[U.S.] A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/7Y6m9sIQYYAcx47StODHRK/US-Northeast-back-to-business-after-Sandys-hard-hit.html
The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 92 people in the United States.

Three ways Election Day could get ugly
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/10/30/us-election-campaign-spending.html
There isn't any polling to back it up, but trust us on this one: After roughly two years of campaigning, a deluge of campaign ads, and enough media coverage of President Obama and Mitt Romney to make a four-year-old cry, most Americans would really like ...

Police probe chemical bomb threat at CNN Center
http://rt.com/usa/news/cnn-chemical-bomb-alert-820/
ATLANTA (AP) - Police have closed streets and sidewalks around CNN Center in downtown Atlanta as they investigate a chemical bomb threat.

Sandy-hit areas sputter back to life amid destruction, heartache
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/5ZVDjZkL50bk8MwC4HnbXP/Scope-of-Sandys-devastation-widens-death-toll-spirals.html
(CNN) -- At every turn, there are signs that storm-ravaged cities along the East Coast are sputtering back to life despite numerous challenges.

Chemical fire burns at Ky. train derailment site
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/blaze-site-derailment-ky-burning-17620612
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Authorities in Kentucky say a fire at the site of a train derailment is expected to continue burning throughout the day.

Driver held in fuel row gun probe
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/driver-held-in-fuel-row-gun-probe-3280558.html
The fight for fuel in the US after Superstorm Sandy is starting to get nasty. New York City authorities said a motorist was arrested after he tried to cut in line at a petrol station in Queens and pointed a gun at another motorist who complained.

States Affected by Sandy Plan to Hold an Election With No Electricity
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/11/east-coast-plans-to-hold-an-election-in-the-dark.html
From hanging chads to inconclusive local races, election problems have been known to happen even in the best of circumstances. Next week we'll try an unprecedented feat in American politics: Holding an orderly presidential election about a week after a ...

Parties agree there is no political benefit in the timing of Graham Spanier's ...
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/11/graham_spanier_1.html
BY ROBERT J. VICKERS AND JAN MURPHY. The indictment of former Penn State President Graham Spanier was announced five days before Pennsylvanians choose a new attorney general, raising speculation about whether politics played a role in the ...

Joe Biden's "Top 10 Reasons to Vote Early"
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/11/biden-pushes-early-voting-on-late-show-with-david-letterman/
Vice President Joe Biden hit the late night comedy circuit Thursday with a stop at David Letterman's “Late Show,” where he gave voters the Top 10 reasons to head to the polls ahead of Election Day.

O'Malley: Same-sex law is in 'good shape'
http://www.sfgate.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/Same-sex-marriage-leading-in-Washington-4002209.php
Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) said Wednesday night that the campaign to uphold Maryland's same-sex marriage law is in “good shape,” but added that his side needs to continue raising money to get its message out in the final days before the election.

Wisconsin is vital to Romney, Obama strategies
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/obama-revives-his-2008-change-sloganfinal-campaign-pitch_776609.html
Video: The Washington Post's Scott Clement runs through the numbers of the Post-ABC News daily tracking poll. President Obama is ahead, but only slightly, while likely voters believe the economy is more likely to turn around under Mitt Romney.

Official: Mom Stabbed Kids out of Anger at Husband
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/prosecutor-illinois-woman-stabbed-son-100-times-17616812
Neighbors heard the couple shouting at each other, but they never saw it get physical. Artur Plackowska said his wife recently told him she loved him.

Students show support for Republicans
http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2012/11/01/spain-park-rocks-the-vote/
While most residents will have to wait another week before casting their ballots in the Nov. 6 General Election, students at Green River High School have voted in a mock election utilizing the ballot their parents will see.

Climate change gave Sandy teeth, reveals expert study
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/new-york-mayor-starbucks-ceo-endorse-barack-obama/303467-2.html
HURRICANE Sandy was a bigger, fiercer and more damaging storm because of human-induced global warming, an analysis produced by Australia's Climate Commission has found.