STATE
Romney’s visit Ohio, while Obama and Biden cancel visits
Mitt Romney continued to hit the campaign trail in Ohio despite bad weather, capitalizing on President Obama’s absence due to Hurricane Sandy. Romney was outside Dayton on Tuesday, and switched the focus of the event from the campaign to disaster relief. Ann Romney was also in Ohio, holding a campaign rally in Strongsville on Thursday. Attendees at both events were asked to bring non-perishable food items and other goods such as blankets or flashlights that could be donated to those affected by the hurricane.
Source: Cleveland.com
NATIONAL
Apple Vice President Scott Forstall announces his plan to leave company
Apple’s Vice President Scott Forstall announcement on Oct. 30 that he will be leaving caused a surprise shakeup at the top of the company. Forstall, who was in charge of Apple’s mobile operating system iOS, will act as an adviser to CEO Tim Cook until he leaves sometime next year. Forstall was the driving force behind both the iPhone and the iPad, which account for nearly 70 percent of Apple’s profits. He was once widely considered by many to be the logical choice to replace Steve Jobs as CEO following Job’s death before later pegging him as Cook’s successor. Apple’s head of retail is reportedly also leaving the company.
Source: BBC.com
INTERNATIONAL
Syrian government accused of waging war against own people
The Prime Minister of Qatar has accused the Syrian government of waging a “war of extermination” against its own people. The comment came hours after a failed four-day ceasefire to honor the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha left 407 people dead. Sheikh citizen Hamad bin Jassem Al Thani also accused foreign powers of standing by while the civil war turned to genocide. Al Thani expressed faith in the UN Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi but noted that his country does not trust the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Source: CNN.com