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"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Superstorm Sandy roars ashore in New Jersey; 3 million without power

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:44 PM PDT

A commuter tries to hold onto her umbrella after being hit by a gust of wind in Times Square New YorkSandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the U.S., roars ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain along the New Jersey coast.

Skyscrapers and proximity to ocean create unique risks

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:02 PM PDT

Storm clouds loom over the Empire State Building and Manhattan skyline, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)The high winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Sandy that are expected to lash New York City through Tuesday could bring damage to the city unlike that seen from any hurricane before. New York's structures, especially high-rise buildings, could be extremely affected by the heavy...

Planes grounded, 200 flights canceled at LAX

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:26 PM PDT

Some 200 flights have been canceled at Los Angeles International Airport as a looming superstorm locks down flights to the East Coast.

Team Obama tries to run Romney’s Jeep charge off the road

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:40 PM PDT

President Barack Obama pauses in the White House Briefing Room in Washington, on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, where he spoke after returning to the White House from a campaign stop in Florida to monitor Hurricane Sandy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)ORLANDO, Florida--President Barack Obama's re-election team waged all-out political war on Monday against a controversial ad by Republican rival Mitt Romney. The ad implies, falsely, that Jeep plans to move jobs to China from Ohio--a charge that could resonate in that pivotal battleground state. The Obama campaign released a commercial rebutting the allegation, while Vice [...]

Superstorm Sandy slams into New Jersey coastline

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:37 PM PDT

Storm surf kicked up by the high winds from Hurricane Sandy break onto homes in Southampton, New YorkThe storm slammed into the New Jersey coastline and hurled a record-breaking 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City.

Police: 2 children dead in Ky. school bus crash

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:33 PM PDT

This image taken from video provided by WHAS-TV shows a school bus wreck on Boone Road in Carrollton, Ky. Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Carroll County Coroner David Wilhoite says there's been a fatality in the wreck in which the bus turned over with children on board. (AP Photo/WHAS-TV)A school bus overturned on a narrow country road in northern Kentucky Monday, killing two pre-school-aged children, state police said.

Sandy unlikely to damage U.S. economy, analysts say

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:26 PM PDT

Sand bags protect the front of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. There had been plans to allow electronic trading to go forward on the New York Stock Exchange but with a storm surge expected to cover parts of lower Manhattan in water, officials decided late Sunday that it was too risky to ask any personnel to staff the exchanges. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Airlines have canceled thousands of flights, stranding travelers around the globe. Insurers are bracing for possible damages of $5 billion. Retailers face shrunken sales.

Syrian regime launches nationwide airstrikes

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:58 PM PDT

In this Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 photo. A rebel fighter throws a homemade grenade towards Syrian army troops on the frontline in the Bustan Al-Pasha neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria. Syria's air force fired missiles and dropped barrel bombs on rebel strongholds while opposition fighters attacked regime positions, flouting a U.N.-backed cease-fire that was supposed to quiet fighting over a long holiday weekend but never took hold. (AP Photo/Narciso Contreras).Syrian fighter jets pounded rebel areas across the country on Monday with scores of airstrikes that anti-regime activists called the most widespread bombing in a single day since Syria's troubles started 19 months ago.

Mother of Mo. Sen. McCaskill dies at age 84

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:32 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2006 file photo, then-candidate for U.S. Senate Claire McCaskill, left, gives the thumbs up to supporters as she holds the hand of her mother, Betty Anne McCaskill, after her debate against incumbent Sen. Jim Talent at Clayton high school in Clayton, Mo. McCaskill's campaign said that 84-year-old Betty Anne Ward McCaskill died Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 at her home in St. Louis. The Democratic senator had said Saturday that her mother suffered from "acute cardio-renal failure" and had lost consciousness at several points in recent days. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam, File)Betty Anne Ward McCaskill, the mother of Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill and a political trailblazer in her own right, died Monday at her home in St. Louis after a long struggle with heart and kidney problems, the senator said.

Two missing Oregon teen hikers found

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Two Missing Ore. Teen Hikers FoundThe Oregon Army National Guard is helping Clackamas County rescuers in their search to find two West Linn teenagers who went missing on Saturday while on a hike in southeast Molalla, Ore. Jackson Chandler, 17, and 16-year-old Bradley Nelson went on a day hike in...

Chicago surpasses 2011 total for homicides

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:33 PM PDT

With two months left in 2012, Chicago has surpassed the number of homicides it had for all of last year.

Woman arrested for speaking too long at city council meeting

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:06 PM PDT

A 60-year-old woman was arrested after exceeding her allotted three minutes of speaking time at a California city council meeting. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports that Karen Wright's arrested was caught on video, when she was handcuffed by police and cited for disrupting a public meeting during a Riverside City Council meeting. "Can you see my [...]

British man sues telemarketers for wasting his time

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:52 PM PDT

Fed up with  calls from telemarketers, Richard Herman of the U.K. issued an ultimatum: Call again and he would start charging 10 pounds (about $16) per minute for his time. Herman's warning went unheeded. He continued to receive calls, despite being on the U.K.'s Telephone Preference Service (similar to the Do Not Call list). So [...]

Superstorm Sandy loses its hurricane status

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:09 PM PDT

A downed limb lies in a flooded street as Hurricane Sandy approaches, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Center Moriches, N.Y. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.  (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)Forecasters say the storm is no longer a hurricane but is still a dangerous system taking dead aim at New Jersey and Delaware.

Children's museum announces 90-year lease with Navy Pier

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:27 PM PDT

The Chicago Children's Museum today announced a new lease with Navy Pier, securing a home at the waterfront park for the rest of the century.

Officials: Woman falls nine stories in Gold Coast

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:17 PM PDT

A young woman plunged nine floors from a parking garage in the Gold Coast neighborhood and was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition, rescue officials said.

Residents' stories: Sandy is windy, wet and loud

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:32 PM PDT

(James Sims/Flickr)A view of a flooded street in New York on Monday. Click image to see more photos. (Photo courtesy of Nick Cope via Melissa Walker/Yahoo! Contributor Network) From Florida to New England, residents along the eastern seaboard are sharing their anecdotes, photos and videos of Hurricane Sandy. Below are excerpts from the latest dispatches from [...]

Would Romney abolish FEMA? His campaign says no

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:23 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney pauses during a campaign stop at Avon Lake High School in Avon Lake, Ohio, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)His campaign is pushing back against suggestions that he wants to abolish the agency, insisting that he would simply prefer to see states take a greater role in disaster relief.

Photos: SF cleaning up after rowdy Giants fans take to streets

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:26 PM PDT

Photos: SF cleaning up after rowdy Giants fans take to streetsSan Francisco Giants fan David Zweig celebrates outside PacBell Park on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in San Francisco after the Giants swept baseball's World Series against the Detroit Tigers. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Hurricane Sandy begins battering the East Coast

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:36 PM PDT

A car crushed by a fallen tree sits along Montauk Highway as Hurricane Sandy approaches, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Bay Shore, N.Y. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)Fierce winds and flooding is expected along the coast when the storm hits makes landfall near Atlantic City.