[U.S.] Sandy's Wind and Fire Leave Queens Peninsula Residents Homeless

Sandy's Wind and Fire Leave Queens Peninsula Residents Homeless
http://www.news.com.au/news/sandy-sparked-fire-burns-50-homes-in-breezy-point-new-york/story-fnejlrpu-1226507111853
Matt Long poked around the sooty ground in front of the charred remains of his home of 15 years. Nothing inside survived the post-Hurricane Sandy fire that ravaged the beachfront hamlet of Breezy Point, New York.

South Dakota executes man for murder of girl
http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-dakota-executes-man-for-rape-death-of-9-year-old-girl-1.4171810
Convicted killer Donald Moeller during a court appearance in Sioux Falls, S.D. Moeller was executed for the 1990 killing of 9-year-old Becky O'Connell.

Skeleton found when historic Conn. tree uprooted
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/hurricane_sandy_knocks_down_tr.html
Hartman said the tree was planted on the green in 1909 on the 100th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth. He said the remains likely belong to one of thousands of people buried there in colonial times.

Sandy Underscores Debate Over Government's Role
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/30/14805176-romney-set-to-return-to-hurricane-stricken-va-on-thursday?lite
President Obama offered thoughts and prayers Tuesday for all those who have been affected by Sandy. He also offered something more tangible: the full resources of the federal government.

“The Finish: The Killing of Osama bin Laden By Mark Bowden
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/seal-team-six-raid-osama-384310
Here's something you might not have known about the plan to kill Osama bin Laden: The Obama administration had considered a third option for taking out the al-Qaeda leader - a sniper drone still under development.

Can Drug-Sniffing Dog Prompt Home Search?
http://www.npr.org/2012/10/31/163720403/can-drug-sniffing-dog-prompt-home-search
Enlarge Alan Diaz/AP. Miami-Dade narcotics detector canine Franky, who came out of retirement to give a demonstration, sniffs marijuana in Miami in 2011.

With traffic lights out, fears grow about mayhem on Staten Island roads
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/with_traffic_lights_out_fears.html
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As night falls on the day after Hurricane Sandy wrought destruction on Staten Island, a new threat is emerging on the borough's chaotic roadways.

Dad in Facebook photo case acquitted of 1 charge
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/facebook-pic-charge-man-acquitted-3278737.html
National News. Dad in Facebook photo case acquitted of 1 charge. October 31, 2012 02:53 GMT. CHICAGO (AP) -- A Chicago man who bound his 22-month-old daughter with tape and posted a photo on Facebook has been acquitted of unlawful restraint.

Medicare Fails to Sway Senior Voters
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443624204578060893217495734.html
By ARIAN CAMPO-FLORES. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.â€"Whatever the fate of Medicare, Leonard Yordon and his peers have little to worry about.