Top News Stories of 10/30/2011
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The Hindu
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Freak nor’easter storm blamed for 11 deathsSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. – When winter’s white mixes with autumn’s orange and gold, nature gets ugly. A freak October nor’easter knocked out power to more than 3 million homes and businesses across the Northeast on Sunday in large part because leaves still …
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Rare, deadly October storm hangs on in NortheastReuters
Rare fall snowstorm in Northeast leaves millions without powerLos Angeles Times
From Massachusetts:Snow disrupts rail travel throughout NortheastBoston.com
From Pennsylvania:Tree falls on home, kills 84-year-old Pa. manNewsworks.org (blog)
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Herman Cain denies allegations of sexual harassmentLos Angeles Times – 48 minutes ago
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is denying allegations that he had been accused of sexual harassment when he was head of the National Restaurant Assn.
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Steelers offer air of truth about Patriots pass defenseBoston.com – 16 minutes ago
PITTSBURGH — Airing it out was the plan all along for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They were going to throw until Ben Roethlisberger’s arm fell off or the Patriots stopped them.
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One More Thing: Steve Jobs’ Final Moments Described by SisterPC Magazine – 27 minutes ago
Steve Jobs final words? Really, just a final phrase, repeated in triplicate: “Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.” That’s but the capstone of a gripping eulogy delivered by Steve Jobs’s biological sister, author Mona Simpson, at Jobs’s October 16 …
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Globe and Mail
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Tensions high a day after Gaza violenceLos Angeles Times – 1 hour ago
Palestinian militants accept an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire. Its rocket attacks and Israel’s airstrikes grow less frequent. A construction worker fixes a hole made by a long-range Grad rocket in Ashdod, Israel.
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Reuters UK
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Japan intervenes to curb yen strengthReuters – 15 minutes ago
A picture illustration shows US 100 dollar banks and Japanese 10000 yen notes taken in Tokyo August 2, 2011. By Antoni Slodkowski and Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar spiked to a three-month high against the yen on Monday after Japan …
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Qantas to Resume Flights as Government Intervention Ends StrikesBusinessWeek – 1 hour ago
Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — Qantas Airways Ltd. will resume flights today after grounding its fleet and stranding 80000 passengers in a move that prompted the government to intervene in union disputes that cost the company more than $100 …
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Arab League hands Syria plan to end unrestReuters India – 18 minutes ago
Demonstrators protesting against Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad march through the streets after Friday prayers in Amude October 28, 2011.
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Thai ‘Credibility’ at Stake as Factories Soak in Flood PlainBusinessWeek – 1 hour ago
Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — Hana Microelectronics Pcl is among the thousands of Thai companies with factories swamped by record floods calling on the government to help ensure it never happens again as waters slowly recede north of …
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American Identified as Bomber in Attack on African Union in SomaliaNew York Times – 2 hours ago
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The voice in the recording sounds unmistakably familiar – the tenor, the colloquialisms – a boy who grew up in America.
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The Guardian
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Taliban Hit Challenges GainsWall Street Journal – 2 hours ago
KABUL—The Taliban’s deadliest attack on the US-led coalition in Kabul, which killed 13 troops and civilian employees this weekend, showcased the insurgency’s increasing ability to strike the Afghan capital, challenging military gains …
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With videos: Cain Web ad shines focus on viral campaignsDetroit Free Press – 1 hour ago
Former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza Herman Cain participates in the Republican Presidential debate hosted by CNN and The Western Republican Leadership Conference on October 18, 2011, at the The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Grand Teton bear bites hunterJackson Hole News&Guide – 39 minutes ago
Grand Teton National Park rangers and Teton County Sheriff’s deputies wheel a hunter who was attacked by a bear Sunday in the park to an awaiting ambulance.
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Occupy protesters arrested in Texas, OregonBoston.com – 1 hour ago
A protester is forcibly removed from Jamison Park in Portland, Ore., early Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. A large group marched from the downtown Occupy Portland camp in an attempt to occupy the park when police moved in with riot gear and horses to make …
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Euro, Dollar Look To Central BanksWall Street Journal – 1 hour ago
NEW YORK—Both the dollar and euro are vulnerable to monetary policy decisions this week, although the Federal Reserve poses a bigger risk to the greenback than the European Central Bank does to the common currency.
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For Europe Bailout Fund, Next Stop Is JapanWall Street Journal – 1 hour ago
BEIJING—The head of Europe’s bailout fund, Klaus Regling, takes his tour of potential Asian investors to Japan next, after Beijing proved unwilling to open its checkbook until European leaders could offer more …
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7-Hour Wait on Tarmac Near HartfordNew York Times – 2 hours ago
By AP It was a passenger’s nightmare over the weekend at the main airport serving Hartford. Passengers on three JetBlue planes and one American Airlines plane said they were stranded on the tarmac for seven hours or more after being diverted from New …
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Madoffs Aim to Write Their Own FutureNew York Times – 2 hours ago
Andrew Madoff with his fiancée, Catherine Hooper. From the start of the inquiry, “I’ve wanted to talk and tell my story,” he said.
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Apple prepping Air-like 15-inch MacBook, report saysCNET – 49 minutes ago
Apple is readying a MacBook that would extend the ultrathin Air design beyond the 13-inch market segment, according to reports. Japanese-language site Macotakara says a new 15-inch model …
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The bloody incredible iPad Halloween costumeCNET – 1 hour ago
They think of things that no one else will think of, and those things turn out to actually be useful. Or, in very rare cases, amusing too.
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‘Uncharted 3’ faces big-name competitionUSA Today – 3 hours ago
Virtual leading man Nathan Drake has been in some tough spots before: a sea-pirate ambush in his 2007 PlayStation 3 debut, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, and a cliffhanging train wreck in 2009’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, …
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‘Puss in Boots’ Beats ‘In Time’ and ‘Rum Diary’ on Halloween Weekend Box OfficeAceShowbiz – 1 hour ago
Despite the snowstorm in Northeast, ‘Puss’ successfully collects $34 million in its debut week, making a new record as the highest grossing film in Halloween weekend.
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Guess Which Stunning Star Transformed Into a Creepy Corpse for Halloween!E! Online – 1 hour ago
This celebrity stunner never ceases to amaze us with her creative costumes, but this one took her over-the-top Halloween transformations to a whole ‘nother level.
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Stanford moves up BCS standingsDeseret News – 12 minutes ago
Stanford’s first win of the season against a ranked team helped Andrew Luck and the Cardinal move up in the BCS standings. While LSU (8-0), Alabama (8-0) and Oklahoma State (8-0) remained locked into the top three spots in the …
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Vick, McCoy Lead Eagles to 34-7 Win Over CowboysABC News – 10 minutes ago
Michael Vick threw two touchdown passes, LeSean McCoy had a career-best 185 yards rushing and two scores and the Philadelphia Eagles routed the Dallas Cowboys 34-7 Sunday night.
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Jackson leads Rams to first win of seasonFOXSports.com – 1 hour ago
Before Sunday’s game against the Saints, Steven Jackson told the Rams to keep fighting. His speech proved inspirational, as St. Louis got its first win of the season.
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Bruce Martin: Five things from MartinsvilleSI.com – 21 minutes ago
Tony Stewart muscled his way past Jimmie Johnson in the final laps to take the victory at Martinsville. MARTINSVILLE, Va. — It was a knock-down slugfest as NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship made its only visit to a short track, and the only things …
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Concerns Are Raised About Genetically Engineered MosquitoesNew York Times – 1 hour ago
A female Aedes aegypti, the species that is the main transmitter of the dengue fever virus. Oxitec injected DNA into mosquito eggs to modify the species.
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Telegraph.co.uk
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Asteroid Lutetia leaves scientists puzzledThe State Column – 1 hour ago
New images of Asteroid Lutetia is spurring new ideas about its formation and structure. Researchers suggest that this asteroid may have a molten-hot core, which could mean the asteroid is leftover from the planetary formation process.
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The anthrax vaccine boondoggleForbes – 2 hours ago
The anthrax vaccine is a truly bad idea. The US has wasted billions of dollars on it, and it just seems to go from bad to worse. Now a government panel has recommended that we test the vaccine on children, which raises a whole new array of ethical …
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MIAMI (Reuters) – The widow of a Florida tabloid photo editor who was the first of five people to die in 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States has reached a settlement with the US government in her wrongful death damages lawsuit against it, …
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