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Storm Austen warnings, PHP patch, Raphinha's rise

Met Éireann has issued Status Orange rain warnings for six counties, with winds possibly reaching storm force ten Thursday night; forecasters are watching the track closely.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIreland is bracing for Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, with Status Orange rain warnings for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMet Éireann says ferry routes from southern ports will likely be affected, with winds possibly reaching storm force ten Thursday night.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRaphinha scored fourteen goals in ten games going into the Clásico, and Leeds's old sporting director says Barcelona paid fifty-four million euros with bonuses.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFifty-four million. Leeds had a twenty-four million euro clause if they went down. Brock, is Austen coming for your windbreakers?

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