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The danger increases, but still the water calls

The danger increases, but still the water calls
By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - "We are tied to the ocean," an avid sailor and president named John F. Kennedy once said. "And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back from whence we came." Humans have an affinity for water. It is

4 killed, 7 hurt in Northern Calif. highway crash

4 killed, 7 hurt in Northern Calif. highway crash
ELK GROVE, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say four people were killed and seven more were injured in a head-on car crash on Interstate 5 in Elk Grove. The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.ly/Wo1btZ) a Ford Expedition carrying nine people was going southbound on the highway Sunday when it veered out of

Judge orders 1 Fla. county to extend early voting

Judge orders 1 Fla. county to extend early voting
By BETH FOUHY and GARY FINEOUTAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A judge extended early voting hours in one Florida county Sunday after Democrats sued to allow more time in a presidential battleground state where more than 4 million ballots have already been cast. The move was one of many

Judge orders 1 Fla. county to extend early voting

Judge orders 1 Fla. county to extend early voting
By BETH FOUHY and GARY FINEOUTAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A judge extended early voting hours in one Florida county Sunday after Democrats sued to allow more time in a presidential battleground state where more than 4 million ballots have already been cast. The move was one of many

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

A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects
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 105 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 3.5 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of

UPDATE: Police Spoke With Woman Night Before Kids Found

UPDATE: Police Spoke With Woman Night Before Kids Found
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - Police in Post Falls had contact with a Spokane Valley woman and her two young children the night before the boys were found abandoned near a construction site along Interstate 90.    Police Chief Scot Haug tells the Coeur d'Alene Press (http://bit

UPDATE: Police Spoke With Woman Night Before Kids Found

UPDATE: Police Spoke With Woman Night Before Kids Found
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - Police in Post Falls had contact with a Spokane Valley woman and her two young children the night before the boys were found abandoned near a construction site along Interstate 90.    Police Chief Scot Haug tells the Coeur d'Alene Press (http://bit

Busy US-Mexico border crossing gets makeover

Busy US-Mexico border crossing gets makeover
By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - A rerouting of tens of thousands of vehicles a day began Thursday without a hitch at the busiest crossing on the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a major expansion that aims to keep lines manageable while allowing heightened inspections for drugs,

NY governor: Limited NYC transit service resuming

NY governor: Limited NYC transit service resuming
By DAVID B. CARUSO and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two days after a paralyzing flood, officials announced plans Wednesday to open the undamaged parts of the massive subway and suburban rail systems that are so essential to life in New York City. The city's transit headaches,

Mich. police have many obstacles in shooting spree

Mich. police have many obstacles in shooting spree
By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - Clues appear to be few: slugs and bullet fragments embedded in cars, metal casings on roadways, a simple black and white sketch of the shooter and vague descriptions of the car he drove. Investigators searching for a man responsible for shooting