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People look at homes and businesses destroyed during Superstorm Sandy on Tuesday in the Rockaway section of Queens, N.Y. Spencer Plat/Getty Images hide caption
Miami-Dade Detective Douglas Bartelt and narcotics detector canine Franky give a demonstration in Miami in 2011. Alan Diaz/AP hide caption
Johnita Ellerby, a single mother of four, is studying social work while working full time. Art Silverman/NPR hide caption
A screenshot of an anti-Obama text message received Tuesday evening. NPR hide caption
Mysterious Anti-Obama Spam Texts Linked To Republican Consulting Group
Being a monster — or creepy clown — in a haunted house can be downright strenuous with all the jumping and running. And if the scares are too real, it can get physical. Courtesy of Nick Markoff hide caption
Go behind the scenes to see what life is like for the monsters and ghouls at haunted trails.
These computer models from Oct. 26 of then-Hurricane Sandy show different predictions for the storm's path. NOAA hide caption
For the latest installment of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series, set in Colonial America, the hooded main character is part Mohawk. The company brought in a Mohawk consultant and hired a Native actor to play the role. Courtesy of Ubisoft hide caption
The secret to making something low-fat taste good and keep us fuller longer may be in its thickness. iStockphoto.com hide caption
Mitt Romney campaigns Monday in Avon Lake, Ohio. Tony Dejak/AP hide caption
Mitt Romney helps collect and pack donated goods for those affected by Hurricane Sandy, in Kettering, Ohio, on Tuesday. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Workers try to clear boats and debris from the New Jersey Transit's Morgan draw bridge on Wednesday in South Amboy, N.J., after Monday's storm surge from Sandy pushed boats and cargo containers onto the train tracks. Mel Evans/AP hide caption