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Florida Man Celebrates 93rd Birthday By Swimming In Ocean For The First Time
A Florida man celebrated his 93rd birthday by swimming in the ocean for the first time. Howard Fisher has been living in the Sunshine State for two decades, but he never went to the beach there.
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Ahead Of Storm, Donald Trump Says Puerto Rico "One Of The Most Corrupt"
US President Donald Trump branded Puerto Rico "one of the most corrupt places on earth" Wednesday as the US island braced for its first major storm since being ravaged by Hurricane Maria two years ago.
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Welcome To The Prison That Some Don't Want To Leave
More than a century after Mexico established a prison on the Maria Islands -- a Pacific archipelago eight hours by boat from the mainland -- the country's new government has decided to close it.
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Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Raised To Nearly 3,000 In Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's official death toll from Hurricane Maria, the most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean island in almost a century, was raised on Tuesday from 64, a number widely discounted as far too low, to nearly 3,000, based on a study ordered by the governor of the US territory.
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Spent A Lot Of Money On Puerto Rico, But Happy Lives Saved: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump expressed satisfaction on Tuesday with the federal response to Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico, despite criticism that the government was slow to address the crisis and two weeks later much of the island's residents are still without basic necessities
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At Least 25 Dead After Hurricane Maria Hits Caribbean
Hurricane Maria lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday after destroying homes, causing widespread flooding, crippling economies and killing at least 25 people on Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands.
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Hurricane Maria Devastates Puerto Rico, Kills 32 In Caribbean
Hurricane Maria destroyed buildings and knocked out power across Puerto Rico before flooding parts of the Dominican Republic and then regaining some of its strength as it approached the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas late on Thursday
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'Storm Of The Century' Hurricane Maria Pummels Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on Wednesday, cutting power on most of the US territory as terrified residents hunkered down in the face of the island's worst storm in living memory.
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'Potentially Catastrophic' Hurricane Maria Eyes Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria closed in on the US Virgin Islands Today as the US National Hurricane Center warned of a "potentially catastrophic" impact from a storm that has already killed at least two people in the Caribbean.
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'My Roof Is Gone' Dominica's PM Posts Live Updates As Hurricane Maria Hits
Hurricane Maria strengthened into a "potentially catastrophic" Category Five storm as it barrelled into eastern Caribbean islands still reeling from Hurricane Irma, forcing residents to evacuate in powerful winds and lashing rain. Caught up in the storm was Roosevelt Skerrit,the prime minister of Dominica. He took to Facebook to post real-time upda...
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Hurricane Maria Pummels Caribbean Island Of Dominica As Category 5 Storm
The fourth major Atlantic hurricane of the year plowed into the small Caribbean island of Dominica on Monday as a rare, Category 5 storm and will likely bring its roof-ripping winds, torrential rain and pounding surf later in the week to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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Maria An 'Extremely Dangerous' Category Four Hurricane: US Forecaster
Maria rose in power Monday to become an "extremely dangerous" Category Four hurricane as it barreled toward the Caribbean island of Dominica, the US National Hurricane Center said.
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Cuba's Island of Broken Dreams
Some places are blessed by geography, with a deep harbor, mighty river or abundant natural resources.
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Attacked for Targeting Couples in Hotel Raids, Mumbai Police Chief Pulls Up Officers
Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has reprimanded two police officers for last week's raids on hotels, when cops pulled out couples from rooms that they had checked into and allegedly harassed and humiliated them, according to sources.
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Australian Beaches Closed After New Shark Sightings
Several beaches on the east coast of Australia were closed today after fresh shark sightings as authorities warned swimmers to be vigilant following an attack that left a surfer with serious arm and leg injuries.
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Florida Man Celebrates 93rd Birthday By Swimming In Ocean For The First Time
A Florida man celebrated his 93rd birthday by swimming in the ocean for the first time. Howard Fisher has been living in the Sunshine State for two decades, but he never went to the beach there.
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Ahead Of Storm, Donald Trump Says Puerto Rico "One Of The Most Corrupt"
US President Donald Trump branded Puerto Rico "one of the most corrupt places on earth" Wednesday as the US island braced for its first major storm since being ravaged by Hurricane Maria two years ago.
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Welcome To The Prison That Some Don't Want To Leave
More than a century after Mexico established a prison on the Maria Islands -- a Pacific archipelago eight hours by boat from the mainland -- the country's new government has decided to close it.
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Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Raised To Nearly 3,000 In Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's official death toll from Hurricane Maria, the most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean island in almost a century, was raised on Tuesday from 64, a number widely discounted as far too low, to nearly 3,000, based on a study ordered by the governor of the US territory.
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Spent A Lot Of Money On Puerto Rico, But Happy Lives Saved: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump expressed satisfaction on Tuesday with the federal response to Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico, despite criticism that the government was slow to address the crisis and two weeks later much of the island's residents are still without basic necessities
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At Least 25 Dead After Hurricane Maria Hits Caribbean
Hurricane Maria lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday after destroying homes, causing widespread flooding, crippling economies and killing at least 25 people on Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands.
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Hurricane Maria Devastates Puerto Rico, Kills 32 In Caribbean
Hurricane Maria destroyed buildings and knocked out power across Puerto Rico before flooding parts of the Dominican Republic and then regaining some of its strength as it approached the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas late on Thursday
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'Storm Of The Century' Hurricane Maria Pummels Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on Wednesday, cutting power on most of the US territory as terrified residents hunkered down in the face of the island's worst storm in living memory.
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'Potentially Catastrophic' Hurricane Maria Eyes Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria closed in on the US Virgin Islands Today as the US National Hurricane Center warned of a "potentially catastrophic" impact from a storm that has already killed at least two people in the Caribbean.
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'My Roof Is Gone' Dominica's PM Posts Live Updates As Hurricane Maria Hits
Hurricane Maria strengthened into a "potentially catastrophic" Category Five storm as it barrelled into eastern Caribbean islands still reeling from Hurricane Irma, forcing residents to evacuate in powerful winds and lashing rain. Caught up in the storm was Roosevelt Skerrit,the prime minister of Dominica. He took to Facebook to post real-time upda...
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Hurricane Maria Pummels Caribbean Island Of Dominica As Category 5 Storm
The fourth major Atlantic hurricane of the year plowed into the small Caribbean island of Dominica on Monday as a rare, Category 5 storm and will likely bring its roof-ripping winds, torrential rain and pounding surf later in the week to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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Maria An 'Extremely Dangerous' Category Four Hurricane: US Forecaster
Maria rose in power Monday to become an "extremely dangerous" Category Four hurricane as it barreled toward the Caribbean island of Dominica, the US National Hurricane Center said.
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Cuba's Island of Broken Dreams
Some places are blessed by geography, with a deep harbor, mighty river or abundant natural resources.
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Attacked for Targeting Couples in Hotel Raids, Mumbai Police Chief Pulls Up Officers
Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has reprimanded two police officers for last week's raids on hotels, when cops pulled out couples from rooms that they had checked into and allegedly harassed and humiliated them, according to sources.
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Australian Beaches Closed After New Shark Sightings
Several beaches on the east coast of Australia were closed today after fresh shark sightings as authorities warned swimmers to be vigilant following an attack that left a surfer with serious arm and leg injuries.
