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Tragedies can't break heroic NY community's spirit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Tragedy has too often visited one Queens community, but residents drew a line in the sand with Superstorm Sandy, rallying with a surfboard and kayaks at the storm's peak to rescue themselves as a fire engulfed 14 homes and flaming embers

Whitworth Falls 35-14 to PLU

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

PUYALLUP – (From PLU Sports Information Office) Scoring touchdowns on four of its first five possessions, Pacific Lutheran built an early lead Saturday afternoon and cruised to a 35-14 Northwest Conference football win over the visiting Whitworth Pirates at Sparks Stadium. The victory was the

A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 3rd

By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 107 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 2.2 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of

4 on Japan nuclear safety team took utility money

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 3rd

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Four members of a Japanese government team that sets atomic reactor safety standards received funding from utility companies or nuclear manufacturers, raising questions about their neutrality in the wake of last year's tsunami-triggered

IRS extends deadlines for those hit by Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

WASHINGTON (AP) - The IRS is extending filing and payment deadlines for taxpayers living in areas of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey affected by Superstorm Sandy. The tax agency says affected individuals and businesses will have until Feb. 1 next year to file returns and pay any taxes due. The

Economic toll of Sandy: Damage second only to Katrina?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By Mark Trumbull Economic impacts of superstorm Sandy are just starting to come into view, but what's clear is that they're big. The nation's economic capital, New York City, has been hobbled by electricity outages, floods, and damage to its massive subway system. From flooded Hoboken