| | |
| Analysis: Fiscal cliff could hit economy harder than many expect Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 10:50 AM PDT  The United States runs the risk of a recession far deeper than many investors and policymakers may think if lawmakers fail to avert looming tax hikes and cuts to public spending. Absent action by Congress, ... Full Story | Top |
| Sandy: East Coast braces for epic hurricane, ‘life-threatening’ storm surge Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 07:25 AM PDT  [UPDATED: 3:00 p.m. ET] "Superstorm." "The Perfect Storm." "Frankenstorm." Whatever you want to call it, the East Coast is bracing for Hurricane Sandy, a "rare hybrid storm" that is expected to bring a life-threatening storm surge to the mid-Atlantic coast, Long Island Sound and New York harbor, forecasters say, with winds expected to be at [...] Full Story | Top |
| Massive storm wreaks havoc on presidential race Sunday, Oct 28, 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 â€" an unprecedented storm menacing the East Coast â€" wreaked havoc on their best laid plans. Full Story | Top |
| AP analysis: Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 09:37 AM PDT  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. Full Story | Top |
| Syria truce collapse shows limits of diplomacy Sunday, Oct 28, 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. Full Story | Top |
| An uneasy economy, and those living through it Sunday, Oct 28, 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. Full Story | Top |
| Reports: Rocker Gary Glitter arrested in Savile child sex case Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 10:29 AM 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. Full Story | Top |
| Will Supreme Court turn up its nose at drug-sniffing dogs? Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 10:34 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Two dogs, a chocolate Labrador retriever named Franky and a German shepherd named Aldo, should have their day at the U.S. Supreme Court. The court is scheduled on Wednesday to hear Florida's appeal of two decisions by that state's highest court that found the detection of drugs by trained police dogs had violated the constitutional ban on unreasonable searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. ... Full Story | Top |
| Wall Street makes plans to open Monday even as Sandy bears down Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 10:55 AM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock exchanges and Wall Street banks are sending employees into Manhattan on Sunday to stay in hotels and coworkers' homes, as markets prepare to open for business on Monday even as Hurricane Sandy brings public transportation to a halt. Hurricane Sandy is expected to slam into the East Coast on Monday night, bringing torrential rains, high winds, severe flooding and power outages, forecasters said. The rare "super storm," created by an Arctic jetstream wrapping itself around a tropical storm, could be the biggest to hit the U.S. mainland. ... Full Story | Top |
| NYC schools, transit to close ahead of storm Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 11:44 AM PDT  New York City announced the closings of its mass transit and school systems, both the nation's largest, and ordered residents to leave some low-lying areas Sunday ahead of the massive storm approaching ... Full Story | Top |
| Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Canadian coast Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 08:32 AM 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. Full Story | Top |
| 2,000 sheep led through streets of Spain's capital Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 09:53 AM PDT  Spanish shepherds led a flock of more than 2,000 sheep through central Madrid on Sunday in defense of ancient grazing, migration and droving rights threatened by urban sprawl and modern agricultural practices.Many ... Full Story | Top |
| Hurricane Sandy grounds thousands of flights Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 12:11 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.According to the flight-tracking service FlightAware, ... Full Story | Top |
| Official: Iraq searches Syria-bound Iranian plane Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 10:22 AM PDT  Iraqi authorities forced an Iranian cargo plane heading to Syria to land for inspection in Baghdad to ensure it was not carrying weapons, an Iraqi official said Sunday. Full Story | Top |
| Supreme Court weighs new look at voting rights law Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 05:03 AM PDT Supreme Court to decide whether to take a new look at key part of landmark voting rights law Full Story | Top |
| Hawaii tsunami warning lifted after 100,000 flee to higher ground Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 08:30 AM PDT HONOLULU (Reuters) - A tsunami warning prompted by a powerful earthquake off the Canadian coast sent at least 100,000 people fleeing from shore to higher ground in Hawaii late on Saturday, but an evacuation order was cancelled after a series of weaker-than-expected waves rolled through the islands. The warning was downgraded to an advisory - a lower-level alert - shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday (11a.m. British Time), though state civil defence authorities said beaches and harbours would remain closed for the time being, and residents were urged to stay away from the water. ... Full Story | Top |
| Suicide bomber kills 8, wounds 100 in Nigerian church Sunday, Oct 28, 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. ... Full Story | Top |
| Republicans likely to see gains in governor's races Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 05:09 AM PDT With Democrats on defense, Republicans in position to strengthen majority of governorships Full Story | Top |
| R&B singer Natina Reed struck, killed by car in Ga. Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 07:21 PM PDT  Natina Reed, a member of the R&B singing trio Blaque, was struck and killed by a car as she walked in a major roadway in Georgia, police said on Saturday. Reed, who also appeared in the cheerleader movie "Bring It On" in 2000, would have turned 33 on Sunday. She was struck by a car at about 10:30 p.m. Friday on a state highway just north of the Atlanta suburb of Lilburn, Gwinnett County Police Sergeant Rich Long said. The car's driver called 911 and a passenger performed CPR but Reed was pronounced dead at an area medical centre, police said. ... Full Story | Top |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment