Law enforcement officers have been dispatched to stations along the New Jersey turnpike because of a lack of fuel after Superstorm Sandy.

Americans have always taken pride in their political system. Now, says MAX HASTINGS, the constitution created in 1776 is cracking open at the seams.

The remarks by some on the fringe brought a backlash from other Muslims who said it was wrong to relish the suffering of others.

James Molinaro said when push came to shove, the charity just didn't deliver when Staten Island needed them the most.

The incredible photo taken by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association depicts popular coastal resort Seaside Heights - now almost totally wiped out.

Two panthers were temporarily on the loose in Nassau County, Florida - freed after the hurricane swept a tree into the fence of their enclosure at the White Oak Conservation Centre.

The morning commute was unpleasant to say the least, with massive train delays, packed buses, and full-to-bursting subway cars.

Because of the complete lack of service in many areas of New York, the usually forlorn pay phones have been experiencing an unexpected surge in popularity in an era where wireless is king.

Father-of-three Robert E. Dodson II, from Texas, was discovered inside a torched SUV on Sunday. It would have been the 18th birthday of Claudi Hidic, who died at his house during a robbery.

A photograph of the receipt that enraged staff at a restaurant has blasted the woman for blaming motherhood for her lack of social graces and general decency.

Rafael Prieto, a married father assigned to the security detail for President Barack Obama, had acknowledged to U.S. investigators that he had been having an affair for years, it was claimed.

In an online poll, 11 per cent of respondents said they had started to notice their memory suffering in their 40s. Six per cent had noticed it in their 30s.

Apple's £269 iPad mini finally went on sale today after online orders sold out within hours. However, it failed to attract the massive queues of previous Apple launches, with bad weather meaning many ordered online instead.

Carl Segui's fall was broken by a bush beneath the window of his home in Burbank, California. He suffered only a small cut on his head.

The email was fired out to people who had given their contact information to the Gingrich campaign when the former speaker of the House was still in the running to be the Republican nominee.

Activists and local public officials have been horrified by a Guns 'N Roses promotional poster which shows a cartoon image of a woman who appears to have been raped.

Pascual Perez, who last played in the majors for the New York Yankees in 1991, was found with a severe head wound in a town west of the capital, Santo Domingo.

Speaking publicly for the first time since his August arrest, Minnesota State University, Mankato coach Todd Hoffner, 46, pictured, asked a Blue Earth County district judge to dismiss the charges.

Lowery, 91, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009, told an audience in Georgia that he had returned to the belief he held as a young militant.

Mr Flynt (bottom left) challenged Mr Mourdock (top left) after he said in a debate that even when babies are conceived during rape, it is 'something God intended.'

Proposals to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Colorado, Oregon and Washington could cut Mexican drug cartels' earnings from traffic to the U.S.

Paul Magnuson, who recently worked as a transportation security inspector for the TSA, was arrested in the international airport in Newark, New Jersey.

Law school dropout Laurence Alan Stewart, 25, has been arrested after leading authorities on an intense 40-mile car chase through Montana.

Amber Haaser (pictured) was arrested by police in Vernon, Connecticut when they found her parked in the middle of a neighbourhood intersection.

The Pennsylvania state’s attorney general focused her attention on the school’s former president Graham Spanier, announcing his eight criminal charges.

Two of those involved in the operation now hold high political office - defence minister Ehud Barak and vice premier Moshe Yaalon.

Hilary Rees, 45, (pictured) of Bristol had consumed eight pints of cider and fell asleep when she was supposed to be looking after Daniel Rees-Smith, two, in June 2010.

The five-month-old boy, who weighed just nine kilograms, was found with 39 wounds on his body at his home in Halmstad, Sweden, in July this year.

The Ohio researchers found that when we put ourselves into someone else’s shoes, the part of the brain used for cold, hard analysis is suppressed.

Five al-Qaeda jihadists were arrested by Egyptian counter terror police as they collected rocket-propelled grenades, rifles and pistols to attack beachside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh (pictured), authorities said.

The world's first tumour profiler, as it is known, will allow doctors, nurses and pharmacists to quickly identify all known types of cancer while the patient waits.

David Thompson, 58, who carries a Colt .380 pistol at all times, followed would-be assailant Donald Lee, also 58, out into the bank's car park and restrained him at gunpoint until police arrived.

It may sound like a breeze at just six chicken wings in 10 minutes - but Britain's hottest 'hot-wing challenge' is so tough participants must sign a waiver before taking part. Each wing is laced with the infamous Naga Viper chilli - a pepper 250 times hotter than a jalapeno.

Highland Park police on Monday arrested Ryan Romo on a charge of sexual assault of a child. The high school senior was released from jail the following day on a $100,000 bond.

Following the hang-gliding incident (left) Mr Putin has rarely left his official residence, sparking speculation that illness or injury had laid him low.

Try to imagine the scene, suggests BEL MOONEY. You're strolling along the street, suddenly you hear the drumming of hooves, a carriage door banging open. Rough hands seize hold of you, and drag you away.

Sara Ege is accused of beating her seven-year-old son to death and setting fire to his body in Cardiff because he struggled to commit the Koran to memory.

Office bullies are increasingly resorting to text messages, emails and the internet to attack workmates, occupational psychologists from Nottingham and Sheffield universities say.

Researchers found that workers happy with their pay are less likely to have work and family conflicts, flexible working hours and working from really could have a bigger impact

The best friend of Taliban shooting victim Malala Yousafzai, left, has said she is praying for her school friend and is calling for more education for girls in Pakistan.

Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani is being sued by dealers who say he owes them $19.7 million for a collection of ancient Greek coins sold at auction in New York in January, the High Court in London heard.

Karam and Katari Chand, both over the age of 100 from Bradford, have been married for 87 years and have eight children and twenty eight grandchildren together.

Sara Ege is accused of beating her seven-year-old son to death and setting fire to his body in Cardiff because he struggled to commit the Koran to memory.

The three-year British trial showed the treatment alleviated both mental and physical fatigue and improved overall quality of life.