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Irene evacuations spread to Northeast Evacuation orders widened Thursday to include parts of Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and more North Carolina counties, while rough waves from the hurricane caused eight injuries in Florida. Bodies litter streets after fierce Tripoli battle The streets where rebel fighters bombarded snipers loyal to Moammar Gadhafi were strewn with bullet-ridden corpses from both sides Thursday. Streams of blood ran down the gutters and turned sewers red. Slideshow: Daily life in Libya’s rebellion A photojournalist describes the rebellion’s progress hour by hour as Tripoli slips from Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s rule 53 dead in attack on casino in northern Mexico Two dozen gunmen burst into a casino in northern Mexico on Thursday, doused it with gasoline and started a fire that trapped gamblers inside, killing 40 people and injuring a dozen more, authorities said. Dedication of King Memorial postponed Sunday's dedication ceremony for the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., has been postponed due to the looming threat of Hurricane Irene, organizers announced. Detainees disappear into black hole of Saudi jails Thousands of people have disappeared into the black hole of Saudi prisons without charge or any indication of when they could be released, Saudi and international rights groups say. HBT: Yankees first team to hit three grand slams HBT: N.Y. scores 20 runs between the fifth and eighth innings, torching Oakland 22-9 on Thursday. Cook may find it hard to sustain Apple culture The departure of Steve Jobs as Apple's CEO raises the question of whether the company will see changes in its famously insular corporate culture. Parts of Obama jobs package coming into focus President Barack Obama is finalizing a jobs package that could include a program to refurbish school buildings nationwide and tax breaks to encourage firms to hire workers. Home of missing Utah woman’s husband searched Investigators hunted for clues at the home of a missing woman's husband and father-in-law, the same day the father-in-law told NBC News that he had a flirtatious relationship with her. Crews rush to corral wildfires in Northern Rockies Crews facing adverse weather forecasts rushed to bolster protective lines around blazes that have scorched tens of thousands of acres in the Northern Rockies, while firefighters in Oregon worked to corral a range fire that forced a kids' science camp to evacuate. PFT: Bengals' Dalton outshines No. 1 pick Newton PFT: Cincinnati finally sees rookie QB play well, and it comes during a win over the Panthers and their lauded rookie, Cam Newton. CFT: Miami rules Harris, 7 other players ineligible CFT: Miami rules Harris, 7 other players ineligible Grandparents play a bigger role in child-rearing Latest trend is now being driven by bad economy and graying U.S. population. Census: South, West lead US in marriages, divorces Singles, take note: With marriages at an all-time low, states in the South and West rank among the highest for couples hearing wedding bells. But many of these states also have higher rates of divorce. Top 10 fake Steve Jobses of the Apple Age Steve Jobs is, above all things, an Archetype of the Collective Unconscious . If the repetitive outpourings from tech analysts to Twitter that follow the Apple CEO's resignation are enough to hold this truth to be self evident, then look no further than pop culture â€" the mythology of our age â€" to see the many ways we've imagined this man. Airlines begin canceling flights as Irene nears Airlines began to cancel flights and get planes out of the way as Hurricane Irene barreled toward the U.S. mainland on Thursday. Video: ‘We are talking about a perfect storm’ Al Roker joins Brian Williams with more on the storm churning toward the Eastern Seaboard. (Nightly News) Will a post-Gadhafi Libya look like Iraq? As Gadhafi's regime topples, it's easy to draw comparisons to post-Saddam Iraq. NBC News' Jim Maceda examines the similarities and differences between the two countries. NJ: GOP presidential field soft on immigration? Analysis: In the upcoming presidential campaign, however, the proponents of tighter immigration restrictions appear to be a constituency without a candidacy. Is Jim Carrey having a midlife crisis? Jim Carrey’s video mash note to 22-year-old actress Emma Stone has caused such an Internet sensation, mostly because it's assumed that the 49-year-old grandfather is having a very public midlife crisis. The collective verdict: Creepy. Video: Workers try to secure ground zero site Ahead of Irene, one of Manhattan’s concerns is a skyscraper under construction at ground zero: the new One World Trade Center building. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News) 25 years later, 'preppie' murder still stings When handsome Roberts Chambers strangled a pretty 18-year-old in New York City's Central Park it set off a media firestorm that is still reverberates today. Police: Austrian abused daughters for 40 years Austrian police arrested an elderly man Thursday that they suspect imprisoned, beat and sexually abused his two mentally handicapped daughters over a 40-year period. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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