U.S. Top News: Storm-weary voters in Northeast face delays, confusion

	Click to View in Browser 11/6/2012 Storm-weary voters in Northeast face delays, confusion ROCKAWAY PARK, N.Y./BELMAR, New Jersey (Reuters) - Already exhausted from a massive cleanup and nightmarish commutes to work, thousands of U.S. voters in storm-struck New York and New Jersey encountered confusion and long lines as they tried to cast ballots in a cliffhanger presidential election. Colorado secretary of state target of probe over expenses DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado's secretary of state is the target of a criminal investigation over allegations that he spent public money to attend two partisan political events in Florida in August, the Denver District Attorney's Office said on Monday. Fight over gay rights milestone divides Maryland BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Ezekiel Jackson is black and his wife is white. As Jackson campaigns to legalize gay marriage in Maryland, he likens the plight of same-sex couples to that of interracial couples, who were banned from marrying in the state until 1967. Home prices dip in September after string of gains: CoreLogic NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices slipped in September after gaining for six months in a row as values were weighed down by cheaper distressed sales, data from CoreLogic showed on Tuesday. Three states to vote on legalizing recreational pot (Reuters) - Voters in three western U.S. states go to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use in a move that could spur a showdown with the federal government, with polls showing legalization ahead in Washington and Colorado. Pepco sees restoration costs of up to $65 million due to Sandy (Reuters) - Washington, D.C.-based power company Pepco Holdings Group Inc, whose service territories were severely affected by superstorm Sandy, estimated additional costs of between $45 million and $65 million to restore its systems. New York City crime is down after Sandy, but worry remains NEW YORK (Reuters) - Crime in New York City decreased 27 percent in the week since superstorm Sandy made landfall compared with the same period a year ago, and burglaries and disputes in gas station lines accounted for most of the storm-related arrests, police said on Monday. Government may pick up hotel tab for 34,000 Sandy victims WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government said on Monday it had ordered the suspension of some housing foreclosures in areas hit by megastorm Sandy and would help find hotels and motels to temporarily house some 34,000 people displaced by the storm. Utah can keep control of polygamous sect's land: federal court (Reuters) - A communal land trust once run by jailed U.S. polygamist leader Warren Jeffs should not be turned back to leaders of his breakaway Mormon sect because they were too late filing a legal challenge against Utah's takeover of the assets, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday. Prosecutors seek death for U.S. soldier charged in Afghan rampage TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - Military prosecutors said on Monday they would seek the death penalty for a U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers when he ventured out of his camp on two drunken forays earlier this year. Related Video Obama arrives in Chicago to await election results VP Joe Biden votes in Delaware Great Debate Can one-party rule fix California? Delegitimization of Obama begins A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend