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Storm spins death and 'a lot of tears' along path

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By CHRISTOPHER SULLIVANAssociated Press Death blew in on the superstorm's wild winds and sea water torrents, claiming 90-year-olds and children with capriciously toppling trees, taking tall-ship adventurers in mountainous Atlantic waves and average folks just trying to deal with a freakish

Suspect in casino chip theft arrested in Calif

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man suspected of sneaking into a restricted area of the Venetian resort and stealing $1.6 million in casino chips was arrested in Southern California, Las Vegas police said Tuesday. Authorities credited media attention about the case for a tip that led them to Palmdale resident

Md. experiences full variety of Sandy's wrath

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By BRIAN WITTE and JESSICA GRESKOAssociated Press CRISFIELD, Md. (AP) - On Maryland's jagged coastline, hurricane-riled waves destroyed an iconic pier and floodwaters forced caskets from graves in a town famed for crabbing. In the mountainous western edges, 2 feet of snow snapped power

Water, fire, destruction: NYC after the superstorm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The massive storm that pummeled the East killed 10 people in New York City and left the nation's largest city eerily quiet Tuesday, with no running trains, a darkened business district and neighborhoods under water. It was "

Throughout East, people in awe of superstorm Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By The Associated Press Residents in the East weathered the effects of Hurricane Sandy and marveled at its raw power as it churned north and then merged with two other weather systems to create a fearsome superstorm. Here are their stories. ___ Dani Hart searched for the perfect New York City

A state-by-state look at the East Coast superstorm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

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, putting more than 8.5 million homes and businesses in the dark and causing more than 50 deaths in the U.S. Here's a snapshot of what is

Coastal areas bear brunt of Sandy's damaging wrath

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A string of New Jersey's barrier islands got cut off from the mainland by storm surges. Crashing waves shattered part of a landmark fishing pier in Maryland. And dangerous winds forced the busy port in Portland,

Superstorm Sandy takes aim at Atlantic coast

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By ERIN McCLAM and KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A furious Hurricane Sandy began the westward lurch that forecasters feared and took dead aim at New Jersey and Delaware on Monday, washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putting the presidential campaign on hold

Snow plows out in Appalachia, ski resorts opening

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By JOHN RABY and MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Snow plows were out in parts of the southern Appalachian mountains Monday, preparing for as much as 3 feet of snow in higher elevations spawned by the merger of a winter storm with Hurricane Sandy. The early snowfall

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives