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Airports and stock exchange reopen; NJ devastated

Airports and stock exchange reopen; NJ devastated
By ADAM GELLERAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Two major airports reopened and the New York Stock Exchange got back to business Wednesday, while across the river in New Jersey, National Guardsmen rushed to feed and rescue flood victims two days after Superstorm Sandy struck. For the first

Girl says 10-year-old brother planned to kill dad

Girl says 10-year-old brother planned to kill dad
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - The little sister of a boy charged with murdering their neo-Nazi father tearfully testified Wednesday that her brother plotted the shooting days in advance. The boy was 10 when he was accused of shooting Jeff Hall with a .357 Magnum at point-blank range while he slept on a

NJ's barrier islands are scenes of devastation

NJ's barrier islands are scenes of devastation
By MARYCLAIRE DALE and WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press MANTOLOKING, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's delicate barrier islands, long and slender strips of land cherished by generations of sunbathing vacationers and full-time residents alike, are a hazardous wasteland of badly eroded shore, ruined

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

In darkened NYC, safety on the list of concerns

In darkened NYC, safety on the list of concerns
By JENNIFER PELTZ and RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Faced with the prospect of days without power and swaths of the city plunged into darkness at night, police brought in banks of lights and boosted patrols to reassure victims of a monster storm that they won't be victims of

In darkened NYC, safety on the list of concerns

In darkened NYC, safety on the list of concerns
By JENNIFER PELTZ and RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Faced with the prospect of days without power and swaths of the city plunged into darkness at night, police brought in banks of lights and boosted patrols to reassure victims of a monster storm that they won't be victims of

Police: Gene Hackman Slaps Homeless Man In NM

Police: Gene Hackman Slaps Homeless Man In NM
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Police in New Mexico say Gene Hackman was acting in self-defense when he slapped a homeless man who had become aggressive toward the Oscar-winning actor and his wife. The Albuquerque Journal reports that the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon in downtown Santa Fe. Police

Lewiston Police Investigating Bizarre Robbery, Kidnapping

Lewiston Police Investigating Bizarre Robbery, Kidnapping
Lewiston Police Department Press Release:  LEWISTON, Idaho - On Sunday, October 28th, a report was made to the Lewiston Police Department, in which a victim was battered and at gun point taken from his residence in Lewiston Orchards.  He was taken to several different 

Lewiston Police Investigating Bizarre Robbery, Kidnapping

Lewiston Police Investigating Bizarre Robbery, Kidnapping
Lewiston Police Department Press Release:  LEWISTON, Idaho - On Sunday, October 28th, a report was made to the Lewiston Police Department, in which a victim was battered and at gun point taken from his residence in Lewiston Orchards.  He was taken to several different 

Dad in Facebook photo case acquitted of 1 charge

Dad in Facebook photo case acquitted of 1 charge
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man who bound his 22-month-old daughter with tape and posted a photo on Facebook was acquitted Tuesday of unlawful restraint and will find out the verdict on a second charge next week. Cook County Circuit Judge Lawrence Flood acquitted the 22-year-old father of one charge