Friday, November 2, 2012

[U.S.] Isolated and forgotten: NYC's hard-hit Staten Island say help is slow to come ...

Isolated and forgotten: NYC's hard-hit Staten Island say help is slow to come ...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/anger-surfaces-as-scope-of-sandys-devastation-widens-death-toll-rises/article4852028/
NEW YORK - Residents and public officials are complaining that help with storm recovery is frustratingly slow to arrive on New York City's Staten Island.

Philly Clout: Suddenly, it's all about Pa.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-election/beating-the-odds-why-mitt-romney-may-just-pull-out-an-improbable-win/article4850945/
Clout hears that Romney may appear at a rally in southeastern Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon, with Bucks County being the most likely locale.

Bloomberg Post-Sandy Backing Gives Obama Unexpected Boost
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/01/bloomberg-obama-endoresement-climate-change-debate
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed President Barack Obama for re-election yesterday, giving the incumbent an unexpected boost from a politically independent national figure heading into the final days of a deadlocked presidential race.

Annette John-Hall: Theories abound about Christie-Obama bromance
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/jersey-bromance-president-obama-and-chris-christie-survey-storm-damage/
Actually, the president and governor got together to survey the damage done to the flood-ravaged Jersey Shore after Hurricane Sandy and to reassure displaced residents that "we are here for you.

Absentee voting going strong, officials expect long lines this weekend
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-election-voting-20121101,0,6258255.story
Technically, Michigan doesn't have early voting. But voters will have the chance to pick up, fill out and turn in absentee ballots in person today, Saturday and Monday.

Hoboken, NJ, Residents Spend Another Night Out in the Cold in Flooded City
http://abcnews.go.com/US/hoboken-nj-residents-spend-night-cold-flooded-city/story?id=17614511
Members of the National Guard and Hoboken Police ride a large truck through floodwaters used to pluck people from high water in Hoboken, N.J.

Latest North Carolina news, sports, business and entertainment
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/us-ends-search-for-captain-of-tall-ship/story-e6frfkui-1226509040479
SUPERSTORM-SHIP. 3-day search ends for ship captain off NC coast. ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) The Coast Guard has given up its search for the captain of a tall ship that sank off the North Carolina coast during Hurricane Sandy.

Nittany Line: Penn State surprisingly strong despite turmoil
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/penn_state/20121102_Nittany_Line__Penn_State_surprisingly_strong_despite_turmoil.html
Yet it was only Thursday when former Penn State president Graham Spanier was charged with felonies relating to the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse case.

Paul Ryan fires up Reno crowd, says Nevada crucial for Romney victory
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/in-nevada-obama-ryan-and-signs-of-a-new-democratic-leaning-normal/
Obama campaigns in North Las Vegas. President Barack Obama attended a rally near the College of Southern Nevada's Cheyenne campus in North Las Vegas where he was greeted by a chanting crowd of about 4,500.

Romney returns to economic issues in Virginia
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83196.html
Mitt Romney campaigns in Virginia (Photo: David Goldman AP). Story Highlights. Romney highlights shuttered businesses in the Commonwealth; He says regulations and taxes are crushing businesses; Polls show Obama and Romney neck-and-neck in ...

Obama Secret Service bodyguard found dead in apparent suicide
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/02/obama-secret-service-guard-suicide
A US Secret Service agent assigned to President Barack Obama's protective detail has been found dead in an apparent suicide after coming under investigation for misconduct.

Cleanup, recovery at Shore seems overwhelming
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/20121102_Cleanup__recovery_at_Shore_seems_overwhelming.html
The bar where Snooki of Jersey Shore fame was a regular is still standing, and sand lies in drifts up to six feet high on the roads.

Tickets available for Sunday rally with Presidents Obama, Clinton
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83191.html
President Obama's Sunday-morning rally with former president Bill Clinton will be held on North State Street in downtown Concord, his campaign announced yesterday.

FEMA comes to the rescue in wake of Sandy -- but will it need saving?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204707104578093192471666514.html
The Obama administration is committing federal resources to Hurricane Sandy clean-up at a rate that is either impressive or alarming, depending on which disaster matters more -- the storm, or the budget deficit.

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