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Hurricane Sandy, day by day
A look at Hurricane Sandy, day by day, on its path across the Caribbean: — Oct. 22: Tropical Depression 18 forms over the southwestern Caribbean, ...
East Coast braces for monster 'Frankenstorm'
When Hurricane Sandy becomes a hybrid weather monster some call "Frankenstorm" it will smack the East Coast harder and wider than last year's damaging ...
Airlines ask fliers to reschedule due to hurricane
U.S. airlines are giving travelers a way out if they want to scrap their plans due to Hurricane Sandy. All the major airlines are offering waivers to ...
Absentee ballots may have been destroyed in crash
Federal officials say that absentee ballots being sent to U.S. military serving in Afghanistan may have been burned in a plane crash. A top official ...
Washington and Zemeckis take off in 'Flight'
You might think that Robert Zemeckis, having devoted himself to motion-capture animation for the last 12 years, would be thrilled to return to the ...
Amid bumper crop, families could get PB&J break
Choosy moms and dads may be packing more PB&J in lunches this winter, when the cost of a jar of Jif or Skippy is expected to fall even as other ...
Japan approves new stimulus for ailing economy
Japan's Cabinet approved a 423 billion yen ($5.3 billion) economic stimulus package on Friday, moving to fend off recession as the recovery in the ...
Weakened hurricane lashes Bahamas after 21 deaths
A weakened Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas late Thursday with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where ...
Cuban state media say 11 deaths in Hurricane Sandy
Cuban state media have announced 11 deaths from Hurricane Sandy, including a 4-month-old boy who was crushed when his home collapsed. State TV's ...
Cesium levels in fish off Fukushima not dropping
Radioactive cesium levels in most kinds of fish caught off the coast of Fukushima haven't declined in the year following Japan's nuclear disaster, a ...
Witnesses: Actress 'manic' after fatal NJ crash
Witnesses to the aftermath of a fatal auto accident involving a former "Melrose Place" actress say she was babbling and wasn't aware someone had died.
Forecasters warn East Coast about 'Frankenstorm'
All the spare parts appear to be coming together to create what forecasters are calling "Frankenstorm," a monster combination of high wind, heavy ...
Rep: Sean 'Diddy' Combs being treated after crash
Sean "Diddy" Combs is being treated for injuries he sustained during a minor car accident in Beverly Hills, Calif. A spokeswoman for the 42-year-old ...
Cesium in fish off Fukushima not declining
Radioactive cesium levels in most kinds of fish caught off the coast of Fukushima haven't declined in the year following Japan's nuclear disaster, a ...
Israel keeps silent on mysterious Sudan airstrike
Senior Israeli officials accused Sudan on Thursday of playing a key role in an Iranian-backed network of arms shipments to hostile Arab militant ...
2nd arrest in case linked to NY policeman's death
A man was arrested on charges he assisted a suspect in the shooting deaths of a New York police officer and a carjacking victim, prosecutors said ...
Obama gets briefing on Hurricane Sandy
President Barack Obama has been briefed on Hurricane Sandy and the White House is urging people in the storm's path to listen to local officials and ...
Gold now top conflict mineral in Congo: Report
Gold is now the primary source of income for armed groups in eastern Congo, and is ending up in jewelry stores across the world, according to a report ...
AP Interview: Japan nuke plant water worries rise
Japan's crippled nuclear power plant is struggling to find space to store tens of thousands of tons of highly contaminated water used to cool the ...
China ends nuke plant ban set after Japan disaster
China has decided to approve new nuclear power plants as part of plans to reduce reliance on oil and coal, ending the moratorium it imposed to review ...
3 dead after 5 family members shot in California
A gunman targeted a family-owned fire extinguisher business Wednesday, gunning down three people at the office and shooting two more at a family home ...
Experts: Killer shark was probably great white
An expert has determined that a surfer was killed off California's Central Coast by a 15- to 16-foot great white shark. Ralph Collier of the Shark ...
Mothers testify about losing kids in day care fire
During often tearful testimony, the mothers of four children who died in a 2011 home day care fire in Houston recounted for jurors on Wednesday the ...
Deadly shark attacks rare but they do happen
Almost 40 years after the movie "Jaws" had people staying away from the ocean in droves, word of shark attacks still send shivers down the spines of ...
NY cop killing suspect transferred from hospital
An ex-convict suspected of gunning down a police officer near the Belmont Park racetrack and then shooting to death a carjacking victim was ...