1) America begins to clean up as 'Frankenstorm' rages on

Over eight million homes and businesses in America will start today with power, according to the country’s Department of Energy.  The worst of Hurricane Sandy has now hit the United States East Coast, and the New York Stock Exchange money market will re-open today for the first time since Friday.  It has been reported that the city’s underground train system has been hit by the worst damage in its 108-year history.