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Hurricane Irene lashes New York   Winds from Hurricane Irene have begun to hammer New York, bringing torrential rain and the threat of flooding in the financial district Evacuation time running out Hurricane Irene: US prepares for storm. North Carolina Intense heat bakes US and Canada   A gruelling heatwave intensifies over the eastern parts of the US and Canada, with Friday expected to be the hottest day yet UN chief calls for 'end to Aids' US and Canada hit by snow storm Anger grows over slow snow clean-up  Anger is mounting in New York and New Jersey over the slow pace of snow removal following the major storms which brought the region to a hal... US struggles after snow storms  The north-eastern US is trying to get back to normal after blizzards left tens of thousands of air passengers stranded and many without powe... US airports reopen after blizzard   Airports have reopened in the north-eastern US after blizzards caused some 7,000 flights to be cancelled over the busy post-Christmas travel... Travel chaos as blizzards hit US  Blizzards are sweeping north along the eastern coast, forcing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights and disrupting rail and road traffic Eastern US braced for blizzards   A swathe of the US eastern seaboard is braced for an intensifying winter storm that is dumping heavy snow as it sweeps north Staten Island ferry hits pier Airport jets 'directed by child' Airplane forced to turn back over Atlantic   Helicopter and plane collide, 9 died Map of Manhattan  Manhattan: A tour helicopter and a light aircraft have collided over the Hudson River near New York City. Both aircraft crashed into the river after the impact. 9 italians among dead   Swine flu viruses in Mexico, U.S. match  New York health officials are testing about 75 students at a Queens school for swine flu after the students exhibited flu-like symptoms Crash plane 'dropped in seconds' 'Ice build-up' on crashed plane Crash site 'too hot to enter'. Upstate New York 50 die after plane crashes into house Map of Buffalo New York  Upstate New York: A Continental Airlines plane crashed in suburban Buffalo. There were 44 passengers, 4 crew members killed on board and one on the ground Bird strike confirmed in crash Hunt for crash plane's engines Airplane crash-lands into Hudson River

Helicopter crashes in NYC river   A helicopter has plunged into a river in New York City, killing a woman and critically injuring two other people   Obama declares floods disaster in NC & NY  Washington: The move allows the two states to tap extra federal funds for relief efforts. President earlier signed emergency declarations for other states Vermont and New York await Fema help   New England: Rescue efforts are intensifying in flood-hit parts of the north-eastern US, as the death toll continues to rise two days after a fierce stor... US begins 'long' storm recovery  The US east coast has begun clearing up after the devastation of tropical storm Irene, which killed at least 21 people Huge storm tears across New York year 2011 Top ^ Oct.4   Aug.31 Aug.30   Aug.29   Aug.28     Seawater surged into flood-prone areas as Tropical Storm Irene hit the city, downgraded from a hurricane but still bringing fierce winds and rain  370,000 people were ordered to evacuate and streets are quiet World News Map in August, 2011 USA, August, 2011 Timeline (118) World in August, 2011 (41)
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A US Airways plane with 155 people on board went into a chilly river, apparently after striking birds upon takeoff from LaGuardia Airport.    The flight's captain was Chesley B. Sullenberger III, 57, of Danville, California, a former U.S. Air Force captain. All 150 passengers, 3 flight attendants and 2 pilots were rescued,...

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