Why do we vote? Not to pick the winner, probably
By CONNIE CASS
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - There's always grousing about the many people who don't bother to vote. But look at it the other way: An estimated 133 million Americans will cast ballots in Tuesday's election. Some will persevere despite long lines, pressing personal burdens or the devastation left by Superstorm Sandy. Why do they
...Missing from presidential race: roads, bridges
By JOAN LOWY
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Of the many items debated in the presidential campaign, there hasn't been much talk about planes, trains, roads and bridges.
But as Superstorm Sandy reminded the world so vividly, we can't afford to do without them. So why isn't the nation's transportation infrastructure a hot topic?
Money, for one.
...Romney says voting is the 'one job left'
Associated Press
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is urging Americans to vote as he kicks off his last and longest day of campaigning before Tuesday's election.
Romney opened Monday by rallying more than 1,000 people at an airport rally in Sanford, Fla. He told
...Post Sandy, manic Monday begins for commuters
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Commuters streaming into New York City on Monday endured long waits and crowded trains, giving the recovering transit system a stress test a week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the eastern third of the country, with New York and New Jersey bearing the brunt of the destruction.
Trains
...DA: NY nun accused of theft after $100K is stolen
HOLLEY, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say a nun faces grand larceny charges after more than $100,000 was stolen from two western New York churches where she worked.
Orleans County District Attorney Joseph Cardone tells The Buffalo News (http://bit.ly/Xdrp1E ) that Sister Mary Anne Rapp is scheduled to appear in Kendall Town Court on Monday night to
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