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More than 600,000 lose power as Irene moves north – San Jose Mercury News
More than 630,000 homes and businesses lost power Saturday as Hurricane Irene slammed into the East Coast. Winds of up to 115 miles per hour whipped across the Eastern Seaboard, ripping power lines from poles and snapping trees in half. Hospitals
Subways stop; NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg says 1,400 in shelters – Boston Herald
Sidewalks, streets and bridges were nearly empty. Broadway shows and sporting events were canceled. Businesses were closed and subway riders raced to catch the last trains. In an unprecedented move, more 370,000 people in flood-prone areas were told to get
Cities answer ‘help wanted’ pleas from small businesses – Sun Sentinel
It’s a sandwich-board-sized sign of the times: the poor econony is prompting many cities to bend their rules to help struggling businesses. Their actions could pay off for residents as well. The immediate goal is to help businesses survive. But by giving
Facebook shutting down online Deals program – YAHOO!
“We think there is a lot of power in a social approach to driving people into local businesses,” Facebook said. “We’ve learned a lot from our test and we’ll continue to evaluate how to best serve local businesses.” Facebook began testing deals in April in