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Awaiting the winner: Job woes, debt, war and more

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By BEN FELLERAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - The next president will be under fire to get millions of people back to work, shrink a soaring federal debt, end America's longest war, unite a divided country and prevent Iran from building a bomb that could unnerve the world. And

Will Jersey shore ever be the same after Sandy?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) - It is one of the icons of America, the backdrop to a thousand stories - the place where Tony Soprano's nightmares unfolded, where Nucky Thompson built his "Boardwalk Empire," where Snooki and The Situation brought reality TV to the

Candidate could be 1st gay GOP leader of big city

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Whoever wins Tuesday's election for mayor of the nation's eighth-largest city will represent a break from the past. A win by Councilman Carl DeMaio would make San Diego the largest U.S. city by far to choose an openly gay Republican

Bloomberg faces outcry over Sunday's NYC Marathon

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By JENNIFER PELTZ and RACHEL COHENAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - With people in storm-ravaged areas still shivering without electricity and the death toll in New York City at more than 40, many New Yorkers recoiled at the prospect of police officers being assigned to protect a marathon. They

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By The Associated Press ___ New York struggles back 2 days after killer storm NEW YORK (AP) - Flights resumed, but slowly. The New York Stock Exchange got back to business, but on generator power. And with the subways still down, great numbers of people walked across the Brooklyn Bridge into

New York struggles back 2 days after killer storm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By JENNIFER PELTZ and LEANNE ITALIEAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Flights resumed, but slowly. The New York Stock Exchange got back to business, but on generator power. And with the subways still down, great numbers of people walked across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan in a reverse of

NY governor: Limited NYC transit service resuming

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By DAVID B. CARUSO and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two days after a paralyzing flood, officials announced plans Wednesday to open the undamaged parts of the massive subway and suburban rail systems that are so essential to life in New York City. The city's transit headaches,

Northeast travel slowly resumes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By DAVID KOENIG and JOSHUA FREEDAP Airlines Writers Travel in the Northeast creaked back into motion Wednesday as Superstorm Sandy receded, allowing workers to check runways and railroad tracks for water damage. It was a grinding, patchy recovery that made it clear that stranded travelers will

A slowed, darkened NYC begins to stir to life

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By JENNIFER PELTZ and RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two days after superstorm Sandy brought New York to a standstill, residents itching to get back to work and their old lives noticed small signs that the city might be getting back to - well, not quite normal. Morning rush-hour

A slowed, darkened NYC begins to stir to life

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st