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Eastern utilities brace for expected super storm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Utilities and governments along the East Coast are working to head off long-term power failures as forecasters predict a major storm to hit a region already skittish after foul weather in recent months that plunged residents into darkness

Eastern utilities brace for expected super storm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

Obama gets briefing on Hurricane Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Barack Obama has been briefed on Hurricane Sandy and the White House is urging people in the storm's path to listen to local officials and monitor weather reports. The White House says the president was briefed on the storm late Wednesday and again Thursday

Could events beyond campaign control jolt race?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By BRIAN BAKSTAssociated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - An election-eve terrorist strike. A tanking stock market. A stunner of a jobs report. An unscripted moment. Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are on guard for anything that could push the presidential race

Monster Storm Has Meteorologists Spooked

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Much of the U.S. East Coast has a good chance of getting blasted by gale-force winds, flooding, heavy rain and maybe even snow early next week by an unusual hybrid of hurricane and winter storm, federal and private forecasters say. Though still projecting several days ahead

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Thursday: 1. ROMNEY ERASES OBAMA'S ADVANTAGE AMONG WOMEN An AP-GfK poll finds that the GOP candidate pulled even with the president among women voters, after lagging by 16

Forecasters warn East Coast about 'Frankenstorm'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - All the spare parts appear to be coming together to create what forecasters are calling "Frankenstorm," a monster combination of high wind, heavy rain, extreme tides and maybe snow that could cause havoc along the East Coast just before

Watches, warnings for Sandy along Florida coast

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings and watches for parts of the southeastern coast of Florida and Keys ahead of Hurricane Sandy that is pounding Jamaica. Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center on Wednesday issued a warning for Ocean Reef to the Sebastian Inlet.

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Wednesday: 1. CANDIDATES DEMONSTRATING URGENCY OF CAMPAIGN'S FINAL STRETCH In the busiest single day of his re-election campaign, the president will cover 5,300 miles, as

Weakened hurricane lashes Bahamas after 21 deaths

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By JEFF TODDAssociated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - A weakened Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas late Thursday with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths and forced postponement of a hearing at the Guantanamo naval