Tuesday, October 30, 2012

[U.S.] Superstorm Sandy kills dozens, deals out billions in damage

Superstorm Sandy kills dozens, deals out billions in damage
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/teaching-hurricane-sandy-ideas-and-resources/
Superstorm Sandy brought all the chaos, death and devastation that had been predicted and much more as homes were plunged into the sea, transportation systems were brought to a halt and at least 50 people were killed.

South Dakota executes man for rape, death of 9-year-old girl in 1990
http://www.news.com.au/world/donald-moeller-executed-for-becky-oconnells-murder-and-rape-in-sioux-falls-in-south-dakota-in-1990/story-fndir2ev-1226507636890
A South Dakota inmate was executed Tuesday night for the 1990 rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl who disappeared after leaving her home to buy sugar at a nearby store so she could make lemonade.

Blue Island man's son survives Sandy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-talk-bounty-survivor-1031-20121030,0,7893015.story
The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat, is shown submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C.

No candy for you! Experts call for a healthier Halloween
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/10/30/3893581/no-candy-for-you-experts-call.html
How’s this for scary, kids: Little or no candy on Halloween.

Some vocal health experts say it’s a sweet idea, especially in light of frightening rates of childhood obesity coupled with record Halloween candy ...

NBC-TV reporting 20000 people in Hoboken trapped by flood waters
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2012/10/nbc-tv_reporting_20000_people.html
HOBOKEN -- NBC-TV reported tonight that 20,000 out of 50,000 residents in Hoboken are trapped by flood waters. To help with rescue operations, the city posted on its website tonight that it expects to receive several high wheeled vehicles staffed by ...

Hurricane Sandy, @ComfortablySmug, and The Flood of Social Media ...
http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/sandy-twitter-troll-identified/story?id=17601211
Sandy came and went in D.C. without leaving much of a footprint beyond a four-day weekend and power outages in the low thousands. New York and New Jersey, though, were ravaged: flooding, explosions, home-destroying fires, a collapse of a crane and a ...

One Way or Another, Your Absentee Ballot Will Be Counted
http://whotv.com/2012/10/30/voting-timeline-one-week-until-election/
(SIOUX CITY, IA) Both campaigns are pushing early voting this year, but mailing in your ballot instead of voting in person may seem daunting.

Father charged with taping toddler's mouth acquitted of restraint, battery ruling ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225598/Father-posted-Facebook-picture-bound-gagged-year-old-daughter-cleared-unlawful-restraint.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Andre Curry, leaves after hearing at Cook County Criminal Court at 26th and California in Chicago. Curry faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of felony aggravated domestic battery.

Sandy Aftermath: Ruptured Gas Lines Worry Seaside Heights, New Jersey
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/10/sandy-aftermath-ruptured-gas-lines-worry-seaside-heights-new-jersey/
Aside from widespread power outages and flooding that is reaching doorsteps, residents stranded in Seaside Heights, N.J., are worried about another danger: ruptured gas lines.

State Watching Sex Offenders On Halloween
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/10/state_local_officials_plan_to.html
Rochester, N.Y. - Across the state on Wednesday, police will be keeping an eye on paroled sex offenders. As part of Operation Halloween, police will monitor sex offenders.

Jessica Ridgeway Case: Austin Sigg, 17, charged as an adult in the murder of ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57542546-504083/jessica-ridgeway-case-austin-sigg-17-charged-as-an-adult-in-the-murder-of-10-year-old-colo-girl/
(CBS/AP) GOLDEN, Colo. - Austin Sigg, the teenager who prosecutors say confessed to killing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway and attacking a runner has been formally charged as an adult in both cases, reports CBS Denver.

Atlantic City residents take stock of storm damage
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Coastal-areas-bear-brunt-of-Sandy-s-damaging-wrath-3991962.php
ATLANTIC CITY - Those who stayed behind in Atlantic City to ride out Hurricane Sandy emerged from waterlogged homes and hiding places a little after 10 a.m.

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