Sandy and storm surge pose 'worst case scenario' |
- Sandy and storm surge pose 'worst case scenario'
- Lions top Seahawks 28-24 with 20 seconds left
- Northeast oil refineries start rate cuts ahead of Sandy
- Obama: Storm is 'serious and big,' and slow-moving
- Serena Williams wins WTA title, ends year No. 3
- Steelers shut down Griffin III, Redskins 27-12
- Harden expects to sign long-term deal with Houston
- Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Canadian coast
- $3M fees for Woods, McIlroy at China exhibition
- Dragon ship back on Earth after space station trip
- Syria truce collapse shows limits of diplomacy
- Reports: UK rocker arrested as part of Savile case
- Trial in 1977 killing asks: Were suspects framed?
- Execution looms for SD killer, ending 22-year saga
- Spurrier says RB Lattimore had knee dislocated
- Eastern US buttons up against terrifying megastorm
- Ukraine's opposition doing well in election
- Seekers for top U.S. job await payroll fallout
- East Coast storm wreaks havoc on presidential race
- 7.7 magnitude quake hits Canada's British Columbia
- Serena beats Sharapova to win WTA Championships
- Suicide bomber kills 8, wounds 100 in Nigerian church
- Hurricane Sandy grounds thousands of flights
- Broadway takes few chances with superstorm coming
- AP analysis of electoral map in presidential race
- Analysis: What's eating Australia? Foreign buyers at the farm gate
- Polls show new Israeli bloc will retain power
- AP PHOTOS: Images of the approaching superstorm
- HI tsunami smaller than feared; advisory canceled
- 'Argo' finally tops box office with $12.4M
- Northeast buttons up against terrifying megastorm
- NYSE plans to open as usual Monday
- U.S. Congress may face another debt-limit showdown in 2013
- Palestinians to seek UN recognition next month
- Gigantic Hurricane Sandy bears down East Coast
- Libyans disillusioned with government amid chaos
- Obama sees no hurricane impact on voting "at this point"
- Obama warns East Coast to brace for Hurricane Sandy
- Former pop star Gary Glitter held in Savile probe
- An uneasy economy, and those living through it
| Sandy and storm surge pose 'worst case scenario' Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:13 PM PDT The projected storm surge from Hurricane Sandy is a "worst case scenario" with devastating waves and tides predicted for the highly populated New York City metro area, government forecasters said Sunday. |
| Lions top Seahawks 28-24 with 20 seconds left Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:12 PM PDT Matthew Stafford threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Titus Young with 20 seconds left, lifting the Detroit Lions to a 28-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. |
| Northeast oil refineries start rate cuts ahead of Sandy Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:12 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil refineries along the U.S. Atlantic Seaboard, having put their storm preparedness plans in place, began to cut rates on Sunday ahead of Hurricane Sandy' s expected landfall along New Jersey's barrier islands spurred by fears of power outages. Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to come ashore late on Monday, could be the biggest storm to hit the U.S. mainland, bringing strong winds and dangerous flooding to the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic states to New England, forecasters said. Six East Coast oil refineries representing 1. ... |
| Obama: Storm is 'serious and big,' and slow-moving Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:11 PM PDT President Barack Obama said Sunday that the storm taking aim at the East Coast is a "serious and big storm" that will be slow-moving and might take time to clear up. The government would "respond big and respond fast" after it hits, he said. |
| Serena Williams wins WTA title, ends year No. 3 Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:05 PM PDT Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 Sunday to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year with another title, but not the top ranking. |
| Steelers shut down Griffin III, Redskins 27-12 Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:04 PM PDT The Pittsburgh Steelers turned Robert Griffin III into just another rookie quarterback. |
| Harden expects to sign long-term deal with Houston Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:57 PM PDT James Harden plans to sign a long-term extension with the Houston Rockets before the regular season begins. |
| Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Canadian coast Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:55 PM PDT A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada, but there were no reports of major damage. Residents in parts of British Columbia were evacuated, but the province appeared to escape the biggest quake in Canada since 1949 largely unscathed. |
| $3M fees for Woods, McIlroy at China exhibition Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:55 PM PDT Tiger Woods is expected to get a $2 million appearance fee and Rory McIlroy $1 million for their one-day exhibition match Monday in Zhengzhou, China. |
| Dragon ship back on Earth after space station trip Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT An unmanned space capsule carrying medical samples from the International Space Station splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Sunday, completing the first official private interstellar shipment under a billion-dollar contract with NASA. |
| Syria truce collapse shows limits of diplomacy Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:38 PM PDT Syria's air force fired missiles and dropped barrel bombs on rebel strongholds while opposition fighters attacked regime positions Sunday, flouting a U.N.-backed cease-fire that was supposed to quiet fighting over a long holiday weekend but never took hold. |
| Reports: UK rocker arrested as part of Savile case Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:34 PM PDT Police investigating child sex abuse allegations against the late BBC television host Jimmy Savile arrested former glam rock star and convicted sex offender Gary Glitter on Sunday, British media reported, raising further questions about whether Savile was at the center of a broader pedophile ring. |
| Trial in 1977 killing asks: Were suspects framed? Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:32 PM PDT Two black men wrongly convicted in the 1977 murder of a white Iowa police officer hope to prove something they couldn't during trials that sent them to prison for 25 years: that detectives framed them to solve a high-profile case. |
| Execution looms for SD killer, ending 22-year saga Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:30 PM PDT Torrential overnight rains had washed away the blood so the searchers at first thought the pale form lying on the earthen berm might be a mannequin. |
| Spurrier says RB Lattimore had knee dislocated Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:29 PM PDT South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said running back Marcus Lattimore had his right knee dislocated against Tennessee and the injury is something he can come back from to play football again. |
| Eastern US buttons up against terrifying megastorm Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:29 PM PDT Tens of thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate coastal areas Sunday as big cities and small towns across the eastern U.S. buttoned up against the onslaught of a superstorm threatening some 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation. |
| Ukraine's opposition doing well in election Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:26 PM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — |
| Seekers for top U.S. job await payroll fallout Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:26 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - The last employment report before the U.S. presidential election is likely to have something for everyone - for those bullish and bearish on the economy and for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Non-farm payrolls in October are forecast to have risen 124,000, barely more than September's 114,000 gain, according to 78 economists polled by Reuters. The unemployment rate probably edged back up to 7.9 percent after falling to 7.8 percent from 8.1 percent last month. The figures are due on Friday. ... |
| East Coast storm wreaks havoc on presidential race Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:21 PM PDT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama frantically sought to close the deal with voters with precious few days left in an incredibly close race as this year's October surprise — an unprecedented storm menacing the East Coast — wreaked havoc on their best laid plans. |
| 7.7 magnitude quake hits Canada's British Columbia Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:20 PM PDT (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 hit Canada's Pacific coastal province of British Columbia late Saturday, setting off a small tsunami, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake with a 7.7 magnitude had hit the province, centered 123 miles south-southwest of Prince Rupert at a depth of 6.2 miles. Earthquakes Canada said the quake in the Haida Gwaii region has been followed by numerous aftershocks as large as 4.6 and said a small tsunami has been recorded by a deep ocean pressure sensor. ... |
| Serena beats Sharapova to win WTA Championships Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:15 PM PDT Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year with another title, although not the top ranking. |
| Suicide bomber kills 8, wounds 100 in Nigerian church Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A suicide bomber drove a jeep full of explosives into a Catholic church during morning mass in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing at least eight people, wounding more than 100 and triggering reprisal attacks that killed at least two more. There was no claim of responsibility but Islamist sect Boko Haram has bombed several churches in the past in its fight to create an Islamic state in Nigeria where the 160 million population is evenly split between Christians and Muslims. ... |
| Hurricane Sandy grounds thousands of flights Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:10 PM PDT Airlines canceled more than 5,000 flights mostly as a result of Hurricane Sandy, with hubs along the East Coast bearing the brunt of the disruptions. |
| Broadway takes few chances with superstorm coming Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:09 PM PDT Broadway took the threat of the mammoth storm seriously, with theater owners canceling all Sunday evening and Monday performances of shows like "The Book of Mormon" ''Once" and "Mama Mia!" long before a drop of rain fell in Times Square. |
| AP analysis of electoral map in presidential race Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:04 PM PDT A look at the race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House. Obama is within reach, although North Carolina, which the Democrat carried in 2008, has begun leaning toward Romney, according to an Associated Press analysis. |
| Analysis: What's eating Australia? Foreign buyers at the farm gate Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:04 PM PDT SYDNEY/CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia risks losing an opportunity to become a farmyard for Asia, as growing unease over foreigners buying rural land threatens to provoke protectionist policies that may deter much needed investment in agriculture. With its vast landmass, abundant natural resources and stable government, Australia has relied on foreign farm investments for more than 100 years, with interest set to grow as the world looks to dramatically boost food production to feed Asia's booming middle class over the next 40 years. "I think we are going to see a continued interest. ... |
| Polls show new Israeli bloc will retain power Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:03 PM PDT A pair of polls show that the Israeli premier's new alliance with his hard-line foreign minister has failed to produce a boost but could keep them in power after the Jan. 22 election. |
| AP PHOTOS: Images of the approaching superstorm Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:03 PM PDT Big waves washed over roads in Virginia and flooded parts of coastal Maryland as Hurricane Sandy headed north. |
| HI tsunami smaller than feared; advisory canceled Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:02 PM PDT Officials in Hawaii canceled a tsunami advisory for the state's coastline early Sunday, paving the way for beaches and harbors to reopen after widespread fears of waves generated from a powerful earthquake off the coast of Canada. |
| 'Argo' finally tops box office with $12.4M Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:58 AM PDT It took three weeks, but "Argo" finally found its way to the top of the box office. |
| Northeast buttons up against terrifying megastorm Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:52 AM PDT Tens of thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate coastal areas Sunday as big cities and small towns across the Northeast buttoned up against the onslaught of a superstorm threatening some 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation. |
| NYSE plans to open as usual Monday Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:49 AM PDT The New York Stock Exchange plans to open for trading as usual Monday, even as Hurricane Sandy barrels its way up the Atlantic. |
| U.S. Congress may face another debt-limit showdown in 2013 Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:39 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. debt-ceiling increase could be headed for a Wall Street-rattling showdown in 2013 if Congress, as expected, shuns a quick and easy fix at the end of this year in favor of another round of last-minute brinkmanship. Regardless of who wins the November 6 elections, many congressional aides and Capitol Hill observers are predicting that lawmakers will go right up to the deadline - probably around mid-February or early March - before increasing the $16.4 trillion limit on borrowing that is nearly exhausted. ... |
| Palestinians to seek UN recognition next month Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:38 AM PDT The Palestinian president is moving forward with his plan to seek upgraded observer status at the United Nations next month, despite American and Israeli threats of financial or diplomatic retaliation, officials said Sunday. |
| Gigantic Hurricane Sandy bears down East Coast Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:37 AM PDT NEW YORK CITY (Reuters) - Tens of millions of people along the U.S. East Coast girded themselves on Sunday for Hurricane Sandy, a gigantic storm forecast to assault the densely populated region with battering winds, dangerous flooding and even heavy snowfall. Sandy, expected to come ashore late on Monday, could deliver a harsh blow to major cities in its target zone including New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and Boston. Its center was forecast to strike New York-New Jersey area and then move inland toward Philadelphia and the rest of Pennsylvania. ... |
| Libyans disillusioned with government amid chaos Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:36 AM PDT The protesters converged on the conference center housing Libya's newly elected congress, trying to force their way in past startled guards. Mostly young and half of them women in headscarves, they demanded an end to the siege of the town of Bani Walid, where the government was in the midst of an attack to uproot holdouts from Moammar Gadhafi's former regime. |
| Obama sees no hurricane impact on voting "at this point" Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:35 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he did not expect that Hurricane Sandy would have an impact on voting for the November 6 election but suggested it was something that would have to be examined later. "We don't anticipate that at this point, but we're obviously going to have to take a look," Obama said during a visit to the government's storm response center when asked whether Hurricane Sandy, bearing down on the East Coast, might affect voting. The massive storm's approach has already raised fears of a disruption of early voting in some states. ... |
| Obama warns East Coast to brace for Hurricane Sandy Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:21 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned on Sunday that Hurricane Sandy was a "serious and big storm" and called on East Coast residents to heed the orders of state and local officials to protect themselves from its onslaught. Obama, speaking after a briefing at the federal government's storm response center in Washington, said officials had assured him that they had all the resources they needed in place, and he stressed that "it is important for us to respond big and to respond fast" to the hurricane's onslaught. ... |
| Former pop star Gary Glitter held in Savile probe Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:16 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested convicted sex offender and former pop star Gary Glitter on Sunday as part of an investigation into allegations of child sex abuse by the late BBC presenter Jimmy Savile, media said. Glitter was released on bail some 10 hours later. But the arrest - the first to be reported in the case - widened a scandal that has already damaged the reputation of the publicly-funded BBC and the legacy of Savile, a former DJ who was one of the broadcaster's top show hosts and a prolific charity fundraiser. ... |
| An uneasy economy, and those living through it Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:13 AM PDT Here was Chas Kaufmann's life before the Great Recession: $28,000 in restaurant tabs in a year, cruises, house parties with fireworks. His Mr. Gutter business was booming in the Pennsylvania Poconos. |
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