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Americans of all stripes watching Tuesday night's presidential face-off will be constantly toasting their candidate or drowning their sorrows as debate-related drinking games surge in popularity.

TOMS RIVER, New Jersey (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene swept along the New Jersey shore early on Sunday, knocking down trees, leaving thousands of people without electrical power and causing flooding.

VENTNOR, New Jersey (Reuters) - Summer resort towns along the New Jersey shore were emptying on Friday ahead of Hurricane Irene as officials ordered mandatory evacuation of the popular tourist areas along the state's coastal barrier islands.

Lonely Planet editor tours Atlantic City using Monopoly board as his guide. A Lonely Planet editor came up with an unusual substitute for a guidebook to Atlantic City: He found his way around town using a Monopoly board.

Air conditioning back on, 2 Atlantic City casinos getting back to normal. Things are cool again at Trump Plaza and Caesars Atlantic City.

Air conditioning back on, 2 Atlantic City casinos getting back to normal. Things are cool again at Trump Plaza and Caesars Atlantic City.

Air conditioning back on, 2 Atlantic City casinos getting back to normal. Things are cool again at Trump Plaza and Caesars Atlantic City.

NY, NJ charge more than 50 reputed mob members with illegal gambling estimated in billions. Three of New York's five organized crime families came under the microscope for alleged illegal gambling activities Monday, the result of investigations that have produced more than 50 arrests reaching to the top rungs of one organization.

NY, NJ charge more than 50 reputed mob members with illegal gambling estimated in billions. Three of New York's five organized crime families came under the microscope for alleged illegal gambling activities Monday, the result of investigations that have produced more than 50 arrests reaching to the top rungs of one organization.

NJ indictment accuses 34 reputed Lucchese crime family members, associates of racketeering. Thirty-four alleged members and associates of the New York-based Lucchese crime family ? including two high-ranking leaders ? have been indicted in New Jersey.

Bubble-blowers take aim at Guiness Book record to raise money for autism. People all over the world Thursday tried to break into the Guinness World Records book for the most people simultaneously blowing bubbles at multiple locations.