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New York probes post-storm price-gouging

NEW YORK — New York authorities are investigating widespread reports of price-gouging on fuel, water and other vital items in the wake of superstorm Sandy, officials said Monday. “Our office has zero tolerance for price-gouging,” Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said. “We are actively investigating hundreds of complaints we’ve received from…

New York sues banks over fraudulent foreclosures

The state of New York sued major US banks on Friday for fraudulently foreclosing on thousands of homeowners in the state in the wake of the nationwide housing crash. The state is suing JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, along with Virginia-based MERSCORP, which it called a “shell…