This week, the people who many Republicans wanted to run, finally declared they would not run and those who are still in the race are not making extraordinary gains.

In a statement to supporters, Palin, who was the 2008 vice presidential nominee said she would not seek the Republican nomination for the Presidency by entering what is already a crowded field. Instead, she vows to be more effective helping GOP win office from the nation's governors to congressional seats as well as the top job.

The movement called Occupy Wall Street says protesters plan to push out of Zuccotti park and march into Union Square, sometime this afternoon. Meanwhile, NYC Mayor Bloomberg warns that if they stay, there will be arrests.

This growing group will soon bust out of its downtown digs - and test NYPD's patience mid afternoon by squatting in a city park.

14 MILLION AMERICANS. Unemployed or Underemployed.

NEARLY 700 EDUCATION WORKERS. Laid Off in NYC.

FROM CA TO VA. Social Media Spreads Occupy.

KHADAFY'S STRONGHOLD. Attacked By Rebels

PRINCE HARRY. In US For Chopper Training.

Across the country, we the people appear to be on the march, protesting what is perceived as the excesses of Wall Street. The movement was sparked by a small group of protesters camping out in a New York City park and now has affected the passions of thousands.

From far away it looks like a rock festival the morning after, with scattered sleeping bags. But the demonstrators taking part in the three-week-old protest against Wall Street have created a functioning city within the city, a small, working democracy.

A fuel tanker offloading gasoline at a Pelham Manor service station erupted in a fireball before dawn. The explosion destroyed a truck and a snack shop but luckily caused no injuries. Firefighters from several towns kept the resulting fire from spreading to the station's stored gasoline.

The Oil City station is adjacent to one shopping center and across Pelham Parkway from another. Firefighters from Yonkers and White Plains helped the village department keep storage tanks cool while battling the truck fire. Investigators don't know the cause of the fire.

Italian-Americans in The Bronx are busy making preparations for The Columbus Day Parade on October 9. This annual celebration not only pays tribute to Christopher Columbus, but to Italian Americans everywhere.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. met with representatives of FEMA to discuss their agency’s ongoing response to Hurricane Irene in the Bronx.

The deadline for registering for assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is Oct. 31, 2011.