East Coast braces for giant storm’s impact

Cities from Washington to Boston prepared Sunday for the onslaught of what could turn into one of the most fearsome storms on record in the US.

Hurricane Sandy was moving toward the northeast Sunday night with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.

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Hurricane Sandy was moving toward the northeast Sunday night with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.

Ocean water rolled over parts of a road in Buxton, N.C.

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Ocean water rolled over parts of a road in Buxton, N.C.

Two women braved the strong wind in Virginia Beach, Va., on Sunday.

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Two women braved the strong winds in Virginia Beach, Va., on Sunday.

Molly White covered up at a beach in Frankford, Del.

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Molly White covered up at a beach in Frankford, Del.

People took shelter in a high school gymnasium in Lewes, Del.

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People took shelter in a high school gymnasium in Lewes, Del.

The subway system in New York City was shut down on Sunday night.

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The subway system in New York City was shut down on Sunday night.

Con Edison workers placed sandbags to cover power vaults in New York.

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Con Edison workers placed sandbags to cover power vaults in New York.

A business owner boarded up his shop in Alexandria, Va.

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A business owner boarded up his shop in Alexandria, Va.

Dirt Murray also made preparations before the storm in Gloucester.

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Dirt Murray made preparations before the storm in Gloucester.

Jerry McKay worked to secure a houseboat in Gloucester.

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Jerry McKay worked to secure a houseboat in Gloucester.

Workers on Sunday fortified the seawall at Oceanside Dr. in Scituate.

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Workers on Sunday fortified the seawall at Oceanside Dr. in Scituate.

A cottage was boarded up on Turner Road in Scituate.

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A cottage was boarded up on Turner Road in Scituate.

People made their final preparations on Sunday.

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People made their final preparations on Sunday.

Katie Held, of Cambridge, stocked up on candles and other supplies on Sunday.

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Katie Held, of Cambridge, stocked up on candles and other supplies on Sunday.

Residents of Atlantic City, N.J., waited at the convention center to be evacuated.

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People in Atlantic City, N.J., waited at the convention center to be evacuated.

A woman tied lines on a dock in City Island, N.Y.

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A woman tied lines on a dock in City Island, N.Y.

The boards on this home in Margate, N.J., were repainted for the current storm threat.

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The boards on this home in Margate, N.J., were repainted for the current storm threat.

Utilities and state road workers monitored the situation Sunday in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.

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Utilities and state road workers monitored the situation Sunday in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.

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As schools across the state were set to close on Monday, Governor Deval Patrick asked residents to stay off the roads and warned of widespread coastal flooding.

Juno Kullgren, 3, set out for trick-or-treating in Gloucester with her parents, Peter and Mary Ellen.

Weather trips up Halloween revelers again

It’s trick-or-treating time, and for the second year in a row, Mother Nature has decided to go with “trick.”

State shuts down Waltham specialty pharmacy

Inspectors found “significant issues” in the area where sterile medications were being made, but officials also noted there was no evidence of contaminated products.

Rob Gronkowski celebrated after a touchdown. He had two on the day.

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Patriots 45, Rams 7

Tom Brady and Patriots rout Rams in London

The Patriots were impressive on both offense and defense as they head into their bye week at 5-3.

Amy Latimer, president, TD Garden.

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NHL lockout offers challenge for top Garden executive

Amy Latimer’s first days as the new president of TD Garden are anything but business as usual.

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Boston College High School played against Malden Catholic on Friday. Of 164 schools, BC High reported the highest number of head injuries sustained in extracurricular activities.

Schools in Mass. report nearly 3,000 concussions

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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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.