The bad news keeps rolling in, forcing millions of Americans who still receive a paycheck to brace for a pink slip.
Traders said it appeared some participants were placing early bets to brace for a worse-than-expected jobs report when the government issues its monthly assessment prior to Friday's opening bell.
Flood-battered residents along the Huaihe River have been urged to brace for another soaking with more torrential rains expected in the next week.
At least three people are dead after severe storms hit the Midwest. In Indiana, rescuers in boats are still plucking people from rising waters, as parts of the state brace for more flooding.
New Jersey Transit was set to restore its bus service and said customers should brace for rail and road delays.
But if the talks break down, some investors said Wall Street might need to brace for a repeat of the turmoil that followed the Lehman Brothers' downfall in 2008.
While others may have been surprised with Chelsea conceding a brace for the fourth consecutive game, the draw against Fulham came as no shock to Jose Mourinho.
Photo Gallery: Jurassic Period Ghosts of an earlier age, an Allosaurus and a Stegosaurus brace for battle at the Denver Museum in Colorado.
While residents in the south brace for rain, Queenslanders are preparing for fires to erupt with the unseasonally dry weather in the far north where firefighters battled several blazes yesterday.
He took lessons, and had to wear a hip brace for a year.
Non-Americans must also brace for disappointment.
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