Hurricane Irene weakened early Saturday as it made its way toward Virginia, but residents of coastal towns like Virginia Beach are preparing for the worst. (Aug. 27)
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Via Dave Weigel, at Slate, the Glitterati Go Large. He found the perfect tongue-in-check counterpoint, too, but you’re gonna have to click over to appreciate it. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Balloon Juice Discovery Date : 26/08/2011 03:44 Number of articles : 4
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Residents and tourists in Montauk, New York, ventured out to the beach Saturday morning to get a glimpse of some of the waves and wind from Hurricane Irene which is still hundreds of miles away. (Aug. 27)
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Hurricane-force winds and drenching rains from Irene battered the North Carolina coast early Saturday as the storm began its potentially catastrophic run up the Eastern Seaboard. (Aug. 27)
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Highlights of this day in history: Krakatoa erupts in South Pacific; President Lyndon Johnson and Mother Teresa born; America’s first successful oil well; Britain’s Lord Louis Mountbatten killed; Beatles manager Brian Epstein dies. (Aug. 27)
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Highlights of this day in history: Krakatoa erupts in South Pacific; President Lyndon Johnson and Mother Teresa born; America’s first successful oil well; Britain’s Lord Louis Mountbatten killed; Beatles manager Brian Epstein dies. (Aug. 27)
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Cat Island, in the southeastern Bahamas, took the full force of Hurricane Irene at its most powerful, whipped by winds that exceeded 120 mph in a storm that people said was something they will never forget. (Aug. 27)
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Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn returned to his home in Washington on Friday. Earlier this week, prosecutors in New York dropped attempted rape charges against him. (Aug. 27)
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Hurricane Irene’s outer bands slammed the North Carolina coast early Saturday with smashing winds and drenching rains. Officials said the storm lost some power but is still whipping up 90 mph winds as it moves up the Atlantic Coast. (Aug. 27)
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Barry Bonds’ obstruction of justice conviction was upheld by a federal judge, who denied the former baseball star’s motion for a new trial or acquittal on the charge. (Aug. 26)
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