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REFILE-UPDATE 5-US East Coast in Irene's path, scrambles to prep

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NASSAU, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The northeast US seaboard, including the capital, Washington, and financial center New York, rushed to prepare on Thursday for a possible mauling from powerful Hurricane Irene this weekend.
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New York Region Prepares for Hurricane Irene

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Julio Cortez/AP Ismael Ramirez, right, and his brother Jorge Ramirez work on boarding up a home in Ortley Beach, NJ, in preparation for Hurricane Irene.

Libya rebels eye transitional council warily but hopefully

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Young armed men now running the show in Tripoli will soon be asked to hand power over to a group based across the country, whom they know little about.

Libya conflict: UN urges restraint amid 'abuse' reports

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The United Nations has called on all sides in the Libyan conflict to take steps to ensure there are no acts of violence and revenge.

Big Shoes at Apple, but Maybe Not Unfillable

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Timothy Cook, who was chief operating officer of Apple, succeeds Steve Jobs, whose resignation moved some customers to tears. By VERNE G. KOPYTOFF and DAVID STREITFELD SAN FRANCISCO - Proposition 1: Steven P. Jobs is a visionary who ranks among the ...

With Storm Expected, Barclays May Need to Be Cut to 54 Holes

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EDISON, NJ - Bright sunlight shined on the Barclays tournament director, Slugger White, as he walked toward a news conference at Plainfield Country Club on Thursday night.

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'Bizarre' Tribute to Rice

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Among items Libyan rebels found in Moammar Gadhafi's ransacked Bab al-Aziziya compound this week was a photo album filled with shots of former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, according to Associated Press reports and photos.

UN Releases $1.5 Billion in Frozen Qaddafi Assets to Aid Rebuilding of Libya

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WASHINGTON - Even with Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi still on the run, the nations that aided Libya's rebellion moved swiftly Thursday to release billions of dollars of cash needed for the difficult - and, ...

In Towns Along the Road to Tripoli, Anxieties Compete With Exuberance

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Children playing on an abandoned tank Wednesday in Zawiyah, Libya, a strategic oil city less than 30 miles west of Tripoli. By ANTHONY SHADID TRIPOLI, Libya - The road to Tripoli beings at Dehiba, a backwater Tunisian town made prominent by the ...

Buffett's Bank of America Stakes Net $1.4 Billion in Profit on First Day

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Bank of America Corp., the biggest US lender, said Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will invest $5 billion to bolster the company after losses tied to subprime mortgages drained capital.

Asia Stocks Swing Between Gains, Losses Ahead of Bernanke Speech, GDP Data

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Asian stocks swung between gains and losses ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke at a meeting of central bankers and before reports expected to show growth ...

Groupon's CEO lashes out at critics ahead of IPO

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LOS ANGELES, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Groupon Inc CEO Andrew Mason, lashing out at what he called "insane" and "hilarious" criticism in the media, defended the daily-deals website's record and growth strategy in a lengthy memo to employees on Thursday.

RIM announces BBM Music service, new versions of BlackBerry Curve

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Research In Motion has announced BBM Music, a new music sharing service integrated with BlackBerry Messenger. BBM Music "lets you discover the tunes your friends are listening to -- and lets them enjoy your songs, too," RIM said on its website, ...

Facebook had 1 trillion page views in June, according to Google

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But that staggering number on Facebook's traffic is just what's served up by Google's DoubleClick Ad Planner rankings, which compile data on Web traffic "from a variety of sources including anonymized, aggregated Google Toolbar data" and data from ...

Samsung to Be Banned From Selling iPad Rival in Germany

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By BLOOMBERG NEWS BERLIN - A judge in Düsseldorf said Thursday that Apple's intellectual property rights are probably strong enough to ban sales of Samsung Electronics' rival Galaxy 10.1 tablet computers in Germany.

Rep: Carrey's video to Stone is a 'comical love letter'

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Jim Carrey's video message to Emma Stone, where he confesses his love for the actress was simply a joke, the actor's rep told Access Hollywood.

SYSTEM UPDATE: Evil GameStop's 'Deus Ex' antics

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The Daily News presents the System Update. Every Thursday, we'll give you an update on the gaming world, bringing you quick notes, hardware previews, and, of course, some oh-so-witty opinions.

Melissa Gilbert Files for Divorce from Bruce Boxleitner

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Little House on the Prairie star, Melissa Gilbert, has filed for divorce from fellow actor, Bruce Boxleitner. According to the Sacramento Bee, Gilbert filed divorce papers on Monday in Los Angeles citing “irreconcilable differences.

Three Grand Slams Erase a Poor Start in Record Fashion

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Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson hit grand slams in their game against the Oakland Athletics. By DAVE CALDWELL No team in major league history had hit three grand slams in a game before Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson strode ...

Minnesota will receive player to be named to complete trade

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The Twins traded the veteran slugger to the Indians on Thursday for a player to be named, a day after the Indians claimed him on waivers.

Bengals 24, Panthers 13

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Astronomers discover diamond-like planet in the sky

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Astronomers have discovered a planet in our universe that is up to five times the size of Earth and is made almost entirely of diamond.

Space station supply ship crashes back to Earth

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A Russian Progress M-12M cargo ship carrying supplies for the International Space Station (ISS) blasts off from the launch pad at the Baikonour cosmodrome, Aug. 24, 2011.

Humans got immunity boost from Neanderthals, study finds

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Neanderthals, as well as hominids known as Denisovans, contributed key types of immune genes still found in human populations, scientists say.

Vaccine Cleared Again as Autism Culprit

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Yet another panel of scientists has found no evidence that a popular vaccine causes autism. But despite the scientists' best efforts, their report is unlikely to have any impact on the frustrating debate about the safety of these ...

Experts predict 26m obese by 2030

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Abundant rich food, too little exercise, and lack of will on the part of policymakers could swell the number of obese Britons to a staggering 26 million by 2030, according to the latest forecast.

Many seniors leave the hospital without their meds

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NEW YORK Aug 26 (Reuters) - Senior citizens with chronic medical issues often leave the hospital without prescriptions for the medicines they were getting for their illness -- a move that may raise their risk of landing in the emergency room or even ...

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