House approves $9.7 billion in Sandy disaster aid

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WASHINGTON — Responding to the political storm over delays in disaster aid to the Northeast, the House on Friday approved a $ 9.7-billion flood insurance bill, the first segment of a possible $ 60-billion Superstorm Sandy recovery package.

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