Emergency

Economic toll of Sandy: Damage second only to Katrina?

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

Obama 2nd term: Leverage, lessons learned, legacy

By BEN FELLERAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - If he wins, President Barack Obama would try to apply the leverage of his victory toward a lasting economic revival on his terms, guided by political lessons learned and the legacy he wants. Because Obama has made his race against Mitt

Correction: Algeria-Terror Turnaround story

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - In a story Nov. 2 about Algeria's battle against al-Qaida fighters in the Kabylie region, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the last name of an analyst for the Eurasia Group. His name is Riccardo Fabiani, not Fabbiani. A corrected version of the story is below:

Mayor defends move to hold marathon, tempers boil

By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY and MEGHAN BARRAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The Manhattan skyline was expected to be mostly lit for the first time in five days Friday night, a sign of progress undercut by long gas lines and anger over plans to go ahead with the New York City Marathon while thousands