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UPCOMING
POL-Election-2012 (will be updated throughout the night)
A roller-coaster ride of an election campaign, buffeted by a superstorm and missteps on both sides, approached its conclusion on Tuesday as America decided if President Barack Obama gets a second term or Republican challenger Mitt Romney will move into the White House in January. In a contest reflecting the nation's deep political chasm, Obama and Romney ran dead even in final polls that hinted at a result rivaling some of the closest presidential elections in history. A heavy turnout was projected.
POL-Election-Voting (will update)
Long lines and sporadic problems with voting machines caused snags in some key states during Tuesday's closely watched U.S. election.
US-Weather-Sandy (will update as merits)
Tired, homeless and emotionally drained, 76-year-old Frank Gissi was not planning to vote Tuesday. The storm-battered former New York City cop is among the hundreds of displaced in the coastal Staten Island neighborhood of New Dorp with more basic needs to tend to.
Sandy-New-York-Voting (will update as merits)
Long, slow-moving lines stretched around polling stations across New York City a week after Superstorm Sandy's fury threatened to keep many citizens from voting.
Syria-Civil-War (will update as merits)
Britain's prime minister has raised the issue of giving Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "safe passage" out of the war-torn country if it could lead to real change.
INTERNATIONAL
Syria-Civil-War
Britain's prime minister has raised the issue of giving Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "safe passage" out of his war-torn country if it could lead to real change.
US-Russian-Submarine
The U.S. Navy detected and tracked a Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine less than 300 miles from the southern U.S. East Coast last month, according to U.S. defense officials.
Russia-Minister-Fired
Russia's president has fired the country's defense minister whose office is embroiled in a controversy involving corrupt property deals.
Israel-Settlements-Housing
Israel has announced plans to build hundreds of new homes in the disputed regions of East Jerusalem and the West Bank, a move that has drawn sharp criticism.
Turkey-Israeli-Officers-Trial
A trial opened in Turkey on Tuesday against four Israeli military officers accused of commanding a botched raid against a Gaza-bound aid ship called the Mavi Marmara, which resulted in the death of nine activists.
France-Croatia-Football
French police arrested more than 80 Croatian soccer fans Tuesday morning ahead of a match between Paris Saint Germain and Dinamo Zagreb, police officials said, amid fears of possible hooliganism.
