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Facebook, Twitter abuzz with hurricane chatter

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By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer Whether you call it Frankenstorm, Stormpocalypse or simply Hurricane Sandy, the giant weather system barreling into the East Coast is a favorite topic of conversation on social media from Facebook to Twitter. As people post updates to friends and family,

Snow plows out in Appalachia, ski resorts opening

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By JOHN RABY and MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Snow plows were out in parts of the southern Appalachian mountains Monday, preparing for as much as 3 feet of snow in higher elevations spawned by the merger of a winter storm with Hurricane Sandy. The early snowfall

Understanding Why Hurricane Sandy Is So Dangerous

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NPR.ORG: Storms have hit the East coast before but none have been as dangerous as Hurricane Sandy. NPR broke down the science behind Sandy to explain why the nature of this storm is more concerning than past hurricanes. Here are a few reasons government forecasters at the National Hurricane

Romney scraps Monday night, Tuesday campaigning

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By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - Mitt Romney juggled politics and Hurricane Sandy's fury on Monday as he tweaked his campaign schedule and political rhetoric eight days before most voters head to the polls. In two campaign stops in two states, the Republican

A state-by-state look at the East Coast superstorm

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By The Associated Press The massive storm formerly known as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and was expected to join up with two other weather systems to create a huge and problematic storm affecting 50 million people. Here's a snapshot of what is happening or expected, state by

Sandy gains power and aims for Northeast

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By ALLEN G. BREED and JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Gaining strength and threatening 50 million people, Hurricane Sandy chugged north Monday, raking ghost-town cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts. Subways and schools were closed, the floor of the New York

Sandy gains power and aims for Northeast

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Eastern US braces for dangerous superstorm

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By ALLEN G. BREED and JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy is about 425 miles (685 kilometers) southeast of New York City and the center of the storm is expected to be near the mid-Atlantic coast on Monday night. The National Hurricane Center said early

Eastern US braces for dangerous superstorm

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By ALLEN G. BREED and JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - From Washington to Boston, big cities and small towns were buttoned up Monday against the onslaught of a superstorm that threatened 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation, with forecasters warning

Eastern US braces for dangerous superstorm

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