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Lost military jacket found on post-Sandy NJ beach
Donna Gugger's heart was heavy as she sifted through the scattered debris and devastation left by Superstorm Sandy along the Jersey Shore. Pieces of ...
Drought threatens to close Mississippi to barges
After months of drought, companies that ship grain and other goods down the Mississippi River are being haunted by a potential nightmare: If water ...
Sandy delivers heavy blow to US economy
Superstorm Sandy packed a bigger economic punch than most people had thought. In its sweep through the Northeast, the storm halted sales at major ...
What we know about Superstorm Sandy a month later
Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on parts of the U.S. East Coast a month ago Thursday after tearing through the Caribbean. In the weeks since, the ...
The reward for surviving Sandy may be higher taxes
Superstorm Sandy may have one more nasty surprise still to come: higher taxes. The math is simple and cruel. The storm left fewer properties standing, ...
Retailers report weak sales gains for November
Black Friday was no match for Superstorm Sandy. Major retailers from Target to Macy's reported weak November sales as the strong start to the holiday ...
Congress takes first hard look at Sandy damage
Congress on Thursday took its first hard look at the damage from Superstorm Sandy amid appeals for tens of billions of dollars in additional disaster ...
Applications for US jobless aid fall to 393,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 393,000 last week. It was the second straight drop after ...
NJ spruce lights up as Rockefeller Center tree
An 80-foot Norway spruce that made it through Superstorm Sandy was transformed into a beacon of shimmering glory Wednesday when New York City Mayor ...
NY mayor seeks more disaster aid for Sandy victims
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appealed to congressional leaders Wednesday for quick action on providing tens of billions of dollars in new ...
NJ places Sandy costs at $37B in seeking US aid
Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday raised the estimate of New Jersey's costs of recovering and rebuilding from Superstorm Sandy to nearly $37 billion ...
After Sandy, Keys schedules Black Ball for Dec. 6
Superstorm Sandy won't stop Alicia Keys from staging her annual Black Ball. The singer said Wednesday the New York event will now be held Dec. 6.
UN climate scientist: Sandy no coincidence
Though it's tricky to link a single weather event to climate change, Hurricane Sandy was "probably not a coincidence" but an example of the extreme ...
Bon Jovi, Grohl added to Sandy benefit concert
Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder are adding to the star power at next month's Superstorm Sandy benefit concert at Madison Square Garden.
Big bill for levee upkeep comes to New Orleans
In the busy and under-staffed offices of New Orleans' flood-control leaders, there's an uneasy feeling about what lies ahead. By the time the next ...
Cuomo likens Katrina, Sandy as damage total soars
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared Superstorm Sandy in some ways worse than 2005's Hurricane Katrina as he said his state would need $42 billion to ...
NJ Gov. Christie's focus: Rebuilding, re-election
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to spend the next year leading efforts to rebuild his home state after Superstorm Sandy — and running for ...
Some Sandy victims dream of $425M Powerball riches
Forget FEMA, insurance adjusters and construction cleanups. Some of the people hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy are hoping one thing this week answers ...
AP IMPACT: NYC flood protection won't be easy
Inside tunnels threading under a Houston medical campus, 100 submarine doors stand ready to block invading floodwaters. Before commuters in Bangkok ...
Superstorm Sandy to cost reinsurer Swiss Re $900m
Reinsurance company Swiss Re estimates that claims stemming from the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy will cost the company about $900 million.
After Sandy, lower Manhattan limps back to life
The hum of massive mobile generators, boilers and pumps emerges blocks from Manhattan's Financial District and turns into a steady din south of Wall ...
Immigrants struggle to cope in Sandy's aftermath
Superstorm Sandy plunged some immigrants living illegally in the U.S. into darkness and even deeper into the shadows. Some of those who need help to ...