Forecasters warn of high winds through Monday

The National Weather Service said the state will begin feeling Hurricane Sandy’s effects Sunday evening, and high winds — and power outages — could strike Monday.

A satellite image of the storm taken Sunday.

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A satellite image of the storm taken Sunday.

Manhattan’s skyline is seen Sunday.

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Manhattan’s skyline is seen Sunday.

Warning signs about Sandy were in the New York subway system Sunday.

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Warning signs about Sandy were in the New York subway system Sunday.

Workers put plywood over doors at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., Sunday.

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Workers put plywood over doors at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., Sunday.

Workers covered a subway entrance in Manhattan.

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Workers covered a subway entrance in Manhattan.

Soldiers carried sandbags at a base in Lakehurst, N.J.

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Soldiers carried sandbags at a base in Lakehurst, N.J.

Large waves crashed upon a pier in Carolina Beach, N.C., on Saturday.

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Large waves crashed upon a pier in Carolina Beach, N.C., on Saturday.

Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey addressed a storm preparation meeting.

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Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey addressed a storm preparation meeting.

Sandbags were placed at the entrance to this girl's home in Norfolk, Va.

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Sandbags were placed at the entrance to this girl's home in Norfolk, Va.

Workers Shannon Alexander, left, and Don Bruce board up the windows of an apartment building as Hurricane Sandy approaches the Atlantic Coast, in Ocean City, Md., on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Two men boarded up the windows of an apartment building in Ocean City, Md.

Large waves pounded a pier in Nags Head, N.C., on  Saturday.

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Waves pounded a pier in Nags Head, N.C., on Saturday.

Equipment was used to pile sand before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy at Brighton Beach, New York.

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Equipment was used to pile sand at Brighton Beach, N.Y.

People boarded up the windows of their home as the storm approached in Ocean City, Md.

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People boarded up the windows of their home in Ocean City, Md.

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Palm trees were bending in the wind in Atlantic Beach, N.C.

Two women fought the wind in Atlantic Beach, N.C.

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Two women fought the wind in Atlantic Beach, N.C.

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Millions of people had hours Sunday to prepare for the storm’s first raindrops, to be followed by wind, heavy rain, and even snow in some places.

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Physicians across the US faced mysterious and seemingly isolated cases that were part of a meningitis outbreak linked to a Framingham compounding pharmacy.

Wes Welker, left, Josh McDaniels, center, and Tom Brady will attempt to beat the Rams in London on Sunday.

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Senator Scott Brown stopped, as he often does, for a photo, this time with a fan in Hyannis.

Scott Brown works to maintain everyday-guy appeal

The GOP senator has pressed a relentless assault on Elizabeth Warren’s character and integrity, a departure from his likeable-guy image.

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At campaign events this month, the Democratic Senate candidate has been able to rouse her supporters. But the likability gap lingers.

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There is an extraordinary calculus behind the work of door-knockers for President Obama and Mitt Romney, backed by millions of dollars of scientific research.

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Nearly 3,000 students suffered a concussion or other head injury while playing sports during the last school year, according to a first-of-its-kind survey.

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The fine work John Farrell did as pitching coach of the Red Sox led to his first managerial job in Toronto, before he returned to Boston as skipper.

Why John Farrell took Red Sox’ top job

Farrell, the former Red Sox pitching coach, gave up the head job in Toronto to return to “the epicenter of the game” as Boston’s 46th manager.

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Officers arrested a protester at a march against a proposed expansion of a petrochemical factory in Ningbo, China.

China factory plan draws protests

Thousands of people in an eastern Chinese city clashed with police at a protest on the proposed expansion of a petrochemical factory.