Frosty Starlit Night;Yankees Pitcher Dominates Orioles

Clear skies made for excellent stargazing and the promise of frost in nearly the entire Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions Friday night.Looking into the spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy in which we live was eminently possible in the conditions.The Milky Way looks like a faint cloud extending across the sky and encompassing many individual stars.
It will be the first frost of the season in many areas,and record lows may be occurring with temperatures dipping as far as the upper twenties F.Those wishing to preserve sensitive plants such as houseplants on their decks covered them or brought them in for the night.
The New York Yankees extended their season Friday night by capturing the American League East crown as they overpowered the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.Yankees star pitcher CC Sabathia calmly went the whole nine innings of the game-a rarity in these times-and centerfielder Curtis Granderson hit an impressive seventh inning home run into the second deck to solidify the New Yorkers' victory over the younger Baltimore team.
The Yankees move on to meet the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series.The San Francisco Giants will play the St.Louis Cardinals for the National League Crown.

Strong Low Hugs Northeast;Yankees Stumble Early,Then Recover

A powerful low pressure system gave the Northeast coast a bear hug Friday night,bringing gusty and even snowy conditions to residents.Vermont received up to a foot of snow-not unusual for October,one skier remarked.Meteorologist Jim Cantore reported for The Weather Channel in the snow,predicting a cold,snowy winter for the Northeast.
Pitcher CC Sabathia was feeling pretty cold himself,being slammed with five runs in the early innings by the Texas Rangers as the American League Championship Series got underway in Arlington,Texas.Former President George W. Bush,who now lives on his Texas ranch permanently,was on hand to applaud his favorite team.The Yankees later came back strongly to win the game 65.
The stock market registered its sixth weekly gain in seven weeks,with the S&P 500 index up 0.95.The Dow edged 0.51 higher,and the NASDAQ gained 2.78,cheered by Google's strong Q3 earnings.The latter trend continued in the futures market Friday evening,with the NASDAQ futures up 33.0,while the Dow futures fell 28.0 and the S&P futures were flat.Bond futures climbed.
Companies reporting earnings next week include Citigroup,Apple,Caterpillar,Bank of America and IBM.
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