China firms sink roots across the globe Amid the torrent of clothes, electronics and toys surging out of China comes a little-noticed export: international companies. Storm plows Northeast, snarls travel A winter storm blanketed much of the Northeast on Friday, delaying flights at the region's major airports and causing havoc during the morning commute. Candidates race to Super Tuesday finale Buoyed by cheering crowds and bolstered by more than $1.3 million a day in TV ads, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton raced through the final hours of an unpredictable Super Tuesday campaign across 22 states. The Republican race turned negative on the eve of the busiest day in primary history.