Hurricane Sandy set to make history as it aims at U.S. coast
HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina - Weather forecasters worked to pinpoint the likely landfall of the monstrous Hurricane Sandy as it closed in on the U.S. East Coast Sunday with the potential to be the biggest storm to hit the mainland. | Video
Tsunami hits Hawaii after Canada earthquake
HONOLULU - Hawaii was hit by a tsunami on Saturday night prompting the authorities to order at least 100,000 people on the island state to move to higher ground.
Burning rubber, Baghdad bikers race to escape
BAGHDAD - Youthful rebellion and American biker style clash with conservative mores in Baghdad, a city where just a few years ago militias imposed their own radical Islamic views at gunpoint. Full Article
Southeast Asia brings light to corporate gloom
SINGAPORE - Southeast Asia is becoming one bright spot in a world of gloomy corporate earnings, with strong profit growth powered by a population of 600 million people increasingly willing, and able, to spend in their fast growing economies. Full Article
Divorce in two countries is double the trouble
Think divorce in the United States is hard? Try ending your marriage in two countries at once. Red tape, financial obstructions and cultural differences are faced by some divorcing Americans who are living abroad or married to a citizen of another country. Full Article
Syria bombards major cities, weakening truce
BEIRUT - Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad renewed their bombardment of major cities and rebels launched several attacks, further undermining a truce meant to mark the Muslim Eid al-Adha religious holiday. Full Article | Video
Witnessing my generation's gold rush
With the exploitation of North Dakota's Bakken Formation, tens of thousands of people have converged on the windswept plains to take their shot – attempting a fortune in oil and its support industries. Full Article
Cameras monitor Eid celebration in Saudi
Oct. 28 - Saudi operators control over 3,500 cameras monitoring Haj pilgrims celebrating Eid. Sophia Soo reports.
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Presidential race still virtually tied
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama holds a narrow lead of 2 percentage points over challenger Mitt Romney in a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Full Article
America’s way or Huawei
For years, Huawei, a Chinese telecom giant, has been trying to break into the U.S. market. Huawei wants to provide communication infrastructure to the United States, but the U.S. wants to make sure Huawei, founded by former members of the People’s Liberation Army, isn’t actually a spy organization. Commentary
Economic recovery may come too late for Obama
With the recovery making slow but steady progress, Obama must wish he had one more year before the election so he could enjoy the benefit of a country on the mend. Commentary
Mergers alone won't save book industry
News of merger talks between book publishers Random House and Penguin has shaken loose alarmist responses from the book industry. If the complaints sound familiar, it's because the industry has been consolidating for half a century. Commentary
What the Cuban missile crisis teaches us about Iran
The lesson we take from Khrushchev's deployment of atomic weapons in Cuba is that American leaders’ greatest chance of avoiding war is through clear and consistent communication with adversaries. Commentary
Why Election Day no longer matters
Today, one out of three Americans vote early, with even higher turnout in the decisive swing states. This trend is a fairly sudden and radical shift in how we pick our president. Commentary
Is a revolution in economic thinking under way?
Was a recent speech by Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, a hint that he, too, is losing faith in conventional QE and would like politicians to sanction something bolder? If so, the global implications would be enormous. Commentary
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NBA’s David Stern’s scouting report on Obama: predictable lefty
Retiring NBA Commissioner David Stern says President Obama’s “not as good” at basketball “as he thinks he is." Video
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