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Storm Gives Northeast First Blast of Winter

In the Midwest, more than 400,000 people remain without power

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 13, 2007 8:19 PM CST

(Newser) – The deadly storm that shut down much of the Midwest is now giving the Northeast its first major taste of winter, the AP reports. Heavy snow snarled roads and airports in Boston, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Forecasters say some areas could get up to a... Read full story »

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