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Updates From AP<\/p>\n

Nov 2, 2012<\/p>\n

\u00a0NEW YORK (AP) – The New York City death toll from Superstorm
\nSandy continues to rise.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Police said Friday that the latest figure was 41.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Police officials stress that the death toll is preliminary.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The total could continue to go up. It also could go down if the
\nmedical examiner determines any deaths were not storm-related.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00a0NEW YORK (AP) – Corporate America is just starting to add up its
\nlosses from Superstorm Sandy, expected to be one of the most
\nexpensive storms in U.S. history.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Delta Air Lines and Verizon were two of the first major
\ncompanies to formally indicate the obvious, saying Friday that they
\nwill lose money because of the storm.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Delta had to cancel thousands of flights, while Verizon had cell
\ntowers blown out of commission and its New York offices flooded by
\nthe storm that thrashed the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The corporate bill is sure to swell as casinos, insurance
\ncompanies and retailers tally the damage.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Companies such as Lowe’s and Home Depot, however, could benefit
\nas people load up on generators and other supplies needed for the
\nrebuilding effort.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0NEW YORK (AP) – Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the New York City
\nMarathon will go on despite storm-related objections.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bloomberg discussed the marathon Friday while giving a briefing
\non the storm.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He says New York has to show that “we are here and we are going
\nto recover.” Bloomberg says the marathon will “give people
\nsomething to cheer about” after a “dismal week.”
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bloomberg has come under fire for pressing ahead with the
\nmarathon in a city still reeling from Superstorm Sandy. Some New
\nYorkers say holding the 26.2-mile race would be insensitive and
\ndivert police and other important resources when many are still
\nsuffering.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bloomberg says his predecessor, Rudy Giuliani (joo-lee-AH’-nee),
\nmade the right decision to let the marathon continue after the
\nSeptember 2001 terrorist attack.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Nov 1, 2012<\/p>\n

New York Mayor,Michael Bloomberg said Thursday, the New York City
\ndeath toll from superstorm Sandy is now 37.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Experts are reviewing plans to secure the arm of
\na crane that’s been dangling off a luxury high-rise in midtown
\nManhattan.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City officials said Thursday that inspections of the crane have
\nbeen completed.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meanwhile, the city has lifted its pre-storm ban on all outdoor
\nconstruction work.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A state-by-state look at superstorm’s effects
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed
\ninto the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system,
\nkilling at least 75 people in the United States. Power outages now
\nstand at more than 4.6 million homes and businesses, down from a
\npeak of 8.5 million. Here’s a snapshot of what is happening, state
\nby state.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONNECTICUT
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Governor Dannel Malloy and other state, federal and local
\nofficials from Connecticut is meeting today with U.S. Homeland
\nSecurity Secretary Janet Napolitano to review storm damage in the
\nstate. Deaths: 3. Power outages: 345,000, down from a peak of more
\nthan 620,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DELAWARE
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Governor Jack Markell lifts state of emergency and authorizes
\nNational Guard to continue cleanup support. Shelters close. Deaths:
\nnone. Power outages: 500, down from more than 45,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KENTUCKY
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The last remnants of Sandy drop more snow in the mountains on
\ntop of a foot that already fell. Deaths: none. Power outages:
\n3,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MAINE
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Amtrak’s Downeaster resumes service. Governor sends forest
\nrangers to New York City to help with recovery there. Deaths: none.
\nPower outages: 3,300, down from more than 90,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MARYLAND
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Residents return to polls after storm forced cancellation of
\nearly voting for two days. Deaths: 3. Power outages: 47,345, down
\nfrom 290,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MASSACHUSETTS
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Storm shifted a dead whale that had been left to rot on the
\nshoreline to a spot where scientists can now recover the bones
\nbefore it is buried. Deaths: none. Power outages: 19,500, down from
\n400,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MICHIGAN
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cargo shipping resumes on the Great Lakes after high waves
\nsubside. Deaths: none. Power outages: 10,000, down from 154,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW HAMPSHIRE
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Surprise “microburst” from vestiges of storm topples pines
\nonto lake cottages. Trick-or-treating postponed to Sunday. Deaths:
\n1. Power outages: 16,000, down from 210,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW JERSEY
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Debate rages about whether to rebuild delicate but popular
\nbarrier islands a day after President Barack Obama tours them by
\nair. National Guard delivers food and water to people in flooded
\nHoboken. Deaths: 14. Power outages: 1.76 million, down from 2.7
\nmillion.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW YORK
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New York City subways partially reopen, but streets remain
\nchoked with traffic. LaGuardia Airport has reopened today; the
\ncity’s other two major airports already started limited flights. It
\ncould be days before power is fully restored. Deaths: 30, including
\n22 in New York City. Power outages: 1.6 million, down from 2.2
\nmillion.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NORTH CAROLINA
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sea search continues for the captain of a tall ship that sank.
\nDeaths: 2. Power outages: mostly restored.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OHIO
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cleanup begins after another day of steady rains and gusty winds
\nthat led to flood warnings along Lake Erie. Deaths: 2. Power
\noutages: 100,000, down from more than 250,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PENNSYLVANIA
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Utility crews struggle to restore power in state where most
\ndamage was driven by wind, not water. Deaths: 12. Power outages:
\n525,000, down from 1.2 million.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RHODE ISLAND
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Power outages and impassable roads mean some residents may not
\nbe able to return home for days in some coastal communities.
\nDeaths: none. Power outages: 25,000, down from more than 122,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TENNESSEE
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elizabethton businesses close off a street and cover sidewalks
\nfor trick-or-treaters as snow falls in mountainous areas. Deaths:
\nnone. Power outages: minimal.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VERMONT
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Amtrak works to restore service to the state after tracks were
\ndamaged in other areas. Deaths: none. Power outages: mostly
\nrestored, down from more than 10,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VIRGINIA
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Guard winds down most recovery operations. U.S. Navy
\nsends three Virginia-based ships toward the Northeast in case
\nthey’re needed. Deaths: 2. Power outages: 9,300, down from more
\nthan 180,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WASHINGTON, D.C.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Early voting resumes after being shut down for two days, and
\nhours are extended. Federal workers return, National Mall reopens.
\nDeaths: none. Power outages: mostly restored, down from 25,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WEST VIRGINIA
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Last remnants of Sandy drop more snow; some areas have seen
\nnearly 3 feet. Eight buildings collapse in Nicholas County; no
\ninjuries reported. Deaths: 6. Power outages: 154,000, down from
\nabout 271,000.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Oct 31, 2012<\/p>\n

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – President Barack Obama and New Jersey
\nGov. Chris Christie have begun an hour-long aerial tour of New
\nJersey hurricane damage aboard Obama’s Marine One helicopter.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Obama flew to New Jersey today for a first-hand look at the
\ndevastation from the storm. He’s officially away from the campaign
\ntrail for a third day, but his trip is layered with political
\nimplications.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It gives Obama a chance to project leadership in the final days
\nof the tightly-contested White House race. And Christie, his tour
\nguide, has been a supporter of Mitt Romney. Christie has praised
\nObama’s efforts to help states dealing with the storm.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 But Obama spokesman Jay Carney says there are no political
\nmotivations behind Obama’s decision to join his rival’s supporter
\ntoday. Carney says it’s “not a time for politics.”
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christie was on hand to greet Air Force One in Atlantic City.
\nFEMA administrator Craig Fugate then joined them aboard Marine One
\nfor a look at the storm damage.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Before heading to New Jersey, Obama visited FEMA headquarters in
\nWashington.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Obama plans to return to the campaign trail tomorrow, with stops
\nplanned in Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SUPERSTORM-SANDY
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Yorkers back to work under sunny skies
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW YORK (AP) – For the first time since Hurricane Sandy struck,
\nthere’s bright sunshine today over New York City, after days of
\ngray skies, rain and wind.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The stock exchange is up and running — on generator power —
\nafter being shut down for two days. And limited subway service is
\nsupposed to start tomorrow.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Morning rush-hour traffic was heavy today in New York as people
\nstarted returning to work. Some commuters were seen waiting at bus
\nstops — for buses running free of charge. Two main tunnels
\nconnecting Manhattan with Brooklyn and New Jersey remain closed,
\nbut bridges into the city are open.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Millions of homes and businesses are still without power from
\nthe storm, which left at least 61 people dead and inflicted
\nbillions of dollars in damage.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Outages in New Jersey’s two largest cities, Newark and Jersey
\nCity, left traffic signals dark, resulting in fender-benders at
\nintersections where police weren’t directing traffic. At one
\nsupermarket in Jersey City, there were long lines to get bread and
\nuse an electrical outlet to charge cellphones.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

NEW YORK (AP) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (KWOH’-moh) says
\nlimited subway service will resume in New York City on Thursday.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuomo also says limited commuter rail service on the Long Island
\nRail Road and the Metro-North railroad will resume at 2 p.m.
\nWednesday.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He says subway service will be supplemented with buses between
\nManhattan and Brooklyn. He says more details will be released
\nlater.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The floodwaters that poured into New York’s deepest subway
\ntunnels because of Hurricane Sandy and the hybrid storm it spawned
\npose the biggest obstacle to the city’s recovery.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Many tunnels that carry trains were flooded by the storm, which
\nrepresents the worst natural disaster in the transit system’s
\n108-year history.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York’s biggest bus hub, has reopened.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00a0NEW YORK (AP) – More than 1.9 million customers remain without
\npower in New York State.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The majority, 1.6 million, are on Long Island and in New York
\nCity and its northern suburbs.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In New York City, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island have the most
\noutages.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The total state outages are down from a peak of 2.2 million
\ncustomers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00a0NEW YORK (AP) – The death toll from superstorm Sandy is now at
\nleast 55 people along the Atlantic Coast.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meanwhile, communities are slowly recovering from the storm.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In hard-hit New York City, hundreds of thousands of customers
\nare still without electricity, but buses are running and Wall
\nStreet is reopening this morning.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JFK International Airport and Newark, New Jersey’s airport also
\nare operating with limited service today.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Obama visits storm victims
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is traveling to New
\nJersey today to meet with Gov. Chris Christie and victims of
\nsuperstorm Sandy.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parts of the state have experienced massive flooding.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Power outages are still a major problem across the state and
\nstate government offices and most schools will remain closed today.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christie says when beaches are rebuilt, they’ll likely look
\ndifferent because boardwalks and amusement rides were washed away.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SUPERSTORM-NJ-FIRE
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fire breaks out in storm-damaged NJ shore town
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MANTOLOKING, N.J. (AP) – A fire has broken out in a New Jersey
\nshore town that was hit hard by Sandy.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Video from WNBC-TV in New York shows flames reaching in the sky
\nover Mantoloking. There’s a large cluster of flames and smaller
\nfires spread out from it.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It’s not clear what’s burning.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The small town, which sits between the Atlantic Ocean and
\nBarnegat Bay, suffered severe damage during the storm.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Update Oct 30, 2012<\/p>\n

NEW YORK (AP) \u2013 It could be days before people in much of the
\nNortheast can see their lives start to return to normal, in the
\naftermath of a storm that has left at least 39 people dead.<\/p>\n

More than 8.2 million people across the East are without power. New York
\nCity was especially hard hit, its subways shut down and much of
\nManhattan left without power.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UNDATED (AP) \u2013 The storm that resulted when Hurricane Sandy
\nmerged with two other storm systems has been moving westward today
\nacross Pennsylvania with winds of 45 miles an hour.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s expected to make a turn into New York State tonight. Although it is getting weaker as it goes, forecasters still expect it to bring heavy rain
\nand flooding.<\/p>\n

In one measure of the storm\u2019s size and power, waves
\non southern Lake Michigan have risen above 20 feet, tying a record.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WASHINGTON (AP) \u2013 President Barack Obama is warning the public
\nthat the massive storm that struck the East Coast \u201cis not yet
\nover.\u201d The president says there are still risks of flooding and
\ndowned power lines.<\/p>\n

He called the storm \u201cheartbreaking for the nation.\u201d Obama spoke during a visit to Red Cross headquarters.<\/p>\n

He plans to stay in Washington through tomorrow, scrapping three
\nstraight days of campaigning to deal with the storm.<\/p>\n

In Ohio, meanwhile, Mitt Romney collected relief supplies for storm victims,
\nsaying there are \u201ca lot of people hurting.\u201d
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW YORK (AP) \u2013 The New York Stock Exchange will reopen for
\nregular trading\u00a0Wednesday after being shut down for two days because
\nof Hurricane Sandy.<\/p>\n

The exchange says its building and trading floor are fully operational. This was the first time since 1888 that the exchange remained closed for two consecutive days due to weather.<\/p>\n

Sections of Manhattan were inundated with water, and power
\nwas shut off to thousands of people and businesses.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0NEW YORK (AP) – The floodwaters that poured into New York’s
\ndeepest subway tunnels may pose the biggest obstacle to the city’s
\nrecovery from the worst natural disaster in the transit system’s
\n108-year history.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Critical electrical equipment could be ruined. Track beds could
\nbe covered with debris. Corrosive salt water could have destroyed
\nessential switches, lights, turnstiles and the power-conducting
\nthird rail.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Several tunnels that carry trains beneath the East River
\nremained flooded Tuesday. The head of the Metropolitan
\nTransportation Authority said it was too early to tell how long it
\nwould take to pump them dry and make repairs.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There has always been flooding in the tunnels, which collect
\nstorm water constantly, even in the lightest of rains. But
\nauthorities said there has never been anything like the damage
\ninflicted by Hurricane Sandy.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Earlier…<\/p>\n

NEW YORK (AP) \u2013 President Barack Obama has declared a major
\ndisaster for New York City and Long Island.<\/p>\n

Superstorm Sandy is marching slowly inland after leaving at least 17 dead in its march up the East Coast. Millions of people are without power or mass
\ntransit and many areas are flooded.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW YORK (AP) \u2013 New York City is among the hardest hit places
\nand the effects of Superstorm Sandy are expected to linger for a
\nwhile.<\/p>\n

A large swath of the city has no electric and subway and
\nvehicle tunnels are flooded. A fire destroyed at least 50 houses
\novernight in Queens and the financial district is closed for a
\nsecond day.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) \u2013 A different form of water from
\nSuperstorm Sandy has blitzed West Virginia \u2014 snow and lots of it.<\/p>\n

A blizzard warning covers a large part of the state today as snow
\nand high winds blow over Appalachia.<\/p>\n

Forecasters say a foot and more of snow was reported in lower elevations. High elevations in the mountains were getting more than two feet. More than 128,000 customers in West Virginia are without power.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Update Oct 29, 2012<\/p>\n

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) \u2013 Much of the northeastern United
\nStates is shut down \u2014 schools, transit systems, office buildings
\n\u2013 as Hurricane Sandy moves toward shore.<\/p>\n

New York City and Long Island are bracing for the worst of the storm surge \u2014 as much as eleven feet of seawater.<\/p>\n

More than 7,000 flights have been grounded across the Northeast, and that\u2019s having a ripple effect, causing delays and canceled flights not only in the United States, but also in Europe and Asia.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) \u2013 Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy is
\ncontinuing to move quickly and should make landfall by early Monday
\nevening in southern New Jersey or Delaware.<\/p>\n

And they say it\u2019s starting to lose its tropical nature as it merges with a cold
\nweather system that is already dumping snow in West Virginia.<\/p>\n

As a hybrid storm, they say, Sandy\u2019s damage will be more widespread, but
\nit will be less intense.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW YORK (AP) \u2013 Stock exchanges in New York are planning to open
\nagain on Wednesday \u2014 but they\u2019ll be closed for a second day
\nTuesday, as New York takes a pounding from Hurricane Sandy.<\/p>\n

The
\nlast time the New York Stock Exchange was closed for weather was in
\n1985 because of Hurricane Gloria.<\/p>\n

This will be the first time since 1888 that it will be closed for two consecutive days because of weather.<\/p>\n

Areas around New York\u2019s Financial District are part of a
\nmandatory evacuation zone.<\/p>\n

The storm surge is already pushing water over seawalls at the southern tip of Manhattan.<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) \u2013 Snow plows are out in the southern
\nAppalachian mountains, beginning what could be a long week of snow
\nremoval as forecasters predict as much as 3 feet of snow spawned by
\nHurricane Sandy.<\/p>\n

Forecasters in West Virginia expanded a blizzard warning for high winds and heavy, wet snow.<\/p>\n

The early snowfall in higher elevations could be a boon for the area\u2019s ski resorts, which have sometimes struggled to keep their slopes open.<\/p>\n

Hurricane Sandy as it moved toward land Monday
\nwas beginning to morph from hurricane into hybrid storm.<\/p>\n

The change signals a more diffuse storm that will be bigger and sloppier.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb said Sandy was
\nbeginning to lose its tropical nature as it merges with a cold
\nweather system that is already dumping snow in West Virginia.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sandy has been among the largest-sized hurricanes. Meteorologist
\nJeff Masters said that as a hybrid, Sandy’s damage will be even
\nwider. But it will be less intense.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Its force will extend as far as Chicago, where the National
\nWeather Service already has issued high wind warnings and a
\nlakeshore flood warning.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WASHINGTON (AP) \u2013 They can\u2019t exactly shut down their campaigns,
\nwith eight days to go until Election Day.<\/p>\n

But President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney can\u2019t ignore Hurricane Sandy, either.<\/p>\n

Obama Monday canceled a midday rally in Florida and flew back to
\nWashington to keep tabs on the storm.<\/p>\n

Romney has been campaigning in Ohio and Iowa, but canceled events Monday night and Tuesday.<\/p>\n

His campaign is thinking of sending him to New Jersey later this week,
\nwhere he could meet with victims and with Gov. Chris Christie, a
\nRomney ally.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WASHINGTON (AP) \u2013 Hurricane Sandy could complicate Friday\u2019s
\nrelease of the October jobs report, the final snapshot of
\nemployment before the presidential election.<\/p>\n

Labor Department officials are still hopeful that they can release the report as\u00a0 scheduled.<\/p>\n

But they acknowledged that the storm could cause a delay.<\/p>\n

Preparation for the jobs report typically ramps up in the
\nweek of the release.<\/p>\n

The federal government was closed today, and final calculations could be delayed if the government stays closed because of the storm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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