31-Oct-2012 20:41

Early reviews laud iPad mini but note display not great - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/Early%2Breviews%2Blaud%2BiPad%2Bmini%2Bnote%2Bdisplay%2Bgreat/7477569/story.html

Romney's public disservice - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/romneys-public-disservice/2012/10/31/84256c14-2388-11e2-ac85-e669876c6a24_blog.html

New Star Wars film scheduled for 2015 release - The Province :: http://www.theprovince.com/Star%2BWars%2Bfilm%2Bscheduled%2B2015%2Brelease/7477559/story.html

W2W4: Balanced Mavs try to keep building vs. Jazz - ESPN (blog) :: http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4692362/w2w4-balanced-mavs-try-to-keep-building-vs-jazz

Sandy's Power Blackouts Could Last Beyond US Election - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-30/sandy-s-power-blackouts-could-last-beyond-u-dot-s-dot-election-energy

Cosmopolitan Women of the Year Awards - San Francisco Chronicle (blog) :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/slideshow/Cosmopolitan-Women-of-the-Year-Awards-51639.php

Romney sidesteps Fema questions in Florida as he tries to arrest poll slide - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/31/romney-fema-florida-poll-slide

Heseltine's report is a return to an unsuccessful past - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5caed090-229c-11e2-b606-00144feabdc0.html

Devastated Northeast crawls back after monster storm :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/9SS0dXP60PQ/us-storm-sandy-hurricane-idUSBRE89N16J20121031

Apple stock falls in wake of management shuffle - Toronto Star :: http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1280347--apple-stock-falls-in-wake-of-management-shuffle

PM signals onshore wind farm debate - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/minister-slams-wind-farms-policy-16231959.html

Chelsea v Manchester United: How Mark Clattenburg controversy unfolded - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/oct/31/chelsea-manchester-united-mark-clattenburg

EU spending policies create dissent in UK - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/10/31/eu-unrest--cameron-greece/1671759/

Taylor Swift's 'Red Tour' to hit Verizon Center in May - Baltimore Sun (blog) :: http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bal-taylor-swift-brings-red-tour-to-washington-in-may,0,373725.story

Carrots Gain Bigger Roles at Some Restaurants :: Carrots have suddenly become an engine driving restaurant menus, with chefs showcasing handsome, meaty specimens dressed and garnished without a sliver of meat or fish.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/dining/carrots-gain-bigger-roles-at-some-restaurants.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Sandy: NY airports and stock exchange reopen; NJ devastated - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-sandy-cleanup-121031,0,6989188.story

New York's Bellevue Hospital evacuates patients as power stays cut - NBCNews.com :: http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/31/14835103-new-yorks-bellevue-hospital-evacuates-patients-as-power-stays-cut?lite

Windows 8 tiles infringed on our patent, says SurfCast - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2012/1031/Windows-8-tiles-infringed-on-our-patent-says-SurfCast

Windows 8 is a go. Now which Windows device to buy? - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2012/1031/Windows-8-is-a-go.-Now-which-Windows-device-to-buy

Biden attacks Romney campaign over 'flagrantly dishonest' auto ads - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-biden-romney-auto-ads-20121031,0,4756602.story

31-Oct-2012 19:40

Hurricane Sandy: live - Telegraph - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9642169/Hurricane-Sandy-live.html

Bosses attack Heseltine growth bid - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/10/31/bosses-attack-heseltine-growth-bid-91466-32140568/

We did what banks wanted, UBS trader on trial says - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/uk-ubs-trial-idUKBRE89U10A20121031

Chelsea issue formal complaint - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premiership/chelsea-issue-formal-complaint-16232332.html

Patel in frame for Test place - Yahoo! Eurosport UK :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/patel-frame-test-place-181530446.html

Disney's $4 billion 'Star Wars' deal with Lucasfilm spotlights CEO Robert Iger's bet - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/disneys-4-billion-star-wars-deal-spotlights-igers-bet/2012/10/31/8e22905a-2367-11e2-92f8-7f9c4daf276a_story.html

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Banks may quit UK if forced to separate -ICB author - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/britain-bank-reform-idUSL5E8LV8FN20121031

What the Lakers need to work on - ESPN (blog) :: http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/33891/what-the-work-in-progress-lakers-need-to-work-on

Why Mitt Romney can't, won't and shouldn't give up on Ohio - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/10/31/why-mitt-romney-cant-wont-and-shouldnt-give-up-on-ohio/

The Globe and Mail - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/rob-insight/infighting-upsets-the-apple-cart/article4758911/

Troops deliver food, rescue trapped Hoboken residents - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/31/hoboken-new-jersey-sandy-national-guard-arrive-troops/1670883/

coastal residents try to pick up after monster storm, but challenge of rebuilding ... - Montreal Gazette :: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/world/Coastal%2Bresidents%2Bpick%2Bafter%2Bmonster%2Bstorm%2Bchallenge%2Brebuilding/7475108/story.html

Battleground Blog: Ohio's senators weigh in on Romney Jeep ad controversy - CNN (blog) :: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/31/battleground-blog-ohios-senators-weigh-in-on-romney-jeep-ad-controversy/

Microsoft emphasizes cloud on Day 2 of Build developer conference - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/microsoftpri0/2019568008_day_2_of_microsofts_build_developer_conference_emp.html

Top UK court rejects bid to free US-held detainee - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5izPej51Um0vZlh3ZQjjPrfx7eCEA?docId%3D9d010c85ef4d42158870c077d993c2d7

Comeback kings Arsenal in remarkable 7-5 Cup win - Oman Daily Observer :: http://main.omanobserver.om/node/120308

Are Conservatives facing return to the 1990s or 1980s? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20157065

It's almost over: Crying 4-year-old girl is 'sick of Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney' - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121031/NEWS15/121031049/election-makes-little-girl-cry

Google Nexus Priced To Bite Into Apple's Low End - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2012/10/31/google-nexus-priced-to-bite-into-apples-low-end/

iPad mini reviews: 'Pretty spiffy' and could outsell its bigger brother - just a ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2225846/iPad-mini-reviews-Pretty-spiffy-outsell-bigger-brother--just-shame-screen.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

31-Oct-2012 18:39

Star Wars-Disney Mashups Hit the Web - E! Online :: http://www.eonline.com/news/358881/star-wars-disney-mashups-hit-the-web-at-light-speed

'Bronco Bamma' and Romney make little girl cry - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2012/10/31/bronco-bamma-crying-girl-obama-romney-video/1671625/

US stocks decline; Facebook weighs on Nasdaq - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-rise-at-the-open-after-two-day-closure-2012-10-31

FEMA boss fires back at Brown - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/83105.html?hp%3Dl5

Taylor Swift's "Learned When to Get Out," Can't Deal With Boyfriends That Need ... - E! Online :: http://www.eonline.com/news/358899/taylor-swift-s-quot-learned-when-to-get-out-quot-can-t-deal-with-boyfriends-that-need-quot-space-quot?cmpid%3Drss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories%26utm_source%3Deonline%26utm_medium%3Drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3Drss_topstories

Sandy: President Obama Arrives In New Jersey - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1005172/sandy-president-obama-arrives-in-new-jersey

Mars Soil Similar to Hawaiian Volcanic Soil - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/mars_soil_like_volcanic_hawaii/1536757.html

Massive clean-up operation under way in US after 'superstorm' Sandy - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1031/massive-clean-up-operation-underway-in-us.html

Superstorm not caused by global warming, scientists say - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/10/31/f-climate-sandy-superstorm.html

Apple Shake-Up Signals Cook Era :: This week's revamp at Apple demonstrates CEO Tim Cook putting his own stamp on the company's management that still bears the hallmark of its late co-founder.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578089102411834238.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Why Buying Star Wars Was a Brilliant Move by Disney - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/10/why-buying-star-wars-was-a-brilliant-move-by-disney/264363/

Obama visits storm victims with New Jersey governor who is top Republican critic - The Province :: http://www.theprovince.com/news/world/Obama%2Bvisits%2Bstorm%2Bvictms%2Bwith%2BJersey%2Bgovernor%2BRepublican%2Bcritic/7476159/story.html

Wind farms: 'No change' on policy, says David Cameron - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20150316

David Axelrod recklessly endangers American treasure - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/post/david-axelrod-recklessly-endangers-american-treasure/2012/10/31/63261678-2377-11e2-ac85-e669876c6a24_blog.html

Biden: Romney ad 'an outrageous lie' - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/10/biden-romney-ad-an-outrageous-lie-147829.html?hp%3Dr4

Mark Cuban hopes new-look Lakers 'suck' - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/usatoday/article/1671399%26usatref%3Dsportsmod?odyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Cfeaturedtext%257CSports%257Cp

A Region Battered and Hurting :: Hurricane Sandy left a trail of deadly destruction, devastating power failures and extensive flooding in the New York metropolitan region and beyond.
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/10/30/nyregion/20121030_SANDY_GOBIG.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Ellen DeGeneres Dresses as Sofia Vergara for Halloweenâ€"Wardrobe ... - E! Online :: http://www.eonline.com/news/358845/ellen-degeneres-dresses-as-sofia-vergara-for-halloween-wardrobe-malfunction-included

Profiles in Science Peter G. Neumann: Rethinking the Computer at 80 :: Dr. Neumann, an 80-year-old computer scientist at SRI International, is leading an effort to redesign computers and software from a “clean slate” to make them more secure.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/rethinking-the-computer-at-80.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Cameron 'Quite Prepared' for EU Talks Veto as Tories Plan Revolt - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Cameron-Quite-Prepared-for-EU-Talks-Veto-as-3996964.php

31-Oct-2012 17:38

US region hit by Sandy slowly resumes daily life - DAWN.com :: http://dawn.com/2012/10/31/us-region-hit-by-sandy-slowly-resumes-daily-life/

Britain accused of war crimes over man held by US for eight years without trial - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/britain-accused-of-war-crimes-over-man-held-by-us-for-eight-years-without-trial-8269557.html

Superstorm damage unthinkable â€" US exec - Inquirer.net :: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/299390/superstorm-damage-unthinkable-us-exec

Facebook stock down after post-IPO lock-up expires - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2019567345_apustecfacebookstock.html

Will The Kindle Fire Burn Apple? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2012/10/31/can-the-kindle-fire-burn-apple/

Disney to buy Star Wars producer for $4.05 billion - Oman Daily Observer :: http://main.omanobserver.om/node/120267

Kate Moss opens up to Vanity Fair about modeling misery - The Express Tribune :: http://tribune.com.pk/story/458834/kate-moss-opens-up-to-vanity-fair-about-modeling-misery/

Behave yourselves! Chelsea issue warning to their own fans ahead of United clash - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2225735/Chelsea-warn-fans-ahead-Manchester-United-clash.html

Gunners rally to win 12-goal thriller - Taipei Times :: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2012/11/01/2003546607

NBA: Heat ring in season with victory over Celtics - Taipei Times :: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2012/11/01/2003546599

Michael Brown led relief agency during slow response to Katrina - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225800/Hurricane-Sandy-2012-Former-FEMA-director-blasts-Obama-TOO-QUICK-response.html

One Microsoft Way: Smart Road For Developers? - InformationWeek :: http://www.informationweek.com/windows/microsoft-news/one-microsoft-way-smart-road-for-develop/240012572

Asustek: Nexus 7 Sales Approaching 1 million a Month - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/10/30/asustek-nexus-7-sales-approaching-1-million-a-month/

US Northeast crawls back to business after monster storm - Livemint :: http://www.livemint.com/Politics/7Y6m9sIQYYAcx47StODHRK/US-Northeast-back-to-business-after-Sandys-hard-hit.html

Break up the banks if ring-fence fails, says policy architect and former Barclays ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9646329/Break-up-the-banks-if-ring-fence-fails-says-policy-architect-and-former-Barclays-chief-Martin-Taylor.html

Mickey, Darth Vader to Join Forces :: Walt Disney agreed to acquire Lucasfilm in a stock and cash deal valued at $4.05 billion, a move that adds the "Star Wars" franchise to the media giant's portfolio and puts Mickey Mouse and Darth Vader under the same roof.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203335504578089092063718614.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Cooking Up Changes at Apple - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578088820397847426.html

'Abused' child poses next to Jimmy Savile's Rolls-Royce in chilling picture ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225788/Abused-child-poses-Jimmy-Saviles-Rolls-Royce-chilling-picture-released-lawyers-appeal-information-attack-late-TV-star.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

From the devastating surge to crippling snow, Hurricane Sandy by the numbers - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/hurricane-sandy-recap-historic-storm-from-storm-surge-to-snow/2012/10/31/9a7c56d8-2362-11e2-ac85-e669876c6a24_blog.html

Mavs try to keep it going against Jazz - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/10/31/mavs-try-to-keep-it-going-against-jazz/

31-Oct-2012 16:37

Sandy shows the US is unprepared for climate disasters - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/10/31/why-the-united-states-is-so-unprepared-for-climate-disasters/

Evacuation as cyclone strikes India's southeast - Ahram Online :: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/56866/World/International/Evacuation-as-cyclone-strikes-Indias-southeast.aspx

George Lucas Discusses Decision to Sell Star Wars to Disney - PC Magazine :: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2411582,00.asp

Facebook shares fall as lock-up expires - Fin24 :: http://www.fin24.com/Companies/ICT/Facebook-shares-fall-as-lock-up-expires-20121031

Police: Gene Hackman slaps homeless man in New Mexico - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/people/16062950-421/story.html

Disney 'Star Wars' Deal Spotlights Content Bet - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-30/disney-agrees-to-buy-lucasfilm-for-4-dot-05-billion-in-cash-stock

Sandy: President Obama Visits Emergency HQ - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1005172/sandy-president-obama-visits-emergency-hq

Airports and stock exchange reopen; NJ devastated - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20121031/us-superstorm-sandy/

Apple shares drop below $600 in first trading ... - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57542903-37/apple-shares-drop-below-$600-in-first-trading-day-after-exec-ousters/

Fire breaks out in storm-damaged NJ shore town - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57542802/fire-breaks-out-in-storm-damaged-n.j-shore-town/

Reviewers Loving the iPad Mini - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/10/31/reviewers-loving-the-ipad-mini/

Kobe Bryant lays Lakers' loss on poor execution, unfamiliarity - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-kobe-bryant-20121101,0,916307.story

Heseltine report urges bolder growth steps - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/uk-govt-report-idUKLNE89U00120121031

Barclays faces fresh US investigations - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/2012/10/31/barclays-faces-fresh-us-investigations/

UK SC upholds detention of Pak terror suspect by US - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/uk-sc-upholds-detention-of-pak-terror-suspect-by-us_808605.html

Labour to back Tory rebellion over EU budget - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3585396.ece

Obama Visits Superstorm Rescue Workers - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1005172

Dow, S&P rise after reopening, volume low :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/ACBPXwxBcVE/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE89T0LN20121031

Town to burn effigy of Lance - SPORT24 :: http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/Town-to-burn-effigy-of-Lance-Armstrong-20121031

East Coast Hit by Superstorm Sandy - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/slideshow/superstorm-sandy-pummels-east-coast-17561482

31-Oct-2012 15:36

Barclays Pretax Profit Climbs on Fixed-Income - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/barclays-pretax-profit-climbs-29-percent-on-fixed-income-revenue

Wind Farm Row Exposes Coalition Divisions - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1005142/wind-farm-row-exposes-coalition-divisions

ANALYSIS: Team Romney Catches a Case of The Blues :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=62d028e3b6b4e9ca8171cf3ba855e442

Walcott 'committed' amid contract talks - ESPN :: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1208445/arsene-wenger-commends-theo-walcott-attitude-amid-contract-talks

US Stocks Advance as Markets Reopen After Hurricane - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/u-s-stock-index-futures-advance-after-hurricane-sandy.html

Tens of thousands flee as storm hits south India - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/tens-of-thousands-flee-as-storm-hits-south-india/articleshow/17035882.cms

Fans mash up #DisneyStarWars movies - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/10/fans-mash-up-disneystarwars-movies.html

Debris, water stand in way of NJ recovery - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/10/31/3893737/nj-starts-turning-to-rebuilding.html

Top 5 tablets: Apple vs Google vs Microsoft - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/itslideshow/17032527.cms

'Star Wars: Episode 7' to hit theaters in 2015 - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Culture-Cafe/2012/1031/Star-Wars-Episode-7-to-hit-theaters-in-2015

NASA rover finds Mars' soil similar to Hawaii's - Livemint :: http://www.livemint.com/Politics/7MocX4ZdFYgX1Ubdyki5EL/NASA-rover-finds-Mars-soil-similar-to-Hawaiis.html

iPad mini reviews roundup: Smaller, not cheap, lower-res screen, but still ... - Houston Chronicle (blog) :: http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2012/10/ipad-mini-reviews-roundup-smaller-not-cheap-lower-res-screen-but-still-awesome/

GM on Romney: 'Campaign politics at its cynical worst' - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) :: http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2012/10/31/gm-on-romney-campaign-politics-at-its-cynical-worst/

Obama visits storm victims while Romney campaigns - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1031/obama-visits-storm-victims-as-romney-campaigns.html

Apple shares falling in wake of executive shakeup - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fiw-apple-shares-falling-in-wake-of-executive-shakeup-20121031,0,4625077.story

For Years, Warnings That Storm Damage Could Ravage New York :: On Tuesday, city and state officials took their first tentative steps toward considering major infrastructure changes that could protect the city’s fragile shores from repeated disastrous damage.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/nyregion/for-years-warnings-that-storm-damage-could-ravage-new-york.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Fire the destroyer at ocean's edge - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/world/fire-the-destroyer-at-oceans-edge-20121031-28k9k.html

Obama, Romney tread fine line amid storm fallout - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/10/31/us-presidential-campaign-obama-romney.html?cmp%3Drss

Northeast crawls back to business after monster storm :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/9SS0dXP60PQ/us-storm-sandy-hurricane-idUSBRE89N16J20121031

Could it happen today? Savile child sex abuse scandal puts British society on trial. - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/away%2Bwith%2BSavile%2Bscandal%2Bputs%2BBritish%2Bsociety%2Btrial/7475613/story.html

31-Oct-2012 14:35

Outage Leaves Lower Manhattan in Dark :: Manhattan's extensive underground power system had its vulnerabilities exposed by the superstorm. About a quarter of a million Manhattan customers below midtown lost electricity after a substation was inundated with salt water.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203880704578088483667646840.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Ad watch: Mitt Romney targets welfare again - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/10/31/ad-watch-romney-targets-welfare-again/

Gene Hackman allegedly slaps homeless man - Toronto Sun :: http://www.torontosun.com/2012/10/31/hackman-quizzed-by-cops-over-assault

Star Wars: one of the most lucrative sagas - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/star-wars-one-of-the-most-lucrative-sagas/story-e6frfkui-1226507913124

Star Wars: one of the most lucrative sagas - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/star-wars-one-of-the-most-lucrative-sagas/story-e6frf7k6-1226507913124

Obama to resume campaigning on Thursday - MiamiHerald.com (registration) :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/30/3074500/obama-visits-red-cross-warns-storm.html

Barclays in two new US inquiries - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/barclays-in-two-new-us-inquiries-16232119.html

From four-goal hell to seventh heaven: Arsenal and Walcott forget problems ... - Goal.com :: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2920/league-cup/2012/10/31/3490824/from-four-goal-hell-to-seventh-heaven-arsenal-and-walcott-forget-

Kate Moss Talks Heroin, Crying Over Johnny Depp & Lunches With Carla Bruni ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/kate-moss-heroin-johnny-depp-drugs-vanity-fair_n_2048793.html

Microsoft Uses Office To Push Windows Phone 8 - InformationWeek :: http://www.informationweek.com/byte/personal-tech/mobile-applications/microsoft-uses-office-to-push-windows-ph/240012591

Hurricane Sandy Disrupts Millions of Lives :: Millions of people were without power across the region amid once-in-a-generation flooding.
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/10/29/us/20121030_HP_STORM.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Fish, But Not Fish Oil Supplements, May Shield Against Stroke - U.S. News & World Report :: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/10/31/fish-but-not-fish-oil-supplements-may-shield-against-stroke

Sandy Cuts Wide Swath of Damage :: Megastorm Sandy's march of destruction claimed at least 43 lives and left more than eight million people without electricity by late Tuesday, in one of the largest storms ever to strike the East Coast.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203880704578088391780439144.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Savile sex scandal spurs British soul searching - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Savile-sex-scandal-spurs-British-soul-searching-3996208.php

Stop Trying to Regulate Halloween Treats - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2012/10/31/stop-trying-to-regulate-halloween-treats

Apple takes smaller bite - Brisbane Times :: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/apple-takes-smaller-bite-20121031-28ic8.html

UK PM says "quite prepared" to veto EU budget - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-britain-europe-cameron-idUSBRE89U0O820121031

Hurricane Sandy’s Lethal Power, in Many Ways :: In its howling sweep, the storm claimed at least 39 lives, expressing a full assortment of lethal methods.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/nyregion/hurricane-sandys-lethal-power-in-many-ways.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Debris, water stand in way of NJ recovery - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019563462_apussuperstormnj.html

Why you'll want the new Android 4.2 build of Jelly Bean - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/tech/why-youll-want-the-new-android-4-2-build-of-jelly-bean-509761.html