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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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A rebel steps on a poster of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi at Rixos hotel in Tripoli

Hunted in Tripoli, Gaddafi Hurls Defiance

Fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi taunted his Libyan enemies and their Western backers from his hiding place as NATO targeted his hometown and rebels announced a move to govern the country from Tripoli.
Hurricane Irene Over the Bahamas

Hurricane Irene Path: 5 States Declare Emergency [MAPS]

A strengthening Hurricane Irene continues to move towards the U.S. East Coast, destroying some islands in the Bahamas along its path as it heads for the big cities. New York is the latest of five states to declare a state of emergency.
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Hurricane Irene New York: Biggest Storm Threat in 26 Years [MAPS]

Hurricane Irene is gearing up to be the biggest storm threatening to hit the New York metropolitan area in 26 years. Should Irene make landfall on Sunday with hurricane strength, it will be one of about five storms that have come within 75 miles of the city, according to data dating to 1851.
New York City Hurricane Evacuation Zones

Hurricane Irene New York: Economic Damage Could Be Huge

Category 3 Hurricane Irene is gaining momentum and seemingly heading right for the city that never sleeps, and the potential exists -- in addition to risks to human life -- for major damage to New York's dwellings/infrastructure and economy.
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Hurricane Irene New York: City Prepares for Worst Storm to Close in Since 1985

New Yorkers are preparing for Hurricane Irene, which threatens to become one of the biggest storms to hit the metropolitan area in decades. If Irene makes landfall in the New York area at hurricane strength, the powerful storm would be one of about five hurricanes to come within 75 miles of the city, according to records dating back 160 years.
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Hurricane Irene 2011: Storm Poses 'Extraordinary' Threat

Hurricane Irene poses an extraordinary threat to virtually upper half of the U.S. East Coast, threatening to become a storm of a lifetime. The major Category 3 storm has the potential to further strengthen before making landfall, and major metropolitan areas from Norfolk to New York and Boston face a threat of rare storm potency.
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Irene: Hurricane Threatening to Become East Coast Storm of a Lifetime

Hurricane Irene is shaping up to be the U.S. east coast storm of a lifetime. Officials say Irene poses an extreme threat to areas from North Carolina to to southern New England through the end of the weekend. The major Category 3 storm has the potential to further strengthen before making landfall, and major metropolitan areas from Norfolk to New York and Boston face a threat of rare storm potency.
IRENE beach in North Carolina

Irene’s Danger: How Do Experts Measure Catastrophes?

While no one can know ahead of time just how much destruction a Category 3 Hurricane like Irene will do, specialty companies that specialize in catastrophic risk analysis are armed with historical data as well as links to national computer centers that track the storm in real time.
Hurricane Irene Over the Bahamas

Hurricane Irene Track: Won't Halt NASA Twin Moon Probe [PHOTOS]

Gathering strength as she morphs into a major Category 4 storm, Hurricane Irene continues her assault threat on the East Coast. But even she can't slow preparations for NASA's upcoming launches from Florida's Space Coast, including a moon-studying mission slated to start Sept. 8, the space agency said.

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