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There's a new quote to add to the always-growing list of crazy things Michele Bachmann has said. This time she's saying the earthquake and hurricane on the East Coast are warnings from God. "I don't know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We've had an earthquake; we've had a hurricane. He said, 'Are you going to start listening to me here?'" Michele's spokesperson has Read more
A woman carries her baby past a boarded-up restaurant in North Carolina as the state braces for Hurricane Irene. Millions of residents on the East Coast are preparing for the worst as officials from North Carolina to New York declared states of emergency ahead of the expected flooding and dangerous weather conditions along the US coast. See more photos of the calm before the storm now. Read more
Nothing could stand in the way of the Richmond, Va, hostesses of this fabulous fete for baby Connally — not even a natural disaster (or two)! As East Coasters will recall, Hurricane Irene swept through and did a fair amount of damage back in September. Add to that the unusual occurrence of an earthquake, and it seemed as if Mother Nature was doing everything she could to prevent this shower Read more
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If you live on the Eastern seaboard, chances are your weekend plans may get ruined by Irene — Hurricane Irene. Since millions of Fab readers will be affected by the rain, we put together a little shopping list of super cute rain gear. On that note, we don't advise anyone to go outdoors during a hurricane, but in the rainy calm before the storm, you can at least take pleasure in looking as Read more
As Hurricane Irene moves up the East Coast, stay safe and aware with live updates on the storm's progress. Download, bookmark, or follow these media resources for up-to-the-minute news, maps, and video throughout the weekend. New York Times Irene Twitter List — With real-time Twitter updates from a variety of media sources, government officials, and organizations like the Red Cross, watch Read more
Now that the year is quickly winding down, you might find yourself with countless to-dos to tackle. Make sure you remember to put some of these tax chores on your list. Kathy Pickering, the executive director of The Tax Institute at H&R Block, shared a couple of smart moves every savvy taxpayer should make before the end of 2011. Offset capital gains with capital losses: "It has been a Read more
What was on the world's mind in 2011? Rebecca Black, according to Google's Zeitgeist 2011 roundup. The teen singer's viral video wonder "Friday" had over 167 million view on YouTube, and searches for her name made it the number one fastest-rising search term on the site in 2011. Google's Zeitgeist review of the year is largely made up of the fastest-rising search terms in categories such as Read more
What could be worse than a shortage of canned pumpkin over Thanksgiving? I'd argue slim pickings of the real deal during Halloween. Pumpkin farmers are warning that the jack-o'-lantern will be in short supply this year. The dearth is due mostly to unusual weather patterns across the country this year: this year's Spring saw heavy rains, and last month Hurricane Irene destroyed hundreds of pumpkin Read more
The East Cost started the week with an unexpected earthquake, and ended it by preparing for Hurricane Irene. See what else shook things up all around the world with the week in pictures. Read more
