Irene weakens to tropical storm; tens of thousands lose power
Hurricane Irene, the first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season, the first "major" (Cat.3 or higher) storm of the season, and the first to make landfall on the U.S. mainland since 2008, has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Even as Irene weakened to a tropical storm, authorities in the region warned that its impact [...]