Irene: Wet, deadly and expensive, but no monster (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110829/ap_on_re_us/us_irene"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20110828/capt.ba72a48b3e1b440fbfac9cb2770d7fdc-5685226576a44222b82c7b4b564a992c-0.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=H0RkngfdI5lYVlIOQk2QpA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="A man walks on top of a wall next to a flooded highway in New Brunswick, N.J., Aug. 28, 2011, as heavy rains left by Hurricane Irene are causing inland flooding of rivers and streams. Flood waters rose all across New Jersey on Sunday, closing roads from side streets to major highways as Hurricane Irene weakened and moved on, leaving 600,000 homes and businesses without power. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)" border="0" /></a>AP - The storm that had been Hurricane Irene crossed into Canada overnight but wasn't yet through with the U.S., where flood waters threatened Vermont towns and New Yorkers feared a commuting nightmare as their transit system, shut down ahead of the storm, was slowly restored.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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