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The danger increases, but still the water calls

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - "We are tied to the ocean," an avid sailor and president named John F. Kennedy once said. "And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back from whence we came." Humans have an affinity for water. It is

Post Sandy, manic Monday begins for commuters

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By TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Commuters streaming into New York City on Monday endured long waits and crowded trains, giving the recovering transit system a stress test a week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the New Jersey and New York coast lines. Trains were so crowded Monday on the

Inland NJ town reeling from river flooding

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By KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press LITTLE FERRY, N.J. (AP) - The lives of the residents of Lamker Court lie in heaps on lawns and curbs. A stuffed Shrek doll sits atop a dining room chair. A gas stove rests in a driveway, a washer and dryer nearby. A computer monitor is wedged against a recliner.

4 killed, 7 hurt in Northern Calif. highway crash

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ELK GROVE, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say four people were killed and seven more were injured in a head-on car crash on Interstate 5 in Elk Grove. The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.ly/Wo1btZ) a Ford Expedition carrying nine people was going southbound on the highway Sunday when it veered out of

TV report: Israel security heads nixed Iran attack

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By ARON HELLERAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister ordered the military to go on high alert for a looming attack on Iran's nuclear program two years ago, but backed off following strong objections from senior security officials, a respected Israeli news program

Pa. zoo: Wild dogs killed boy who fell in exhibit

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By JOE MANDAKAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - A zoo where a 2-year-old boy fell into an exhibit and was fatally mauled by African wild dogs had met or exceeded all safety standards for animals and visitors, proving that no exhibit is "fail-proof," the zoo's president said Monday. Nearby

Mass. mobster Bulger reportedly taken to hospital

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BOSTON (AP) - Mobster James "Whitey" Bulger was taken to a Boston hospital after complaining of chest pains at the prison where he is awaiting trial for his alleged role in 19 murders, Massachusetts officials say. Bulger, 83, the former leader of the Winter Hill Gang, was hospitalized Sunday for

Lawyer: Vatican expert had little motive to steal

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By FRANCES D'EMILIOAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - A Vatican computer expert accused of helping the pope's former butler steal secret correspondence did not know the man well and had little motive to risk his 20 years on the job for him, a defense lawyer argued Monday at the start

Man mauled to death by captive grizzly in Montana

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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - A 24-year-old man was mauled to death Sunday morning while cleaning a grizzly bear enclosure at a wildlife casting agency in southwestern Montana, Gallatin County officials said. The man was mauled by one or both of the captive-bred grizzly bears at the Animals of Montana

10 Things to Know for Monday

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By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Monday: WHITE HOUSE RACE COMES DOWN TO THE WIRE Two days from judgment by the voters, Obama and Romney stress their differences on the economy, health care and more while