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The National Geographic Channel will air “Superstorm New York: What Really Happened” on Thursday, even before power is completely restored to New York and New Jersey. The erstwhile hurricane took at least 113 lives in the U.S. alone. (NASA)
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It's time to buckle down and make the tough decisions. (Illustration by Drew Sheneman of the Tribune Media Services)
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Flat-panel TVs at a discount store in Tokyo attract a possible customer. Japan’s exports, already low because of a drop in global demand, have fallen further during the nation’s territorial dispute with China, and Japan’s economy shrank in the third quarter. Consumer spending and corporate capital spending declined, and forecasters expect the slide to continue in the fourth quarter. (Associated Press)
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J.C. Penney Co. reported a bigger-than-expected loss in the third quarter on plummeting sales as customers continue to reject the retailer’s decision to get rid of blockbuster sales and replace them with everyday low pricing. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** The headquarters of Swiss pharmaceutics company Roche is seen here in Basel, Switzerland on Aug. 2, 2005. (Associated Press/Keystone, Steffen Schmidt)
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick leaves the field after suffering a concussion during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Daily News, Yong Kim) THE EVENING BULLETIN OUT, TV OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES
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Former President Bush watches golf in Irving, Texas, with his nephew, George P. Bush, 26, who has made a campaign filing in Texas that is required of anyone planning to run for state office, though he did not have to specify what office. The son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is a graduate of the University of Texas law school who now runs a real estate investment firm and a consulting firm in Texas. (Associated Press)
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This bumper sticker shifting culpability away from Mitt Romney supporters now is for sale on CafePress, Zazzle, Amazon and other online sources. (Zazzle.com)
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Chinese bureaucrat Li Keqiang is expected to take the economy-focused post of premier from outgoing politician Wen Jiabao. (Associated Press)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Mario Draghi, at the time a candidate to head the European Central Bank, to the chancellery in Berlin in June 2011. Much of the credit for the easing of Europe’s financial crisis has been given to Mr. Draghi’s leadership. For her part, Mrs. Merkel has backed the ECB’s bond-buying plan, made conciliatory statements toward Greece and spoken forcefully about keeping the eurozone together. (Associated Press)
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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio calls on a reporter during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. Boehner said any deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff should include lower tax rates, eliminating special interest loopholes and revising the tax code. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
