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A tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of Florida and Alabama Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Debby continues her northward crawl at 2 miles per hour. She is expected to strengthen in coming days, possibly to hurricane strength.

With Tropical Storm Debby more or less dead in the water of the central Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement estimates about 7.8 percent of the gulf's current daily oil production and about 8.16 percent of its current daily natural-gas production are now shut-in.

In a spectacular photo posted on Facebook by one New Yorker, published in the New York Daily News, and credited to Keith Olbermann via MobyPicture, a thick lightning bolt struck the antenna perfectly on the tip of the Empire State Building, one of the most famous skyscrapers in both New York and the world.

Authorities fear that as many as 75 people have drowned, while some 40 people are currently clinging to the upturned hull of the ship as they wait for rescuers.

Tropical Storm Chris has formed above the north Atlantic Ocean, coming as an early third tropical storm of the 2012 hurricane season. Find out all about the storm including its maximum wind speeds, threat level, how big it is, what caused it and what the forecasts are for this weather event.

The NBA Finals continue to break TV ratings records as Game 4 of the Miami Heat-OKC Thunder series nears.

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China also towed some of its fishing vessels out of the area as the storm approached but reportedly left surveillance vessels behind.

Chris Brown and Drake got into a violent brawl in a New York City nightclub on Thursday night that left multiple people injured and authorities still unclear of the timeline of events. The woman at the center of the storm is allegedly none other than R&B superstar Rihanna, who has been romantically linked to both men.

Chris Brown and Drake got into a violent brawl in a New York City nightclub on Thursday. The woman at the center of the storm is none other than R&B superstar Rihanna, who has been romantically linked to both men.

There are fresh signs the U.S. economy may be caught in a storm fed by a floundering Europe and a slackening China. Weakening demand in both regions appears to be taking a toll on U.S. manufacturing, already the locus of a contracting workforce.

Authorities in the world's major economies are preparing for a possible market storm or public panic after cliffhanger Greek elections this weekend, officials said on Thursday, should radical leftists win and cast doubt on the nation's future in the euro zone.

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Mediterranean minnow Cyprus is only days away, according to rumors, from requesting a bailout equivalent to 10 percent of its GDP.

The Tunisian government declared an overnight curfew in various parts of the country, including the capital, following several attacks that have been attributed to an Islamist sect.

Crude oil futures declined on Tuesday amid concerns that Spain's banking bailout may not be enough to rescue the country from the financial crisis.

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell Tuesday as the early investor excitement on the bailout for Spanish banks subsided to revive concerns about the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.

EU officials have been keen to trumpet the latest euro zone Band-Aid as a triumph for collective action and an answer to critics who accused the group of acting too slowly and with not enough money in the past.

Sarah Outen, a British adventurer on a round-the-world bicycle, kayak and rowing race, has been rescued after being stranded in the Pacific Ocean. Outen was rescued by the Japanese Coast Guard in rough seas on the afternoon of Friday, June 8.

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