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LaTourette: Republicans ‘got whooped’ on fiscal cliff, and ‘chuckleheads’ blocked Sandy relief too
Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-OH) on Wednesday said that Republicans had gotten “whooped” by President Barack Obama in fiscal cliff negotiations and that the “chuckleheads” in his party even refused to pass a relief package for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. “It’s that Hobson’s choice that if there was no deal,…
Voting on Hurricane Sandy relief postponed until next Congress
A planned vote on supplemental funding for federal Hurricane Sandy funding was scratched during this session of Congress, to the sharp surprise of at least one New Jersey lawmaker, reports said. The Hurricane Sandy supplemental aid bill was scheduled to be voted before the beginning of the swearing… …
Good Samaritan repairs Sandy-stricken home of disabled 11-year-old
The Troy family of Long Beach, N.Y., is hoping to move back into their home by the end of the year and potentially even by Christmas — a feat considering that a few weeks ago, that seemed impossible, reported the AP. Their home was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy and…
Springsteen, McCartney and Rolling Stones shine at Hurricane Sandy benefit gig
Rock music royalty, including the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters and Paul McCartney, joined in a stellar line-up to raise money for victims of superstorm Sandy. The “12-12-12″ concert at Madison Square Garden brought a Who’s Who of rockers under one roof for the event, which was…
Stubborn U.S. drought could be costlier than hurricane Sandy
Stubborn US drought could be costlier than hurricane Sandy Less than 18 months after the US Army Corps of Engineers blasted gaps in a levee on the Mississippi River to cope with a record flood, it’s getting ready to detonate explosives for the opposite reason – to clear rock outcroppings…
Auto sales hit fastest pace since January 2008
US auto sales posted their fastest clip since January 2008 amid an improving economic outlook and demand for replacement vehicles following the devastating Hurricane Sandy. Total industry sales in November were up 15 percent from a year earlier and came in at an adjusted, annualized rate of 15.5 million vehicles,…
Victims of Hurricane Sandy forgotten in Haiti
Hurricane Sandy, the deadly storm that slammed into New York and New Jersey in October, tore through the Caribbean long before reaching America — and in Haiti, many still await help. Flooding from Sandy killed 54 people and left thousands homeless in Haiti, another woe for a country still struggling…
U.S. existing home sales jump as supply tightens
US existing home sales picked up in October despite the market in the northeast being shut down in the last days of the month by Hurricane Sandy, a realtors group said Monday. Existing home sales rose 2.1 percent over September, hitting an annual pace of 4.79 million units, pulled up…
HUD director tapped to lead Sandy recovery
President Obama appointed the director of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Shaun Donovan, to lead the government’s efforts to help states in the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s havoc, reported the Los Angeles Times. “We are going to be here until the rebuilding is complete,” Obama said during the announcement, which…
Kilmeade on Sandy voters: America is ‘the shallowest country in the history of man’
Fox News co-host Brian Kilmeade on Wednesday complained that the United States was the “shallowest country in the history of man” because exit polls showed that people considered Hurricane Sandy an important factor in the presidential race. On the morning after President Barack Obama won re-election, Fox & Friends co-host…
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