Looking ahead

Looking Ahead: News to watch in the weeks to come | The Editors

New York City Marathon

November 1: More than 30,000 runners will line up for the 40th running of the New York City marathon. This year's male and female open division champion will each take home $130,000 in prize money unless they are a repeat winner. Any past champion who wins this year's 26.2-mile race will take home $200,000.

Election Day

November 3: In what could be seen as a bellwether on the agenda of President Obama and congressional Democrats, Virginia and New Jersey voters head to the polls to elect a new governor. A Republican challenger in New Jersey leads incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine and Republican Bob McDonnell leads in Virginia.

Anchors Aweigh

November 7: The U.S. Navy will officially commission an amphibious transport ship named the USS New York in honor of the victims of the 2001 terror attacks in New York City. Construction of the vessel included 100 tons of scrap steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.

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