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Congress approves additional Sandy aid
In a move that will help some 800 Maryland families affected by the effects of Hurricane Sandy, Congress approved $10 billion in emergency funding Friday for the federal flood insurance program. The hastily scheduled votes came in response to criticism...
Tags: Government, Republican Party, Natural Disasters, Insurance, Science and Technology
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Parkland says Hurricane Sandy no excuse for late tax payment
When Hurricane Sandy knocked the lights out of the Lehigh Valley and neighboring states, millions of people were powerless to perform simple daily tasks like bathing, cooking and paying their taxes. Most of society recognized that and stepped up. Gyms...
Tags: Government, Natural Disasters, Allentown, Executive Branch, Internal Revenue Service
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State to continue reviewing electric company responses to Superstorm Sandy
Watchdog with Paul MuschickPPL, Met-Ed, PECO and other Pennsylvania power companies will be in the spotlight next week when state officials conduct another review of how utilities prepared for and responded to Superstorm Sandy, which left much of the Lehigh Valley area in...... -
Can Chris Christie rescue the GOP?
WASHINGTON -- A pair of polls out this week shows the dire state the Republican Party finds itself in -- and a way out of the wilderness, should Republicans choose to take it. Poll No. 1: Rasmussen Reports found that views of the tea party -- the wing...
Tags: Government, Republican Party, Tea Party Movement, Immigration, Natural Disasters
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Preparing for the worst
Huntington Beach may not be anywhere near New Jersey, but it shares one potential danger — the coast. After witnessing the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy, Robinwood Church in Huntington Beach wants residents prepared for an earthquake or...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Relief and Aid Organizations, Hurricane Sandy (2012), American Red Cross
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What's the holdup with Hurricane Sandy aid?
Congress has dragged its feet on aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy, though it pledged an equal amount — $60 billion — in aid for Hurricane Katrina within two weeks of that devastating flood. Votes are now scheduled for the next few weeks....
Tags: Natural Disasters, John Boehner, Hurricane Sandy (2012), U.S. Congress
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Hurricanes Inspire National Theater Institute Students For New Work
Hartford CourantNational Theater Institute’s (NTI) 31 students at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford will present "They Were Under," an original work based on first hand and journalistic accounts, weather forecasts, and documentaries from Hurricane...Tags: Weather, Dina Merrill, Natural Disasters, Waterford, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Chris Christie and Jon Stewart spar over Obama-love, government aid
He smiled, he quipped that he felt like the friendly bartender, but Jon Stewart performed more like a relentless good cop. During a half-hour interview with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the late-night host pressed his subject like he was a friendly...Tags: Republican Party, Government, Bruce Springsteen, Natural Disasters, Elections
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"Bikes For Kids" Helps Hurricane Sandy Victims
Last year, I did a Mommy Minute story about Bikes For Kids, a wonderful, local organization with a simple mission: all children deserve to enjoy a bicycle. In a crammed garage, a few guys refurbish used bikes for boys and girls in need. They are intense...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Old Saybrook, Holidays, Long Island, Family
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Homes from Rocky Mount heading to area impacted by Sandy
ReporterThe personal stories from victims of Hurricane Sandy are heartbreaking. They've prompted all kinds of help from all kinds of people, including from many of you. Tonight more help is on the way from southwestern Virginia thanks to a national foundation...Tags: Natural Disasters, Milford (New Haven, Connecticut), New Milford, Hurricane Sandy (2012), September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Trees draw scrutiny in battle to keep the lights on
No one seemed to know who owned the unhealthy trees in the alley behind Rexmere Road in Baltimore, the ones growing amid the electrical lines, but there was no mystery about the cause of every power outage around there.
Meetings were organized. Baltimore...Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Botany, Natural Disasters, Pikesville, Martin O'Malley
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Jobless claims fall sharply for the week
WASHINGTON -- New jobless claims last week fell much more sharply than expected, a reassuring sign that the damaging effects from Hurricane Sandy to the labor market have largely passed. The Labor Department said Thursday that 370,000 people filed...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Economic Indicator, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets
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Dec 22, 2012
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