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• Photos: Thousands gather for Giants' World Series parade
• Obama touring hard-hit New Jersey
• Powerless in Connecticut seek unlikely refuge
• Obama gets first-hand look at storm devastation
• Obama vs. Romney: Who would the Brits vote for?
• Photos: Aerial views show extent of Sandy's wrath
• Markets volatile as trading resumes on Wall Street
• The many heroes of superstorm Sandy
• U.S. military training for zombie apocalypse
• Pakistani terrorist offers storm aid, U.S. says no thanks
• The science of Halloween's scariest creatures
• Northeast struggling to get back to normal
• Vide: See the moment the lights went out in NYC
• Obama and Romney make young girl cry
• Report highlighted NYC’s flood-protection problems in Sept.
• Climate change concerns mount in wake of 'superstorm'
• Dow, S&P open higher after 2-day closure
• Romney to focus on 11 states in final 6 days
• Europe's unemployment rises to new record
• Inside Breezy Point: An inferno in a flood
• Super young SuperPAC spending millions on election
• Fire breaks out in storm-damaged NJ shore town
• Obama with Christie in N.J., Romney in Fla., and more to watch
• Syria activists say warplanes hit Damascus suburbs
• Skeleton found when historic Conn. tree uprooted

Photos: Thousands gather for Giants' World Series parade Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:21 PM PDT Fans cheer at the start of the San Francisco Giants World Series victory parade, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in San Francisco. The Giants swept the Detroit Tigers in three games to win the World Series. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Obama touring hard-hit New Jersey Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:05 PM PDT The president is surveying with GOP Gov. Chris Christie, while Romney muted criticism of his foe in battleground Florida.

Powerless in Connecticut seek unlikely refuge Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT A fellowship of wireless is turning the second floor of Connecticut's Danbury Fair shopping mall into a satellite office.

Obama gets first-hand look at storm devastation Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:25 AM PDT President Barack Obama jetted to storm-stricken New Jersey on Wednesday for a first-hand look at the devastation, as his aides tried to keep overt politics at bay for one more day.

Obama vs. Romney: Who would the Brits vote for? Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:09 AM PDT Why is Obama overwhelmingly more popular than Romney in Britain and the rest of Europe? Chris Parsons from Yahoo! UK News takes a look.

Photos: Aerial views show extent of Sandy's wrath Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:52 AM PDT People walk by a destroyed section of the Rockaway boardwalk in the heavily damaged Rockaway section of Queens after the historic boardwalk was washed away during Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. With the death toll currently at 55 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Hurricane Sandy. JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Markets volatile as trading resumes on Wall Street Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:35 AM PDT Trading was erratic as it resumed, and that volatility is fueled by the fact that many investors are closing out positions in a bid to improve their accounts on the last day of the month.

The many heroes of superstorm Sandy Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:18 AM PDT Monday's deadly storm was the most destructive event to strike the northern East Coast in decades, but the resolve and heroism of both those under threat and the many emergency workers have been just as remarkable. From firefighters in Manasquan, N.J., to the Federal Emergency Management Agency crew that saved NYU's Tisch Hospital in Manhattan, [...]

U.S. military training for zombie apocalypse Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:02 AM PDT Why is the US military preparing for a zombie apocalypse?

Pakistani terrorist offers storm aid, U.S. says no thanks Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:46 AM PDT Hafiz Saeed, who has a $10 million bounty on his head, issued a written statement offering to send supplies and volunteers to help the East Coast.

The science of Halloween's scariest creatures Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:29 AM PDT Ooooowwwoooo! Werewolves, zombies and good old-fashioned ghosts may pop out of the crypt tonight, but Halloween's creepiest staples didn't just appear out of thin air. Many of them once instilled real fear in medieval towns, when folklore reigned supreme and getting freaked out came easy.

Northeast struggling to get back to normal Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:56 AM PDT Airports reopened and the NYSE came back to life, while in New Jersey, Guardsmen are rescuing flood victims and fires still rage.

Vide: See the moment the lights went out in NYC Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:39 AM PDT Talk about perfect timing to capture an awful moment: Sean Blackwell was filming the flooding from Hurricane Sandy on the Lower East Side of New York City at the intersection of Eighth Street and Avenue C at the moment of the blackout. As the camera pans across the intersection, a mind-boggling view of water-logged streets [...]

Obama and Romney make young girl cry Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:22 AM PDT After months of buildup leading to the presidential election in November, 4-year-old Abigael Evans has had enough.

Report highlighted NYC’s flood-protection problems in Sept. Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:05 AM PDT In a prescient New York Times article in September, scientists warned that New York City could become paralyzed for a month or more if a storm--or rising sea levels caused by climate change--caused significant flooding. This passage, flagged by Reuters' Felix Salmon, stands out in particular: Consolidated Edison, the utility that supplies electricity to most [...]

Climate change concerns mount in wake of 'superstorm' Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:14 AM PDT Sandy will raise pressure on Congress and the next president to address the impacts of climate change as the price tag for extreme weather disasters escalates.

Dow, S&P open higher after 2-day closure Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:57 AM PDT Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday as equity markets reopened after a damaging storm in the Northeast forced a two-day market closure.

Romney to focus on 11 states in final 6 days Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:41 AM PDT The push in the election's final six days comes amid polls showing the GOP challenger in a dead hit with President Barack Obama in many  battleground states, including Florida and Ohio.

Europe's unemployment rises to new record Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:35 AM PDT The record high of 11.6 percent is sign the economy is deteriorating as governments struggle to get a grip on their three-year debt crisis.

Inside Breezy Point: An inferno in a flood Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:19 AM PDT At least 80 homes were destroyed in the beachfront neighborhood and a reporter was got caught in the chaos.

Super young SuperPAC spending millions on election Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:30 AM PDT What would you do if you were a college student who suddenly came into millions of dollars?

Fire breaks out in storm-damaged NJ shore town Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:14 AM PDT A fire has broken out in a New Jersey shore town that was hit hard by Sandy.

Obama with Christie in N.J., Romney in Fla., and more to watch Posted: 31 Oct 2012 03:57 AM PDT President Barack Obama is taking a third day off from campaigning Wednesday to survey Superstorm Sandy damage in New Jersey with Gov. Chris Christie. Christie is a strong supporter of Republican nominee Mitt Romney, but he had words of praise Tuesday for Obama's response to Sandy. Obama originally had planned to campaign Wednesday in Ohio, [...]

Syria activists say warplanes hit Damascus suburbs Posted: 31 Oct 2012 03:08 AM PDT Warplanes are pounding opposition strongholds around Damascus and in the north, as the regime of President Bashar Assad intensifies airstrikes against rebels seeking to topple him.

Skeleton found when historic Conn. tree uprooted Posted: 31 Oct 2012 02:52 AM PDT New Haven police say superstorm Sandy has revealed a skeleton beneath the town green that may have been there since Colonial times.

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