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The northeast of the United States crawled out Sunday from under a monster blizzard that caused at least nine deaths and paralyzed the region with high winds and vast drifts of snow.

The US northeast slowly dug out early Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that choked air, road and rail travel, left some 650,000 homes and businesses without power and caused at least seven deaths.

The US northeast slowly dug out from a mammoth blizzard that choked air, road and rail travel, left some 650,000 homes and businesses without power and caused at least seven deaths.

A ferocious snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States for a second straight day Saturday, killing at least two people, bringing transportation to a halt and cutting off power to at least half a million customers.

Andre Barnett is running for president as the candidate of the Reform Party. Andre Barnett is running for president as the candidate of the Reform Party. The 36-year-old Barnett won the party's nomination during its National Convention held in August in Philadelphia. He entered the race last May. The Ohio native attended Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. He earned a degree in Information Technology from Western Governors University, a private online university based in Salt Lake City, Utah. A former member of the United States Armed Forces, Barnett is probably best known for his soft-core porn work. He has modeled for the gay website MuscleGallery.com. He has also appeared in various fitness magazines. Barnett, who currently resides in Poughkeepsie, New York has been described as a ?conservative with a conscience.? Despite modeling semi-nude for websites geared towards gay men, Barnett does not appear particularly supportive of gay rights. OnTheIssues.org asked th

New York state Senator Roy McDonald of Saratoga County has conceded to losing his GOP primary race. New York state Senator Roy McDonald of Saratoga County has conceded to losing his GOP primary race. McDonald was among the four Republicans who last year crossed the aisle to vote with all but one Democrat to legalize gay marriage in New York, making it the most populous state yet to do so. Senator Mark Grisanti of Buffalo won his primary with a comfortable margin, while Stephen Saland of Poughkeepsie claimed victory with only 107 votes to spare. James Alesi of Rochester, the fourth senator, retired. McDonald lost his primary to a more conservative candidate, Kathy Marchione. ?I am very proud of my time in public service,? McDonald said in a 3-page statement. ?Standing up for the communities I represented was always my first priority. I have been a senator for all people.? The incumbent clung on as officials began counting paper ballots this week. But he fell further behind as the week p

New York state Senator Stephen Saland has won his GOP primary, while Senator Roy McDonald remains hopeful. ?New York state Senator Stephen Saland of Poughkeepsie has won his GOP primary, while Senator Roy McDonald of Saratoga County remains hopeful. Saland and McDonald were among the four Republicans who last year crossed the aisle to vote with all but one Democrat to legalize gay marriage in New York, making it the most populous state yet to do so. Senator Mark Grisanti of Buffalo won his primary with a comfortable margin. James Alesi of Rochester, the fourth senator, retired. According to the Poughkeepsie Journal, Saland was declared the winner with a margin of 107 votes after absentee and affidavit ballots were counted. McDonald fell further behind on Monday as officials began counting paper ballots, but the incumbent wasn't ready to concede. YNN.com reported that McDonald's GOP rival, Kathy Marchione, was leading by 113 votes. ?I think it is inevitable that Kathy Marchione will be

Whether NY Senators Stephen Saland and Roy McDonald will prevail in their GOP primary races remains uncertain. Whether New York state Senators Stephen Saland of Poughkeepsie and Roy McDonald of Saratoga County will prevail in their GOP primary races remains uncertain. Saland and McDonald were among the four Republicans who last year crossed the aisle to vote with all but one Democrat to legalize gay marriage in New York, making it the most populous state yet to do so. Senator Mark Grisanti of Buffalo won his primary with a comfortable margin. James Alesi of Rochester, the fourth senator, retired. Election officials began counting absentee ballots on Thursday. Saland's lead grew as more ballots were counted, The New York Times reported. But McDonald fell further behind. Some counties will not begin counting paper ballots until next week. Opponents of marriage equality had vowed to take down the four senators. (Related: Gay marriage foes target New York lawmakers with billboards.) ?

Mark Grisanti, one of four New York GOP state senators who voted for gay marriage, won his GOP primary on Thursday. Mark Grisanti, one of four New York Republican s?tate senators who voted for gay marriage, won his GOP primary on Thursday. Grisanti of Buffalo scored a comfortable victory ? claiming about 60 percent of the vote ? over his GOP rival, lawyer Kevin Stocker. Michael L. Amodeo defeated 2 competitors to become the Democratic nominee and face Grisanti on November 6. The races of 2 other senators who helped New York become the largest state to approve gay marriage, Senators Stephen Saland of Poughkeepsie and Roy McDonald of Saratoga County, remained too close to call Thursday night. James Alesi of Rochester, the fourth senator, retired. The four men faced criticism from conservatives over their votes in favor of the state's historic marriage equality legislation. The campaign against Grisanti included an email flier sent to 300 people earlier this week which included sexually p

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - For Mitt Romney, a miserable week in South Carolina of dodging questions about his wealth and income taxes got worse on Thursday.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will co-host a fundraiser for the four GOP senators who voted in favor of a gay marriage bill. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will co-host a fundraiser for the four GOP senators who voted in favor of a gay marriage bill, The New York Times reported. Thursday's Manhattan fundraiser will benefit Republican Senators Stephen Saland of Poughkeepsie, James Alesi of Rochester, Roy McDonald of Saratoga and Mark Grisanti of Buffalo. Tickets run as high as $16,800, the election law's current maximum donation to a campaign. ($10,300 for the campaign, plus a $6,500 contribution for potential primary challenges.) The fundraiser is expected to raise $1.25 million, a windfall by Albany standards. Bloomberg has already donated the maximum allowed to the four senators. The event is co-chaired by Bloomberg, gay philanthropist Tim Gill and Elliot Management Corp. CEO Paul E. Singer. Singer has been described by The New York Times as ?one of the most generous R

NOM has erected billboards targeted against New York senators who voted in favor of a gay marriage law. The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has erected billboards targeted against New York senators who voted in favor of a gay marriage law. The nation's most vociferous opponent of marriage equality has pledged to spend $40,000 on a billboard campaign that targets the re-election campaigns of Senators Mark Grisanti of Buffalo, Stephen Saland of Poughkeepsie, James Alesi of Rochester, Roy McDonald of Saratoga Springs and Shirley Huntley of Queens, all of whom are Republicans except for Huntley. One billboard says, ?JAMES ALESI ? YOU'RE NEXT,? and directs passersby to the website LetThePeopleVote.com. The message is a reference to the recent failed Congressional campaign of Assemblyman David Weprin, who voted in favor of the gay marriage bill. NOM claims Weprin's vote doomed his congressional aspirations. But neither Weprin nor his rival, Republican Bob Turner, discussed the issue

HUDSON, New York (Reuters) - Simon is only three years old but already an indispensable staffer at his office, where he has displayed a knack for helping abused children navigate an intimidating legal system.

HUDSON, New York (Reuters) - Simon is only three years old but already an indispensable staffer at his office, where he has displayed a knack for helping abused children navigate an intimidating legal system.

HUDSON, New York (Reuters) - Simon is only three years old but already an indispensable staffer at his office, where he has displayed a knack for helping abused children navigate an intimidating legal system.

HUDSON, New York (Reuters) - Simon is only three years old but already an indispensable staffer at his office, where he has displayed a knack for helping abused children navigate an intimidating legal system.

HUDSON, New York (Reuters) - Simon is only three years old but already an indispensable staffer at his office, where he has displayed a knack for helping abused children navigate an intimidating legal system.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will co-host a fundraiser for the four GOP senators who voted in favor of gay marriage. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will co-host a fundraiser for the four GOP senators who voted in favor of a gay marriage bill, the Times-Union reported. Next month's Manhattan fundraiser will benefit Republican Senators Stephen Saland of Poughkeepsie, James Alesi of Rochester, Roy McDonald of Saratoga and Mark Grisanti of Buffalo. Tickets run as high as $16,800, the election law's current maximum donation to a campaign. ($10,300 for the campaign, plus a $6,500 contribution for potential primary challenges.) Bloomberg has already donated the maximum allowed to the four senators. The event is co-chaired by Bloomberg, gay philanthropist Tim Gill and Elliot Management Corp. CEO Paul E. Singer. Singer has been described by The New York Times as ?one of the most generous Republican donors in the country.? The invitation also lists representatives from Marriage E

This checklist can help widows and widowers figure out which tasks to address early on, and which ones can wait.. This checklist can help widows and widowers figure out which tasks to address early on, and which ones can wait.

Ruben Diaz alleges that Michael Bloomberg secured the passage of gay marriage with the purchase of four GOP votes. New York State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. alleges that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg secured the passage of a gay marriage bill with the purchase of four GOP votes. Bloomberg, a Republican turned independent, made out checks of $10,300 ? the maximum allowed ? to the reelection campaigns of Republican Senators Mark Grisanti of Buffalo, James Alesi of Rochester, Roy McDonald of Saratoga and Stephen Saland of Poughkeepsie. The four senators last month provided the GOP support needed for marriage equality to pass in the Empire State. Grisanti, considered the most vulnerable of the four Republicans, received another $40,000 in donations from people who publicly back gay marriage rights, including $10,000 from gay philanthropist Tim Gill. Diaz, the only Democrat in the chamber to vote against the measure, suggested the men had been bribed. ?It appears that State Senators Ste