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Although Hurricane Irene was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 28, ongoing flooding in numerous states on the Eastern Seaboard has required governments at all levels to remain in disaster mode.

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  Photo of the Week - Assessing Irene’s Damage

  August 30, 2011 - Flooding from Hurricane Irene has required governments at all levels to remain in disaster mode.



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  Pictures from the East Coast Earthquake

  August 24, 2011 - The magnitude 5.9 earthquake that struck Tuesday, Aug. 23, in central Virginia was felt far and wide — from New York City to the Carolinas and west to Ohio. Downtown Washington, D.C., was not excluded.



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  Photo of the Week - Are Floating Cities a Reality?

  August 23, 2011 - PayPal Founder Peter Thiel predicts full settlement of the first island in 2019 and 10 million floating residents by 2050.



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  Photo of the Week - Will DARPA Continue Testing Hypersonic Flight?

  August 16, 2011 - Though the test flight of DARPA’s Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 ended early, some believe the agency will continue to pursue hypersonic flight.



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  Photo of the Week - Tornado Outbreaks Strain Emergency Managers

  August 9, 2011 - A tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., this spring is estimated to have killed more than 130 people.



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  Fifth Annual Best Fit Integrator Awards Dinner

  August 3, 2011 - Government and industry gather in Sunriver, Ore., for government to recognize its private-sector partners.



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  Photo of the Week - DARPA Seeks Wireless Charging for Troops

  August 2, 2011 - DARPA wants to build a short-range wireless power transmission system so troops in the field can charge their portable electronics.



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  White House, Open Data Developers Trade Ideas (PHOTOS/VIDEO)

  July 28, 2011 - Open data programmers go to Washington, D.C., to promote their efforts and brainstorm potential collaborations with the White House.



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  Photo of the Week - Solar Map Shows NYC's Solar Energy Potential

  July 19, 2011 - NYC residents can use the NYC Solar Map to estimate the solar energy potential for every building in NYC’s five boroughs.



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  Photo of the Week - Space Shuttle Atlantis' Final Mission

  July 12, 2011 - Space shuttle Atlantis lifted off on Friday, July 8 for the shuttle program’s final flight—a 12-day mission to the International Space Station.