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After the Flood: Can Surge Barriers Save New York?

Spurred by a history of disastrous floods, London, Venice and the Netherlands have pioneered surge barriers and sea walls. In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, what can New York learn from engineering innovators worldwide? WSJ's Robert Lee Hotz reports.
 

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Fox bites 2 Newton 6-year-olds

Two Newton County kindergartners were bitten Wednesday by a fox, authorities said.Around 11 a.m., the 6-year-old boys were playing on the Rocky Planes Elementary School playground when the fox emerged from a wooded area adjacent to the school, Newton County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Deputy Cortney Morris said.