Top of the Hour: Northeast Struggles After Irene, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

New York, New Jersey, and Vermont are still struggling to recover from the  devastation  caused by Tropical Storm Irene. Forty-five people were killed by the storm, and almost two million remain without power.

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