Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 30th of October 2012



3m RT ‏@RT_com
#UN HQ in #NYC will remain closed on Wednesday as the city struggles to overcome the aftermath of superstorm Sandy http://on.rt.com/na4l8i 

3m Press TV ‏@PressTV
#Iran assists Somali displaced people http://dlvr.it/2PgNGJ 

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37m Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Hurricane #Sandy could cut fourth-quarter U.S. GDP growth to between 1% and 1.5% | http://bloom.bg/StfzxI 


10m  ‏
BreakingNews: Update: Sandy has killed at least 48 people in the US - AP

10m  ‏
AP: WATCH: An aerial view of National Guardsmen looking for displaced residents along the N.J. coastline: http://apne.ws/StfcDj  #Sandy

12m Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Hurricane Sandy may go down in history as the third-most costly storm to hit the U.S. http://on.wsj.com/T2BmcQ 
 

11m  ‏
Reuters: More than 1.2 million ballots cast in key state of Ohio http://reut.rs/UeTwr2 

47m Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Eighteen deaths in New York City because of #Sandy --Mayor Bloomberg
 

45m Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Tropicana CEO reports minor storm damage to New Jersey casinos | http://bloom.bg/T1HQZz  #Sandy
 

49m BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
At least 35 people have died in US & Canada from major storm #Sandy, which killed at least 60 others in Caribbean http://bbc.in/T2u09l 
 

58m Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
German police arrest man suspected in deadly 2003 Casablanca bombings http://wapo.st/T2n3oM 
 

1h WSJ Greater New York ‏@WSJNY
At least 33 people in eight states were confirmed dead from Sandy, including 16 people in New York City: http://on.wsj.com/SaZFVh  via @WSJ
 

1h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
$EA reported a net loss of $381 million, or $1.21 per share in Q2. Revenue for the quarter was $711 million http://on.mktw.net/SsVVBV 
 

1h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
At least 24 were killed by electric shock during wedding in ‘Ain Dar’ village east of #Saudi Arabia
 

1h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Electric shock kills at least 24 in eastern Saudi Arabia: Al Arabiya
 

1h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
George Lucas on Disney deal: "It's now time for me to pass `Star Wars' on to a new generation of filmmakers." http://on.wsj.com/T2avhg 
 

1h The Star ‏@staronline
Football: Police charge 12 after Serbia-England Under-21 fracas http://dlvr.it/2Pf7Pt 
 

1h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
About 7.915 million customers are without power in 15 states and the District of Columbia, @CNN reports
 

1h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer says Windows 8 off to "stunning" start http://bit.ly/Ro0KrV  by @gchapmanpress
 

1h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Ford profit slips as North America counters Europe loss | http://bloom.bg/T04npJ 
 

1h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: One person is killed in clashes between Tunisian police and Islamists
 

2h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Star Wars episodes eight and nine will follow, Disney says in press release. Long-term plan is feature film every two-three years.
 

2h WSJ Greater New York ‏@WSJNY
UPDATE: 120 people trapped on Fire Island from #Sandy http://on.wsj.com/SuGVT3  via @WSJ
 

2h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: #NYPD officer among storm victims; died while trying to save his family http://on.rt.com/na4l8i  #Sandy
 

2h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Somali comedian who poked fun at Islamists shot dead http://goo.gl/ZDsCb 
 

2h  ‏
BloombergNews: Telefonica Deutschland rises in Europe's biggest 2012 IPO | http://bloom.bg/T1IDdb 

2h  ‏
BloombergNews: Spain sets discount for bad bank assets, seeks investors | http://bloom.bg/T04e5y 

2h  ‏
Reuters: "Star Wars" episode seven will come out in 2015, Disney says

2h  ‏
Reuters: This means, of course, that Disney is buying the Star Wars franchise, as Disney notes.

2h  ‏
CNBC: BREAKING: Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4B in cash & stock

2h  ‏
Reuters: Walt Disney Co to buy LucasFilm Ltd -press release

3h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Gunmen assassinate well-known comedian and musician who poked fun at Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents in #Somalia http://bit.ly/Sva2Ws 
 

3h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Unknown men blow up gas pipeline in eastern Yemen: Al Arabiya correspondent
 

4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Outages, floods hit two New Jersey oil refineries; others restart http://reut.rs/VAl62M 
 

4h Businessweek ‏@BW
More than 15,733 U.S. flights have been grounded -- WATCH | http://buswk.co/T0IZAO  #sandy
 

3h Myra Saefong ‏@MktwSaefong
Dec. natural gas down 11 cents, or 3%, to settle at $3.69/million British thermal units.
 

3h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Dow Chemical to take charge of up to $1.1 billion for layoffs, closing 20 plants and a writedown http://reut.rs/WY3S4v 
 

3h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Obama will visit New Jersey on Wednesday to check out the storm damage.
 

3h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Three more deaths from meningitis outbreak linked to injections http://reut.rs/Uej4oh 
 

3h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Sandy storm leaves 38 dead in#US http://dlvr.it/2Pd2fc 
 

3h Press TV ‏@PressTV
'2#Israeli warships cross Suez Canal' http://dlvr.it/2Pd2hD 
 

3h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Anti-regime activists say #Syrian regime kills 23 in Damascus suburb in airstrikes, clashes.
 

3h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Cyclone `Nilam` brings downpour in Tamil Nadu http://bit.ly/XUfGDK 
 

4h  ‏
staronline: EU considers sending 200 troops to train Mali army http://dlvr.it/2PcSgG 

4h  ‏
Reuters: Chrysler says -- again -- that it's not moving Jeep production work to China from United States http://reut.rs/UdKPNI 

4h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
U.S. death toll from #Sandy climbed to at least 35. Millions are still without power across the East Coast. http://on.wsj.com/SsvfkB 
 

4h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: #Pakistan Militant Group Founder Offers #US Storm Aid http://bit.ly/PEOtEz 

4h  ‏
NYGovCuomo: #NYOUTAGES: Total w/o power 2,065,626

4h  ‏
MarketWatch: United States Steel reported Q3 profit of $44 million, or 28 cents a share: http://on.mktw.net/T15LZ4 

4h  ‏
nytimesworld: Bahrain Bans All Protests in New Crackdown http://nyti.ms/YjBsQQ 

4h  ‏
ZeeNews: Rebels kill Syrian Air Force general http://bit.ly/V5jMcF 

4h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: About 100 protesters storm the headquarters of the Libyan parliament during a vote on a new Cabinet

4h  ‏
BreakingNews: Mexican man pleads guilty to murder charge in 2010 killing of US border agent - AP http://wapo.st/WYrSok 

4h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Sandy strikes in Canada too, far from storm's center http://yhoo.it/YiGtsN 

4h  ‏
hrw: Imprisonment of poet al-Dheeb evidence of #Qatar's double standard on free expression http://bit.ly/T0iETm 

4h  ‏
AP: AP Video: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie outlines the devastation in his state from superstorm #Sandy: http://apne.ws/SshgLQ  -RAS

4h RT ‏@RT_com
Greece finishes talks with Troika, but still split over reforms http://on.rt.com/d2rwot 
 

4h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: No. 2 Police Deploy Counter-Terrorist Guerrilla Unit to Poso http://bit.ly/PEQwIN 

4h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: No. 1 Lampung Death Toll Reaches 14 After Two Days of Ethnic Violence http://bit.ly/PEQxMG 

5h  ‏
Reuters: U.S. capital escapes brunt of storm Sandy http://reut.rs/Ue399o 

5h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Fire hits Sudan arms factory again http://dlvr.it/2Pbzs3 
 

5h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Spanish judge indicts 6 Chileans, 1 American for 1976 slaying of Spanish UN diplomat http://wapo.st/Ss5uAV 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Kurdish leaders eat kebab while followers hunger strike: Erdogan http://reut.rs/WYgOYc 
 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Qatari draft media law criticized by rights group http://reut.rs/WYdYm1 
 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Sudan dismisses Israeli concerns on arms supplies http://reut.rs/WYiukl 
 

5h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
China powerless to prevent rising tide of Tibetan self-immolations http://wapo.st/XTs1Ik 
 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Clinton: Bosnia risks being left behind on EU/NATO path http://reut.rs/UdN6Z4 
 

5h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: US death toll from hurricane Sandy climbs to 33. LIVE UPDATES http://on.rt.com/na4l8i 
 

5h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Authorities in Puerto Rico charge a 20-year-old woman with killing her baby immediately after giving birth: http://apne.ws/T0H0fM  -RAS
 

5h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: Nasdaq, NYSE will be open Wednesday
 

6h The Star ‏@staronline
Djokovic to finish year as world number one http://dlvr.it/2Pb4FJ 
 

6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Power, flooding trouble hits two NJ refineries; others restart http://reut.rs/VAl62M 
 

5h  ‏
BloombergNews: The U.S. has fallen to 12th position from 10th in the Legatum Institute's annual prosperity index | http://bloom.bg/SrvYmh 

5h  ‏
Reuters: East Coast power outages from Hurricane Sandy reach 8.1 million http://reut.rs/VBhuhe 

5h  ‏
PressTV: Allende granddaughter wins Chile vote http://dlvr.it/2PZH5b 

5h  ‏
MktwSaefong: Valero Energy profit narrowly beats estimates. http://on.mktw.net/SeaDdj  $VLO

6h  ‏
Reuters: FLASH - NYC aiming to resume limited bus service on Tuesday; full bus service by Wednesday: mayor

6h  ‏
Reuters: FLASH - New York City subway service not likely to resume for four to five days: mayor

6h  ‏
Reuters: FLASH - NYC experienced 23 serious fires; more than 80 houses burned in Breezy Point, Queens: mayor

6h  ‏
Reuters: FLASH - Fifteen people in New York State died in connection with storm: governor

6h  ‏
WSJ: rajunarisetti: Say hello to Tropical Storm Rosa, just forming, well off of Mexico http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/cyclones/  #Sandy #Rosa

6h  ‏
Reuters: FLASH - NYSE intends to open markets on Wednesday, but testing contingency plan as well: NYSE COO

6h  ‏
AP: Coast Guard continues search off NC coast for captain of tall ship that sank during Hurricane #Sandy: http://apne.ws/SrCJ7r  -RAS

6h  ‏
BBC:2UK soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles killed in #Afghanistan by man in local police uniform - MoD http://bbc.in/T0J47B 

6h  ‏
sommervillebbc: the killer of the 2 Gurkhas escaped and may have sought refuge with the Taliban following the shootings, Afghan sources.

6h  ‏
Reuters: Poland denies explosives found on wreck of crashed jet http://reut.rs/WY0w1w 

7h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
#Sandy death toll now at 17 people across seven states. The storm cut power to more than 6 million homes. http://on.mktw.net/T0vnFJ 
 

7h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: More than 8 million lost power after Sandy, three nuclear units in the Northeast shut down, DoE says. http://on.wsj.com/PJoFol 
 

7h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Fiat CEO said to have proposed merger with Opel, Peugeot | http://bloom.bg/T0vYqJ 
 

8h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Deutsche Bank profit rises on surge in trading revenue | http://bloom.bg/T04yBx 
 

8h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Oil spill approaches Sohag http://ow.ly/eSGU2  #Egypt #Environment
 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH - U.S. stock exchanges to discuss opening on Wednesday: source
 

9h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: An air force general is assassinated in Damascus: Syrian state TV
 
                                                                                                            
9h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Bayer Buys Schiff for $1.2 Billion http://on.wsj.com/Srkyig 
 

9h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire jailed for 8 years for threatening state security & "belittling" genocide http://bbc.in/T027ii 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Greek journalists strike over suspension of presenters http://reut.rs/PEzFFW 
 

12h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
BP update: Shares jump the most since Jan. 2011, up 5.3%, after third-quarter earnings top estimates. Net profit rose 7.8% to $5.43 bln
 

12h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Syrian troops clash with rebels in Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus: http://apne.ws/SZ67Q9  - VW #Syria
 

12h RT ‏@RT_com
Total of 83 people killed by hurricane #Sandy: 15 in US, 1 in Canada, and 67 in the Caribbean - LIVE UPDATES http://on.rt.com/na4l8i 
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Syrian jets bomb area near Homs to break rebel siege http://reut.rs/UcQMu7 
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: 35 people killed by regime forces in #Syria, mostly in town of Maaret elNoman in #Idlib: Local Coordination Committees
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Survivors criticize Myanmar government over Buddhist-Muslim clashes that displaced 32,000 http://wapo.st/SXJgUS 
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
EU, US suspend US$1 billion grant to #Egypt pending #IMF loan agreement http://ow.ly/eSgd7 
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Poland found explosives on wreckage of president's plane-report http://dlvr.it/2PTm3C 
 

13h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Bank of Japan increases asset purchases by slightly more than expected, but leaves benchmark interest rates on hold
 

13h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Hurricane #Sandy death-toll rises to 16 after storm claims lives from US state of Florida to Canada. Updates LIVE: http://bbc.in/TSo5bA 
 

13h The Star ‏@staronline
Gunmen kill religious leader in Russia's Dagestan region http://dlvr.it/2PTK5y 
 

13h The Star ‏@staronline
Iran bans export of 50 goods as sanctions bite - report http://dlvr.it/2PTK56 
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Huge fire in Sandy's wake destroys dozens of NYC homes http://reut.rs/PEdkII 
 

13h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Reminder: U.S. markets will be closed for a second day Tuesday in the wake of #Sandy
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: 19 people killed by regime forces after a massacre in Syrian town of Maaret elNoman in #Idlib: Local Coordination Committees
 

13h RT ‏@RT_com
(VIDEO) Massive blast at Lower Manhattan Con-Ed plant as Superstorm #Sandy strikes US East Coast http://on.rt.com/vpfs3f 
 

14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
BP shares rise 3.7% in early trade in Europe after third-quarter earnings beat estimates. Profit slips 5.4% http://on.wsj.com/SaAOkG 
 

14h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Japanese automakers widening production capacity in Thailand http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ201210300099 …
 

14h The Star ‏@staronline
Police break up Tomic brawl, says report http://dlvr.it/2PSfZD 
 

14h The Star ‏@staronline
Afghan presidential vote date is set http://dlvr.it/2PSfbJ 
 

14h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Vietnam sentences 2 songwriters to prison terms http://bit.ly/RlfRCz 
 

14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
S&P 500 index futures down 0.1% to 1,406.30; Dow Jones index futures down 0.2% to 13,030; Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.4% to 2,648.25
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
30 people have been killed in the Syrian regime shelling of Maarat al-Numan: Syrian activists in Idlib #AlArabiya #Syria #Assad
 

14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
UBS shares up 5.4% after investment bank announces plan to exit fixed income; 10,000 jobs to go http://bit.ly/Sazluu 
 

14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
European Markets: Stoxx Europe 600 index opens 0.1% higher; U.K.'s FTSE 100 index opens up 0.3%; Spain's IBEX 35 index opens 0.5% higher
 

14h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
China confronts Japanese coast guard ships near disputed East China Sea islands http://wapo.st/SqLw9Y 
 

14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
#Sandy has so far killed more than a dozen people, causing catastrophic flooding and leaving millions without power http://on.wsj.com/SaxDcw 
 

15h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Baidu profit exceeds estimates as Qihoo poses competition | http://bloom.bg/Sqkm2I 
 

15h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Six of a family die as car falls into canal http://bit.ly/SYAVQU 
 

15h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Japanese company Hitachi buys UK's #Horizon nuclear project from German companies E.ON and RWE http://bbc.in/SYBfiB 
 

15h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Bahraini forces attack protesters http://dlvr.it/2PS1JW 
 

15h The Star ‏@staronline
Some South Africa Amplats strikers defy return deadline http://dlvr.it/2PRzsB 
 

15h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Asian Markets Close Mixed, Tokyo Lower Despite Easing http://jglo.be/2f3H 
 

15h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Nomura trails Goldman in return on equity as losses mount abroad | http://bloom.bg/SXU6Ky 
 

15h RT ‏@RT_com
HMS Bounty crew member dies after being rescued in Atlantic in rough weather - US Coast Guard - #Sandy LIVE UPDATES http://on.rt.com/iggxkl 
 

15h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Bolivian radio journalist set on fire by unidentified men http://bit.ly/V31glf 
 

15h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
Vietnam: Make Rights a Priority on EU Visit http://bit.ly/SWoSnb 
 

15h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Mongolia growth rate may sink by one-third, central banker says | http://bloom.bg/SqmIyN 
 

16h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Spain not ready to seek EU aid http://bit.ly/W0Vz8P 
 

16h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Malaysia Arrests 12 Over Theft of 1,400 Samsung Phones http://jglo.be/2f2Y 
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Subways and houses flooded as heavy rains drench Argentina’s capital; 1 killed http://wapo.st/SoR1WB 
 

16h Reuters Markets ‏@ReutersMarkets
UBS to slash 10,000 jobs in fixed income exit http://reut.rs/SYhtUn 
 

16h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
18 militants killed in Khyber, Orakzai | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/10/30/18-militants-killed-in-khyber-orakzai/ … via @dawn_com
 

16h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
One dead, five injured in grenade blast in India | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/10/30/one-dead-five-injured-in-grenade-blast-in-india/ … via @dawn_com
 

17h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Post-tropical storm #Sandy is now located just south of Lancaster, Pennsylvania - via @NHC_Atlantic http://bbc.in/TS0mYT 
 

17h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Wild elephants trample police officer to death in Vietnamese jungle; 2 men escape safely http://wapo.st/SqnewE 
 

17h Press TV ‏@PressTV
FARC rebels kill 6 Colombian Police cops http://dlvr.it/2PR02w 
 

17h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
RBI cuts CRR by 0.25%; key rates unchanged
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Ambulances line up in anticipation of patients being evacuated from NYU Tisch Hospital due to a power outage http://reut.rs/Trt2G8 
 

17h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
At least five million people are without power across the eastern US as a result of storm #Sandy. LIVE http://bbc.in/SY7fn9 
 

17h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
USGS says magnitude 6.2 quake off British Columbia coast is aftershock of weekend 7.7 quake http://wapo.st/SXTzIH 
 

17h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Japan industrial-output drop bolsters BOJ easing case | http://bloom.bg/SqkteR 
 

17h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Protests hit Kenyan town after murder http://dlvr.it/2PQdhd 
 

18h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Yemenis protest#US drone attacks http://dlvr.it/2PQP0K 
 

18h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Superstorm #Sandy is expected to affect some 20% of the U.S. population. http://on.wsj.com/SXGvD0 
 

18h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Virgin Australia sells 10% stake to Singapore Air in Qantas duel | http://bloom.bg/SXTRPR 
 

18h The Star ‏@staronline
Naval officer acquitted of two graft charges http://dlvr.it/2PQLfs 
 
9h  ‏
hrw: #Bosnia yet to carry out 2009 court order on bias in filling top offices. #Clinton, Ashton should press them http://bit.ly/SWasU4 

9h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Philippine general says no hostages around when marines engaged militants in deadly battle http://wapo.st/Sr3Fo3 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Sandy leaves 145,000 Canadians without power, one dead http://reut.rs/WXL2dW 
 

9h  ‏
MarketWatch: Ford's net income is little changed from a year earlier at $1.6 billion, or 41 cents a share

9h  ‏
PressTV: Spain economy shrinks in third quarter http://dlvr.it/2PVrpy 

9h  ‏
RT_com: Kuwait arrests opposition leader ahead of mass protest http://on.rt.com/dookoh 

9h  ‏
ZeeNews: Government official arrested with fake currency http://bit.ly/W1X7zp 

9h  ‏
staronline: Family of brain-damaged worker takes Foxconn to court in China http://dlvr.it/2PVvs7 

9h  ‏
RT_com: BREAKING: Two coalition troops killed in southern Afghanistan by man in police uniform http://on.rt.com/90eu13 

10h Deborah Levine ‏@dlevineMW
#Dollar down 0.4% on fears Hurricane #Sandy will keep #Fed on ultra-loose policy mode $dxy #euro #fxtalk #forex
 

9h  ‏
Reuters: Czech PM's party fails to agree on taxes, seeks to delay vote http://reut.rs/WXyQtM 

9h  ‏
breakingstorm: Governor Chris Christie says 2.4 million are without power in New Jersey, 95% of Newark without power - todayshow

10h  ‏
mktwrobs: Candidates' days: Obama at the White House for daily briefing; Romney at storm relief event in Kettering, Ohio.

10h  ‏
Reuters: U.S., Japan to hold joint military drill amid island row with China http://reut.rs/WXAICz 

10h  ‏
Reuters: South Africa police fire rubber bullets at striking miners http://reut.rs/UcCbiw 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
South Africa's Zuma rides out strikes, on re-election path http://reut.rs/Udchv0 
 

10h RT ‏@RT_com
Bahrain bans protests after cops tear gas & fire on rally http://on.rt.com/o5h214 
 
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10h Ronald D. Orol ‏@rorol
Capital One bank plans to open branches in northern Va., Md. and Washington, D.C. at noon. Rehoboth branch will stay closed #sandy #banks
 

10h  ‏
AFP: census: Average household income of black South Africans surging -- but figure for whites still six times higher http://bit.ly/PExeTJ 

10h Eric Holthaus ‏@WSJweather
Update on winds around the tri-state: Peak winds have diminished to the 20-30mph range over the last few hours, though still 40-50 in CT/LI.
 

10h  ‏
ZeeNews: Shocking Revelation in #RajivGandhi Assasination Case Watch at 8 pm tonight on #ZeeNews A DNA-Zee News Exclusive

10h  ‏
PressTV: 'British soldiers killed 2 Afghan civilians' http://dlvr.it/2PWzXw 

10h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: #Russian Man Sentenced to 11 Years for #Bali Hash Smuggling http://bit.ly/PEvGt2 

10h  ‏
ZeeNews: Sarkozy aide charged in illegal political funding http://bit.ly/W1TOs8 

10h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: New Jersey nuclear plant shut down after storm, facility 'stable'. #Sandy

10h  ‏
MarketWatch: #FX markets are open today. The #dollar is falling vs. the #euro, and the #yen is up after the BoJ expanded its own QE $DXY

10h  ‏
AP: NJ Governor says levee in NJ town did not break but berm overflowed; Officials trying to rescue about 800 people: http://apne.ws/Sro2kP 

10h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Wet snow and high winds spinning off the edge of Sandy spreads blizzard conditions over parts of West Virginia: http://apne.ws/SZIh6R  -RAS
 

10h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
President Obama declares disaster in New Jersey and New York: http://on.wsj.com/Q3UBGr 
 

10h  ‏
Reuters: Ford posts better-than-expected Q3 profit http://reut.rs/Ud0m0b 

10h  ‏
WSJ: GovChristie is monitoring the Oyster Creak nuclear power plant that lost power and declared an "alert" due to rising water levels Sandy

10h  ‏
WSJ: 21 alarms on the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in NJ went down, but feds have said that its in safe condition & inspectors on site #sandy

10h  ‏
PressTV: US soldier found dead in#Japan http://dlvr.it/2PW4dS 

10h  ‏
AP: AP VIDEO: Firefighters use a boat to rescue 25 people from a huge fire in Queens, New York. http://apne.ws/SrdwtU  - VW

10h  ‏
WSJ: NYPD source confirms 2 more Sandy deaths in NYC: Man, 55, in flooded downtown Manhattan basement&14 yr old girl by Staten Island shore.

10h  ‏
RT_com: #Sandy damage costs estimates to exceed $20 billion in US alone - LIVE UPDATES http://on.rt.com/na4l8i 

10h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Police clash with Kurds marching to Turkish prison where inmates are on hunger strike http://wapo.st/SZF7ji 

10h  ‏
AP: Japan's tsunami reconstruction money spent on unrelated projects as communities struggle: http://apne.ws/SZ6N81  - VW

10h  ‏
RT_com: BREAKING: New Jersey levee breaks, borough flooded: 1,000 need evacuation http://on.rt.com/40muvl  #Sandy

10h  ‏
AP: WATCH: A huge fire destroys at least 50 flooded homes in the Breezy Point section of Queens, New York. http://apne.ws/SrfsTo  - VW

10h  ‏
AP: VIDEO: Sandy dumps large amounts of snow in the mountain regions of Tennessee, NC and other states. http://apne.ws/Srg0IM  - VW

10h  ‏
AP: Hundreds evacuated after broken levee leaves about 5 feet of water in streets of NJ town within 45 minutes: http://apne.ws/SZCzSl  -RAS

10h  ‏
AP: NATO forces say Man in Afghan police uniform kills 2 international troops in southern Afghanistan: http://apne.ws/SrgtuA  - VW

10h  ‏
nytimesworld: India Ink: Cyclone Nilam Lurks off South Indian Coast http://nyti.ms/Rtufuc 

10h  ‏
BBCWorld: Two senior executives to leave #Apple after mapping software problems and disappointing quarterly results http://bbc.in/SZF9b9 

10h  ‏
WSJ: heatherhaddon: 2.4 million without power a 1 million more than during Irene in NJ #sandy

10h BBC Africa ‏@BBCAfrica
South Africa mine strikes: Police fire tear gas http://bbc.in/Sr78Tn  #Rustenburg #SouthAfrica
 

10h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Blizzard warning in place for West Virginia due to superstorm #Sandy: http://on.wsj.com/SZBytt 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Italy president says Monti government must continue until spring http://reut.rs/Ud38lX 
 

10h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Syrian air raid on strategic town kills 6 civilians: activists http://yhoo.it/W1MY5Q 

18h Ted Mann ‏@thetrough
More details from MTA: Water in all 5 subway tubes from lower Manhattan to BK, also in Steinway tube to Queens. Plus more tunnel floods.
 

18h  ‏
staronline: North Korea leader's wife reported back in public after long silence http://dlvr.it/2PQ95M 

18h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Death toll from Sandy in US and Canada rises to at least 13. Follow #AFP's #LiveReport http://bit.ly/S9nDAg  #hurricane #sandy
 

18h WSJ Greater New York ‏@WSJNY
UPDATE: Floodwaters reach NYC's subway system, with crippling damage likely to linger for days. http://on.wsj.com/SttYsQ 
 

19h heather haddon ‏@heatherhaddon
In Jersey City, Grove Street PATH station flooded, City Hall surrounded by water, 60% of city w/o power, 3 structural collapses #sandy
 

19h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Lawsuit Against KPK to Begin This Week http://jglo.be/2f0P 
 


19h Eric Holthaus ‏@WSJweather
The Lincoln Tunnel is now the only transport route off Manhattan that is open. (via 1010 wins)
 

19h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: Shallow 6.3 quake off west Canada coast - USGS #AlArabiya

19h  ‏
Reuters: Exelon declares alert at Oyster creek nuclear reactor in New Jersey due to rising water from Storm Sandy. http://reut.rs/SmQgfK 

19h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
At least 12 people are killed in the US and Canada as the megastorm #Sandy slams into the US East Coast, tearing down trees and power lines
 

19h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Intensive gunfire reported in Baghdad Street in Damascus #AlArabiya #Syria #Assad
 

19h Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
Sandy update: Post-tropical storm is now 10 miles SW of Philadelphia, PA - @NHC_Atlantic http://1.usa.gov/Uc61DM 
 

19h Brian Fitzgerald ‏@BryFitz
Not to be lost amid Sandy news, huge shake-up at Apple. iOS head ousted cause he refused to apologize over Maps app http://on.wsj.com/Phl5CZ 
 

19h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
New York subway tunnels hit by flooding caused by post-tropical storm #Sandy - NY state transport authority @MTAInsider http://bbc.in/SXFQlf 
 

19h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
The politics of potholes in East #Jerusalem http://htz.li/SXCcro 
 

20h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Hurricane #Sandy has grounded 12,500 flights today across the U.S. | http://bloom.bg/SpZoBk 
 

20h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Woman killed by falling sign in Toronto as high winds from superstorm whip southern Ontario http://wapo.st/SXggwF 

20h  ‏
BreakingNews: Spokesman: 250K Con Ed customers without power in Manhattan; 'pretty much everyone' south of 39th to Battery out - NBCNewYork

20h  ‏
hrw: #Mexico: Letter to Nuevo Leon Congress on Criminalizing Enforced Disappearances | Human Rights Watch http://bit.ly/Spa039 

20h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Chavez appoints navy admiral as Venezuela's defense chief, replacing close confidant http://wapo.st/SpMD9J 

20h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: Manhattan Flooded By Record Storm Surge http://jglo.be/2eZ4 

20h  ‏
AJWasahi: Japan industrial output falls, unemployment steady http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201210300017 …

20h  ‏
AJWasahi: China steps carefully with protesting middle class http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201210300015 …

20h  ‏
WSJ: Storm surge in NYC is slightly higher than the highest estimates, said Mayor Bloomberg. Storm updates: http://on.wsj.com/Sq1Rf3  #Sandy

20h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Airport in northern Japan closed after workers find unexploded WWII bomb near runway http://wapo.st/SXwq9b 

20h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
At least 10 deaths in US blamed on post-tropical storm #Sandy, Associated Press reports. LIVE http://bbc.in/SXxXwb 
 

20h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Guinea police fire tear gas at students protesting the firing of a teacher http://wapo.st/SosnVZ 

21h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
1,136,657 customers in New Jersey are out of power. Live #Sandy storm updates: http://on.wsj.com/SpQdkb 
 

21h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
As #Hamas grows bold, #Gaza violence could overshadow #Israel election, says Avi Issacharoff and Amos Harel http://htz.li/SpQZgZ 
 

22h Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
Floodwaters from Sandy force the closing of New York's LaGuardia Airport - @NY1 http://bit.ly/VzVvXQ 
 

22h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Lithuania: New Government Vetoed by President http://nyti.ms/TRduh5 
 

22h WSJ Greater New York ‏@WSJNY
BREAKING: Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office has confirmed at least five storm-related fatalities in New York.
 

22h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
#Sandy, packing 80mph winds, hit US coast near Atlantic City. Former hurricane now downgraded to post-tropical storm http://bbc.in/TRfiXj 
 

22h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Windows Phone accounted for about 5.4% of smartphones sold in Q2; Apple's iPhone 17%; Google's Android 68% http://on.mktw.net/Spa4zW 
 

22h Michael Derby ‏@michaelsderby
Just saw a series of red and green flashes in the sky over toward manhattan. Cable Internet is no more here. #sandy
 

22h  ‏
nytimesworld: Yet Another Blow to Haiti, From Hurricane Sandy http://nyti.ms/TRdwp5 

22h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Imprisoned Pussy Riot Members in Harsh Conditions http://nyti.ms/VzSVRK 
 

22h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Missing boat report in Caribbean turns out to be false alarm; all passengers safe http://wapo.st/SWYlWP 
 

22h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Senegal's Sall replaces interior, foreign ministers in reshuffle http://yhoo.it/V1MA5V 

22h Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
Sandy makes landfall about 5 miles southwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey - @NHC_Atlantic http://1.usa.gov/VzTomM 
 

22h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
3.1 million customers in the East now without power due to Sandy. Top states for outages: NY, NJ, CT - @twc_hurricane
 

22h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Forecasters say the center of former Hurricane Sandy has made landfall along New Jersey coast.
 

22h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
World Briefing | Asia: China: Military Shakeup Continues http://nyti.ms/TR85Xb 
 


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