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Nobody dreams of a white Halloween, but millions of people throughout the Northeast got that and more on Saturday when a northeaster dumped several inches of snow and toppled trees and power lines throughout the region.

Palestine became the 195th full member and will have a vote in the General Conference, which sets policy for UNESCO and elects members of its executive board. But the vote carried greater significance in the context of the Palestinian bid for full membership in the United Nations, something that the Security Council has yet to vote on.

NATO ends its military operation in Libya at midnight on Monday, seven months after launching an air and sea campaign that helped bring the overthrow and death of Muammar Gaddafi.

Louis Schlamowitz, a retired 81-year-old florist, wrote letters and exchanged photos with the Libyan strongman for twenty years starting in the late 1960s

Colorado-based UDR Inc. reported third quarter funds from operations of nearly $73 million, or 32 cents per diluted share, up from $46.9 million, or 27 cents per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2010. UDR had a loss of 7 cents per share, down from a loss of 16 cents per share in 2010.

The 30-year-old funny woman is perhaps best known for her recent Comedy Central Roast controversy.

The Suck for Luck sweepstakes continued on Sunday as the NFL's most pitiful teams found new ways to lose in order to improve their chances to draft Stanford star Andrew Luck.

Stocks fell more than 1 percent on Monday as enthusiasm over the agreement to tackle the Eurozone debt crisis waned and a spike in the U.S. dollar hurt commodity-related shares.

Investors were so concerned that euro zone leaders would not reach agreement on solving the debt crisis in October that they cut equity holdings to the second lowest level in 12 months, Reuters polls showed on Monday.

After 72 days of married life, TMZ is reporting that Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from husband Kris Humphries this morning in California. In a TMZ exclusive, Kardashian will file citing irreconcilable differences.

Black Friday will be starting earlier this year. Both Macy's and Target have announced that their doors will open at midnight after Thanksgiving. When the clock strikes 12:00 a.m. on Friday Nov. 25, the Black Friday midnight madness will begin.

Halloween night in NYC will be a lively one with wild creations as part of the 39th annual Village Halloween Parade; find out the parade route, least crowded spots, and best time to get there.

Stocks fell at the open on Monday as a spike in the U.S. dollar weighed on commodity prices and dried up bids on other risky assets.

Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys continue to struggle, Tim Tebow completely disappoints against the Lions, the Cincinnati Bengals continue to fly under the radar, and more in this week's NFL Roundup.

The bankruptcy of New York-based MF Global Holdings brought the European debt crisis to New York, wiping out a respected firm and tarnishing the reputation of a former Goldman Sachs CEO.

Passengers on at least three JetBlue planes and one American Airlines plane were stranded on the tarmac in Connecticut for over seven hours.

As the Occupy Wall Street movement head into its seventh week, Richmond police put an end to protests in Kanawha Plaza.

Stocks fell at the open on Monday as a spike in the U.S. dollar weighed on commodity prices and dried up bids on other risky assets.

Celeb Jihad is Taylor Swift's number one enemy. The site posted a photograph of a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Swift lying topless on a bed, claiming that it is the songbird herself. Swift has threatened to sue the website over copyright infringement. Now, Celeb Jihad is proposing a compromise.

Global Equities Research has downgraded Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) to equal weight, saying that the company would face stiff competition that may hurt revenue and margins.

New campus expected to generate 22,000 new jobs over 30 years.