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East Coast Readies for Big, Bad Hurricane Irene

The United States urged 55 million people on its East Coast on Friday to prepare for the onslaught of massive Hurricane Irene, which President Barack Obama warned could be extremely dangerous and costly.

Obama Says Hurricane Irene Extremely Dangerous

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President Barack Obama on Friday warned Americans to take Hurricane Irene seriously and urged them to obey orders to evacuate from the path of what is likely to be an extremely dangerous and costly storm.

Hurricane Irene to Make for 'Horrendous' Travel Conditions; Obama Urges Residents to Prepare

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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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Emergency Services Officer Luis Avila discusses plans for the landfall of Hurricane Irene in New York

Irene to Hit Cities, Resorts on East Coast

North Carolina braced on Friday for a direct hit from Hurricane Irene, cities along the east coast were on alert and millions of beach goers cut short vacations to escape the powerful storm.
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US East Coast in Irene's Path, Rushes to Prepare

U.S. Atlantic coastal residents from the barrier islands of North Carolina to the capital in Washington and the financial center of New York rushed to prepare on Thursday for an assault by powerful Hurricane Irene.
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Investors undaunted as Apple's Jobs steps aside

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) began a new era on Thursday without Steve Jobs as chief executive, a momentous shift that surprised investors, but barely dented confidence in the near-term outlook for the stock.
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Geologists Sharply Cut Estimate of Natural Gas in Marcellus Shale

Federal geologists published data that sharply reduces the government's estimate for the amount of natural gas contained in the Marcellus Shale, a vast underground rock formation that has become a central battleground in the debate over the drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing.
Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs Battled Diseases Over the Years: Major Accomplishments [PHOTOS]

Steve Jobs' decision to step down as chief executive of Apple, marking an end to his 14-year reign at the consumer electronics giant he co-founded in a garage, signals that his disease, which was kept in check for more than seven years, may be advancing beyond doctors' ability to control it, experts say.
Apple's Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO, Will Continue as Board Chairman

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc., resigned as chief executive officer, but will continue at the company that revolutionized consumer electronics as chairman of the board, according to reports. Jobs tendered his resignation on Wednesday, ending a 14-year reign at Apple, a tech-giant company that he co-founded in a garage.
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Steve Jobs resigns from Apple, Cook becomes CEO

Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs relinquished the reins at Apple Inc to right-hand man Tim Cook on Wednesday, after 14 years in command at a company he brought back from the brink and turned into the world's largest technology corporation.
Mitt Romney

Romney Says Would Not Put Limits on Emissions

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, in danger of losing his 2012 Republican primary front-runner status, on Wednesday he would not place restrictions on carbon emissions if elected.
Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs Named Chairman of Apple Inc.

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc., has stepped down as chief executive officer of the company that revolutionized consumer electronics, but will become chairman of the board, according to the company.
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U.S. budget deal brightens fiscal outlook: CBO

A sweeping U.S. budget deal has brightened the country's fiscal outlook but its gains could evaporate if Congress extends tax breaks in coming years, nonpartisan congressional forecasters said on Wednesday.
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Earthquake Cracked and Shut Down Washington Monument, Obama Blamed on Twitter

The historic earthquake caused a historic damage as it shook the nation's capital.While the mess around Washington, D.C. is being cleaned up on Wednesday, the Washington Monument in the heart of the city remained encircled within a black fence - due to a crack caused by Tuesday's 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia.

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