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Irene New York: Evacuation Order Lifted, NYSE to Open; Airports Closed Until At Least Late Monday

New York has lifted an unprecedented evacuation order in place for Hurricane Irene and the New York Stock Exchange will open Monday, but New York area airports will not reopen until at least late Monday, officials said. New York's transit system including subways that serve eight million people each weekday were closed in advance of Hurricane Irene. Also, all New York area airports were closed. But the evacuation was lifted Sunday afternoon, and the New York Stock Exchange says i
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Airlines abandon Northeast, NY closes subways

U.S. airlines canceled more than 10,000 flights due to Hurricane Irene by late Saturday, while New York and other eastern cities initiated sweeping storm-related shutdowns of rail and mass transit systems.
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Hurricane Irene Path 2011 Causes First NYC Shutdown Ever [MAPS]

The path that Hurricane Irene, the first hurricane of the season, chose to take has caused the first-ever New York City shutdown. America's largest subway system and about five flights in the NYC area shut down around noon on Saturday, as Irene continues to churn near the East Coast.
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Air Travel Braces for East Coast Storm Shutdown

Airlines canceled nearly 8,000 weekend flights as Hurricane Irene swept up the U.S. east coast toward New York, forcing carriers to move planes to safer areas and halting services at the busiest U.S. hub.
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Hurricane Irene 2011 Shuts Down New York City

Category 2 Hurricane Irene is taking direct aim at New York City, prompting mandatory evacuations and halting ground and air transportation in several major cities. Mayor Bloomberg announced mandatory evacuation of Zone A residents.
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Hurricane Irene to Make for 'Horrendous' Travel Conditions; Obama Urges Residents to Prepare

Hurricane Irene will cause horrendous travel conditions in the U.S. East Coast region Saturday and Sunday, one official said. As airlines cancel hundreds of flights ahead of Hurricane Irene's approach, Virginia Gov. Bog McDonnell said Saturday will be a horrendous day for travel as forecasters say the storm will be one of the worst to ever hit the region. Another official -- U.S. President Barack Obama -- is urging Americans in the path of powerful Hurricane Irene to listen to...
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Last-Minute End-of-Summer Travel Deals

There's still a bit of summer left in 2011, so why not make the most of it and check out these end of summer travel deals for last minute vacationers (or anybody who wants one last getaway)

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