They carried takeout coffees, walked their dogs, and took pictures of one another standing in front of the crashing East River waves with their cellphones.

WSJ: Sandy Hits Coast, Floods New York

We are just beginning to see the results of the long and successful effort to reclaim the Hudson River waterfront for public use in the river-front gardens and promenades of Lower Manhattan and the tree- and rose-lined bicycle and running paths that have transformed the water's edge on West Street.

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Just in front of the hotel is a beautiful river which runs from Lake Thun, about half a mile distant.

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At the river front, later that evening, in front of the re-opened pool, two 15-year-old orphaned street kids were killing time.

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One of the biggest cities hit Saturday and early Sunday was Wichita, Kansas, where resident Katie Sykes said torrential rains produced a "river in my front yard" and the prospect of a tornado had her shuddering in fear.

CNN: April 16, 2012 -- Updated 0326 GMT (1126 HKT)

Eddie Redmayne has a virginal look, and a knocked-silly amazement when the most famous woman in the world shucks her clothes in front of him and jumps into a freezing river.

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While snowkiting in Utah with a group of Silicon Valley techies last winter, Charles River Ventures Partner Bill Tai was walking around one of the cabins with his iPhone out in front of him.

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