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• Romney woos Florida early vote; Obama eyes NH
• Near Mass. border, Obama in NH hits Romney record
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• Storm already having effect on sports world
• Sunken tugboat raised in NH-Maine river
• Momentum vs. math in election's final full week
• Tips on preparing for East Coast superstorm
• AP PHOTOS: Images of the East Coast superstorm
• 'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its nasty parts
• 5 reasons why Sandy is expected to be a superstorm
• Gov. Malloy warns Conn. to brace for a long storm
• President Obama’s visit to NH, as seen from the press pool
• Goldrich, New Hampshire beat Rhode Island 40-20
• NYC college president troubled by NYPD spying
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• Romney calls for cooperation in Florida
• Massachusetts will start to feel Sandy’s fury late Sunday night; governor declares state of emergency
• Obama hits Romney on taxes, Massachusetts record
• Police: Shooting of man on freeway linked to spree
• NY drug raid nets 640 marijuana lollipops, cash

Romney woos Florida early vote; Obama eyes NH Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:41 PM PDT PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Juggling politics and storm preparations, Mitt Romney dangled a plea for bipartisanship before early voters in Florida on Saturday as Barack Obama worked to nail down tiny New Hampshire's four electoral votes. Both campaigns scrambled to steer clear of a most unlikely October surprise, a superstorm barreling up the East Coast.

Near Mass. border, Obama in NH hits Romney record Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:03 PM PDT NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — President Barack Obama tried to sway voters on Saturday in the anti-tax state by criticizing Republican rival Mitt Romney for backing "cradle-to-grave" tax and fee hikes when he was governor of Massachusetts.

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Storm already having effect on sports world Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:14 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — The megastorm expected to create massive problems along the Eastern Seaboard over the coming days is already affecting sports.

Sunken tugboat raised in NH-Maine river Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — After days of resting on the bottom of the Piscataqua River between Maine and New Hampshire, the tugboat Benjamin Bailey has resurfaced.

Momentum vs. math in election's final full week Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:40 PM PDT PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — One final jobs report before Election Day and the big storm threatening the East Coast loom large as President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney head into the final full week of campaigning in a race polls show is extraordinarily close.

Tips on preparing for East Coast superstorm Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:43 PM PDT The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers tips on how to prepare for Hurricane Sandy and other tropical storms. Sandy is expected to be especially disastrous when it merges with a winter storm system, bringing powerful winds, rain, snow and storm surge along the Eastern Seaboard.

AP PHOTOS: Images of the East Coast superstorm Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:43 PM PDT Hurricane Sandy is kicking up big waves along South Carolina as it heads north, where forecasters say it will likely hit two winter weather systems, creating a hybrid monster storm.

'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its nasty parts Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:54 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The storm that is threatening 60 million Americans in the eastern third of the nation in just a couple of days with persistent high winds, drenching rains, extreme tides, flooding and probably snow is much more than just an ordinary weather system. It's a freakish and unprecedented monster.

5 reasons why Sandy is expected to be a superstorm Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:45 PM PDT 1. A NORTHBOUND HURRICANE

Gov. Malloy warns Conn. to brace for a long storm Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:41 PM PDT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel Malloy on Saturday warned Connecticut residents to brace to go for a long time without power when Hurricane Sandy hammers the state for up to 36 hours.

President Obama’s visit to NH, as seen from the press pool Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:06 PM PDT A Globe reporter and photographer had the chance to accompany the president in his motorcade today as he visited New Hampshire and spoke at the Elm Street Middle School in Nashua. The trade for that exclusive access was the requirement to provide pool reports and photos to all the other news organizations unable to join in. The poolers were the designated as the eyes and ears for all the other journalists who can't cram in the van.

Goldrich, New Hampshire beat Rhode Island 40-20 Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:36 PM PDT KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Sean Goldrich threw for 245 yards and Chris Setian ran for a touchdown and caught another in New Hampshire's 40-20 win over Rhode Island in Colonial Athletic Association action Saturday.

NYC college president troubled by NYPD spying Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:35 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The president of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice says he is "deeply troubled" about reports that the New York Police Department sent a paid informant to spy on the school's club for Muslim students.

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Romney calls for cooperation in Florida Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:37 PM PDT PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — With the election 10 days away, Mitt Romney is calling for more partisan cooperation in Washington as he rallies supporters in Florida.

Massachusetts will start to feel Sandy’s fury late Sunday night; governor declares state of emergency Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:41 PM PDT Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency Saturday afternoon as the Category 1 Hurricane Sandy loomed off the eastern seaboard. The Bay State will feel the hurricane's effects as early as Sunday evening and storm forces will peak Monday afternoon, said National Weather Service meteorologist Kim Buttrick this afternoon. Hurricane Sandy's center is aimed to hit the southern New Jersey coast first during the day Sunday, but the storm's wide girth means Massachusetts residents will still bear some of the storm's force.

Obama hits Romney on taxes, Massachusetts record Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:37 PM PDT NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — President Barack Obama is seeking to win over voters in low-tax New Hampshire by criticizing Mitt Romney for raising taxes and fees when he was governor of neighboring Massachusetts.

Police: Shooting of man on freeway linked to spree Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT FOWLERVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A motorist driving along Interstate 96 was shot and wounded Saturday in the latest in a string of shootings in southeastern Michigan, authorities said.

NY drug raid nets 640 marijuana lollipops, cash Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:10 PM PDT BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Just in time for Halloween, New York police say a drug raid in Buffalo turned up 640 marijuana lollipops that had been obtained in California where medical marijuana is legal.

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