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Hurricane Irene's projected path is expected impact almost the entire East Coast.

The earthquake in Colorado and the East Cast startled unsuspecting residents, many of whom have never felt the impact of an earthquake in their lives.

The 2011 east coast earthquake shook unsuspecting residents from Georgia to New York.

The Hurricane Irene path is expected to span the entire U.S. east coast, reaching all the way from Florida to as north as New York state. Strong hurricane force winds, however, are expected to spare most of the U.S.

A midnight Colorado earthquake, the strongest to hit the state since 1973, woke startled resident on Monday night.

Songwriting legend Nick Ashford died on Monday at the age of 70, according to his friend and former publicist Liz Rosenberg, reported AP.

U.S. officials are investigating the Selfridge Air Show accident on Sunday, in which stuntman Todd Green fell 200 feet from the airplane to his death.

Hurricane Irene in 2011 is looking to be a fierce one.

The Selfridge Air Show accident stunned a crowd of 75,000 viewers, many of whom thought it was part of the act, according to ABC's WXYZ-TV.

Congressman Dennis Kucinich invoked the name of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. to support the legalization of marijuana.

President Obama is on vacation in Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. While enjoying his first full day off at a bookstore on Friday, one 63-year-old woman said to him: please don't forget the teachers, reported AP.

An ugly footage of the Spain protest against Pope Benedict XVI's lavish four-day visit to the economically struggling country has surfaced. (The visit will cost the country $61 million, according to Washington Post.)

A video of Anderson Cooper laughing uncontrollably has gone viral. A version hosted on YouTube has over 100,000 views and CNN's own official version has much more.

AT&T will axe its $10 for 1,000 text messages plan on Sunday, Aug. 21. Engadget first reported the news, which an AT&T spokesperson later confirmed to multiple publications.

U.S. President Barack Obama left for a 10-day vacation at Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts on Thursday.

U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke is working wonders with his backpack diplomacy to the Chinese public. Ironically, Locke wasn't even trying to impress anyone.

Star Korean actress Han Ye Seul (Leslie Kim) caused a national uproar in her home country by refusing to show up for the shooting of the show Spy MyeongWol. Now, she is back in Korea to do resume her work.

Zachery Tims was found dead last Friday in a hotel in Time Square New York City. He was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene.

The Miami Hurricanes football scandal erupted with a confession, reportedly backed up by detailed paper proof, from a convict serving a 20-year prison sentence.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shutdown in July 2011 put 74,000 construction and related-sector workers on payless furlough.

RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9900 will be released on August 31 nationwide on the T-Mobile network. It will be available at T-Mobile stores and at select third party dealers and retailers.

Rick Perry said if ?[Bernanke] prints more money between now and the [2012 presidential] election,? it would ?almost be treasonous.? Perry made the comments on Monday at an Iowa campaign event.

Iconic singer Madonna celebrated her 53rd birthday (August 16) this week with her 24-year-old French boyfriend Brahim Zaibat.

Florida megachurch Pastor Zachery Tims was found dead in a hotel in New York City last Friday. The police do not suspect foul play and believe he was alone at the time of his death.

A Tulsa, Oklahoma man who perched on a TV tower 100 feet from the ground since last Thursday finally came down after a six-day standoff. He was then put on a stretcher and rushed to a hospital in an ambulance, reported Tulsa World.

Comedian Jon Stewart said Ron Paul is "the real deal."

GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry is not shy about using strong words. At a campaign event in Iowa, Perry said if Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke prints more money, it would be ?almost treasonous.?

Florida megachurch Pastor Zachery Tims was found dead late Friday in a New York City hotel. He was lying on the floor unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene.

Florida megachurch Pastor Zachery Tims was found dead last Friday at a New York Time Square hotel. He was unresponsive on the floor of a room and pronounced dead at the scene.