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Alert Extends Up the East Coast as Hurricane Irene Closes In
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The hurricane warning that was put into effect in North Carolina on Thursday was extended up through New Jersey on Friday, and New York and much of the Northeast were placed under hurricane watches.

Quotation of the Day: “We didn’t need the capital, but it doesn’t hurt to have m…

Quotation of the Day: “We didn’t need the capital, but it doesn’t hurt to have more in a volatile time.” – Charles O. Holliday Jr., the chairman of Bank of America, on Warren Buffett’s investment of $5 billion in the beleaguered financial institution.


Buffett to Invest $5 Billion in Shaky Bank of America
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Even as Warren E. Buffett’s $5 billion investment lifted Bank of America’s shares more than 9 percent, analysts cautioned that it did not address problems that will take years to correct.

No team in major league history had hit three grand slams in a game before Robin…

No team in major league history had hit three grand slams in a game before Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson hit grand slams for the Yankees in Thursday’s game against the Oakland Athletics.


Yankees Win With 3 Grand Slams, a First
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The Yankees became the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in a game, just one of several notable occurrences in a wild and rainy contest at Yankee Stadium.