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The science behind Mexico's recent earthquakes

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico on Wednesday - what is the science behind what's happening in Mexico?
by MPR News Staff

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Was it a crime? 10 patients at nursing home died after Irma

Was it a crime? 10 patients at nursing home died after Irma

Ten elderly patients died after being kept inside a nursing home that turned into a sweatbox when Hurricane Irma knocked out its air conditioning for three days. From the perspective of Florida Gov. Rick Scott, criminal charges are warranted.
by The Associated Press

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A stunned Puerto Rico seeks to rebuild after Hurricane Maria

A stunned Puerto Rico seeks to rebuild after Hurricane Maria

The extent of the damage is unknown given that dozens of municipalities remained isolated and without communication after Maria hit the island Wednesday morning as a Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds, the strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years.
by The Associated Press

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Reports indicate Hurricane Maria may have knocked out power to all of Puerto Rico

Reports indicate Hurricane Maria may have knocked out power to all of Puerto Rico

Maria made landfall early Wednesday in the southeast coastal town of Yabucoa as a Category 4 storm with winds of 155 mph winds, and it was expected to punish the island with life-threatening winds for 12 to 24 hours, forecasters said.
by Doreen McCallister

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Mexicans dig through collapsed buildings as quake kills more than 200

Mexicans dig through collapsed buildings as quake kills more than 200

Police, firefighters and ordinary Mexicans dug frantically through the rubble of collapsed schools, homes and apartment buildings early Wednesday, looking for survivors of Mexico's deadliest earthquake in decades.
by The Associated Press

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Massive earthquake fells buildings in central Mexico

Massive earthquake fells buildings in central Mexico

The quake came less than two weeks after another quake left 90 dead in the country's south, and it occurred as Mexicans commemorated the anniversary of a 1985 quake that killed thousands.
by Associated Press

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Hurricane Maria slams Dominica, now takes aim at Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria slams Dominica, now takes aim at Puerto Rico

Fluctuations in intensity were expected, and forecasters have warned Maria would likely intensify over the next 24 hours or longer, noting its eye had shrunk to a compact 10 miles across and warning: "Maria is developing the dreaded pinhole eye."
by The Associated Press

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Navy fires 2 commanders in connection with ship collisions

Navy fires 2 commanders in connection with ship collisions

The U.S. Navy has fired two senior commanders in the Pacific region in connection with recent deadly collisions of Navy ships, as part of a sweeping purge of leadership in the Japan-based fleet.
by The Associated Press

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