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• Southern New England braces for superstorm
• Rams RT Richardson cleared of a concussion
• AP PHOTOS: Images of the approaching superstorm
• Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes
• AP PHOTOS: Images of the approaching superstorm
• East Coast storm wreaks havoc on presidential race
• Obama: Storm is 'serious and big,' and slow-moving
• 5 reasons why Sandy is expected to be a superstorm
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• Northeast buttons up against terrifying megastorm
• Mayor Menino hospitalized for virus
• Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes
• HI tsunami smaller than feared; advisory canceled
• Northern New England awaits huge storm's arrival
• AP analysis of electoral map in presidential race
• Obama balancing storm response with campaigning
• Southern New England braces for superstorm
• Chris Givens goes out with toe injury
• Sandy set to sock Massachusetts early Monday
• Obama says storm is big and serious, will be slow-moving

Southern New England braces for superstorm Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:39 PM PDT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Residents in several towns along the southern New England shoreline were under mandatory evacuation orders Sunday while officials warned of damaging flooding, high winds and lengthy power outages from a potential superstorm moving though the area.

Rams RT Richardson cleared of a concussion Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT WEMBLEY, England (AP) — St. Louis Rams right tackle Barry Richardson was cleared of a concussion after leaving the game against the New England Patriots.

AP PHOTOS: Images of the approaching superstorm Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:01 PM PDT Big waves washed over roads in Virginia and flooded parts of coastal Maryland as Hurricane Sandy headed north.

Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:01 PM PDT AMES, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama is poised to eke out a victory in the race for the 270 electoral votes needed to win re-election, having beaten back Republican Mitt Romney's attempts to convert momentum from the debates into support in all-important Ohio, according to an Associated Press analysis a week before Election Day.

AP PHOTOS: Images of the approaching superstorm Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:04 PM PDT Big waves washed over roads in Virginia and flooded parts of coastal Maryland as Hurricane Sandy headed north.

East Coast storm wreaks havoc on presidential race Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:03 PM PDT CELINA, Ohio (AP) — 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.

Obama: Storm is 'serious and big,' and slow-moving Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

5 reasons why Sandy is expected to be a superstorm Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:59 PM PDT 1. A NORTHBOUND HURRICANE

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Northeast buttons up against terrifying megastorm Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:57 AM PDT SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. (AP) — 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.

Mayor Menino hospitalized for virus Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:06 PM PDT Mayor Thomas M. Menino has spent the weekend in a Boston hospital with a virus after coming home two days early from a vacation in Italy, his spokeswoman said on Sunday. Menino has been lethargic and coughing, said Dot Joyce. He went to his doctor on Friday afternoon for a series of tests and was admitted to Brigham and Women's Hospital. "They are diagnosing it as a virus as this point," Joyce said. "He's fine. He's tired. He is participating in decisions regarding the storm."

Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes Posted: 28 Oct 2012 02:55 PM PDT AMES, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama is poised to eke out a victory in the race for the 270 electoral votes needed to win re-election, having beaten back Republican Mitt Romney's attempts to convert momentum from the debates into support in all-important Ohio, according to an Associated Press analysis a week before Election Day.

HI tsunami smaller than feared; advisory canceled Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:02 PM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — 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.

Northern New England awaits huge storm's arrival Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:09 PM PDT PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Barely a year after Tropical Storm Irene roared through northern New England, cutting off entire communities in Vermont and leaving thousands of people displaced, residents braced again for more heavy rains, high winds and widespread power outages from another massive storm approaching the region.

AP analysis of electoral map in presidential race Posted: 28 Oct 2012 02:55 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.

Obama balancing storm response with campaigning Posted: 28 Oct 2012 02:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has spent months trying to balance his re-election bid with running the government.

Southern New England braces for superstorm Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:12 AM PDT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Cities and towns on the Southern New England shoreline are ordering evacuations and state officials are warning about flooding and power outages in advance of a superstorm bringing high winds and strong storm surges to the East Coast.

Chris Givens goes out with toe injury Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:12 AM PDT WEMBLEY, England (AP) — St. Louis receiver Chris Givens has left the game against New England with a toe injury and his return is questionable.

Sandy set to sock Massachusetts early Monday Posted: 28 Oct 2012 02:59 PM PDT High winds will begin battering Massachusetts early Monday, and by afternoon coastal residents can expect hurricane force gusts of up to 60 to 80 miles per hour as Hurricane Sandy reaches north into New England to Boston. Waves offshore could reach 25 to 30 feet. "We haven't seen things this bad in quite a while," said Ken Haydu, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton. "We're going to see a lot of trees down. We're going to see power outages, fairly widespread." Boston schools and many others around the region will close tomorrow.

Obama says storm is big and serious, will be slow-moving Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:06 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama says storm is big and serious, will be slow-moving.

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