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By The Associated Press ___ New York struggles back 2 days after killer storm NEW YORK (AP) - Flights resumed, but slowly. The New York Stock Exchange got back to business, but on generator power. And with the subways still down, great numbers of people walked across the Brooklyn Bridge into

Big Apple improvises to reopen for business

Big Apple improvises to reopen for business
By CANDICE CHOI and MAE ANDERSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two days after Superstorm Sandy brought business in New York City to a standstill, stores that lost power are again serving customers, albeit by flashlight. Companies with closed offices are setting up shop in coffeehouses. And

US stock market reopens after a two-day shutdown

US stock market reopens after a two-day shutdown
By BERNARD CONDON and STEVE ROTHWELLAP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street is back in business. Traffic is snarled, streets flooded, subways idle and power out in many parts of Manhattan and beyond, but the New York Stock Exchange opened trading without a hitch Wednesday after a

Big Apple improvises to reopen for business

Big Apple improvises to reopen for business
By CANDICE CHOI and MAE ANDERSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two days after Superstorm Sandy brought business in New York City to a standstill, stores that lost power are again serving customers, albeit by flashlight. Companies with closed offices are setting up shop in coffeehouses. And

New York struggles back 2 days after killer storm

New York struggles back 2 days after killer storm
By JENNIFER PELTZ and LEANNE ITALIEAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Flights resumed, but slowly. The New York Stock Exchange got back to business, but on generator power. And with the subways still down, great numbers of people walked across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan in a reverse of

NY governor: Limited NYC transit service resuming

NY governor: Limited NYC transit service resuming
By DAVID B. CARUSO and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two days after a paralyzing flood, officials announced plans Wednesday to open the undamaged parts of the massive subway and suburban rail systems that are so essential to life in New York City. The city's transit headaches,

Northeast travel slowly resumes

Northeast travel slowly resumes
By DAVID KOENIG and JOSHUA FREEDAP Airlines Writers Travel in the Northeast creaked back into motion Wednesday as Superstorm Sandy receded, allowing workers to check runways and railroad tracks for water damage. It was a grinding, patchy recovery that made it clear that stranded travelers will

A slowed, darkened NYC begins to stir to life

A slowed, darkened NYC begins to stir to life
By JENNIFER PELTZ and RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two days after superstorm Sandy brought New York to a standstill, residents itching to get back to work and their old lives noticed small signs that the city might be getting back to - well, not quite normal. Morning rush-hour

US stocks mixed after historic 2-day close

US stocks mixed after historic 2-day close
By BERNARD CONDONAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday in their first session since Hurricane Sandy forced a historic two-day shutdown of trading. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 10.75 points to 13,096.46. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose, but

A slowed, darkened NYC begins to stir to life

A slowed, darkened NYC begins to stir to life
By JENNIFER PELTZ and RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two days after superstorm Sandy brought New York to a standstill, residents itching to get back to work and their old lives noticed small signs that the city might be getting back to - well, not quite normal. On the Brooklyn