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Breaking news and developing stories from around the world. Your independent & rapid twitter news service from an expert team.

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NEWS ALERT: Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is dead, Reuters reports.

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NEWS ALERT: Apple says Steve Jobs has died.

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NEWS ALERT: Small plane crashes near spectator area at Reno Air Races, Nevada. Local media reports 12 people dead and 30 injured.

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TV shows some flooding around NYC including the East River in Manhattan, Brooklyn & The Rockaways as high tide combines with storm surge.

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NEWS ALERT: The eye area of Hurricane Irene crosses the New York City area, storm remains a Category 1 Hurricane with 75 mph winds.

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NYC Mayor Bloomberg: "The bottom line is the storm is finally hitting New York City, winds, rains, tidal surge will increase".

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5pm NHS advisory indicates Hurricane Irene about to re-emerge over Atlantic waters, wind speed slightly decreasing to 80 mph.

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Hurricane Irene death toll climbs to 6 - NBC

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NY State is now deploying 1,900 National Guard troops to NYC and the region.

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An eery silence has fallen over NYC with streets near empty, shops and restaurants closed.

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Army personnel reportedly on the move to NYC by @jchemtob http://t.co/VU8fz58

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Bloomberg says only 1,400 have checked into NYC evacuation centers.

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Bloomberg: "Tropical storm winds starting at 9pm tonight increasing to hurricane force in the morning."

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NYC Mayor Bloomberg: "Time is running out, it's going to get dark in a little while, the storm is coming".

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Grand Central Terminal after the last trains departed from @MTAInsider http://t.co/ZATzEir

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2pm advisory from the NHS shows Category 1 Irene moving across eastern North Carolina maintaining 85 MPH winds.

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Severe North Carolina flooding due to Irene tweeted by @MsNakiaB http://t.co/h3phfn9

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Latest ABC7 New York City forecast shows 5'-8' storm surge and 50-70 mph gusts expected between 12AM-3PM Sunday.

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NEWS ALERT: Al Qaida's No. 2 leader, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, killed in Pakistan - AP

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North Carolina confirms 3 fatalities as a result of Irene - BNO News