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Vt.: File soon for unemployment to beat storm
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New Romney ad misleads on auto bailout
How to stay connected during Hurricane Sandy
Middle of the storm: How people are handling Sandy
Sen. Brown pulls out of final debate, citing storm
Vt. could see 80 mph winds overnight from Sandy
Maine governor declares emergency for 'superstorm'
King receives endorsement from paper workers union
Vt. power outages spike as Sandy arrives
Police: Pastor of North Texas church killed
SF sheriff: No conflicts in domestic violence case
Facebook, Twitter abuzz with hurricane chatter
Nevada town named state's 'most bearded community'
Scott Brown pulls out of final US Senate debate with Elizabeth Warren, citing hurricane
Hurricane upends final week of Mass. Sen. campaign
Obama's iPod a bit like his electorate _ varied
Sandy forecast to reach coast in 3 to 5 hours
Obama aims to project leadership as storm hits
MN sends emergency crews to MA, NY

Vt.: File soon for unemployment to beat storm

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:16 PM PDT

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermonters looking to file unemployment claims should do so quickly on a state website before widespread power outages expected from Hurricane Sandy.

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How to stay connected during Hurricane Sandy

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:22 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — When disaster strikes, phone and Internet service often takes a hit, right when it's needed the most. Here are some tips for communicating with emergency services and loved ones as Sandy collides with the East Coast:

Middle of the storm: How people are handling Sandy

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:22 PM PDT

Along the East Coast, residents are weathering the effects of Hurricane Sandy and anticipating its merging with two other weather systems to create a fearsome storm. Here are their stories.

Sen. Brown pulls out of final debate, citing storm

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:09 PM PDT

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is pulling out of the fourth and final debate of the Senate campaign.

Vt. could see 80 mph winds overnight from Sandy

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:06 PM PDT

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Winds up to 80 mph could be felt from southern Vermont through the Canadian border as the leading edge of Hurricane Sandy arrives in the state Monday evening and overnight, potentially knocking down trees and power lines and causing widespread power outages, state emergency management officials warned Monday.

Maine governor declares emergency for 'superstorm'

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:06 PM PDT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has declared a statewide emergency to ensure state, county and municipal governments have all the resources they need to respond to Hurricane Sandy.

King receives endorsement from paper workers union

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:06 PM PDT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A union representing 4,000 paper and pulp mill workers in Maine is throwing its support behind former Gov. Angus King in his run for the U.S. Senate.

Vt. power outages spike as Sandy arrives

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:03 PM PDT

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The number of Vermont electric customers without power is climbing rapidly as Hurricane Sandy makes its presence felt in the state.

Police: Pastor of North Texas church killed

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:00 PM PDT

FOREST HILL, Texas (AP) — A North Texas pastor was killed Monday by an attacker who rammed a car into a church wall, chased the pastor and beat him with an electric guitar, police said.

SF sheriff: No conflicts in domestic violence case

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:00 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After about two weeks back on the job, San Francisco's sheriff said he is humbled and ashamed of the domestic violence case that ended in his criminal conviction and nearly forced him out of office.

Facebook, Twitter abuzz with hurricane chatter

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:22 PM PDT

Whether you call it Frankenstorm, Stormpocalypse or simply Hurricane Sandy, the giant weather system barreling into the East Coast is a favorite topic of conversation on social media from Facebook to Twitter. As people post updates to friends and family, relay emergency information and lighten the mood with humor, it's clear that discussing natural disasters on social media has become as much a part of the experience as stocking up on bread and batteries.

Nevada town named state's 'most bearded community'

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:50 PM PDT

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Virginia City has emerged as Nevada's "most bearded community" following a weekend contest.

Scott Brown pulls out of final US Senate debate with Elizabeth Warren, citing hurricane

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:49 PM PDT

Senator Scott Brown, citing the danger posed by Hurricane Sandy, has pulled out of his fourth and final debate with Elizabeth Warren, which was scheduled to take place on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Boston. "It is simply not appropriate to go forward with a political debate when a disaster strikes," Brown's spokesman, Colin Reed, said. "The focus for all of us before, during and after the storm needs to be on emergency response and disaster relief, not campaigns and politics."

Hurricane upends final week of Mass. Sen. campaign

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:17 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — A powerful hurricane is upending the final week of campaigning in Massachusetts' grueling U.S. Senate race.

Obama's iPod a bit like his electorate _ varied

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:21 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's iPod could pass for a voter outreach tool.

Sandy forecast to reach coast in 3 to 5 hours

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:16 PM PDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy is continuing to move quickly and should make landfall by early Monday evening in southern New Jersey or Delaware.