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Winds from Hurricane Irene have begun to hammer New York, bringing torrential rain and the threat of flooding in the financial district.
New York City's public transport system has been closed and the mayor said it was now too late for people to...
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Hurricane Irene battered the North Carolina coast with wind and rain Saturday, wreaking havoc as it began a potentially catastrophic run up the U.S. East Coast. More than 2 million people were told to flee and the New York City transit system was shutting down for the first time because of a...