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Fierce finish: Romney, Obama sharpen closing lines

Fierce finish: Romney, Obama sharpen closing lines
By BEN FELLER and KASIE HUNTAssociated Press WEST CHESTER, Ohio (AP) - Down to a fierce finish, President Barack Obama accused Mitt Romney of scaring voters with lies on Friday, while the Republican challenger warned grimly of political paralysis and another recession if Obama reclaims the

Fierce finish: Romney, Obama sharpen closing lines

Fierce finish: Romney, Obama sharpen closing lines
By BEN FELLER and KASIE HUNTAssociated Press WEST CHESTER, Ohio (AP) - Down to a fierce finish, President Barack Obama accused Mitt Romney of scaring voters with lies on Friday, while the Republican challenger warned grimly of political paralysis and another recession if Obama reclaims the

With offices out, NY Daily News keeps publishing

With offices out, NY Daily News keeps publishing
By CHRISTINA REXRODEAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The Daily News got its Plan A and its Plan B eviscerated by Hurricane Sandy. The storm knocked out of commission the newspaper's Manhattan main office and the place where it planned to work during emergencies - its Jersey City, N.J.,

Christie pushes for faster storm recovery in NJ

Christie pushes for faster storm recovery in NJ
By DAVID PORTER and GEOFF MULVIHILLAssociated Press MOONACHIE, N.J. (AP) - In a whirlwind of post-storm decisions that might ruffle some feathers, Gov. Chris Christie announced a string of orders and plans intended to speed New Jersey's recovery from Superstorm Sandy, including telling

Mayor defends move to hold marathon, tempers boil

Mayor defends move  to hold marathon, tempers boil
By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY and MEGHAN BARRAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The Manhattan skyline was expected to be mostly lit for the first time in five days Friday night, a sign of progress undercut by long gas lines and anger over plans to go ahead with the New York City Marathon while thousands

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Does Their Part To Help Those Affected By Superstorm Sandy

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Does Their Part To Help Those Affected By Superstorm Sandy
PULLMAN, Wash. - Thousands have watched the video of the substation explosion that rocked Manhattan's East Village Monday night. Across the country in Pullman, Washington employees at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories watched on their televisions and knew they had to help.  

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Does Their Part To Help Those Affected By Superstorm Sandy

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Does Their Part To Help Those Affected By Superstorm Sandy
PULLMAN, Wash. - Thousands have watched the video of the substation explosion that rocked Manhattan's East Village Monday night. Across the country in Pullman, Washington employees at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories watched on their televisions and knew they had to help.  

Costs at ailing Calif. nuke plant top $300 million

Costs at ailing Calif. nuke plant top $300 million
By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - The long-running blackout at the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in California has cost at least $317 million, and it's not clear if the plant's troubled steam generators can ever be repaired and operated at full power, the

Floods render NYC hospitals powerless

Floods render NYC hospitals powerless
By DAVID B. CARUSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - There are few places in the U.S. where hospitals have put as much thought and money into disaster planning as New York. And yet two of the city's busiest, most important medical centers failed a fundamental test of readiness during

Mass. Sen. hopefuls have spent $68M on race so far

Mass. Sen. hopefuls have spent $68M on race so far
By STEVE LeBLANCAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren ramped up their voter outreach efforts Thursday as new campaign fundraising reports show they've already spent nearly $68 million pursuing the same Massachusetts Senate seat