What the Costumes Reveal  —  On Friday, the law firm of Steven J. Baum threw a Halloween party.  The firm, which is located near Buffalo, is what is commonly referred to as a “foreclosure mill” firm, meaning it represents banks and mortgage servicers as they attempt to foreclose on homeowners and evict them from their homes.

Report: Fights erupt among Occupy Wall Street protesters  —  Fights are erupting among Occupy Wall Street protesters, so much so that one corner of Zuccotti Park has emerged where protesters say they won't go for fear of their safety, the New York Daily News is reporting.

Officers Unleash Anger at Ticket-Fixing Arraignments in the Bronx  —  A three-year investigation into the police's habit of fixing traffic and parking tickets in the Bronx ended in the unsealing of indictments on Friday and a stunning display of vitriol by hundreds of off-duty officers …

Woman charged with pimping teen recruited at Occupy NH rally  —  MANCHESTER - A city woman is accused of pimping a 16-year-old girl she met in Victory Park during the Occupy NH demonstrations.  —  Justina Jensen, 23, of 341 Hanover St., is charged with felony prostitution.

13 Americans Among Those Killed in Kabul Suicide Attack  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 13 American soldiers were among more than 20 people killed when a Taliban suicide car bomber attacked an armored NATO shuttle bus in Kabul on Saturday, a Western military official confirmed.

Mitt Romney, the pretzel candidate  —  The Republican presidential dynamic — various candidates rise and recede; Mitt Romney remains at about 25 percent support — is peculiar because conservatives correctly believe that it is important to defeat Barack Obama but unimportant that Romney be president.

Station's users rail vs. Occupy  —  Commuters upset over dirty ‘mess’  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  Commuters and merchants in South Station say they are fed up with Occupy Boston squatters who are hogging electrical outlets and taking sponge baths in bathroom sinks …

‘Jersey Shore’ mastermind casting reality show for politicos  —  WASHINGTON - There is a cliché that has been part of D.C. banter for a number of years: “Politics is showbiz for ugly people.”  —  Doron Ofir, the casting director behind a number of reality TV juggernauts, says he has never heard of it.

West Sees Libya as Ripe at Last for Businesses  —  WASHINGTON — The guns in Libya have barely quieted, and NATO's military assistance to the rebellion that toppled Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi will not end officially until Monday.  But a new invasion force is already plotting its own landing on the shores of Tripoli.

Biden: 'We can't win without Florida'  —  Vice President Biden said Friday that President Obama cannot be reelected without again winning Florida, a pivotal swing state that carries 29 electoral votes.  —  The comments, in a speech at the Florida Democratic Party convention …

Report of Justice Dept.'s $16 Muffin Greatly Exaggerated  —  WASHINGTON — The office of the Justice Department inspector general on Friday retracted its much publicized claim that the agency had spent $16 per breakfast muffin at a conference.  And it expressed regret for the …

Huntsman daughters spoof Cain's smoking ad  —  (CNN) - Earlier this week Herman Cain said Americans need a sense of humor, and on Friday, a few people took his words to heart: Jon Huntsman's daughters.  —  Responding to Cain's controversial web ad -where his chief-of-staff, Mark Block …

Boehner Demands $2 Billion for Ohio Plant After Solyndra  —  House Speaker John Boehner attacked the Obama administration for financing failed solar-panel maker Solyndra LLC, saying government shouldn't pick winners and losers.  That hasn't stopped him from demanding that the U.S. make a winner …

EXCLUSIVE: Romney Snatches Major Social Conservative Endorsement From Perry  —  Prominent social conservative Maureen Mooney tells WMURPoliticalScoop.com she is endorsing Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, even months after she was among a very small group who flew from New Hampshire to Texas …