A weakened Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas late Thursday with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths. Story Highlights. Sandy could bring strong storms to the U.S. this weekend … NYPD: 2 kids dead, nanny found with knife - Newsday
The 2-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter of a CNBC executive were found dead by their mother in a dry bathtub in the family's Upper West Side apartment Thursday night, stabbed to death with a kitchen knife by their nanny, who sliced her own throat and … With bursts of fundraising, Obama and Romney each near $1 billion - Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON -- President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney each held unique financial advantages headed into the final 19 days of the race after raising money at a furious pace during the first half of October. Romney's campaign and … Florida early voting starts Saturday, with wide variations in hours across the state - MiamiHerald.com (registration)
TALLAHASSEE — Early voting in Florida begins Saturday, nearly a week later than in past years -- and with wide variations in hours from county to county. The majority of voters will have access to the maximum possible hours of 96, spread over eight straight … Giants Escape Duel With a Victory - New York Times
UPDATE 3-In campaign money race, Romney wins October, Obama leads overall - Reuters
This presidential campaign costliest ever. * Romney, Republican Party amass cash as vote nears. * Adelsons give $10 million more to pro-Romney Super PAC. By Alina Selyukh and Alexander Cohen. WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Mitt Romney and his … Hurricane Sandy menaces US after slamming Cuba - Reuters
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hurricane Sandy swelled into a major threat to much of the U.S. East Coast on Thursday, U.S. forecasters said, as the storm swirled through the Bahamas after killing 21 people across the Caribbean. Strengthening rapidly after tearing into … 
WASHINGTON The 2012 presidential campaign was expected Thursday to pass the $2 billion mark in fundraising, according to accounting statements submitted to the government, thanks to an outpouring of cash from both ordinary citizens and the wealthiest … 
Amid dire forecasts for a cold front combining with Hurricane Sandy, state and Long Island officials urged residents Thursday to prepare for potentially punishing rain and high winds in a "Frankenstorm" that could hit as soon as late Sunday. The main culprit is … 
A mother returned home from work to her luxury Upper West Side apartment on Thursday night to find two of her children, a 2-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl, fatally stabbed in a bathtub by the family's nanny, the authorities said. The nanny herself lay on the … 
The 2012 election is shaping up to be more polarized along racial lines than any presidential contest since 1988, with President Obama experiencing a steep drop in support among white voters from four years ago. At this stage in 2008, Obama trailed … 
Story Highlights. "Frankenstorm" threatens trick-or-treat plans for Eastern Seaboard; Pounding rain and wind predicted; The storm will bring gale-force winds, heavy rain and maybe snow. 8:40PM EDT October 25. 2012 -. A Halloween hurricane — dubbed … 
By TAMER EL-GHOBASHY And DANNY GOLD. Two children were found stabbed to death Thursday inside an Upper West Side apartment, authorities said. Their nanny also tried to kill herself and was taken into police custody in connection with the killings, … 
Signaling the state is a must-have part of his strategy to win the White House, Mr. Romney and his running mate are returning again and again--Mr. Romney crammed in three appearances Thursday. Romney forces this week are spending more on … 
By PETER NICHOLAS. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are running neck-and-neck in Colorado and Nevada, showing that both candidates still have a path to victory in the Electoral College that runs through the West, new … 
Hurricane Sandy, which on Thursday was barreling through the Bahamas as a Category 2 storm, may be taking aim at the northeastern United States and could make landfall along the Atlantic coast early next week. If so, forecasters say, the storm could … 
… marcotteforeignpolicy. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and US President Barack Obama greet each other following the foreign policy debate. (Photo: Michael Reynolds, AFP/Getty Images) … 
The race between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney is locked in a dead heat in Colorado, while the president maintains a narrow edge in the other Western swing state of Nevada. Read the full Nevada poll here (.pdf). Obama … 
The Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said on Thursday that he had gained voters as a result of his claim that pregnancies from rape are "something that God intended to happen". The GOP candidate from Indiana was criticised by Republicans … 
All the spare parts appear to be coming together to create what forecasters are calling "Frankenstorm," a monster combination of high wind, heavy rain, extreme tides and maybe snow that could cause havoc along the East Coast just before Halloween next … 
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By LAURA MECKLER And COLLEEN MCCAIN N ELSON. RICHMOND, Va.--President Barack Obama dove into the second half of a cross-country campaign trip that is taking him to eight states over two days, including a stop in Chicago where he cast his … 
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer - 1 minute ago. NEW YORK (AP) -- Amazon reported third-quarter results below Wall Street's expectations on Thursday -- including a large loss that was weighed by its stake in online deals service … 
By ANICK JESDANUN, Associated Press. NEW YORK (AP) -- It's been a big week for technology releases. Microsoft Corp. kicked off its campaign for the Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet computer, just days after Apple and Samsung refreshed … 
The Apple Inc. logo hangs inside the newest Apple Store in New York City's Grand Central Station December 7, 2011, during a press preview of the store, which opens to the public on Friday. Credit: Reuters/Mike Segar. By Poornima Gupta. SAN FRANCISCO … 
Laura Rath, on vacation from the Netherlands, walks on the beach with her family as high winds from the outer bands of Hurricane Sandy hit Miami Beach, Florida, on Thursday, October 25. A U.N. peacekeeper on Thursday stands at the edge of a bridge that … 
The race for the White House has tightened in Virginia, where Mitt Romney is now preferred over Barack Obama by two percentage points — 47-45 percent. That's according to a Fox News poll of Virginia likely voters released Thursday. Romney's edge is … 
BURBANK, CALIF.--U.S. President Barack Obama has an answer for why real estate developer Donald Trump keeps questioning his background. Romney catches Obama in support from women: poll. "This all dates back to when we were growing up in … 
Martin Bashir | Aired on October 25, 2012. Why Mourdock 'rape' comment was Romney's chance to show leadership. MSNBC's Kristal Ball and The Grio's Joy Reid discuss why Mitt Romney's tepid response to Indiana GOP senate candidate Richard … 
A New York City police officer has been arrested in a plot to to kidnap, cook, and cannibalize women, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Gilberto Valle, 28, was arrested Tuesday at his home in Queens, N.Y. by FBI agents and NYPD's internal affairs after … 
The Syrian government has announced it will cease military operations for four days beginning tomorrow, to mark the beginning of Eid al-Adha. The Feast of Sacrifice is one of the holiest events on the Muslim calendar. The reaction from Syria's rebel forces … 
Colin Powell is endorsing President Barack Obama in the election. He announced his decision Thursday on "CBS This Morning." The former U.S. secretary of state, who served under President George W. Bush, made news four years ago when he pledged … 
NBCNews: NewsNation | Aired on October 25, 2012. Obama to participate in early voting. President Barack Obama will become the first U.S. president to vote early, when he casts his ballot in Chicago just a few hours now. Jim Warren discusses. Share This: … 
Thursday's Senate 5: 1. MANDEL: MOURDOCK 'A CLASS ACT' -- Democrats continued to pummel Ohio Republican Josh Mandel for again passing on a chance to denounce Richard Mourdock's comments on rape -- this time on Laura Ingraham's radio … 
By Melissa M. Werthmann and Martin Finucane, Globe Correspondent and Globe Staff. National Weather Service forecasters say they are growing increasingly confident that New England will see either a close pass or a direct hit from Hurricane Sandy early … 
Eastwood stars in Romney ad; Obama predicts debt deal in six months. President Barack Obama says he'll strike a debt-reduction deal within six months if re-elected while Mitt Romney gets another hand from actor/director Clint Eastwood, who stars in an … 
The evidence against the officer, a six-year veteran of the New York Police Department, consists of e-mails and instant messages in which he was "discussing plans to kidnap, rape, torture, kill, cook and eat body parts of a number of women," according to the … 
Comments. Despite Obama's damage control, when Americans were asked to think more broadly about the three debates as a whole, Romney scored a narrow advantage, 46%-44%. debatepoll. President Obama and Mitt Romney shake hands following the … 
Emergency management teams and utilities along the East Coast are bracing for what could be a $1 billion punch as Hurricane Sandy's 100 mph winds barrel toward the heavily populated region between the Carolina coast and Cape Cod. The Category 2 … 
An NYPD officer faces federal kidnapping conspiracy charges in a plot to abduct, cook and "eat body parts" of at least two women, court records show. The officer, identified in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court as Gilberto Valle, 28, was arrested … 
1 of 4. A man looks at the city as storm clouds fill the sky over Havana October 24, 2012. Hurricane Sandy battered Jamaica with ferocious winds, waves and rain on Wednesday, knocking down trees and power lines across the Caribbean country as it cut a … 
Sen. John McCain said on Thursday Gen. Colin Powell has "harmed" his "legacy even further" by endorsing President Barack Obama and defending his foreign policy. "All I can say is: Gen. Powell, you disappoint us," McCain said Thursday on Fox News … 
msnbc | Aired on October 25, 2012. Obama campaign hits Romney over Mourdock remarks. MSNBC's Thomas Roberts talks to a political power panel, including: Nia-Malika Henderson of the Washington Post, democratic strategist Ann Lewis and MSNBC's …