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Ocracoke Island Evacuated Before Hurricane Irene Hits North Carolina
Tourists and residents of the small North Carolina island calmly flocked to ferries Wednesday. Hurricane Irene strengthened to a Category 3 storm while people on Ocracoke filled their cars with gas and gathered supplies.
Hurricane Irene 2011: Category 3 Storm Puts U.S. East Coast on Alert
Virtually the entire U.S. East Coast is on alert late Wednesday for a possible impact from Hurricane Irene, threatening to blaze a trail from eastern North Carolina northward to New England by Monday. By the time the storm departs the East Coast late Monday, it will likely have lashed with significant impacts from the Bahamas, where it is currently located, to eastern North Carolina, and up through the northeast U.S. -- possibly making a direct hit on Long Island, New York late Sunday.
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NYPD, CIA Spy on Muslim Communities
Since 9/11, the New York Police Department has teamed up with the CIA to covertly spy on Muslim communities, according to an investigative piece put out by the Associated Press on Wednesday morning.
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Silver Prices Lead Precious Metals Retreat
Silver prices and silver stocks led the descent Wednesday of precious metals with some silver mining companies falling more than 7 percent.
East Coast Earthquake 2011: How the Zoo Animals Fared
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Gold Plunges, Stocks Rise, Dollar Gains
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U.S. Says Irene Could Be Big Threat to Northeast
Powerful Hurricane Irene could pose a big threat to the densely populated northeast United States, including New York, as it swings up the eastern seaboard from Saturday on its current forecast track, the top U.S. government hurricane forecaster said on Wednesday.
Mosquitoes, Birds Test Positive For West Nile Virus in Several States
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Hurricane Irene: 3 Reasons to Evacuate When Asked
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Virginia Earthquake 2011 Will Bring Aftershocks, Hurricane Irene on its Way Here
The earthquake that rocked the East Coast Tuesday was highly unusual, seismologists said. The 5.9 magnitude earthquake impacted the Carolinas to New England. The earthquake's epicenter was in central Virginia, the U.S. Geological Survey said, adding that Central Virginia is a seismic zone.
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Panicked Crowds Misread Earthquake in Virginia as Terrorism
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Libya: Journalists Held Hostage in Tripoli Hotel
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Verizon Strike: Fears Rising That Lack of Progress in Negotiations Could Lead to New Work Stoppage
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Hurricane Irene: What were the Worst Hurricanes to Hit New England?
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Hurricane Irene Path: Category 3 Storm Heads for Carolinas, Northeast
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Star Jones Lashes Out on DSK, Maid via Twitter
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Gold Falls Hard as Stocks Rally on Economic News
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