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Hurricane Irene Massachusetts: 150,000 Without Power, Coast Pummelled

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Massachusetts residents were spared the bulk of the wrath of Hurricane Irene, as it was downgraded to a tropical storm Sunday morning as it entered the Bay State. Nevertheless, the storm uprooted hundreds if not thousands of trees and power lines, and caused extensive flooding.
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Hurricane Irene Path 2011: New York Mostly Spared; Long Island Takes Direct Hit; 3 Million on East Coast Without Power; 11 Lives Claimed by Irene

New York dodged a big bullet as Hurricane Irene weakened early Sunday on approach, but America's largest city and the surrounding area in particular didn't dodge significant impact from the storm's path and might. Hurricane Irene had weakened to a tropical storm when it made landfall in New York City, with winds of 65 miles per hour. One hour earlier the storm had taken a toll on New Jersey and Long Island, knocking out power for most, downing big trees, and causing flooding in the are...
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Obama keeping close watch on Hurricane Irene

President Barack Obama kept a close eye on Hurricane Irene as it charged north along the East Coast on Saturday by visiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency and receiving an evening briefing from top officials.
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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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Tea Party Express launches bus tour from California

With the Republican campaign for the White House taking shape, hundreds of Tea Party activists kicked off a national bus tour on Saturday, aiming to rally their base and new recruits to the conservative political cause.
Car drives into a flooded area in lower Manhattan as Hurricane Irene closed in on New York City

Hurricane Irene cuts power to 3.3 million

Hurricane Irene knocked out power to 3.3 million homes and businesses along the East Coast, forced two nuclear plants to shut and idled oil ports and refining as it approached New York City early on Sunday.
Intense rain from Hurricane Irene floods a residential street in Ocean City, Maryland

Irene Cuts Power to 3.3 mln, Shuts Nuclear Plants

Hurricane Irene knocked out power to 3.3 million homes and businesses along the U.S. East Coast, forced two nuclear plants to shut and idled oil ports and refining as it approached New York City early on Sunday.
U.S. President Obama speaks about Hurricane Irene during visit to National Response Coordination Center in Washington

Obama Visits FEMA as Irene Nears Washington

President Barack Obama visited Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters on Saturday to get an update on preparations for Hurricane Irene as it charged north along the U.S. East Coast.
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Hurricane Irene Batters Shuttered New York

Hurricane Irene battered New York with heavy winds and driving rain on Sunday, knocking out power and flooding some of Lower Manhattan's deserted streets even as it lost some of its power.
New York City taxicabs drive through a nearly empty Times Square in New York

Hurricane Irene Path 2011: New York Dodges Bullet, But 3 Million on East Coast Without Power

New York may have dodged a big bullet as Hurricane Irene weakened early Sunday but America's largest city isn't dodging major impact from the storm's path and might. Irene weakened to barely hurricane as it approached New York early Sunday morning and hurricane force winds were expected to spare the city, but the storm has rattled windows and been driving heavy rain since the early morning hours.
New York City taxicabs drive through a nearly empty Times Square in New York

Hurricane Irene threatens shuttered New York

Hurricane Irene battered New York with heavy winds and driving rain on Sunday, shutting down the U.S. financial capital and most populous city, halting mass transit and causing massive power blackouts as it churned slowly northward along the eastern seaboard.
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Ferocious Hurricane Irene Batters New York

Hurricane Irene battered New York with ferocious winds and driving rain on Sunday, shutting down the U.S. financial capital and most populous city, halting mass transit and causing massive power blackouts as it churned slowly northward along the eastern seaboard.

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