Generators: Generators, batteries big sellers ahead of Irene

The Home Depot on Route 20 in Auburn was busier than usual, with generators (some costing $849 each) flying off shelves. A fortunate Dan James of Brooklyn, Conn., squeezed the next-to-last one into the small trunk of his subcompact car.AP NEW YORK — Hurricane Irene hasn't hit the East Coast yet, but people already are crowding hardware stores, grocers and big-box retailers like Wal-Mart to pick up $599 generators, bottled water, batteries and flashlights in preparation for the“We want

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