Northeast Storm Knocks Out Power and Delays Travel
A severe storm system crippled the East Coast with heavy snow and freezing rain. Up to 21 inches possible in northern Michigan and 14 inches in parts of New Jersey risked closing schools and courts. Amtrak halted four East Coast trains and utilities logged about 220000 South Carolina customers without power. Authorities reported 47 deaths from snow and cold as Interstate 95 patrols aided stranded motorists.
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Carolinas
Midwest
Great Lakes
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York State
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York
Catskills
Gisselle Garcia
Newark
N.J
Georgia
Maryland
South Carolina
Amtrak
Peter Ashenden
Lizard Lick Towing
Wendell
N.C
North Carolina
National Guardsmen
Virginia
Henrico County
Richmond
Delaware
Winter storm system spans eastern states causing closures
Snow sleet and freezing rain spread across the eastern half of the nation from Sunday into Monday, prompting school and government office closures. At least 27 highway deaths were blamed on the storms, with many states issuing late openings or widespread employer leniency. Illinois and New Jersey districts canceled classes as roads remained slick, while similar disruptions occurred across Michigan Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin. The fatalities totaled across multiple states, most from traffic accidents.
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New Jersey
Midwest
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
January consumer confidence at 18 month high
The Conference Board reports January consumer confidence rose to 96.8, the highest since July 2002, signaling improving sentiment though current conditions tied to labor market remains weak and volatile. The index underscores consumer spending impact on the economy as optimism grows about the six month outlook.
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New York
Conference Board
Lynn Franco
Virus Mydoom worm spreads rapidly hitting hundreds of thousands
Virus experts report the Mydoom or Novarg worm as the largest outbreak in months. It spread across the United States during business hours, infecting an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 computers worldwide, with one in twelve messages carrying the worm.
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Calif
U.S
Vincent Gullotto
Mikko Hypponen
Fsecure Corp
Finland
Microsoft Corp
Mydoom
Steve Trilling
Symantec
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