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Orionids Meteor Shower October 2012: Halley's Comet Debris Lights Up Bay Area

A meteor brightened up the skies above the Bay Area in California in what experts say is debris from Halley's Comet. At around 7:45 PM local time on Wednesday, hundreds of residents from Oakland, San Francisco and Santa Cruz had reported a loud boom, explosions and streaks of light. Residents also posted photographs and videos of the comet via Twitter and YouTube.

96-Year-Old Dad, Farmer Named World's Oldest New Dad [Photo, Video]

A 96-year-old farmer in India says that he has set the record for the world's oldest newest father, and for the second time. Ramjit Raghav and his 52-year-old wife Shakuntala Devi, welcomed their second baby in two years. Baby Ranjeet was born on Oct. 5, according to The Times of India. Raghav beat his own record for being the world's oldest new dad. He first set the record two years ago when he and his wife welcomed their first son, Vikramajeet in 2010

Presidential Electoral Map: Projections for 2012 Elections [LATEST MAP & ANALYSIS]

Amid the 2012 Presidential Debate, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have been competing intensely with one another to gain control of the Electoral Polls. Although Obama had a foothold early on in the race, it appears as if the American public now has the President and the Republican Governor in a neck and neck race. Shaping up as a dead heat, the two candidates have continued to target the close states in order to better set themselves up to receive the 270 Electoral College votes required win the presidency.

Microsoft Surface Preorders Delayed 3 Weeks for $499 Tablet

Preorders have been delayed three weeks for Microsoft's new Surface tablet. The release of the new tablet from Microsoft already has delays. The Microsoft Surface, a tablet with a detachable keyboard, has been on consumers' minds since it was announced in June.