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Sandy Sinks Tall Ship, 14 Rescued and Two Missing

YAHOO.COM - Fourteen people were rescued this morning from a tall ship that was sunk by Hurricane Sandy, but a Coast Guard plane is scouring the churning seas for two crew members who are missing. The HMS Bounty, a three masted ship, was 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C., when the owner

Crew member rescued after abandoning ship has died

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) - The Coast Guard says a woman who was rescued in the Atlantic after abandoning ship in rough weather churned up by Hurricane Sandy has died. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert says 42-year-old Claudene Christian was unresponsive when she was pulled from the

Nuclear plant shuts down unit as storm hits coast

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Part of a nuclear power plant was shut down late Monday while another plant - the nation's oldest - was put on alert after waters from superstorm Sandy rose 6 feet above sea level. One of the units at Indian Point, a plant about 45 miles

Supreme Court in session with rest of town shut

WASHINGTON (AP) - Maybe their robes are water repellent. No matter that the rest of Washington was shut tight to await Hurricane Sandy, it was business as usual Monday at the Supreme Court. The justices took the bench at the customary start time of 10 o'clock EDT to hear scheduled arguments.