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NYC orders evacuations in low-lying areas As Hurricane Irene started lashing the Carolinas with rain Friday, New York announced mandatory evacuations for 270,000 people living in low-lying areas around the nation's largest city. Breaking News: Live blogging on Irene Send in Irene photos, if it's safe to do so Send us photos of Hurricane Irene if it's safe for you to do so. How to prepare, really, tips from a hurricane vet NBC's Kerry Sanders has covered dozens of hurricanes over 30 years of reporting. He shares some of the tips he's learned from hurricane veterans along the way. Bernanke: No new steps to boost economy In a key speech on the economy Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke proposed no new steps to boost growth, but did hint that Congress may need to act to help the economy. Bernanke bets time will heal economy's wounds Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday the central bank has done all it can to get the U.S. economy back on track. Now it's time to simply wait for it to heal. Video: Suicide bomber strikes U.N. in Nigeria United Nations secretary general Ban Ki Moon has warned of "considerable" casualties after its headquarters in Nigeria was targeted by a suicide bomber. At least 18 people died when a car packed with explosives was driven into the building in the capital Abuja. It's thought an extremist Islamic group is responsible. NBC’s Rohit Kachroo has the latest. (Nightly News) Home Depot, others get boost from Irene Hurricane Irene sent east coast shoppers into stores to stock up on essentials this week, instead of the clothes, notebooks and other supplies that retailers were counting on selling as parents prepare to send their children back to school. Amtrak train hits farm vehicle, injures 9 An Amtrak train carrying around 175 passengers struck a farm vehicle in southwest Nebraska Friday, derailing two locomotives and three cars and injuring nine. Irene set to snarl travel along East Coast Hurricane Irene is on a collision course with the greater New York area, and is expected to snarl air traffic this weekend. Here are some helpful tips for travelers. Blast hits UN building in Nigeria, killing 16 A car laden with explosives rammed through two gates and blew up at the U.N. offices in Nigeria's capital Friday, killing at least 16 people and shattering part of the concrete structure. Boeing's 787 becomes commercial reality After years of headaches and occasional heartbreak, Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner jet has been declared safe to fly passengers. LSU players surrender to police, are suspended Storm prep: Pack house, check insurance policy Insurance companies have taken numerous steps to make sure a strong storm season doesn't blow them away. Accused 'underwear bomber' wants to be judged by Koran A Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up an airliner near Detroit with an explosive hidden in his underwear has asked to be judged by the Koran rather than U.S. law, documents filed with a federal court in Michigan show. Cops: Minnesota dad abandons son, disappears A father abandoned his 11-year-old son last month, telling him in a letter to move in with neighbors because their south Minnesota home was in foreclosure, according to a warrant complaint seeking his arrest. Mexico leader slams US after casino massacre President Felipe Calderon demanded a crackdown on drugs in the United States after armed men torched a casino in northern Mexico, killing at least 52 people. Irene likely to bring high wind, insurance payouts Life Inc.: Hurricanes and tropical storms have accounted for $153.7 billion in insured losses over the past nearly two decades, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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