Storm knocks out power to parts of American Northeast

Thousands of homes and businesses had no electricity from Maryland to Maine as a storm system blasted the region with winds gusting to more than 50 mph, knocking over trees and a construction crane. The storm was blamed for at least two deaths. The weather observatory atop New Hampshire's 6,288-foot Mount Washington reported sustained wind of 100 mph and a gust to 114 mph. The peak also got 11 inches of snow overnight, for an October total of 39 inches.

More than 100,000 utility customers throughout the region, including 44,000 in Maine, were without power Sunday. New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport, one of three major airports for the New York City region, had delays up to 1 1/2 hours, mostly for incoming flights.

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