U.S. Top News: Sandy strengthens as nears coast; Wall Street shut

	Click to View in Browser 10/29/2012 Sandy strengthens as nears coast; Wall Street shut NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy, the monster storm bearing down on the East Coast, strengthened on Monday after hundreds of thousands moved to higher ground, public transport shut down and the stock market suffered its first weather-related closure in 27 years. Obama cancels Florida event, to return to Washington to monitor storm Orlando, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama canceled a campaign event in Florida on Monday to return to Washington ahead of Hurricane Sandy, a White House spokesman said. Northeast oil terminals, pipes shut ahead of Sandy NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil pipelines and terminals along the U.S. Mid-Atlantic seaboard are beginning to shut down, following the lead of area refineries, before the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy along the New Jersey coast later on Monday. Some states will soon call the roll on school reform (Reuters) - Voters in several states will weigh in next month on some of the most contentious issues in public education, including teacher tenure, charter schools and merit pay for teachers, as a national fight over education reform hits the ballot box. In aftermath of drought, U.S. corn movement turns upside down CHICAGO (Reuters) - The devastating U.S. drought and ensuing crop disease are upending traditional grain movement patterns, with dozens of trains and barges shipping North Dakota or Mississippi corn into the Corn Belt rather than out to the coasts. Two-thirds of East Coast refiners shutting as Hurricane Sandy nears NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of the East Coast's refining capacity was shutting down on Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy, sources and officials said, as operators braced for potentially damaging power outages and flooding. Las Vegas Sands discusses settlement with U.S. DOJ: WSJ (Reuters) - Las Vegas Sands Corp and federal prosecutors have discussed a possible settlement of the U.S. Justice Department's probe of the casino company's alleged violations of money laundering laws, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the case. Baseball: San Francisco Giants capture World Series DETROIT (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants capped a wild post-season ride by beating the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep and be crowned World Series champions for the second time in three years. Hurricane Sandy blows U.S. election off course WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy blew the U.S. presidential race off course on Sunday even before it came ashore, forcing Republican Mitt Romney to shift his campaign inland and fueling fears that the massive storm bearing down on the East Coast could disrupt an election that is already under way. U.S. airlines cancel flights, hotels book up before hurricane NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy will likely cause financial headaches for U.S. airlines that canceled more than 7,000 flights to and from the Northeast corridor on Sunday. Related Video Market Pulse: Sentiment sours as Sandy shuts U.S. U.S. Morning Call: Hurricane Sandy shutters U.S. markets Great Debate Ethiopia and Eritrea: An elusive peace on the cards? Obama's base and politics of disappointment A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend