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Floods render NYC hospitals powerless

Floods render NYC hospitals powerless
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st
By DAVID B. CARUSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - There are few places in the U.S. where hospitals have put as much thought and money into disaster planning as New York. And yet two of the city's busiest, most important medical centers failed a fundamental test of readiness during

Potential for Sandy scams prompts warnings

Potential for Sandy scams prompts warnings
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st
By DAVE CARPENTERAP Personal Finance Writer No sooner than the floodwaters had receded and high winds from Superstorm Sandy faded, another threat is arising with the inevitable appearance of the scammer and the con man. Authorities warn of the likelihood of Sandy-related fraud reaching far

Potential for Sandy scams prompts warnings

Potential for Sandy scams prompts warnings
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st
By DAVE CARPENTERAP Personal Finance Writer No sooner had floodwaters receded and high winds from Superstorm Sandy faded, but another threat arose with the inevitable appearance of the scammer and the con man. Authorities warn of the likelihood of Sandy-related fraud reaching far beyond the

Exasperation builds on Day 3 in storm-stricken NYC

Exasperation builds on Day 3 in storm-stricken NYC
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st
By LEANNE ITALIE and MEGHAN BARRAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Frustration - and in some cases fear - mounted in New York City on Thursday, three days after Superstorm Sandy. Traffic backed up for miles at bridges, large crowds waited impatiently for buses into Manhattan, and tempers flared

US military flying power equipment to storm area

US military flying power equipment to storm area
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In a rare airlift, the Defense Department is flying 17 aircraft from California to New York loaded with power generation equipment and crews to help restore electricity to the millions of homes and businesses devastated by Superstorm Sandy.

THE RACE: Stumping resumes before key jobs report

THE RACE: Stumping resumes before key jobs report
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st
By TOM RAUMAssociated Press Five days before Election Day, the storm-driven lull in presidential campaigning is clearly over. Both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney charged into battleground states on the eve of the last big government economic report before next week's election:

Richard Branson: "Screw it; let's do it."

Richard Branson: "Screw it; let's do it."
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st
By Leigh Buchanan If you were to create a comic-strip version of Sir Richard Branson, the thought balloon would take up the entire page. The man may never have had a small idea. Perhaps the only person who can say "been there, done that" about both an airline and a railroad, Branson is now working

Richard Branson: "Screw it; let's do it."

Richard Branson: "Screw it; let's do it."
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st
By Leigh Buchanan If you were to create a comic-strip version of Sir Richard Branson, the thought balloon would take up the entire page. The man may never have had a small idea. Perhaps the only person who can say "been there, done that" about both an airline and a railroad, Branson is now working

Richard Branson: "Screw it; let's do it."

Richard Branson: "Screw it; let's do it."
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st
By Leigh Buchanan If you were to create a comic-strip version of Sir Richard Branson, the thought balloon would take up the entire page. The man may never have had a small idea. Perhaps the only person who can say "been there, done that" about both an airline and a railroad, Branson is now working

Battered NJ confronts how to rebuild its shore

Battered NJ confronts how to rebuild its shore
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated Press LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - In its tear of destruction, the megastorm Sandy left parts of New Jersey's beloved shore in tatters, sweeping away beaches, homes, boardwalks and amusement parks. The devastation left the state a blank