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After Sandy: Tips on filing home insurance claims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By ALEX VEIGAAP Business Writer Insurers will be dealing with a crush of claims in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy which inflicted billions of dollars in damages. Once homeowners can assess the extent of their personal losses, many will have to brace for another ordeal: navigating the

News Summary: Tips on filing home insurance claims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By The Associated Press AFTER SANDY: In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, homeowners face the process of filing a claim with their insurer. There are many steps they can take to help smooth out the process. DOCUMENTING DAMAGE: Photograph or take video of the damage right away. Don't make

Few lingering effects from Sandy in Washington

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By BEN NUCKOLSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Government workers packed onto commuter trains and tourists flocked to the National Mall on Wednesday in the nation's capital, where there were few signs of the dangerous hybrid storm that blew through 36 hours before. The Potomac River was

Experts: SC hacking largest vs. state tax agency

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Millions of Social Security numbers and business records from tax returns as far back as 1998 were hacked in South Carolina and experts said Wednesday it may be the largest cyber-attack against a state tax department in the nation's

IRS extends deadline for storm-hit taxpayers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The IRS is giving taxpayers and tax preparers hit by Hurricane Sandy an extra week to file returns and make payments. The tax agency says the relief will apply mainly to businesses in the storm-impacted Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states whose payroll

US stocks edge down after historic 2-day close

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

NEW YORK (AP) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg has rung Wall Street back to business. Traffic is snarled, subways out of commission, streets flooded and power out in many parts of the city, but the New York Stock Exchange opened without hitch Wednesday after an historic two-day shutdown, courtesy of

Fallen Tree Unearths Human Skeleton

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

NHREGISTER.COM/NEW HAVEN – Talk about an eerie Halloween story. Hurricane turned Superstorm Sandy toppled a majestic old oak on the Upper Green and intertwined in the dirt and roots was a human skeleton.Police were called, as was the state medical examiner.But there was no horror story to

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

US stocks mixed after historic 2-day close

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By BERNARD CONDONAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday in their first session since Hurricane Sandy forced a historic two-day shutdown of trading. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 10.75 points to 13,096.46. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose, but

A slowed, darkened NYC begins to stir to life

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st