Hurricane Sandy gains strength on East Coast path [1]

CBS News - AP, 10/29/12

A superstorm threatening 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation gained strength Monday, forecasters said.

The National Hurricane Center said early Monday that Hurricane Sandy increased its top sustained winds from 75 mph to 85 mph, with higher gusts.

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