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NY governor to seek $30B in superstorm federal aid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By MICHAEL VIRTANENAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to request $30 billion in federal aid to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy, which heavily damaged parts of New York City and Long Island, he said Monday. The administration will seek a supplemental appropriation to cover

Criticized Red Cross Defends Hurricane Sandy Effort

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

NBCNEWS.COM - The American Red Cross, which bills itself as "the world's largest humanitarian network," is pushing back against critics of its response to superstorm Sandy, with the head of the organization saying its relief effort has been "near flawless" despite criticism from stranded

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today: 1. THE SECOND WOMAN IN THE PETRAEUS CASE A U.S. official says Jill Kelley, a longtime friend of the former CIA director and his wife, was getting harassing emails from

Laughing in the storm: Comics don't shy from Sandy

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By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Comedian Dave Attell told a packed house at the Comedy Cellar that New York after Superstorm Sandy had a familiar feel. "It was dark. Toilets were backing up. ... It was pretty much like it always was." Another comic, Paul Mecurio, told the

Gawkers head to NY's storm-ravaged neighborhoods

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By CHRISTINA REXRODE and DAVID BAUDER and VERENA DOBNIKAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Garbage trucks, hulking military vehicles and mud-caked cars move slowly through a Staten Island waterfront neighborhood still reeling from Superstorm Sandy's storm surge. Then comes an outlier: a spotless

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

By CHRISTINA HOAGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying ceremony attended by President Barack Obama to honor those who didn't make it back

NJ storm victims scrambling to find rental homes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

By KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) - Irene Cramer threaded her Mercury Mountaineer around fallen branches, slowing down in front of a squat white ranch to see if, maybe, it could be the temporary home she is desperate to find. Cramer and her husband, Tommy, left their home in

As days without power drag on, frustration simmers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

By CHRISTINA REXRODE and VERENA DOBNIKAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - New Yorkers railed Sunday against a utility that has lagged behind others in restoring power two weeks after the superstorm that socked the region, criticizing its slow pace as well as a dearth of information. About 120,000

Help for blighted suburbs meets French hostility

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By ELAINE GANLEYAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - When the blighted housing projects ringing major French cities exploded in nationwide riots, France pledged quick action to fix them. Seven years on, the suburban projects remain islands of despair, lofty promises of rebirth largely forgotten. So a

CWU Football Clinches GNAC Title With 51-19 Victory Over Dixie State

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

From CWU Athletics ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- On a day celebrating the final collegiate football game for 22 Central Washington University seniors, it was a combination of players old and young that helped lead the Wildcats to a 51-19 victory over Dixie State College of Utah at a chilly Tomlinson Stadium