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Disasters

Irma kills 2 in Georgia and 2 in South Carolina

Irma kills 2 in Georgia and 2 in South Carolina

Irma's death toll grows outside Florida. Air travel in southeast U.S. remains disrupted.
by Associated Press

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Rescuers scour hard-hit Florida Keys as aid is rushed in

Rescuers scour hard-hit Florida Keys as aid is rushed in

Six deaths in Florida have been blamed on Irma, along with three in Georgia and one in South Carolina. At least 35 people were killed in the Caribbean.
by The Associated Press

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Apparent 'ethnic cleansing' is now unfolding in Myanmar, U.N. says

Apparent 'ethnic cleansing' is now unfolding in Myanmar, U.N. says

Operations against the Rohingya look like a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing," the U.N. human rights chief says. But Myanmar's civilian leader, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, denies the allegations.
by Colin Dwyer

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President Trump on 9/11: 'America cannot be intimidated'

President Trump on 9/11: 'America cannot be intimidated'

Trump used the anniversary to sternly warn terrorists that "America cannot be intimidated." He said those who try are destined to join a long list of vanquished enemies "who dared to test our mettle."
by The Associated Press

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Is all that wildfire smoke damaging my lungs?

Is all that wildfire smoke damaging my lungs?

Forest fires have brought a smoky haze to the West, along with stinging eyes, sore throats and headaches to people far from flames. Unseen particles of ash are also making it hard for some to breathe.
by Jane Greenhalgh

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Aircraft carrier is rushed to the hurricane-battered Keys

Aircraft carrier is rushed to the hurricane-battered Keys

Authorities sent an aircraft carrier and other Navy ships to Florida to help with search-and-rescue operations Monday as a flyover of the hurricane-battered Keys yielded what the governor said were scenes of devastation.
by The Associated Press

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Images of Irma

Images of Irma

The nearly 400-mile-wide storm blew ashore in the morning in the mostly cleared-out Florida Keys and then began a slow march up the state's west coast.

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Hurricane Irma pummels Florida; 'This one scares me'

The nearly 400-mile-wide storm blew ashore in the morning in the mostly cleared-out Florida Keys and was expected to make a slow, ruinous march up the state's west coast
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'Pray for everybody': Irma begins its assault on Florida

The nearly 400-mile-wide storm is expected to make a slow, ruinous march up Florida's west coast, straight toward the heavily populated Tampa-St. Petersburg area by Monday morning.
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Cuba surveys toppled houses, flooded cities in wake of Irma

There were no immediate reports of deaths in Cuba - a country that prides itself on its disaster preparedness - but authorities were trying to restore power.
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