Swing state events cancelled. As Hurricane Sandy forced the cancellation of early voting in three Atlantic states, President Barack Obama held a news conference about the storm from the White House. Meanwhile, challenger Mitt Romney campaigned with … Sandy's toll: 39 dead, millions without power, $50 billion in losses - Chicago Tribune
Hurricane shipwreck victim inspired by mutineer - CNN International
Claudene Christian died after abandoning the HMS Bounty replica; The 50-year-old ship sank after taking on water during Hurricane Sandy; Christian, a USC grad, had begun new life aboard movie ship; She said she hoped to educate children as a crew … Syria Activists Report 23 Dead in Damascus Suburb - ABC News
Airstrikes by Syrian jets and shells from tanks leveled a neighborhood in a restive city near the capital of Damascus on Tuesday, killing 18 people, and at least five rebel fighters died nearby in clashes with regime troops, activists said. The airstrikes on the city … Disney buying 'Star Wars' maker Lucasfilm - Boston.com
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind ''Star Wars,'' from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the ''Star Wars'' series called ''Episode 7,'' set for … 
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. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino's office … 
By JACK NICAS. Airlines on Tuesday began flying again to some East Coast airports affected by Superstorm Sandy, but flooding and power outages at the three airports near New York City raised doubts about whether anyone will be able to fly in or out of the … 
GREENVILLE, N.C. -John Perry has been working for the American Red Cross for more than 30 years. He, along with other volunteers here in the East are getting prepared to help those in need from eastern North Carolina to New York. "We're just sitting on … 
Monster storm Sandy leaves New York, eastern U.S. crippled. NEW YORK – Millions of people were left reeling in the aftermath of monster storm Sandy as New York City and a wide swathe of the eastern United States struggled with epic flooding and massive … 
Whether President Obama or Republican nominee Mitt Romney wins the election, one thing seems clear: FEMA funding is likely to go down next year, but by very different orders of magnitude. The president has proposed cuts to the Federal Emergency … 
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia and Harrison Ford as Han Solo in a scene from the original "Star Wars." (Photo: Lucasfilm). Story Highlights. Adds legendary 'Star Wars' franchise to entertainment giant's stable of characters … 
(WTNH) — Did Sandy play a trick or will your kids get a treat for Halloween? See what your town's doing. This list with be continuously updated. BERLIN — Trick-or-treating is on. BRANFORD — Branford Seven reported trick-or-treating is postponed to Nov. 7 … 
Among those who lost their houses in the Breezy Point fires caused by Hurricane Sandy last night were Rep. Bob Turner and state Conservative Party Chairman Michael Long, who are friends and neighbors. The houses of both were said to be completely … 
KABUL, Afghanistan A man wearing an Afghan police uniform shot and killed two British soldiers at a checkpoint in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, international military officials said. The assault appeared to the be the latest in a string of insider attacks that … 
Barack Obama scrapped plans to campaign on Wednesday - the third day in a row - as he and his rival Mitt Romney sought to navigate the tricky political waters stirred up by superstorm Sandy. With less than a week to go until the presidential election, … 
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. (Republican staff photo by Dave Roback) (Photo by Dave Roback, The … 
Could Hurricane Sandy tip the balance in the tight Massachusetts senate contest? On the afternoon of Oct. 29, the Scott Brown campaign issued a statement stating that he would not participate in his fourth and final debate against Elizabeth Warren, his … 
Monday Apple announced that Scott Forstall, its head of software for the iPad and iPhone, would be leaving the company at the end of the year. It was a dramatic change for the Cupertino, Calif., company, and many analysts surmised that the ousting was a … 
Wendy Harman, the Red Cross's director of social strategy, tweeted that Obama sent the tweet as a temporary "digital volunteer." He apparently responded to a tweet at random, thanking a Twitter user who had urged her followers to donate to the disaster … 
Staten Island officials have confirmed at least five deaths on Staten Island in connection with Monday's storm. Investigators say officers were searching a home located on Fox Beach Avenue Tuesday when they came across the bodies of a 51-year-old man … 
For days, weather forecasters gave their viewers a lot of trees when it came to coverage of Hurricane Sandy. We learned about the speed of the storm, its famous left turn, its millibars and its (quite accurately portrayed) destructive potential. Now people are … 
Kevin Hagen for The Wall Street Journal. Floodwaters from Sandy rushed into New York City late Monday, submerging cars up to their headlights on East 14th Street in Manhattan. The storm is expected to lash the Northeast through the week. More than 8 … 
Swing state events cancelled. As Hurricane Sandy forced the cancellation of early voting in three Atlantic states, President Barack Obama held a news conference about the storm from the White House. Meanwhile, challenger Mitt Romney campaigned with …