East Coast Starts To Recover After Sandy Leaves Death, Destruction In Wake, 4M Still Without Power -- FOX News
Twenty-four hours after millions on the East Coast awoke to their first glimpse of the devastation from monster storm Sandy, they now are left to ask: What do I do now?
Residents of the areas pummeled by Sandy began to look towards rebuilding efforts Wednesday, though many remain without power, neighborhoods remain strewn with debris and many transportation systems remain closed. At least 55 people have been reported dead as a result of the storm, which one economic firm predicted caused up $20 billion in damage.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syrian jets bomb rebel strongholds in Damascus and north.
Lebanon’s Sunnis at risk of radicalization.
Iran urges recognition of its nuclear rights.
EU sanctions strangle Iranian LPG exports to Asia.
IG report: Iraqi auditors point to huge money laundering.
Israel reckons with unraveling Gaza policy.
Electrical fire at Saudi wedding kills 25.
ASIA
Afghans say Presidential election date is set for April 2014.
Afghan parliament paralysed by Hajj trips.
China confronts Japan ships near disputed islands.
Opium cultivation increases for sixth year in Burma, according to UN report.
India's new FM to focus on Pakistan, China relations.
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AFRICA
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Gunmen kill 20 in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state.
One dead in Tunisia clash between Salafists and police. Security tightened after Tunisia violence.
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EUROPE
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Greece recession and debt problems even worse.
Portuguese budget to pass, faces court uncertainty.
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French CEOs call for huge cuts to welfare charges.
AMERICAS
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TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
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