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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210663/20110908/instant-view-jobless-claims-rise-trade-gap-narrows.htmNew U.S. jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week, further evidence of a weak labor market just hours before President Barack Obama delivers a major address to Congress on the issue.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:40:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-9196ca5738a8e4db0d32a124d8160fc5http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/209892/20110907/hurricane-watch-u-s-katia-path-2011-u-s-east-coast-threaten-flooding-irene-tropical-storm-lee.htmThe U.S. has likely escaped Hurricane Katia's path but in this busy Atlantic Hurricane Season 2011 current models show the East Coast is at much higher risk from at least two more developing systems through mid-September. The next two names on the list of tropical cyclones are Maria and Nate, and....Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:48:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-4b61530854f4842554f7c0bbff136648http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/208066/20110903/katia-may-turn-into-catagory-3-hurricane-169-oil-production-platforms-evacuated-in-gulf-of-mexico-de.htmWorkers active at 169 production platforms and 16 drilling rigs have been evacuated till now and the shutting-in procedures have been activated at all the production platforms.Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:29:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b6417fe9ae2d1655042cc2b71385a4e019.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=29fde1921e522310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=businessOil advanced from a two-day low in New York as investors speculated that signs of manufacturing growth in China and the United States indicated that fuel demand would increase in the world's two biggest crude consumers.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:18:00 +0200scmpzhscmp-c634752374238c5ae146b655ffdb62d240.6222 -73.987835.2086 110.727http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/207783/20110902/vermont-flooding-irene-2011-tropical-storm-facebook.htmTropical Storm Irene left the state of Vermont with severe flooding. In response, residents took to Facebook to help in the recovery.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:16:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-321997498abf73aeac5496caa0ce4c1b44.0685708772691 -72.6636560914385http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/207295/20110901/erica-abbott-killed-cyclist-hurricane-irene-bike-lanes-buddhist-dancer-construction-development.htm29-year old cyclist was killed after swerving out of the way of construction debrisThu, 01 Sep 2011 22:22:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-5b2640f95eb74b7cd040903d69dbf95ehttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/206326/20110831/fundamental-oil-report-2011-08-31.htmCrude oil is little changed on Tuesday trading, yet heading for the sharpest monthly drop since May on signs global recovery is faltering.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:26:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-8b7ad6d4b224c4a7a0e80a8fa12c5d34http://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://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/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://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://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://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://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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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://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://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 -82.4751710549983