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Feb 02, 2016
Oil drops 6 pct on China data, slim chances of OPEC deal | Reuters
NEW YORK U.S. crude oil prices fell 6 percent on Monday as weak economic data from China, the world's largest energy consumer, reversed a four-day rally from last week and an OPEC source undermined chances of an emergency meeting to stem the decline -
Feb 01, 2016
Oil sinks, pressured by China, OPEC and warmer U.S. weather | Reuters
NEW YORK U.S. crude oil prices slid as much as 7 percent on Monday, pressured by weak economic data from China, a U.S. forecast for mild weather and growing doubts that OPEC and non-OPEC producers would come together to reduce the swelling global supply glut -
Nov 25, 2015
Oil hits two-week highs on Mideast tensions, U.S. gasoline rally | Reuters
NEW YORK Oil prices hit two-week highs on Tuesday, rising about 3 percent, after a spike in Middle East tensions from Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane and a rally in U.S. gasoline futures. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Turkey's shooting of its fighter jet a "stab in the back" that could have "serious consequences." Middle East tensions have already been heightened by Russian air raids over Syria to punish those it blamed for the downing of a Russian passenger jet over Egypt last month -
Nov 25, 2015
Oil at two-week highs on Mideast tensions, U.S. gasoline rally | Reuters
NEW YORK Oil prices hit two-week highs on Tuesday, rising about 3 percent, after a spike in Middle East tensions from Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane and a rally in U.S. gasoline futures -
Nov 25, 2015
Oil at two-week highs on Mideast tensions, U.S. gasoline rally | Reuters
NEW YORK Oil prices hit two-week highs on Tuesday, rising about 3 percent, after a spike in Middle East tensions from Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane and a rally in U.S. gasoline futures -
Jun 25, 2015
Oil slides after big weekly U.S. gasoline, products build | Reuters
NEW YORK Crude futures fell about 2 percent on Wednesday after a government report showing an eighth straight weekly drop in U.S. crude stockpiles was offset by a large build in oil products, which have dominated market action lately. A firm dollar also weighed on oil, while uncertainties about progress in the Greek debt and Iran nuclear crises led to further caution among investors and traders. -
Apr 25, 2015
All-clear sounded at Statue of Liberty after bomb scare | Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Statue of Liberty was declared safe on Friday after a bomb scare forced the evacuation of thousands of tourists from the New York Harbor landmark, the National Parks Service said. All visitors and staff were safely ferried off Liberty Island soon after an anonymous caller threatened to blow up the statue that stands guard at the mouth of the Hudson River, Mindi Rambo, a National Park Service spokeswoman, said in a statement -
Apr 25, 2015
Statue of Liberty evacuated, suspicious package reported | Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Visitors to the Statue of Liberty were evacuated from Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Friday after a report of a suspicious package, the United States Park Police said. -
Oct 22, 2014
U.S. Arctic envoy looks to 1970s New York for inspiration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As he contemplates dealing with crumbling shores, melting ice and other changes in the rapidly changing Arctic, Admiral Robert Papp looks back at the rough and tumble New York City of the 1970s for inspiration. Papp, who became the first ever U.S. special representative for the Arctic in July, said he only needs to remember the first time he visited New York Harbor in 1970 for encouragement on tackling complicated issues -
Jun 07, 2014
D-Day memories still fresh 70 years later for U.S. veterans
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May 21, 2014
Climate change threatens 30 U.S. landmarks - science advocacy group
(Reuters) - Climate change is threatening U.S. -
Jan 22, 2014
Winter storm slams northeastern U.S. with Arctic punch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A winter storm packing snow and Arctic cold slammed the northeastern United States on Tuesday, grounding 3,000 flights, shutting down governments and schools and making travel a potential nightmare for millions. States across the northeast declared emergencies and warned residents not to travel during the fast-moving storm, which packed a potentially lethal combination of snow and wind, backed by temperatures up to 30 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius) below normal. The system could dump as much as a foot (30 cm) of snow on southern New England and to snarl the evening commutes of millions along the I-95 highway corridor from Boston to Washington, said Bruce Sullivan, a senior meteorologist at the National Weather Service -
Jan 22, 2014
Winter storm seen snarling travel in northeastern U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fast-moving winter storm forecast to dump as much as a foot (30 cm) of snow on the northeastern United States on Tuesday was expected to disrupt the evening commute for millions of people along the densely populated coast. The storm prompted officials to close schools and many federal government offices in Washington, where about an inch (2.5 cm) of snow had fallen by early afternoon. "We are still expecting pretty major impacts on travel for the afternoon rush hour for both Baltimore and Washington," said Carl Barnes, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. -
Jan 21, 2014
Winter storm grips eastern U.S., shuts offices and snarls flights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fast-moving Arctic cold front forecast to dump up to a foot (30 cm) of snow on the East Coast of the United States on Tuesday shut down state and federal governments, closed schools and snarled air travel in its path. Winter storm warnings and advisories are in place from the central Appalachian Mountains north to southern New England, the National Weather Service said, including all of the Middle Atlantic states and the busy I-95 highway corridor that connects cities like Washington, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Temperatures in the eastern half of the United States are expected to be from 10 to 25 degrees below average -
Jul 11, 2013
U.S. crude soars to 16-month high; discount to Brent under $2
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil prices surged nearly $3 a barrel on Wednesday to their highest in 16 months, narrowing its discount to Brent crude to less than $2 after U.S. data showed the biggest two-week decline in crude stockpiles on record. -
Nov 13, 2012
Statue of Liberty storm damage will take month to assess
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Park Service expects to know within a month the total cost and time it will take to repair storm damage to Liberty and Ellis Islands and to reopen the Statue of Liberty to tourists, a spokesman said on Monday. -
Nov 09, 2012
New York rations gasoline; storm victims still in the dark
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City began rationing gasoline on Friday for the first time since the energy shortages of the 1970s, seeking to ease a fuel crisis in the U.S. -
Nov 06, 2012
Sandy still causing nightmare commute, housing crisis
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most New York City schools reopened and millions of commuters fought huge crowds on public transportation on Monday, a week after superstorm Sandy devastated the U.S. -
Nov 05, 2012
A week after Sandy, New York area slowly coming back to life
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A week after superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on New York City and the surrounding area, schools reopened on Monday and millions of commuters fought huge crowds to board subways, buses and suburban trains in an exhausting effort to get back to work. -
Nov 04, 2012
Cold hits storm victims ahead of U.S. election
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Victims of superstorm Sandy on the East Coast struggled against the cold on Sunday amid fuel shortages and power outages, two days ahead of an election that polls suggest is a dead heat between President Barack Obama and his Republican rival.
