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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205569/20110829/hurricane-irene-2011-subway-system-restored-commute.htmAfter Hurricane Irene forced a massive shutdown of mass transit in New York City, subway service has been fully restored citywide, NBC New York reported.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:10:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-575944d0221a26b018a67ac5f901430d40.6222 -73.9878http://tw.nextmedia.com/applenews/article/art_id/33630860/IssueID/20110830廣編特輯 開學囉！結束歡樂的兩個月暑假，學生們也得鄭重迎接新學期的開始。為了因應開學日的到來，父母親與學子們總是會趁著開學前夕，到3C賣場選購能輔助課業的3C科技商品，像是電腦、筆電、手機、翻譯機等必備工具，再加上學生族群購買智慧型手機及平板電腦比例有逐漸攀升趨勢，有鑒於此，燦坤3C精選多款熱銷產品，並舉辦一連串超值優惠活動，要讓消費者買到划算、用得安心！ 智慧影音娛樂手機 社群分享立按”讚” 手機已成為國民必備3C產品，當開學前夕備齊一連串的3C產品後，想必對於手機也有更高的要求。尤其現在智慧型手機當道，多元功能除了滿足3C迷的科技樂趣外，也讓消費者對於手機有更廣泛的娛樂影音需求。除了傳統的播....Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:58:00 +0200appledaily-twzhappledaily-tw-d8d55fbd89a95ccda4db83dda44ab88chttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205542/20110829/hurricane-irene-new-york-storm-creates-blood-emergency-new-york-blood-center-donor.htmThe New York Blood Center, which serves more than 20 million people in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and New Jersey, is the first blood bank to suffer from an urgent need of blood donors because it lost an estimated 2,000 donations during the Hurricane Irene storm.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:16:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d9ff4b56cb2c10d262600f4ef00ef25c42.252778 -73.791389http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205431/20110829/chevy-volt-hurricane-irene-gm-electric-hybrid.htmAfter finding out that I'd finally get my hands on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt -- but during the weekend of Hurricane Irene's assault on the East Coast -- major concerns filled my head.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:12:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-2b00a232c1cf7c430ba0aaad3e45e947http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205431/20110829/chevy-volt-hurricane-irene-gm-electric-hybrid.htmAfter finding out that I'd finally get my hands on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt -- but during the weekend of Hurricane Irene's assault on the East Coast -- major concerns filled my head.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:42:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-181913de176a6bab241ca16ed72680a9http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205360/20110829/natural-disaster-us-limps-back-to-normalcy-hurricane-irene-asia-faces-super-typhoon-nanmadol-taiwan.htmWhile American cities started limping back to normalcy from around a week-long disaster created by Hurricane Irene, on the other side of the globe one more natural disaster -- Super-typhoon Nanmadol -- left at least 16 confirmed and many others feared dead after hitting the Philippines last weekend.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:11:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-e15ec80eb1f9963771d582be4c12772d14.6096 121.006http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205315/20110829/irene-nyc-america-s-biggest-city-opens-for-business-subways-running-commute-light-bloomberg.htmAfter Irene hit New York City Sunday, America's largest metropolitan mass is back in business Monday, as subways resumed service and buses are running. Commute traffic is lighter than normal as many in the region still lack power and others who fled remain out of town, bu it was a quick turnaround for New York.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:36:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b235ebd97ddb9a87958fdc91738be1eehttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205315/20110829/irene-nyc-america-s-biggest-city-opens-for-business-subways-running-commute-light-bloomberg.htmAfter Irene hit New York City Sunday, America's largest metropolitan mass is back in business Monday, as subways resumed service and buses are running. Commute traffic is lighter than normal as many in the region still lack power and others who fled remain out of town, bu it was a quick turnaround for New York.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:06:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-029b7885034003a5f38caae71883fefahttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205303/20110829/hurricane-irene-path-the-aftermath-photos.htmAround 5:35 a.m. Eastern Time Sunday, Irene made landfall as a 75 mile per hour, category 1 hurricane near Little Egg Inlet, New Jersey, then made a final landfall as a 65 mile per hour tropical storm near New York City around 9 a.m. Sunday.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:35:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-141231e9e1cd10107a53beff77aae3a940.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205298/20110829/storm-heads-for-china-after-shutting-down-south-taiwan.htmTropical storm Nanmadol headed for China on Monday, losing strength after drenching southern and eastern Taiwan, forcing evacuations, shutting businesses and disrupting transport, but causing no major damage or casualties.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:05:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-5f72a9e585c7604e31d990aad408a98235.2086 110.727http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204906/20110827/irene-hurricane-hurricane-irene-fema-obama-hrcc-preparation-preparedness.htmHurricane Irene is expected to to make uninvited ports-of-call to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York this weekend. President Barack Obama is leading the federal response effort and says the U.S. Government is prepared to meet the enormous human, resource, and infrastructure needs that the storm is likely to trigger.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:49:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-3dc36e38e9ba2f827361cce265643b1f38.9051 -77.016239.3219 -76.618440.0279 -75.174140.6222 -73.9878http://img.ibtimes.com/www/articles/20110828/205071_irene-hurricane-hurricane-irene-massschusetts-boston-worchester-springfield-cape-cod.htmMassachusetts residents were spared the bulk of the wrath of Hurricane Irene, as it was downgraded to a tropical storm Sunday morning as it entered the Bay State. Nevertheless, the storm uprooted hundreds if not thousands of trees and power lines, and caused extensive flooding.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:25:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-024152fe5dbc464ce701154f133093ef42.276940250017 -71.8398719201185http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205045/20110828/stocks-in-perfect-storm-of-irene-jobs.htmStocks are setting up for another turbulent week that will begin with a focus, oddly enough, on the weather.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:54:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-fa0b7bfa0f384b453ef338e627004963http://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/205046/20110828/hurricane-irene-leaves-behind-trial-death-destruction-in-east-coast-new-york-north-carolina-virginia.htmHurricane Irene attacks New York Sunday morning, whipping in the east coast with its scary wrath--powerful swirl of wind, heavy rain and strong wave.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:54:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-1403db198c3725a68740dc6f3efd04b840.6222 -73.9878http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/204999/20110828/nyc-hurricane-irene-photo-new-york-times-square.htmNew York City on Sunday morning sees Hurricane Irene weakening to tropical storm, as its menace battered the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:23:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-33ccded7909c02aae2c8479ff45f61a640.6222 -73.9878http://img.ibtimes.com/www/articles/20110827/204930_hurricane-irene-path-2011-scenes-of-evacuation-throughout-the-east-coast.htmHurricane Irene could end up shutting down New York City for days. The city's subway and mass transit system closed at noon on Saturday, and ahead of Irene's arrival Mayor Michael Bloomberg said subways weren't likely to be reopened on Monday. Without a functioning subway system, New York would remain at a virtually standstill.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:20:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b2250213a294094d71680dc3850e22f740.6222 -73.9878http://img.ibtimes.com/www/articles/20110826/204665_hurricane-irene-2011.htmCategory 2 Hurricane Irene is taking direct aim at New York City, prompting mandatory evacuations and halting ground and air transportation in several major cities. Mayor Bloomberg announced mandatory evacuation of Zone A residents.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:35:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-804f8d07c308395577af6a0ff71582d540.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204649/20110826/hurricane-irene-new-jersey-new-jersey-transit-nj-transit-train-bus-light-rail-mta.htmNew Jersey Transit will suspend all commuter train and bus services starting at noon on Saturday as the region braces for Hurricane Irene. Its three light-rail lines will shut down at 6 p.m.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:05:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-34f92134df9448b2ac4e7cbec5bd6c3840.1983846636256 -74.671364531911http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204895/20110827/hurricane-irene-new-york-bloomberg-mta-subway.htmIn addition, workers are moving trains and buses out of low-lying, flood-prone areas.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:49:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b1fd1226c8ce169bbf8eff9cc7a3b17640.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204891/20110827/hurricane-irene-2011-weather-channel-streaker-disrupts-live-coverage.htmLive Weather Channel coverage of Hurricane Irene 2011 was disrupted by a live streaker when reporter Eric Fisher was giving a report from stormy Virginia Beach. As rain and wind pelted down, streakers ran by in the background nude.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:18:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-f008d45180aa4483d97df5a98344e59bhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204866/20110827/hurricane-irene-path-north-carolina-2011-casualties.htmSlowly following its chartered course up the East Coast, Hurricane Irene has already claimed its first lives: A North Carolina man killed outside his home by a tree limb that blew down this morning and another who reportedly died of a heart attack, ABC News reported.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:17:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-62df7a23516ac9f72381562a49fc316935.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945http://img.ibtimes.com/www/articles/20110827/204845_hurricane-irene-path-2011-threatens-first-nyc-shutdown-ever.htmThe path that Hurricane Irene, the first hurricane of the season, chose to take is threatening to cause the first-ever New York City shutdown. America's largest subway system and about five flights in the NYC area will be shutting down around noon on Saturday, as Irene continues to churn near the East Coast.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:47:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-2f1e27ade91a4653e00d3c867707328d40.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204820/20110827/hurricane-irene-nyc-evacuation.htmAs Hurricane Irene barrels towards New York City (NYC), Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered an evacuation of Zone A residents by 5:00 p.m. ET.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:46:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-65a256e5282fdefdd7d61e8fb33a089640.6222 -73.9878http://news.chinatimes.com/realtime/110107/112011082700996.html台灣受南瑪都颱風威脅，美國東部有艾琳颶風將侵襲，中央氣象局說，無論颱風還是颶風都是一種熱帶氣旋，只是不同地區有不同名稱。 氣象局說，只要是熱帶海洋上都會有颱風，但稱呼不一樣；發生於北太平洋西部及南中國海者稱為颱風（Typhoon）；在大西洋西部、加勒比海、墨西哥灣和北太平洋東部者稱為颶風（Hurricane）；在印度洋上稱為氣旋（Cyclone）。 比較獨特的是菲律賓人稱颱風為碧瑤（Baguio）；澳大利亞原住民稱颱風為威烈威烈（Willy-Willy）。 氣象局說，全球熱帶氣旋都是以風速定義強度，颱風和颶風強度各有不同定義，颱風分為輕度、中度和強烈，颶風也分輕度、中度和強烈，但會再細分各種等....Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:37:00 +0200chinatimeszhchinatimes-4c988cff38b4fc6b589c67f079d8856819.42705 -99.12757128.5687 77.2168-35.3499 149.042http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/204791/20110827/hurricane-irene-path-update-landfall-saturday.htmAs Hurricane Irene sustains its path, making landfall in eastern North Carolina at around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, the storm has weakened from Category 2 to Category 1, according to an update released by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) at 5 a.m. Saturday.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:15:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-7636ff7ce574244283003623278a2fcd35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945http://www2.cna.com.tw/ShowNews/Detail.aspx?pNewsID=201108270181&pType0=aSPT（中央社記者汪淑芬台北27日電）台灣受南瑪都颱風威 脅，美國東部有艾琳颶風將侵襲，中央氣象局說，無論 颱風還是颶風都是一種熱帶氣旋，只是不同地區有不同 名稱。 氣象局說，只要是熱帶海洋上都會有颱風，但稱呼 不一樣；發生於北太平洋西部及南中國海者稱為颱風（ Typhoon）；在大西洋西部、加勒比海、墨西哥灣和北 太平洋東部者稱為颶風（Hurricane）；在印度洋上稱 為氣旋（Cyclone）。 比較獨特的是菲律賓人稱颱風為碧瑤（Baguio）； 澳大利亞原住民稱颱風為威烈威烈（Willy-Willy）。 氣象局說，全球熱帶氣旋都是以風速定義強度，颱....Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:24:00 +0200cnataiwanzhcnataiwan-d51bbb3084ec0162d808c7fc56f1383819.42705 -99.12757128.5687 77.2168-35.3499 149.042http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204761/20110827/tracking-hurricane-irene-east-coast-landfall-the-carolinas.htmHurricane Irene slightly lost some of its power on Saturday, but the destructive storm continues to move toward North Carolina's coast reportedly knocking out power and threatening to batter much of the East Coast.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:11:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-315c9c39c320d81760446437be49e353http://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/204753/20110827/air-travel-braces-for-east-coast-storm-shutdown.htmAirlines canceled nearly 8,000 weekend flights as Hurricane Irene swept up the U.S. east coast toward New York, forcing carriers to move planes to safer areas and halting services at the busiest U.S. hub.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:11:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b4498dc56b623ff8131d0ffd1acd7f6640.6222 -73.9878http://img.ibtimes.com/www/articles/20110826/204705_hurricane-irene-new-york-evacuation-zones.htmHurricane Irene is barreling down New York, prompting Mayor Michael Bloomberg to declare the city's first ever mass mandatory evacuation on some areas.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:37:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-5661afcd44e043c76a6fb0d14fe53c5640.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204702/20110826/hurricane-irene-new-york-nearly-5-000-flights-canceled.htmU.S. air carriers have canceled nearly 5,000 flights this weekend as destructive Hurricane Irene threatens several large airports in New York and Washington.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:37:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-6e758980efe7455d2cf064b06dd291aa38.9051 -77.016240.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204059/20110825/hurricane-irene-new-jersey-refineries-could-close-boosting-gas-prices.htmHurricane Irene could end up closing refineries on the East Coast, which are concentrated in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, in anticipation for the storm's arrival, analysts say. Irene has been putting a beating down on the Bahamas for about two days. Structural damages, blocked roads and power outages have been reported in the southeastern islands.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:53:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b083c53c7a5f2a52752959e2dfbc5bc125.0672 -77.340240.1983846636256 -74.671364531911http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204559/20110826/hurricane-irene-nyc.htmHurricane Irene is heading straight for the East Coast, prompting NYC to evacuate hospitals and nursing home in vulnerable areas Friday morning. The National Weather Service has declared a hurricane watch for NYC, Long Island, and Connecticut.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:04:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-0cf51d8a5059cb6a791985cb6698950b41.6232624088692 -72.7257246078136-4.62680232459798 55.5086875401457http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204494/20110826/irene-connecticut-hurricane-irene-hartford-malloy-new-haven-bridgeport-stamford.htmConnecticut Friday braced for Hurricane Irene -- on track to hit the state with winds up to 75 miles per hour, and perhaps higher, and heavy rain that could dump more than 8 inches of rain on already soaked ground. Gov. Daniel Malloy has already declared a state of emergency, and urges residents to prepare storm kits and an evacuation plan.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:02:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-7833ff116040fbca9d1e4beb76d71f0241.6232624088692 -72.7257246078136http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204418/20110826/hurricane-irene-long-island.htmHurricane Irene is jolting Long Island to "prepare for the worst case scenario," urged the government of Nassau County, Long Island.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:01:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-59288a19ba0e9756d897236219e81107-4.62680232459798 55.5086875401457http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204385/20110826/hurricane-irene-maryland-baltimore-ocean-city.htmMaryland began taking major precautions, including evacuating Ocean City, ahead of the Hurricane Irene storm that began to hit North Carolina on Friday.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-7bb2e2ec3d368743326827c067abef8639.3219 -76.6184http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204356/20110826/oil-edges-lower-on-weaker-global-economic-outlook-bernanke-s-speech-awaited.htmOil prices moved narrowly with a mildly downward bias. Investors readily ignored the impacts of Hurricane Irene on oil output. According to the US national Hurricane Center, the Category 3 hurricane is expected to strike North Carolina later today. It's said that the storm is on a 'worst-case track' for the East Coast.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:00:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-dc4a2b05ea09cf20580a30c057203f1535.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945http://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/204203/20110826/us-east-coast-in-irene-s-path-rushes-to-prepare.htmU.S. Atlantic coastal residents from the barrier islands of North Carolina to the capital in Washington and the financial center of New York rushed to prepare on Thursday for an assault by powerful Hurricane Irene.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:26:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-78e1072d252efb22463808403b7f25d638.9051 -77.016240.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204090/20110825/hurricane-irene-new-york.htmNew Yorkers living in coastal areas are being warned to prepare for evacuation as Hurricane Irene seemingly heads straight for them. The exact path of the storm remains unclear, but meteorologists are increasingly predicting nothing short of a catastrophe for New York City.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:24:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-a335305437e24d1b064f4dead7d3d29840.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204006/20110825/hurricane-irene-tracking-map.htmThe Hurricane Irene Tracking maps from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) show that winds are expected to engulf big chunks of the East Coast.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:21:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-fd93acddfafb1afbecedbdb1e97d4faahttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203991/20110825/hurricane-huracan-spanish-taino-typhoon.htmGet summaries of the top business news from a global perspective Sample Spaniard explorers in the Caribbean picked up the word from Taino, a language spoken by the Arawak, the indigenous people of the region. Like us on Facebook Reportedly, ‘huracan’ was the Taino word for ‘storm.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:21:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-5fb93e76cd04e79ff67a09fb8a84da8ehttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203988/20110825/irene-hurricane-connecticut-malloy-hurricane-irene-gloria.htmConnecticut Thursday stepped-up preparation for what could be a "once-removed" or "barrier" eye-wall hit from Hurricane Irene -- barrier in that Irene's impact will be blunted by Long Island, N.Y. which lies roughly 15-20 miles to the south of Connecticut's shore line and separates it from the Atlantic Ocean.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:21:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-549da017f6b2b76aeaf5c9e4589d48c141.6232624088692 -72.7257246078136http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203919/20110825/hurricane-irene.htmIrene battered the Bahamas on Wednesday on a track to the North Carolina coast that forecasters say could threaten the densely populated U.S. Northeast, including New York, starting on Sunday. The hurricane, a major Category 3 storm with winds of 120 miles per hour (195 km per hour), pounded the....Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:27:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-a4961cdc28de4cf4d7ee18f4155b28de25.0672 -77.340240.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203902/20110825/hurricane-irene-2011-path-hurricane-tracker-web-sites-preparedness-iphon-apps.htmAs Hurricane Irene follows a path towards North Carolina and up the East Coast, here are some helpful Web sites, iPhone and iPad apps, and tips to keep you informed and prepared for the storm.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:27:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-4370720c5232004f2427905ea01f5b9335.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203658/20110825/the-ten-deadliest-tropical-cyclones-ever-recorded-in-the-united-states-galveston-hurricane-galveston.htmTropical cyclones that have caused at least 25 deaths on the U.S. mainland during the given period have been categorized as the most deadly by NOAA and NHC.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:59:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-82b24cfbd5437cd7a6819f1fd665861f31.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203608/20110825/hurricane-irene-category-storm-wind-path-forecasters-north-carolina-national-hurricane-center.htmHurricane Irene, now lingering in the Bahamas and expected to hit the East Coast, is strengthening with time and could become a Category 4 by Thursday, say forecasters.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:28:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-91158cf937ac7ab9aed7ee2fe91b483825.0672 -77.3402http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203559/20110825/top-10-costliest-hurricanes-us-history.htmNOAA has released the updated and impoverished list of the costliest tropical cyclones in the United States during 1900-2010. These hurricanes caused huge property damage worth billions.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:57:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d64a181a803ecf7907420088ce695e0d38.9051 -77.0162http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203509/20110824/top-10-most-intense-hurricanes-to-hit-u-s-mainland.htmNOAA has released the updated and impoverished list of the most intense hurricanes to make landfall in the United States from 1851-2010. These hurricanes are categorized as Major hurricanes, which are a category 3, 4 or 5 hurricanes.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:56:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-94937b6bba135158f5eecdd1412864cc38.9051 -77.0162http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202780/20110823/hurricane-irene-path.htmThe Hurricane Irene path is expected to span the entire U.S. east coast, reaching all the way from Florida to as north as New York state. Strong hurricane force winds, however, are expected to spare most of the U.S.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:35:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d292074142c278bd7d7fecdfa899a49e40.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203357/20110824/will-smith-jada-pinkett-smith.htmPhotos: View Sample Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith: In Better Days [PHOTOS] By IBT Staff Reporter | Aug 24, 2011 03:23 PM EDT In the last 24 hours, rumors of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith breaking up have dominated Twitter feeds and celebrity gossip sites.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:53:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-cdc3ca5ee28c011481925f377698aa8chttp://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/203160/20110824/u-s-alerts-east-coast-to-hurricane-irene-threat.htmThe 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.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:19:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d2765802ab222071838cf5e7f470c5ca31.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203107/20110824/east-coast-earthquake-west-coast-twitter-facebook-email-san-francisco-bay-u-s-geological-survey-mock.htmTuesday's unusual East Coast earthquake sent tremors from Georgia to New York, surprising residents who were not expecting such an event.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:48:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-21bbd39c6cc62fed279e7c5dd1a02df941.7218 44.783140.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203042/20110824/east-coast-earthquake-mistaken-terrorist-attack-photos-sept-11-washington-new-york-crash-train-derai.htmU.S. East Coast was struck by an earthquake of magnitude 5.8, on Tuesday, which was mistaken for a terrorist attack.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:16:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-c0de93589b5d27ba6c591b418dd816fehttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202942/20110824/irene-regains-strength-to-category-2-again.htmHurricane Irene strengthened back into a Category 2 storm as it approached to the Bahamas early Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:42:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-254a91cdb75296433b9171982f82255525.0672 -77.3402http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202881/20110824/aftermath-of-the-east-coast-earthquake-2011-photos-georgia-new-york-august-23-magitude-consequences.htmTuesday's unusual East Coast earthquake sent tremors from Georgia to New York, surprising residents who were not expecting such an event.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:41:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-26b200268a869d67f19ccfd404d8839f41.7218 44.783140.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202859/20110823/mapping-hurricane-irene-path-to-the-u-s.htmThough Hurricane Irene has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane it is expected to hit along the North Carolina coast, heading north into Virginia and up the Chesapeake Bay by Sunday morning.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:11:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-e952ed4f6b329f2cff5d60b01c47dadf36.678812 -76.308771http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202849/20110823/hurricane-irene-2011-weakened-to-a-cat-1-moves-toward-u-s.htmHurricane Irene weakened to a Category 1 hurricane and is bearing down on parts of the Bahamas as it inches away from the Caribbean and proceeds toward the East Coast of the United States.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:38:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-ed35b346ec5c8f3da3396bee3b888dd325.0672 -77.340231.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202848/20110823/east-coast-earthquake-2011.htmThe 2011 east coast earthquake shook unsuspecting residents from Georgia to New York.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:08:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-4c810843c26316666ae298714b81adf741.7218 44.783140.6222 -73.9878http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2011-08-24/08295972202.shtml新浪科技讯 北京时间8月24日早间消息，在美国弗吉尼亚州周二遭遇地震后，Verizon电信、AT&T和Sprint Nextel三大运营商的通话量都大幅飙升，社交网站的活动同样出现增长。 Verizon电信发言人彼得・松尼斯(Peter Thonis)说：“通话量很高。在一些繁忙地区，需要打好....Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:34:00 +0200sinacomzhsinacom-53f7869b78586e82c8f587e839a03b6938.9051 -77.016235.2086 110.727http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202751/20110823/earthquake-virginia-atomic-power-damage-seabrook-indian-poimt.htmThe 5.8 magnitude Virginia earthquake flashed a danger signal to millions of Americans on the Eastern seaboard about atomic power plants, said Lynn Sykes, a prominent seismologist at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Observatory.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:35:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-0ed91145dc4707805ea5ae5d1a254b664.63022 -74.08051334.0143 -80.9973http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202739/20110823/earthquake-new-york-earthquake-nyc-new-york-earthquake-earthquake-bloomberg-bloomberg-earthquake-pre.htmNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a Tuesday afternoon press conference that tremors emanating from an earthquake in Virginia did not cause any deaths, injuries or significant damage to city infrastructure and buildings.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:35:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-caf66cf84fd70091286b59758fa4a5c940.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202731/20110823/east-coast-earthquake.htmThe East Coast was rocked by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake at 1:52 p.m. on Tuesday, sending vibrations from as far south as North Carolina to as far north of Toronto.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:05:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-56ae19adbebb7f19fa33198fd4d29f2738.9051 -77.016240.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202715/20110823/usgs-east-coast-earthquake-5-9-quake-rocks-nyc-to-virginia-photos.htmPhotos from an earthquake that rattled the East Coast shortly after 2pm EST on Tuesday.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:05:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-fdc3e1b7b67c198015ec1c649bdcc66c37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202698/20110823/2011-earthquake-earthquake-map-earthquakes-recent-earthquakes.htmHere's where the 2011 Virginia Earthquake hit according to maps distributed by the U.S. Geographical Survey.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:04:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-72075e9f72a4466a9431389e437f866c37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202694/20110823/earthquake-virginia-today-nuclear-reactor.htmAfter an earthquake shook the East Coast of the U.S. on Tuesday afternoon, two nuclear reactors in Virginia have been taken offline.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:04:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-045bbaecd24325eb7feba4fd3aeff4a537.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202692/20110823/earthquake-new-york-earthquake-nyc-new-york-earthquake-nyc-earthquake.htmA 5.9 magnitude earthquake emanating from Virginia caused more anxiety than physical damage in New York City, where employees at City Hall returned to work after a brief evacuation.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:04:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-58d7462ea925ac8df681babf5400251640.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202648/20110823/5-9-earthquake-affects-new-york-city-jfk-closes.htmUS Geological Survey has confirmed an earthquake struck central Virginia at 1:53 pm. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit near Charlottesville, Va., on Tuesday, August 23 at 1:53 pm (EDT), and tremors were felt throughout the east coast, including the Big Apple.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-8fe3fae95887d91ae2d16339ef8cbf3e38.02597 -78.50666http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202660/20110823/earthquake-rattles-east-coast-expect-aftershocks.htmThe U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed that a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Virginia at 1:53 pm EDT. It is the strongest quake to hit the Virginia area since 1897.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-a279b65c20fb979c8e2abe8ed00d2cc337.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202666/20110823/celebrities-tweet-about-virginia-earthquake-2011-twitter.htmA mild earthquake that impacted the entire East Coast region of the U.S. early Tuesday afternoon at a 5.9 magnitude translated into an earthquake of tweets from celebrities regarding the Virginia Earthquake 2011.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-e76eeaa64024aa2706946805cecea22c37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202658/20110823/comex.htmElectronic trading on the CME Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange continued Tuesday despite the effect of an earthquake that measured 5.8 on the Richter scale.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-8e6ca9d6e0b485b856632f56cab73d9640.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202638/20110823/new-york-city-shaken-by-earthquake.htmMost important and popular Headlines Sample KENS 5 TV reports that the Pentagon is being evacuated, and attempts to call multiple Virginia-area phone numbers from IBTimes offices have been met with error messages. Text messages do not appear to be sending successfully. Like us on Facebook A Fire Command Station announcement reported a 5.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:33:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-ab0e9f4df78627d638089af4300d22d240.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202641/20110823/5-8-earthquake-in-virginia-shakes-up-east-coast-update.htmA magnitute 5.8 earthquake hit near Charlottesville, Virginia on Tuesday, August 23 at 1:53 pm (EDT), and was felt throughout the DC metro area, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and North Carolina.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:33:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-5b97409b0af6a7dca9ae8000546d219a38.02597 -78.50666http://img.ibtimes.com/www/site/article/202635.htmA mild earthquake is believed to have impacted the East Coast region in the early afternoon, notching a 5.8 magnitude earthquake between Richmond, Va. and Charlottesville, Va.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:33:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-3f891f346f81346706e3349d9cf1eaa038.02597 -78.5066637.5634 -77.473340.576006 -74.102005http://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/202588/20110823/powerful-hurricane-irene-churns-toward-southeast-us.htmA strengthening Hurricane Irene churned on a northwest track toward the Southeast United States on Tuesday, threatening the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas with battering winds and rain and dangerous surf.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:32:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-9fb9b9f3d63f7fb11ed2e6aff1fb6d8e21.802285675189 -71.749578141751725.0672 -77.340231.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202194/20110823/brent-crude-rises-again-as-libya-war-continues.htmBrent crude neared $109 Tuesday as fighting in Libya continued and in anticipation of a fall in U.S. crude stockpiles.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:24:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-7dc09ba7d72a09b69b5697a04c2253a332.8711 13.18http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202098/20110822/hurricane-irene-2011.htmPhotos: View Sample Hurricane Irene 2011 Expect to Hit Carolinas, Max Speed 115 mph [MAPS] By IBTimes Staff Reporter | Aug 22, 2011 08:15 PM EDT Hurricane Irene in 2011 is looking to be a fierce one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expects its maximum wind speed to be 115....Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:52:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b0371d56aeb8ee3b8a9487bb4e34ed13http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/201874/20110822/kate-winslet-escape-fire-at-branson-s-home-necker-island.htmKate Winslet was one of 20 people who escaped unharmed from a fire that has destroyed Richard Branson's home on the Necker Island in the Caribbean.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:17:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-0aa13be1812900054b1e8536e73ac3060.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/201849/20110822/hurricane-irene-2011-path-caribbean-cruise-ship-itinerary-puerto-rico.htmThe path of Hurricane Irene has forced both Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines to shuffled the itineraries of their cruise ships.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:17:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-1f4c2eab79716fa8a59674ddd53d129ehttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/201787/20110822/hurricane-irene-category-puerto-rico.htmHurricane Irene started off as a tropical storm, but reached hurricane status when it hit Puerto Rico Monday morning. It is now a category 1 hurricane. Irene was moving west-northwest at about 12 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds near 75 miles per hour, and the center was approximately 25....Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:47:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b2ff84c103a8e45d2231b56e01e1a70918.3988 -66.0685http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/201668/20110822/hurricane-irene-2011-storm-aiming-directly-at-florida.htmHurricane Irene is only skirting the northern coast of Hispaniola early Monday but the storm is heading toward the U.S. East Coast, where it could strike or impact Florida Wednesday night and Thursday. Forecast models show the entire state of Florida is at risk of days of heavy damaging winds and rain through Saturday.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:45:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-95bec87e12d943a4cc97dcccde46722728.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983http://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/200547/20110819/magnitude-6-8-quake-jolts-japan-off-fukushima-no-damage.htmA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, although no damage was reported and a tsunami advisory for the area was lifted after no waves were sighted.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:26:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-2589e495d4c782878b07ed091b58850235.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/200471/20110819/quake-hit-japanese-coast-tsunami-alert-lifted.htmA strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale has truck off Japan's north-eastern Honshu Island at 2: 36 p.m. local time, triggering a 50 cm tsunami advisory for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the country's weather agency said.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:52:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-959fd5938c8757e63748c813eda9e0770.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.59399153954338.4495605474089 140.926869423701http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/200421/20110819/6-6-quake-off-fukushima-no-damage-reported.htmA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no damage was reported and a tsunami advisory was lifted after no waves were sighted.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:22:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d815d83e1e036c1e7a3600ba72cbe13935.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/200411/20110819/6-8-quake-off-fukushima-tsunami-alert-issued.htmA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture Friday and a 50 cm tsunami advisory was issued for the coast of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:52:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d2256d7029a61ba572f1ada62536581d38.4495605474089 140.926869423701http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/198338/20110816/japan-tsunami-cleanup-japan-tsunami-cleanup-progress-japan-tsunami-cleanup-efforts-japan-tsunami-cle.htmThese pictures of a massive ship resting on a roof speak a thousand words about the magnitude of the devastating earthquake that triggered a huge tsunami in Japan early this year.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:21:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-f6cb295ceba6ae932383ff8aef32942f35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/198123/20110815/wall-street-to-open-up-ona-volatility-seen-down.htmStocks were set to open higher on Monday, feeding on acquisition news and brushing off weak manufacturing data after last week's wild swings took the S&P 500 near a one-year low.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:45:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-0d7f36ebb86cfcbd0f8e1bcf914d8961http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/198083/20110815/u-s-stocks-up-for-a-third-day.htmShares on Wall Street rose along with oil prices on Monday as acquisition news and hopes of progress in Europe's debt crisis prompted investors to buy up assets cheapened by last week's rout.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:15:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-dd63d14bf7ee22b1dca53a2358a6fc52