Irene, A Bit Weaker, Begins Its Destructive Run -- Yahoo News/AP
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Irene opened its assault on the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday by lashing the North Carolina coast with wind topping 90 mph and pounding shoreline homes with waves. Farther north, authorities readied a massive shutdown of trains and airports, with 2 million people ordered out of the way.
The center of the storm passed over North Carolina's Outer Banks for its official landfall just after 7:30 a.m. EDT. The hurricane's vast reach traced the East Coast from Myrtle Beach, S.C., to just below Cape Cod.
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MIDDLE EAST
U.S., Israel monitor Syria's suspected cache of weapons of mass destruction. Syrian forces deploy as Iran boosts regime. Thousands march anew against Syria Assad, 3 killed.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashes out at Israel in Quds Day speech.
Iran launches production of banned carbon fiber.
Report: Egypt convinced Israel not to assassinate Hamas leader in Gaza.
ASIA
Twin car bombings in Afghanistan 'leave several dead'.
Militants from Afghanistan attack Pakistani posts. Militants from Afghanistan kill 26 in Pakistan. Hundreds of militants attack Pakistani border.
North Korea's Kim pushes China for new nuclear talks.
Five candidates battle to succeed Japan PM Naoto Kan.
Typhoon pounds Philippines on way to Taiwan, Okinawa.
China cracks down on Internet rumors.
AFRICA
War's horrors on display as fight for Gadhafi stronghold ends. Grim evidence of fighting’s toll becomes clearer in Libya. Libyan rebels send brigade to negotiate surrender of Sirte. Shortages grip Libyan capital as rebels hunt Gaddafi. Libyan capital Tripoli faces water, power crisis.
Sudan court sentences rebel leader to death: report.
Algeria suicide bomb attack hits military academy.
Nigeria investigating UN attack as death toll rises, police say.
Somalis walk for days as famine pushes war-racked nation deeper into abyss.
EUROPE
Libya: Col Gaddafi 'directed tens of thousands of refugees towards Italy as human bombs'.
Wildfires rage across Greece.
Norway killer was flagged by anti-terror operation.
Man arrested in Moscow over murder of Yuri Budanov.
AMERICAS
Hurricane Irene: live.
Hurricane-force winds hit coast as Irene soaks NC.
Reward offered over Mexico casino fire.
Arctic sea routes open as ice melts.
Mexican drug cartel hangs wanted posters of rivals.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Underwear bomb suspect claims wrongful imprisonment, files for release.
Homeland security to provide $2.1B for antiterror, preparedness efforts.
Al-Quds Brigades says not looking for ceasefire, at open war with Israel.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Companies can sag upon transition from founder to successor. Will Apple?
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke: 'US doesn't need more QE'.
IMF sees no new recession but risks rising: Lipsky.
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