'Prepare for the worst'

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• 'Prepare for the worst'
• State-by-state preparations
• What to do before a big storm
• Expect travel disruptions
• First casualty in Mich. random shootings
• Textbook resales before high court
• Al Qaeda leader: Kidnap Westerners
• R&B singer struck and killed by vehicle
• Chelsea Handler jokes about weight
• Homes collapse, slide off hill
• Bus driver saves choking student
• Hear his controversial race remark
• Same-sex marriage votes in 3 states
• Halloween costumes: How far is too far?
• Photos: 'Culture, not a costume' posters
• A Ted Nugent you've never seen
• Conan shows off his new look
• She's 'in character' every day for school
• If you buy something, is it yours?
• 'Superstorm' Sandy
• Syria cease-fire

'Prepare for the worst' Posted: 27 Oct 2012 08:02 PM PDT Millions along the coast are hunkering down and stocking up ahead of Hurricane Sandy, which could become a superstorm and stall over the Eastern Seaboard.

State-by-state preparations Posted: 27 Oct 2012 04:56 PM PDT States up and down the East Coast are preparing for Hurricane Sandy, which sent rain to portions of North and South Carolina on Saturday. Sandy could strike the U.S. coast starting Sunday evening anywhere from the North Carolina-Virginia border to Connecticut, a 700-mile stretch that has state and local authorities rushing to prepare for potentially devastating effects.

What to do before a big storm Posted: 27 Oct 2012 04:55 PM PDT In areas where hurricanes can strike, it's a good idea to have a closet or an area set aside for storm preparedness storage. There, you can keep items you'll need in case disaster strikes suddenly or you need to evacuate.

Expect travel disruptions Posted: 27 Oct 2012 05:55 PM PDT Planes, trains and automobiles -- all these modes of transportation were affected Saturday by Hurricane Sandy, even with the storm many hours away from making landfall.

First casualty in Mich. random shootings Posted: 27 Oct 2012 07:28 PM PDT For the 23rd and 24th time in less than two weeks, shots were fired at seemingly random targets in southeastern Michigan and, for the first time, someone was struck, police said.

Textbook resales before high court Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:40 PM PDT Supap Kirtsaeng had tuition and living expenses to pay when he arrived in the United States from Thailand to attend college.

Al Qaeda leader: Kidnap Westerners Posted: 27 Oct 2012 05:13 AM PDT Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is calling on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, citing the success in the abduction of American aid worker Warren Weinstein in Pakistan.

R&B singer struck and killed by vehicle Posted: 27 Oct 2012 03:55 PM PDT Natina Reed, one-third of the early 2000s R&B trio Blaque, was struck by a vehicle and killed Friday night in Georgia, Gwinnett County police said Saturday.

Chelsea Handler jokes about weight Posted: 27 Oct 2012 09:50 AM PDT Chelsea Handler jokes about gaining weight, Diddy gets in a car crash, and 'NSync's Chris Kirkpatrick is engaged!

Homes collapse, slide off hill Posted: 27 Oct 2012 09:45 AM PDT Residents in the Everett, Washington, area calling their neighborhood "Armageddon Creek" because of sinking houses.

Bus driver saves choking student Posted: 27 Oct 2012 09:46 AM PDT A teen feared the worse after swallowing a plastic ice cube but luckily the school bus driver knew the Heimlich maneuver.

Hear his controversial race remark Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:02 AM PDT John Sununu suggests Colin Powell is endorsing Barack Obama because they are of the same race

Same-sex marriage votes in 3 states Posted: 27 Oct 2012 06:25 PM PDT From her Baltimore kitchen, Rebecca Murphy is lobbying legislators, crafting signs and making phone calls as she wages a battle to allow gays and lesbians to marry in her state.

Halloween costumes: How far is too far? Posted: 27 Oct 2012 04:28 PM PDT They're familiar characters in the debate over controversial Halloween costumes: suicide bombers, geishas, gangsta rappers, rednecks and sexy nurses.

Photos: 'Culture, not a costume' posters Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:46 PM PDT Photos: 'Culture, not a costume' posters

A Ted Nugent you've never seen Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:46 PM PDT The "Motor City Madman" sits in the CNN Red Chair to explain just exactly why he's better than you.

Conan shows off his new look Posted: 27 Oct 2012 08:44 AM PDT Thanks to your donations to autism programs, Conan shows off his new hairstyle and spray tan.

She's 'in character' every day for school Posted: 27 Oct 2012 08:02 AM PDT While most children Stella Ehrhart's age are thinking about what they're going to be for Halloween, this 8-year-old from Nebraska is thinking about who she's going to be each day of the week.

If you buy something, is it yours? Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:02 AM PDT Supap Kirtsaeng had tuition and living expenses to pay when he arrived in the United States from Thailand to attend college.

'Superstorm' Sandy Posted: 27 Oct 2012 09:45 AM PDT Sandy regained hurricane strength on Saturday, as weather forecasts predicted it would turn into a destructive "superstorm" that would impact the East Coast as early as Sunday.

Syria cease-fire Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:41 AM PDT An early morning explosion targeting Syrian police rocked the flashpoint city of Deir Ezzor on Saturday, an attack that further eroded an already shaky temporary cease-fire called over the observance of a four-day Muslim holiday.

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