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Sandy's march of destruction claimed at least 43 lives and left more than eight million people without electricity in one of the largest storms ever to strike the East Coast.
As the ruinous force of Sandy begins to diminish, the nominal pause it created in the presidential election campaign is about to fade away.
Millions are without power due to Sandy. Residents of Breezy Point, Queens, band together after a fire destroyed more than 100 homes.
Utility companies warned that it could take more than a week to restore power to the millions left in the dark after Sandy pounded the Eastern U.S.
U.S. stock markets were preparing to open in the wake of Sandy on Wednesday, ending a shutdown that left investors unable to trade for two days.
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Walt Disney agreed to acquire Lucasfilm in a stock and cash deal valued at $4.05 billion, a move that adds the "Star Wars" franchise to the media giant's portfolio and puts Mickey Mouse and Darth Vader under the same roof.
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The last hope for a breakthrough in the probe into the collapse of MF Global may rest with the firm's former assistant treasurer, Edith O'Brien. She thus far has refused to cooperate without a promise of immunity.
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Caesars is abandoning plans for a Macau casino, relying more heavily on a sluggish U.S. market to help pay down debt.
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The U.S. housing market continued to gain steam in August, with new data showing that home-price increases accelerated over the month while also spreading to more cities across the country.
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This week's revamp at Apple demonstrates CEO Tim Cook putting his own stamp on the company's management that still bears the hallmark of its late co-founder.
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In shrinking the iconic iPad, Apple has pulled off an impressive feat, writes Walt Mossberg.
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Repeated cutbacks have dulled Wall Street's luster for some prospective Masters of the Universe, in the latest reflection of the gloom overhanging the finance industry.
The Jacksonville Jaguars instruct players to forgo the end-zone shuffle after scoring touchdowns.
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Afghanistan's election commission set the next presidential election for April 5, 2014, kicking off a race that would choose Hamid Karzai's successor and unfold as U.S.-led forces leave the country.
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After a blistering, multiyear run, one of the hottest real-estate markets in North America seems to be cooling.
Sleek, fireplaces, with oblong shapes, glittering glass and light-show effects, are designed to fit in better with the sharp angles and edges of modern décor—especially those of flat-screen TVs.
Sandy is expected to become one of the costliest storms ever. But a substantial share of the tab won't be picked up by insurers, because standard homeowners' policies don't cover flood damage.
Telecom networks across the East Coast, but especially around New York City, are experiencing widespread problems Tuesday as a result of Hurricane Sandy.
European stocks closed with solid gains, buoyed by well-received news from banks and a strong quarter from BP.
Prices for long-term health care are soaring, even as providers pare back on services. But there are ways for families to get more for their money.
Manhattan's extensive underground power system had its vulnerabilities exposed by the superstorm. About a quarter of a million Manhattan customers below midtown lost electricity after a substation was inundated with salt water.
Greece's fragile government is facing the biggest test of its stability since it took office in June, as divisions in the ruling coalition erupt over the $17.4 billion austerity package that the country must enact.
Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll's unexpected resignation last week signals that shareholders are willing to punish mining executives who can't rein in spiraling costs at the multibillion-dollar projects that have long characterized the industry.
Senior citizens are a coveted voting bloc in Florida, but many are struggling to sort out the presidential candidates' differing plans for Medicare.
The ticker-tape parades of championships are nice, but right now, you're seeing New York at its best: still raw, digging out, recovering, writes Jason Gay.
Did you know Hurricane Sandy favors higher marginal tax rates?
Before the storm struck on Monday, the firefighters walked the streets of Broad Channel, Queens, with a bullhorn, blaring a simple message: Get out. Not everyone listened, and by Monday evening, the cries for help—dozens of them—had begun.
Having a costume crisis? Try dressing as one of the many sports antiheroes from the past 12 months.
Mid-career bankers are increasingly leaving their jobs without a backup plan as they confront an industry that promises less pay and prestige than they expected.
This Mediterranean-influenced home in Sydney sports a wine cellar, tennis court and views of a popular yachting destination.
Small businesses are trying to get back up and running after superstorm Sandy. But for those faced with physical damage and lost profit, the road back to normal may be long and bumpy. Here's what to know.
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With fall comes the harvest, and with the harvest comes the Great Pumpkin, as Linus from the Peanuts comic strip would tell you. But for some farmers, the quest to find the greatest pumpkin is a more active pursuit.
In today's pictures, Swiss banks get smaller, an Australian mining magnate auctions hundreds of horses, an Egyptian couple enjoys some romance in Paris and more.
In San Francisco, New York and other tech-friendly cities, local governments are giving a yellow light to systems that let consumers hire a ride by cellphone, spurring a debate about the role of regulators in new markets.
Authorities throughout the Northeastern U.S. strained to assess Sandy's devastation Tuesday as millions were still without power, floodwaters drenched populous cities and public transit systems remained down indefinitely due to the freakishly potent storm.
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