally charged as an adult today in Jefferson County, Colo.

Sandy dumps snow on West Virginia
http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/12304/1273056-455.stm
Joshua Bryant, 13 and his sister Dakota Caldwell, 9, have a snowball fight at their front yard in Morgantown today. They moved from San Antonio, Texas, in August and today is their first time playing in the snow.

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