Today's Headlines -- Saturday

• Irene churns up coast, weaker but still ferocious (AP)
• Al-Qaida's No. 2 reported killed by US in Pakistan (AP)
• New York City braces for Hurricane Irene (AP)
• A look at Irene's wake — and what's ahead (AP)
• Libya's new masters face enormous hurdles (AP)
• AP-GfK Poll: Obama faces trouble with key voters (AP)
• Before Jobs, Sam Walton and Bill Gates took exits (AP)
• Mexican army, feds raid casinos after arson attack (AP)
• Director Sofia Coppola weds in southern Italy (AP)
• California to face Japan for LLWS title (AP)
• Irene rakes up East Coast, shuts down New York (Reuters)
• Obama visits response center as hurricane threatens (Reuters)
• Irene closes NY subways; airlines abandon Northeast (Reuters)
• Libyans count deadly cost of battle for Tripoli (Reuters)
• Urgent action needed to protect recovery: IMF chief (Reuters)
• Al Qaeda number two killed in Pakistan this week (Reuters)
• Obama and Merkel vow action on global economic woes (Reuters)
• Syrian authorities warn against protesting in capital (Reuters)
• Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
• Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)