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Inland NJ town reeling from river flooding

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press LITTLE FERRY, N.J. (AP) - The lives of the residents of Lamker Court lie in heaps on lawns and curbs. A stuffed Shrek doll sits atop a dining room chair. A gas stove rests in a driveway, a washer and dryer nearby. A computer monitor is wedged against a recliner.

China's next leaders might curb Macau's fortunes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer MACAU (AP) - Hordes of Chinese high rollers flooding into Macau have turned the city into an Asian casino boomtown, but they're also posing a challenge for China's next generation of leaders. Macau's casino industry has mushroomed over the past

Family defends Malaysian held over Facebook insult

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - The family of a Malaysian man detained for allegedly insulting a state sultan on Facebook called for his release Monday, saying the government is violating his free-speech rights. Police arrested 27-year-old Ahmad Abdul Jalil in Kuala Lumpur and took him to southern

Lawyer: Vatican expert had little motive to steal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By FRANCES D'EMILIOAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - A Vatican computer expert accused of helping the pope's former butler steal secret correspondence did not know the man well and had little motive to risk his 20 years on the job for him, a defense lawyer argued Monday at the start

10 Things to Know for Monday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Monday: WHITE HOUSE RACE COMES DOWN TO THE WIRE Two days from judgment by the voters, Obama and Romney stress their differences on the economy, health care and more while

Banks extend fee waivers for storm-hit customers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By The Associated Press Some of the nation's biggest banks have extended temporary waivers on a variety of fees and late charges for residents of states hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. It's an effort to ease pressure on customers to make bill payments when nearly 1.8 million homes and

Despite storm damage, election officials hopeful

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By DAVID B. CARUSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Power generators are being marshaled, polling locations moved and voting machines hurriedly put into place as officials prepare to hold an national election in storm-ravaged sections of New York and New Jersey barely a week after Superstorm

Red Cross carries on despite storm-response flak

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It happened after the 9/11 terror attacks, after Hurricane Katrina and now, once again, after Superstorm Sandy: The American Red Cross takes flak for its response to a major disaster. It's a burden that comes with being the nation's

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

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

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 106 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 1.3 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of

Storm leaves Connecticut Gold Coast shaken

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) - The floodwaters churned by Superstorm Sandy damaged waterfront homes along Connecticut's southwest coast, and turned the charming center of tony Westport into a ghost town, with sandbags lining streets of flooded-out boutique