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Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake

Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th
By ALLEN G. BREED and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - As Superstorm Sandy marched slowly inland, millions along the East Coast awoke Tuesday without power or mass transit, with huge swaths of the nation's largest city unusually vacant and dark. New York was among the hardest hit,

Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake

Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th
By ALLEN G. BREED and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - As Superstorm Sandy marched slowly inland, millions along the East Coast awoke Tuesday without power or mass transit, with huge swaths of the nation's largest city unusually vacant and dark. New York was among the hardest hit,

Sandy unlikely to damage US economy, analysts say

Sandy unlikely to damage US economy, analysts say
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Airlines have canceled thousands of flights, stranding travelers around the globe. Insurers are bracing for possible damages of $5 billion. Retailers face shrunken sales. Hurricane Sandy took dead aim at New

Russia's Gazprom plans new Pacific gas pipeline

Russia's Gazprom plans new Pacific gas pipeline
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his blessing on Monday to a plan to invest tens of billions of dollars to tap a new natural gas field in Siberia and build a new pipeline to the nation's Pacific coast for exports to Asia. Putin met Monday with Alexei Miller, the CEO of state-

Sandy unlikely to damage US economy, analysts say

Sandy unlikely to damage US economy, analysts say
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Airlines canceled thousands of flights and stranded travelers. Insurers braced for damages of up to $5 billion. Retailers expected shrunken sales. Hurricane Sandy is causing disruptions for companies,

Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake

Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th
By ALLEN G. BREED and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - As Superstorm Sandy marched slowly inland, millions along the East Coast awoke Tuesday without power or mass transit, with huge swaths of the nation's largest city unusually vacant and dark. New York was among the hardest hit,

Refineries scale back as storm moves in; oil falls

Refineries scale back as storm moves in; oil falls
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th
By JOSHUA FREEDAP Business Writer The biggest refineries in the Northeast shut down or throttled back sharply on Monday as Hurricane Sandy moved in. Oil prices fell as it appeared the massive storm will reduce demand by keeping drivers off the road and shutting businesses. Owners of the six

Court turns away appeal from death row inmate

Court turns away appeal from death row inmate
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a Texas death row inmate condemned for fatally shooting a firefighter. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Elroy Chester. Lawyers for Chester say he is mentally impaired, making him ineligible for execution under

At a Glance: How to handle a flight cancellation

At a Glance: How to handle a flight cancellation
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th
NEW YORK (AP) - Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall Monday night or early Tuesday, likely in New Jersey. It will tie up with other weather systems and form a so-called superstorm. Airlines have preemptively canceled thousands of flights in New York, Philadelphia, Washington and elsewhere.

Refineries scale back as storm moves in; oil falls

Refineries scale back as storm moves in; oil falls
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th
By JOSHUA FREEDAP Business Writer The biggest refineries in the Northeastern United States shut down or throttled back sharply on Monday as Hurricane Sandy moved in. Oil prices fell as it appeared the massive storm will reduce demand by keeping drivers off the road and shutting businesses.