TOP MONDAY STORIES

WHITE HOUSE RACE COMES DOWN TO THE WIRE

Two days from judgment by the voters, Obama and Romney stress their differences on the economy, health care and more while professing an eagerness to work across party lines and end Washington gridlock.

SEVEN BALLOT MEASURES TOMORROW IN SOUTH DAKOTA

VR	Referred Law 16	Labor	Would block a bill that would ban tenure and give bonuses to top teachers among other provisions.
CISS	Initiated Measure 15	Taxes	Would implement a one-percent sales tax increase.

South Dakota's ballot includes races for president, South Dakota's lone seat in the U.S. House, two spots on the Public Utilities Commission, legislative seats and seven ballot issues.

WHAT WILL VOTER TURNOUT BE

Secretary of State Jason Gant expects about 70 percent of South Dakota's registered voters to cast ballots in the general election. That would be down slightly from the 73 percent voter turnout in the presidential election of 2008. If Gant's prediction for this year's election is accurate, about 369,000 votes will be cast by the time polls close Tuesday evening.

WHAT NEW WEATHER SYSTEM LOOMS ON HORIZON

As many storm victims in N.Y. and N.J. try to keep warm amid falling temperatures, a powerful Nor'easter could reach the region by midweek.