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After Hurricane Sandy, Assessing FEMA
Superstorm Sandy has FEMA back in the headlines, with potential consequences for the Presidential campaign.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenSuperstorm Sandy has FEMA back in the headlines, with potential consequences for the Presidential campaign. What does FEMA really do? What are the benefits and risks for the Obama campaign? Is Mitt Romney being pushed under the bus by the Republican Governor of devastated New Jersey? Also, a major Hollywood moment: Disney acquires Star Wars.
Photo: President Obama receives an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy at the National Response Coordination Center at FEMA headquarters in Washington, DC, October 28, 2012. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
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3 storiesNortheast States Limp Toward Recovery in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
The sun rose today over devastation as New York, New Jersey and other states began the monumental task of recovery, as we hear from Daniel Trotta, who reports for Reuters News Service .
Read the story7 minSuperstorm Sandy and FEMA
After major disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency becomes a household word. It gave George W. Bush a black eye after Katrina. Now President Obama is deploying FEMA with less than a week until Election Day. GOP Governor Chris Christie has welcomed him to New Jersey. What is FEMA's relationship to the states?
Read the story36 minDisney to Buy Lucasfilm…and Make More Star Wars Movies
Twentieth Century Fox got a big surprise yesterday when Walt Disney bought Lucasfilm , including the Star Wars franchise. Fox, which has released all the Star Wars films since 1977, wasn’t even offered a chance to bid. Lucasfilm is more than just Star Wars, and Walt Disney is generations beyond Mickey Mouse.
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