Five things to know for Monday, November 12, 2012
A flooded street is seen at nightfall during rains from Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Posted: 11/11/2012
CLEVELAND - Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Monday:
1. WHO EARNED AMERICA'S GRATITUDE
President Barack Obama tells veterans that the nation must commit every day "to serving you as well as you've served us." On a side note, don't forget state offices will be closed Monday to observe Veterans Day.
2. CONGRESS DEMANDS ANSWERS IN DAVID PETRAEUS PROBE
"We received no advanced notice. It was like a lightning bolt," Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein says of the FBI investigation that led the CIA chief to quit over an extramarital affair.
3. WHERE FRUSTRATIONS SIMMER AMID ONGOING OUTAGE
Long Islanders rail against a utility that has lagged behind others in restoring electricity, two weeks after Superstorm Sandy. Plus, thousands of New Jersey residents displaced by the storm are frantically calling real estate offices, looking to rent homes or apartments while they figure out what to do about their storm-ravaged dwellings.
4. HOW THE BBC IS DEALING WITH ITS SCANDAL
The head of the broadcaster's governing body is calling for a "thorough, radical structural overhaul" after the bungling of reports that powerful Britons sexually abused children.
5. FETCHING AN OVER-THE-RAINBOW BID
The faded blue pinafore dress Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" nets $480,000 at auction.
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