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Manhattan streets were deserted from early this morning after 375,000 people were evacuated from their homes ahead of Hurricane Sandy

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New York Gov Andrew Cuomo is calling up an additional 1,000 National Guard troops, doubling the Superstorm force he initially thought would be enough...
Rising waters put most of Atlantic City under water on Monday as the approach of Hurricane Sandy flooded towns up and down the New Jersey shore

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Rising waters put most of Atlantic City under water on Monday as the approach of Hurricane Sandy flooded towns up and down the New...
Microsoft has formally launched the Windows Phone 8 operating system

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Microsoft has formally launched the Windows Phone 8 operating system in a bid to reclaim smartphone market share. It boasted that the system's internet browser,...

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Here is a selection of links to help you keep updated on the progress of Hurricane Sandy and find other useful information. United States The National...
Enrique Iglesias Finally Found You videoclip gets 5 million hits on YouTube after one week

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Enrique Iglesias, who sent out a teaser for the music video to accompany his new single Finally Found You two weeks ago, has now...
Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran at GreyStone Manor Halloween Party

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Chris Brown attended the same Halloween party on Sunday night as Karrueche Tran - prompting reports that he has got back together with his...
Steve Jobs' custom-built 260-foot yacht Venus was finally completed by a Dutch shipbuilder this month

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Steve Jobs' custom-built 260-foot yacht was finally completed by a Dutch shipbuilder this month - one year after his death. The sleek ship is made...
Nancy Shevell opted for some comfortable gear as she and Sir Paul McCartney took in a stroll in New York

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Nancy Shevell is normally seen in stylish outfits, but she opted for some comfortable gear as she and Sir Paul McCartney took in a...
The Frankenstorm is the mash-up of Hurricane Sandy from the South and an unnamed nor'easter gaining strength as it moves from the West

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Meteorologists have called Frankestorm a “once-in-a-lifetime” storm but as East Coast residents stockpile imperishables and fill their bathtubs with water in preparation for the...
National Guard and local authorities are underway for East Coast residents who had failed to heed the mandatory evacuation issued ahead of Hurricane Sandy

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The first deadly signs of Hurricane Sandy's monstrous power were revealed as it barreled towards land on Monday - with snow falling, rivers breaching...
Singer-songwriter Terry Callier has died at the age of 67

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Singer-songwriter Terry Callier, who collaborated with Massive Attack and Beth Orton, has died at the age of 67. Chicago-born Terry Callier, who began his career...
Seventeen people aboard HMS Bounty have abandoned ship off the coast of North Carolina amid Hurricane Sandy

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Seventeen people aboard HMS Bounty have abandoned ship off the coast of North Carolina amid Hurricane Sandy. The captain gave the order for the crew...
Broadway shows have closed in preparation for Hurricane Sandy

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Broadway shows The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark have closed in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. New York City...
South Korean activists have sent propaganda leaflets to North Korea, a week after Pyongyang threatened military action over a similar launch

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South Korean activists have sent propaganda leaflets to North Korea, a week after Pyongyang threatened military action over a similar launch. The group floated 50,000...

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Mila Kunis is at the centre of a pregnancy riddle after the actress was seen out on Saturday sporting what looked like a baby...
Justin Bieber has now 47 million Facebook fans, 29 million Twitter followers and 3 billion YouTube hits

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Justin Bieber, the world’s richest self-made teenager, has now 47 million Facebook fans, 29 million Twitter followers and three billion YouTube hits. As the world’s...
Scientists have demonstrated methods that could see higher-performance computer chips made from tiny straws of carbon called nanotubes

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Scientists have demonstrated methods that could see higher-performance computer chips made from tiny straws of carbon called nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes have long been known to...
President Viktor Yanukovych’s party has claimed victory in Ukraine's parliamentary election

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President Viktor Yanukovych’s party has claimed victory in Ukraine's parliamentary election. The Party of Regions has more than 36%, and the opposition party of Yulia...
Complete a contact card for each family member in case of disasters

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Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another. Think about how you will communicate in...
Preparing for hurricane season means more than just making a disaster kit and reviewing your family‘s disaster plan

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Preparing for hurricane season means more than just making a disaster kit and reviewing your family‘s disaster plan, although those are critical first steps. There’s...
A disaster supplies kit is simply a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency

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A disaster supplies kit is simply a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency. Try to assemble your...
Preparing for Hurricane Sandy

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued the following safety tips on how to cope with a hurricane. Before a Hurricane To prepare for a hurricane, you...
Con Edison workers prepare for Hurricane Sandy using sandbags to cover up power vaults in New York

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President Barack Obama has warned Americans to take Hurricane Sandy seriously as authorities started shutting down the eastern seaboard ahead of its arrival. Several states...
Publisher Pearson announces agreement with media group Bertelsmann to combine their Penguin and Random House businesses

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Publisher Pearson announces agreement with German media group Bertelsmann to combine their Penguin and Random House businesses. Under the terms of the deal, the two...
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