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Irene over Bahamas, could be Category 4 soon Hurricane Irene began battering the Bahamas, as forecasters warned it could hit North Carolina's coast on Saturday and then threaten Northeast, including New York, starting on Sunday. Top hurricane prep tip: Get gas NYPD partnership with CIA blurs spying lines Since Sept. 11, 2001, the NYPD has become one of the country's most aggressive domestic intelligence agencies. A months-long investigation revealed that the NYPD operates far outside its borders and targets ethnic communities in ways that would run afoul of civil liberties rules if practiced by the federal government. Man claiming $750K lottery ticket faces deportation A Georgia man who was jailed for threatening his boss over a disputed $750,000 lottery ticket faces deportation, with authorities saying he is in the U.S. illegally. Cops: Baby tossed from Calif. hospital dies A 7-month-old baby boy who was tossed from the fourth floor of a hospital parking structure has died. King aides unite again to dedicate memorial This weekend, aides who worked alongside of Martin Luther King Jr. in the struggle for justice and equality for black Americans plan to come together again, to dedicate the monument built in his honor. Strauss-Kahn 'paid a heavy price,' attorney says Dominique Strauss-Kahn, his wife by his side, walked to a Manhattan courtroom through shouting protesters carrying signs that read: "Put the rapist on trial â€" not the victim." 'Jewish Indiana Jones' charged in Torah fraud A man who billed himself as the "Jewish Indiana Jones" for rescuing Torah scrolls lost in the Holocaust was arrested on Wednesday for making up the bogus stories to steal money from his Save a Torah charity. Inspectors search for hidden damage after quake There was a crack in the Washington Monument, and capstones were broken at the National Cathedral. In the District of Columbia suburbs, some people stayed in shelters because of structural concerns at their apartment buildings. Zoo animals go wild ahead of quake Keepers at the National Zoo said many animals reacted before the humans knew what was happening. Propane rail car fire threatens 5,000 homes Firefighters will try to siphon propane from a burning rail car in a bold move meant to head off an explosion after the blaze forced the evacuation of thousands of people in a Sacramento suburb. Fewer Americans to travel over Labor Day About 31.5 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more over the holiday weekend â€" a 2.4 percent decrease over last year, according to AAA. Federal charges filed in massive Arizona wildfire Federal charges have been filed against two cousins accused of accidentally causing the largest forest fire in Arizona's history by leaving a campfire unattended. Naked slasher attacks elderly tenants; 1 dead A naked man with a 10-inch kitchen knife went on a rampage in a Washington Heights building Tuesday afternoon, stabbing four people, including two senior citizens, police said. Jury rules against penis amputation patient A jury on Wednesday ruled against a Kentucky truck driver who sued his urologist claiming the doctor amputated part of his penis without his consent. US businessman invests in Bolivia, ends up jailed On paper at least, growing rice in Bolivia's fertile eastern lowlands seemed like a terrific investment. The land was a bargain, the labor dirt cheap. Panel: Ex-Navy boss who made raunchy videos can stay A Navy panel says the former commander of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier who produced raunchy videos aboard the ship can remain in the service. Federal lawyers: Block Ala. immigration law Lawyers for the federal government and for a coalition of civil rights groups asked a federal judge Wednesday to block a new Alabama law cracking down on illegal immigration. Jobless Arizona bank robber 'stole to survive' A jobless man accused of robbing a dozen banks across the Phoenix valley told investigators he did it to survive and that "desperation was a great motivator," authorities said on Tuesday. What crazy thing have you done to make ends meet? If necessity is the mother of invention, recession is the mother of extreme job searches. Tell us how you're getting by. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032524/device/rss/rss.xml

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