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East Coast Earthquake: 5.9 Quake Rocks NYC to Virginia: USGS  [PHOTOS]

Once-a-Century Earthquake Rattles East Coast

A strong earthquake rattled the East Coast on Tuesday, sending tremors as far as Canada, damaging well-known buildings in the nation's capital and sending scared office workers into the streets.
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U.S. Alerts East Coast to Hurricane Irene Threat

The United States put its eastern seaboard on alert for Hurricane Irene on Tuesday as the powerful storm barreled up from the Caribbean on a path that could hit the U.S. coast on the weekend.
East Coast Earthquake Mistaken as Terrorist Attack

Strong East Coast Quake Highly Unusual: Scientist

The strong earthquake that rattled the eastern United States on Tuesday was highly unusual in its severity, though it was centered in a part of Virginia known for smaller quakes, seismologists said.
New York Earthquake

New York Earthquake: A Manhattan Shake and a Hurricane in One Week?

People said the daily commute and long working hours would be the hardest part of adjusting to life in New York. Seems somebody forget to mention earthquakes and hurricanes. But that's the reality I'm finding, as the earthquake shook New York Tuesday and forecast models show Hurricane Irene is making its way toward the metropolitan area for a possible Sunday strike at Category 1 strength. Suddenly, the daily commute to work doesn't seem like such a difficult task.
Hurricane Irene Path

Hurricane Irene Takes Aim at New York

One day after New York was shaken and rattled by an earthquake, forecast models show that Hurricane Irene has taken aim at America's largest metropolitan area. The latest forecast models show Irene could make landfall late Sunday at hurricane strength, packing winds of 80 miles per hour or more.
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Japan's 'Computer grannies' Grip Internet Lifeline

Fifteen years ago, a growing sense of isolation due to old age prompted Kayoko Okawa, then 66, to knock on the door of a local volunteer center and timidly ask if it was possible for someone her age to start an online community for seniors.
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Wall Street Set for Fall; Bernanke Speech Awaited

U.S. shares were set to fall Wednesday, giving up some of the hefty gains of the previous session, which were based on hopes that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will announce measures to stimulate the economy

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