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October 31, 2012

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Headlines from October 31, 2012

After Storm, Businesses Try to Keep Moving

By Nelson D. Schwartz

Businesses in the Northeast are trying to keep operations running after Hurricane Sandy knocked out power and transportation in many areas.

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When Floodwaters Rise, Web Sites May Fall

By Quentin Hardy and Jenna Wortham

Web site managers are learning that backup power generators should not be located where it floods.

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This Year, Gift Ideas in Triplicate

By David Pogue

Let’s devote one column to three big touch-screen products: the Barnes & Noble Nook HD, the iPad Mini and Windows Phone 8.

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For Years, Warnings That It Could Happen Here

By David W. Chen and Mireya Navarro

On Tuesday, city and state officials took their first tentative steps toward considering major infrastructure changes that could protect the city’s fragile shores from repeated disastrous damage.

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Tiny Space, Big Enough for Emotions

By Charles Isherwood

The comedy “Bad Jews” stars Tracee Chimo as a young woman who is beaten to the punch regarding a family heirloom.

Culture1047 words

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 31, 2012, covering October 31, 2012.

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Night Train
Jason Aldean
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Peak
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Babel
Mumford & Sons
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Peak
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Two Eleven
Brandy
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Peak
3
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Christmas With Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery
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Peak
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Living For A Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran
Jamey Johnson
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Peak
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Notable Deaths

2012Gae Aulenti, Italian architect and designer (born 1927)^[†]

Gaetana "Gae" Emilia Aulenti was an Italian architect and designer. Aulenti began her career in the early 1950s, establishing herself as one of the few prominent female architects in post-war Italy.

2012John Fitch, American race car driver and engineer (born 1917)^[†]

John Cooper Fitch was an American racing driver and inventor. He was the first American to race automobiles successfully in Europe in the post-war era.

2012John H. Reed, American soldier and politician, 67th Governor of Maine (born 1921)^[†]

John Hathaway Reed was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 67th governor of Maine, holding office during the 1960s. He was once an Aroostook County potato farmer. Reed was a Republican who took office following the death of Governor Clinton Clauson.

Historical Context for October 31, 2012

In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people^[†]

Headlines from October 31, 2012

After Storm, Businesses Try to Keep Moving

When Floodwaters Rise, Web Sites May Fall

This Year, Gift Ideas in Triplicate

For Years, Warnings That It Could Happen Here

Tiny Space, Big Enough for Emotions

Night Train

Babel

Two Eleven

Christmas With Scotty McCreery

Living For A Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for October 31, 2012