A hurricane warning has been issued for New York City, as the U. S. Northeast braces for what President Barack Obama is calling “an extremely dangerous and costly” storm forecasters say could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars in damage. An estimated 65 million Americans live in Hurricane Irene’s projected path — […]
New York City Under Hurricane Warning, as Irene Approaches
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama Urges Americans to Prepare for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama is urging residents of the U.S. East Coast to take precautions now, ahead of a powerful hurricane he said is likely to be “extremely dangerous and costly.” Mr. Obama said Friday that all indications point to Hurricane Irene being a “historic” storm. He said the nation has to be “prepared for the […]
Obama Urges Americans to Prepare for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama is urging residents of the U.S. East Coast to take precautions now, ahead of a powerful hurricane that authorities fear will cause widespread flooding and power outages. President Obama said Friday that all indications point to Hurricane Irene being a “historic” storm. He said the nation has to be “prepared for the […]
Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Millions of people along the U.S. East Coast are scrambling to prepare for a powerful hurricane that authorities fear will cause widespread flooding and power outages. The governors of seven states — stretching from North Carolina to Connecticut — have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of Hurricane Irene, which is expected […]
Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Millions of people along the U.S. East Coast are scrambling to prepare for a powerful hurricane that authorities fear will cause widespread flooding and power outages. The governors of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of Hurricane Irene, which is expected […]
Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Government officials are scrambling to prepare for a powerful hurricane heading toward the U.S. east coast. The governors of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of Hurricane Irene, which is expected to make landfall in North Carolina on Saturday. President Barack […]
Warren Buffet Makes Major Investment in Largest US Bank
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Noted U.S. businessman Warren Buffett is investing $5 billion in the nation’s largest financial institution, Bank of America, which is facing potentially huge losses over its home mortgage business. Shares of Bank of America have plummeted over fears the bank is vulnerable over its 2008 purchase of mortgage lender Countrywide Financial, the company whose reckless […]
Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
Eastern U.S. states are scrambling to prepare for a possible onslaught from a powerful hurricane heading toward the U.S. coast. The governors of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of Hurricane Irene, which is expected to make landfall in North Carolina […]
Prosecutors Return Passport to DSK
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has gotten his passport back from authorities, two days after a judge dismissed sexual assault charges against the former International Monetary Fund chief. Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers said New York prosecutors returned the document Thursday, freeing the French native to return to France. The passport had been seized three months ago, when Strauss-Kahn was arrested […]
US Charges Oregon Man in Mosque Burning
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. man accused of setting fire to a mosque in Oregon has been charged with committing a hate crime. In the indictment Thursday, the Justice Department says Cody Crawford took action to intentionally damage, deface, and destroy religious property. Authorities allege Crawford set fire to the Oregon mosque in November 2010 because of the […]
