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Storm whips into Northeast bringing snow, rain
A powerful winter storm blamed for 15 deaths in other parts of the country is bringing rain to southern New England and snow farther north, but the ...
Storm's high winds, snow, sleet lash Northeast
A powerful winter storm system that pounded the nation's midsection, wrecking holiday travel plans and dumping a record snowfall in Arkansas, began ...
Stores look to week after Christmas for sales
Bargain-hungry Americans will need to go on a post-Christmas spending binge to salvage this holiday shopping season. Despite the huge discounts and ...
Stranded by winter storm? Tips for fliers
A massive winter storm is disrupting travel plans for tens of thousands of fliers trying to get home after Christmas. Snow, thunderstorms, sleet, ...
Sandy-flooded inland towns in NJ see no solutions
Images of New Jersey's devastated shoreline captivated the nation in the days after Superstorm Sandy. Less noticed was the enormous damage caused ...
Christmas Day storms blamed for 3 deaths
Twisters hopscotched across the Deep South, and, along with brutal, straight-line winds, knocked down countless trees, blew the roofs off homes and ...
Christmas storms all over US blamed for 2 deaths
A Christmas Day twister outbreak left damage across the Deep South while holiday travelers in the nation's much colder midsection battled sometimes ...
NY surfer who survived Sandy drowns in Puerto Rico
A lifeguard widely praised as a hero after Superstorm Sandy for rescuing neighbors endangered by rolling floodwaters and a fire that destroyed several ...
For family that lost home to Sandy, 'a miracle'
The text from Sister Diane at St. Ignatius Martyr church was as odd as it was urgent: "A man is going to call. You must answer the phone." Kerry Ann ...
Few tests done at toxic sites after superstorm
For more than a month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said that the recent superstorm didn't cause significant problems at any of the ...
Crowd-funding draws donations for Sandy relief
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, some who lost their homes or businesses have turned to crowd-funding websites to elicit a faster and more direct ...
Snowstorm weakening after dumping snow in Midwest
The first widespread snowstorm of the season weakened as it moved east Friday, but not before it dumped more than 1 ½ feet of snow in Michigan and ...
"Sandy Claus" delivers toys to storm-stricken kids
From his toy-cluttered Brooklyn apartment, the man in the red suit was making his list and checking it twice. But he made no distinction between ...
Snow in Midwest leaves some travelers scrambling
The first widespread snowstorm of the season plodded across the Midwest on Thursday, as whiteout conditions sent drivers sliding over slick roads and ...
Stores brace for snow during final shopping days
Midwesterners aren't the only ones who could get slammed by the storm that's expected to bring heavy snow, winds and rain to the middle of the country ...
Storms improve outlook for Mississippi River
A release of water from the Missouri River and recent snow and rain are offering some relief for the Mississippi River. Though still dangerously low, ...
Snowstorm causing problems from Rockies to Midwest
A storm that has dumped more than a foot of snow in the Rocky Mountains was causing problems for travelers as it spread across the Plains on Wednesday
Amid Newtown tragedy, scam artists creep in
The family of Noah Pozner was mourning the 6-year-old, killed in the Newtown school massacre, when outrage compounded their sorrow. Someone they ...
GOP proposes smaller, $24B Sandy aid package
Senate Republicans on Wednesday proposed a $24 billion emergency aid package for Superstorm Sandy victims, less than half of what Democrats hope to ...
For minor crimes, NYers sentenced to Sandy relief
New Yorkers who got into minor trouble in Manhattan have been sentenced to Sandy. Last week, 70 people who were given community service after pleading ...
Winter storm moves through Rocky Mountains
A winter snow storm moved through the Rocky Mountain region Tuesday as many people prepared for the start of their holiday travels. The storm could ...
Mental health toll emerges among Sandy survivors
The image of his brother trapped in a car with water rising to his neck, his eyes silently pleading for help, is part of a recurring nightmare that ...
NYC artists seek help to scrub away Sandy's stains
Superstorm Sandy was not kind to the arts community. It not only upended paintings, equipment, tools and paper, turning them into tangled and soggy ...
Senate turns to Sandy aid bill Monday
The Senate will be turning its attention to a $60.4 billion disaster aid package for Superstorm Sandy victims next week while President Obama and ...