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Photos: Switchfoot rocks Vinyl for two nights at the Hard Rock Hotel: By Don Chareunsy; Paper Route served as the opening act before Switchfoot’s frontman Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Jerome Fontamillas, Drew Shirley and Chad Butler ...; 11:11 p.m.

Almost 4,000 pounds of food donated to help the needy: By William D'Urso; The season for giving seemed to start early this year as a motley array of dancers with bulging muscles, TV personalities and children gathered to pile high food for the needy.; 6:18 p.m.

Alves, Palermo defend PBR titles in world finals at Thomas & Mack: By Keith Freeman, Associated Press; Silvano Alves and Robson Palermo became the first Professional Bull Riders to defend their titles in the PBR World Finals. Alves earned his second consecutive $1 million bonus for winning the season points championship, and ...; Updated 5:28 p.m.

Johnson wins at Martinsville, takes points lead: By Hank Kurz Jr., Associated Press; Jimmie Johnson raced to his seventh career Martinsville Speedway victory to take the season points lead with three event left, holding off Kyle Busch on a restart with five laps to go Sunday.; 3:41 p.m.

5 reasons why Hurricane Sandy is expected to be a superstorm: Associated Press; Hurricane Sandy is moving slowly toward the north-northeast but was expected to turn to the north and west later Sunday and Monday, forecasters say. At some point, it's expected to become what's known as an ...; Updated 5:03 p.m.

East Coast storm wreaks havoc on presidential race: By Josh Lederman and Steve Peoples, Associated Press; Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama frantically sought to close the deal with voters with precious few days left in an incredibly close race as this year's October surprise — an unprecedented ...; Updated 5:27 p.m.

Eastern U.S. braces itself for arrival of megastorm: By Allen G. Breed and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press; Tens of thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate coastal areas Sunday as big cities and small towns across the Eastern U.S. buttoned up against the onslaught of a superstorm threatening 50 million people in ...; Updated 5:23 p.m.

Obama will make another stop in Las Vegas on Thursday: By Sun Staff; President Barack Obama will visit Las Vegas on Thursday as part of a swing through three battleground states, the Obama campaign said.; 12:11 p.m.

Photos: Elton John leads star parade at the Palazzo’s Act gala opening: By Robin Leach; Superstar Sir Elton John’s four-day birthday bash for his husband David Furnish continued Saturday night at the gala opening of the Act ...; 12:06 p.m.

No one injured in fire caused by cigarette at condominiums: By William D'Urso; A fire caused by a cigarette at a condominium complex was quickly controlled as five occupants safely escaped danger Sunday morning.; 10:43 a.m.

Driver trapped in car after collision dies; second driver injured: By William D'Urso; One person was trapped and died after a car crash early Sunday, and a second person was taken to a hospital.; Updated 2:51 p.m.

N.Y. nanny not herself before children's killings: Associated Press; Friends and relatives of Yoselyn Ortega, the New York City nanny accused of stabbing two young children to death, said she appeared to be struggling emotionally and financially recently. Few, though, could offer any explanation ...; 10:17 a.m.

2012 PBR World Finals photos: Brazil’s Marco Eguci wins Round 4: By Robin Leach; Two rounds remain today, and it looks more and more likely that Silvano Alves will become the first cowboy to win back-to-back world championships. It ...; 9:36 a.m.

Republicans thwart the president: Stan Broselow, Las Vegas; President Barack Obama’s efforts toward balancing the budget were thwarted at every turn by the Republican senators and the House majority with the professed goal of assuring that Obama does not succeed in getting a ...; 2:04 a.m.

Pointing toward prosperity?: Paul Krugman; Mitt Romney has been barnstorming the country, telling voters he has a five-point plan to restore prosperity. And some voters, alas, seem to believe what he’s saying.; 2:02 a.m.

Is Romney really a job creator?: Sue Weinstein, Las Vegas; Mitt Romney has been boasting about how he can create jobs like no other.; 2:02 a.m.

Getting personal with Obamacare: Frank Cerabino; If you think all doctors don’t like Obamacare, you should talk to a doctor with cancer.; 2:01 a.m.

A vision for Nevada: Someplace to return to: The Great Recession created a new reality in Nevada. The sure bets of the past few decades, like the hot housing market, turned sour, and the vast expansion of the economy through gaming and construction ...; 2:01 a.m.

A profile of the better candidate: Armando Gaytan, Reno; This letter is for all those voters who are undecided on the presidential race.; 2:01 a.m.

Who threw Israel under the bus?: Efraim Halevy; On Monday, in their final debate, Mitt Romney denounced President Barack Obama for creating “tension” and “turmoil” with Israel and chided him for having “skipped Israel” during his travels in the Middle East.; 2:00 a.m.

The Sun's 2012 endorsements: The Sun has made its endorsements of candidates in the general election. Click to find out who we support for the White House, Capitol Hill, Carson City and more.; 2:00 a.m.

At the grass roots: A look at 8 Las Vegas campaign volunteers: By Conor Shine; Over the past year, thousands of Nevadans have taken to the streets, manned phone banks and stood in parking lots in hopes of helping their preferred presidential candidate find his way to the White House. ...; 2:00 a.m.

Line of Attack: Is it fair to go after Horsford's record on taxes?: By Anjeanette Damon; Crossroads GPS accuses Democratic congressional candidate Steven Horsford of using poor judgment and supporting a tax increase.; 2:00 a.m.

Nevada lawmakers want ability to call special sessions: By David McGrath Schwartz; Some lawmakers see the Legislature’s relevance slipping. To reverse the slide is Question 1, the only statewide ballot question this year. The proposed constitutional change would allow the Legislature to call itself into special session, ...; 2:00 a.m.

County, North Las Vegas working behind scenes to resolve Sloan Channel controversy: By Joe Schoenmann; It’s been quiet in the Clark County Government Center the past few weeks. The County Commission has a rare three-week lull between meetings and no one wants to stir up anything until the election is ...; 2:00 a.m.

Who's qualified to vote for judges?: By J. Patrick Coolican; The election of judges is an utter farce. Perhaps my favorite piece of data in support of this assertion is that in the 2010 election, 466,000 voters in Clark County cast their vote for a ...; 2:00 a.m.

Cultivating youth vote more difficult after four years of hardship: By Karoun Demirjian; Four years ago, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign message of hope and a future limited only by the breadth of one’s dreams imbued the election with youthful optimism that inspired young voters to go to ...; 2:00 a.m.

What do I think? Glad you asked: By Brian Greenspun; “What do you think about the election?” Who hasn’t heard that question asked in the last month.; 2:00 a.m.

Seniors hurt selves by voting for GOP: Daniel Olivier, Bullhead City, Ariz.; The book “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” questioned, among other things, the propensity of the people of that state to vote against their own interests.; 2:00 a.m.

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