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NBCNewYork

  1. An NJ family returns to their home destroyed by #flooding @andrewsiff4NY has the heart-rending tale bit.ly/p6eUmN #Irene about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  2. @CityHallNews, so far Paterson is his only listed visit. Don't know if he will add more stops. about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to CityHallNews
  3. BREAKING: President Obama to visit storm-ravaged Paterson, N.J on Sunday | bit.ly/o0pKbw #Breaking about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck
  4. Notorious Jamaican drug lord Christopher "Dudas" Coke to plead guilty | bit.ly/o7rRhR about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck
  5. Two pugs left in animal control truck die from heat | bit.ly/nAaH7H about 14 hours ago via TweetDeck
  6. Inside the Spy Unit That NYPD Says Doesn't Exist bit.ly/rnxz2U about 14 hours ago via bitly
  7. Cuomo: Irene Damage Could Total $1 Billion bit.ly/p6pIzX about 14 hours ago via bitly
  8. WATCH LIVE: LIPA update on power outages | bit.ly/p6pIzX about 15 hours ago via TweetDeck
  9. Calm After the Storm: Sunny Skies All Week bit.ly/qX26L3 about 16 hours ago via bitly
  10. Irene Delays School Openings Across East bit.ly/npzi5a about 17 hours ago via bitly
  11. UPDATE: Entire NY Thruway now open in both directions, updates on power outages and expected restoration times bit.ly/rgH3jP about 17 hours ago via bitly
  12. Tweeter Mocks Bloomberg's Spanish (if you haven't seen this yet, it's worth watching!) bit.ly/nu8ddQ about 17 hours ago via bitly
  13. Food Safety Tips If You Lost Power During Irene bit.ly/rm8zmN about 18 hours ago via bitly
  14. Irene's Latest Victim: Man Sucked Into Drain Pipe bit.ly/quuQMM about 18 hours ago via bitly
  15. Hurricane Irene: Your Photos of the Storm (even MORE cool photos you sent in) bit.ly/pczOap about 18 hours ago via bitly