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A DAUNTING RECOVERY

Power Failures and Transportation Systems Crippled by Storm May Take Days to Repair

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Graphic: Assessing the Damage From the Storm

Track the latest updates on power failures, flooding and transportation disruptions.

Graphic: Assessing Damage From Hurricane Sandy

More than six million utility customers lost power as Hurricane Sandy felled trees, downed power lines and flooded electrical substations.

Death Toll Rises From Wind and Flooding

The storm moved inland Tuesday after grinding life to a halt for millions of people in more than a half-dozen states, leaving behind the daunting task of cleaning up.

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Vast Area, From Georgia to Maine, in Harm’s Way

The storm, though vastly weakened, was moving west, bringing rain and winds all the way to the Great Lakes.

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State-by-State Guide to the Storm

A state-by-state guide to the storm, with regular updates on evacuations, closings, power failures and flooding and wind damage from North Carolina to Rhode Island.

Photographs: Submit Your Photos of the Storm

Send us your pictures of storm scenes and damage in your area.

Plenty of Libya Warnings, but Not About Compound

Interviews suggest that the State Department received many warnings about the deteriorating situation in Benghazi, but none focused on the diplomatic mission that was attacked.

DealBook

UBS to Cut 10,000 Jobs in Overhaul

The Swiss bank announced a wholesale restructuring of its investment banking division as the firm reported a $2.3 billion loss in the third quarter.

Election 2012
Storm Pushes Aside Presidential Politics, Mostly

The presidential campaign entered a delicate phase on Tuesday, suddenly becoming a sideshow to the hurricane.

G.O.P. Turns Fire on Obama Pillar: Auto Bailout

The latest attempt to win votes in Ohio, criticizing aspects of the auto industry recovery, has provoked a backlash.

In Turkey, Break From Past Plays Out in Streets

Divisions between the Islamist-leaning government and secularists were on display during the celebration of Turkey’s founding.

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Time to Get Tough on Iraq

The United States should be able to prevent its own allies from aiding the transfer of arms to the regime in Syria.

To Our Readers

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  • Financial markets in New York are closed due to the storm.

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Back From the Future

The director Robert Zemeckis talks about “Flight,” with Denzel Washington.

Movies Try to Escape Cultural Irrelevance

Hollywood aims to restore the attachment films have to cultural thinking.

 

This Hero Is So 1982

“Wreck-It Ralph” revisits the 8-bit style of video games from the ’80s.

A Taste of the Next Corvette: G.M. Offers Peek at New V-8

The next Corvette is scheduled to be introduced in January, but on Thursday the company showed off the car’s new engine. The 6.2-liter V-8 is expected to be the most powerful standard engine ever offered in a Corvette.

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A Taste of the Next Corvette: G.M. Offers Peek at New V-8

The next Corvette is scheduled to be introduced in January, but on Thursday the company showed off the car’s new engine. The 6.2-liter V-8 is expected to be the most powerful standard engine ever offered in a Corvette.

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Mistakes Are O.K., but Never, Ever Lose Your Passion

Kevin Liles of KWL Enterprises, a talent management and brand development firm, says it’s important to take “ownership of every single thing you do.”

Find the best job in the New York metro area and beyond.

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