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 | Good Morning Aron |  | | LATEST NEWS | | Airlifts, water rescues in wake of Hurricane Irene | | PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Emergency workers plucked dozens of residents from doorways and windows as Hurricane Irene's floodwaters rose on Tuesday, swallowing homes, submerging cars and turning the streets of this working class town into lakes. | Full Article | | | Libyans mark feast without Gaddafi, but war not over | | August 31, 2011 05:15 AM ET | | TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) - Libyans delighted at Muammar Gaddafi's downfall celebrated the end of Ramadan feast on Wednesday, even though the ousted leader remains on the run and forces loyal to him are defying an ultimatum set by Libya's interim council. | Full Article | | U.S. stock futures advance | | August 31, 2011 04:21 AM ET | | LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.3-0.8 percent. | Full Article | | WikiLeaks says website was target of cyber attack | | August 31, 2011 04:24 AM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks said its website had been the target of a cyber attack late on Tuesday as it proceeded with the release of thousands of previously unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables, some still classified. | Full Article | | Graphene finding could lead to super-fast Internet | | August 30, 2011 11:55 AM ET | | LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have devised a way of using graphene, the thinnest material in the world, to capture and convert more light than previously, paving the way for advances in high-speed Internet and other optical communications. | Full Article | | Yankees overcome Red Sox in fiery battle | | August 31, 2011 02:46 AM ET | | BOSTON (Reuters) - The New York Yankees enjoyed a rare success over bitter rivals the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, the 5-2 victory in a hot-tempered affair enabling the visitors to tighten the battle for supremacy in the American League East. | Full Article | | Angelina Jolie dismisses talk of marriage, babies | | August 30, 2011 11:09 PM ET | | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie has dismissed ongoing speculation about marriage and more kids with her partner Brad Pitt, telling Vanity Fair in an interview published on Tuesday that there are "no secret wedding plans." | Full Article | | |  | | RELATED VIDEO |  | |  |  | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. |  | | Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. |  | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. | | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | | | |
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Tropical Storm Activity Report On 2011-08-31 at 09:08:16 | | Storm name: | Talas (15W) | | Date [UTC]: | 2011-08-31 - 09:08:16 | | Area: | Pacific Ocean | | Location: | 27, 137.1 | | Speed: | 15 km/h [8 NM] | | Wind: | 102 km/h [55 NM] | | Gust: | 130 km/h [70 NM] | | Category: | Tropical Depression | | Course: | 300 ° | | Wave height: | 2.44 meters [8 feet] | | Pressure: | MB | | Eye diameter: | NM | | Source: | JTWC | | More data: | read | | Risk analisys | | SOON | | | | |
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Tropical Storm Activity Report On 2011-08-31 at 09:07:49 | | Storm name: | Nanmadol (14W) | | Date [UTC]: | 2011-08-31 - 09:07:49 | | Area: | Pacific Ocean | | Location: | 24.9, 118.7 | | Speed: | 7 km/h [4 NM] | | Wind: | 46 km/h [25 NM] | | Gust: | 65 km/h [35 NM] | | Category: | Tropical Depression | | Course: | 320 ° | | Wave height: | 0.00 meters [0 feet] | | Pressure: | MB | | Eye diameter: | NM | | Source: | JTWC | | More data: | read | | Risk analisys | | SOON | | | | |
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Tropical Storm Activity Report On 2011-08-31 at 09:06:45 | | Storm name: | Katia (AL12) | | Date [UTC]: | 2011-08-31 - 09:06:45 | | Area: | Atlantic Ocean | | Location: | 13.9, -39.1 | | Speed: | 33 km/h [18 NM] | | Wind: | 102 km/h [55 NM] | | Gust: | 120 km/h [65 NM] | | Category: | Tropical Depression | | Course: | 285 ° | | Wave height: | 2.44 meters [8 feet] | | Pressure: | 994 MB | | Eye diameter: | NM | | Source: | NHC | | More data: | read | | Risk analisys | | SOON | | | | |
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Tropical Storm Activity Report On 2011-08-31 at 02:51:19 | | Storm name: | Talas (15W) | | Date [UTC]: | 2011-08-31 - 02:51:19 | | Area: | Pacific Ocean | | Location: | 26.6, 137.9 | | Speed: | 13 km/h [7 NM] | | Wind: | 102 km/h [55 NM] | | Gust: | 130 km/h [70 NM] | | Category: | Tropical Depression | | Course: | 295 ° | | Wave height: | 4.27 meters [14 feet] | | Pressure: | MB | | Eye diameter: | NM | | Source: | JTWC | | More data: | read | | Risk analisys | | SOON | | | | |
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Tropical Storm Activity Report On 2011-08-31 at 02:50:38 | | Storm name: | Nanmadol (14W) | | Date [UTC]: | 2011-08-31 - 02:50:38 | | Area: | Pacific Ocean | | Location: | 24.5, 119 | | Speed: | 4 km/h [2 NM] | | Wind: | 56 km/h [30 NM] | | Gust: | 74 km/h [40 NM] | | Category: | Tropical Depression | | Course: | 300 ° | | Wave height: | 2.44 meters [8 feet] | | Pressure: | MB | | Eye diameter: | NM | | Source: | JTWC | | More data: | read | | Risk analisys | | SOON | | | | |
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Tropical Storm Activity Report On 2011-08-31 at 02:47:29 | | Storm name: | Katia (AL12) | | Date [UTC]: | 2011-08-31 - 02:47:29 | | Area: | Atlantic Ocean | | Location: | 13.3, -37.5 | | Speed: | 35 km/h [19 NM] | | Wind: | 93 km/h [50 NM] | | Gust: | 111 km/h [60 NM] | | Category: | Tropical Depression | | Course: | 285 ° | | Wave height: | 3.05 meters [10 feet] | | Pressure: | 997 MB | | Eye diameter: | NM | | Source: | NHC | | More data: | read | | Risk analisys | | SOON | | | | |
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Tropical Storm Activity Report On 2011-08-30 at 14:37:06 | | Storm name: | Katia (AL12) | | Date [UTC]: | 2011-08-30 - 14:37:06 | | Area: | Pacific Ocean | | Location: | 12.3, -33.4 | | Speed: | 30 km/h [16 NM] | | Wind: | 74 km/h [40 NM] | | Gust: | 93 km/h [50 NM] | | Category: | Tropical Depression | | Course: | 285 ° | | Wave height: | 2.44 meters [8 feet] | | Pressure: | 1003 MB | | Eye diameter: | NM | | Source: | NHC | | More data: | read | | Risk analisys | | SOON | | | | |
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Tropical Storm Activity Report On 2011-08-30 at 14:30:53 | | Storm name: | Talas (15W) | | Date [UTC]: | 2011-08-30 - 14:30:53 | | Area: | Pacific Ocean | | Location: | 26.4, 139.2 | | Speed: | 13 km/h [7 NM] | | Wind: | 102 km/h [55 NM] | | Gust: | 130 km/h [70 NM] | | Category: | Tropical Depression | | Course: | 335 ° | | Wave height: | 3.05 meters [10 feet] | | Pressure: | MB | | Eye diameter: | NM | | Source: | JTWC | | More data: | read | | Risk analisys | | SOON | | | | |
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Tropical Storm Activity Report On 2011-08-30 at 14:29:56 | | Storm name: | Nanmadol (14W) | | Date [UTC]: | 2011-08-30 - 14:29:56 | | Area: | Pacific Ocean | | Location: | 24.7, 119 | | Speed: | 4 km/h [2 NM] | | Wind: | 65 km/h [35 NM] | | Gust: | 83 km/h [45 NM] | | Category: | Tropical Depression | | Course: | 335 ° | | Wave height: | 2.44 meters [8 feet] | | Pressure: | MB | | Eye diameter: | NM | | Source: | JTWC | | More data: | read | | Risk analisys | | SOON | | | | |
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 | Good Morning Aron | | | Vermont, New Jersey flooded as Irene spares NYC | | August 30, 2011 02:09 AM ET | | FAIRFIELD, N.J./BRATTLEBORO, Vermont (Reuters) - New Jersey and Vermont struggled with their worst flooding in decades on Monday, a day after Hurricane Irene slammed an already soaked U.S. Northeast with torrential rain, dragging away homes and submerging neighborhoods underwater. | Full Article | |  | | BUSINESS NEWS | | Wall St opens off ahead of consumer data | | August 30, 2011 09:36 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks opened lower on Tuesday following a nearly 8 percent run over the past five sessions as investors cautiously awaited data on consumer confidence and minutes from the latest meeting of Federal Reserve policymakers. | Full Article | | Fed's Evans backs strong policy accommodation | | August 30, 2011 09:37 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said on Tuesday he favored strong central bank accommodation for a substantial period of time, as the U.S. economy looks to be moving "sideways." | Full Article | | China's yuan could challenge dollar role in a decade | | August 30, 2011 09:34 AM ET | | LONDON (Reuters) - Here's a bold prediction to feed Western worries that power is shifting inexorably to the East: China's yuan could overtake the U.S. dollar as the world's principal reserve currency as soon as next decade. | Full Article | |  | | HEALTH NEWS | | |  | | RELATED VIDEO |  | |  |  | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. |  | | Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. |  | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. | | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS |  | | ODDLY ENOUGH |  | | | | | |
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