New Yorkers brace for post Sandy commute as they face traffic gridlock, gasoline shortages and public transportation disruptions threaten drivers and students who are returning to school after that devastating super-storm.

Following Super-storm Sandy, another challenge looms ahead for the people of that region. Commuters, school children and motorists are now forced out of their cars by a fuel shortage and find themselves relying on transit systems which are not capable of transporting them.

ONE, TOO PUNCH. One Day Lefts, Too Close To Call.
One away from judgment day by the voters, President Obama and Governor Romney stress their differences on the economy, health care and much more while promising an eagerness to work across party lines and end Washington gagging gridlock. Ohio is their final focus. At the end of their tight race, the candidates narrow the field to the Buckeye state and a few other states.

STORM-RAVAGED NORTH-EASTERNERS. Want To Get Back To Routine and To Vote.

Dignified, tall, and handsome, with clean-shaven chin and side-whiskers, Chester A. Arthur may have looked like an American President, but was he born in America, or Canada? Well, that depends on who you ask.

This Week in History, Nov 4 - Nov 10

Nov 04, 1956
Soviets put brutal end to Hungarian revolution. A spontaneous national uprising that began 12 days before in Hungary is viciously crushed by Soviet tanks and troops on this day in 1956. Thousands were killed and wounded and nearly a quarter-million Hungarians fled the country.

Nov 05, 1994

FOUR YEARS LATER. How High is Obama Euphoria?
Many converged on the night of Barack Obama’s election in 2008. Some now have gone different ways since. They have learned about the fragile economy and those many burdens of debt, also about following dreams and the enduring reality of race in America. Some wrestle with self-doubt and the others are filled with fear.

SYRIA TEST. Turkish Topper.

Some say it was Sandy this year's October Surprise. This American political jargon term came about following the 1972 presidential election between Republican incumbent President Nixon and Democrat challenger George McGovern, while US was in the fourth year of negotiations to end the very long and domestically divisive Vietnam War.

NY FUEL SHORTAGES. Aid Rushed To Region As Cold Weather, Panic Buying and Anger Rises.
New York scrambles to reconnect as relief nears for darkened Manhattan, while aid seems to not have included Staten Island, but Mayor flip flops and cancels New York City Marathon. East coast begins storm clean-up as the costs could rise up to $15 billion.

PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR REFINE CAMPAIGNS. Obama and Romney's Last Days.
There are similar rings to theirs speeches for a shared sense of purpose and an era of national healing.

VULNERABILITY OF WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY. Unreliable During Emergencies.