Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- New York City residents returned to Manhattan streets, yellow taxis began plying their usual routes and equity markets planned to open after Irene passed through as a tropical storm, less severe than the hurricane local officials feared. Linzie Janis reports on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown." (Source: Bloomberg)
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