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A stunned Puerto Rico seeks to rebuild after Hurricane Maria
Associated Press, Published on 21/09/2017
» SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans stunned by a hurricane that crushed concrete balconies, twisted metal gates and paralyzed the island with landslides, flooding and downed trees vowed to slowly rebuild amid an economic crisis as rescue crews fanned out across the US territory Thursday.
Hurricane Maria nears already battered Caribbean islands
Associated Press, Published on 18/09/2017
» SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: A strengthening Hurricane Maria churned toward the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean on Monday as forecasters warned it was expected to become a major hurricane by early Tuesday.
Nations rush to help islands devastated by Hurricane Irma
Associated Press, Published on 08/09/2017
» PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- French, British and Dutch military authorities rushed aid to a devastated string of Caribbean islands Thursday after Hurricane Irma left at least 11 people dead and thousands homeless as it spun toward Florida for what could be a catastrophic blow this weekend.
Irma devastates Caribbean, assaults southern US
Associated Press, Published on 07/09/2017
» SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Hurricane Irma lashed Puerto Rico with heavy rain and powerful winds Wednesday night, leaving nearly 900,000 people without power as authorities struggled to get aid to small Caribbean islands already devastated by the historic storm.
Powerful Hurricane Irma hits first Caribbean islands
Associated Press, Published on 06/09/2017
» ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history made its first landfall in the islands of the northeast Caribbean early Wednesday, churning along a path pointing to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba before possibly heading for Florida over the weekend.
'Hidden Figures' shocks Screen Actors Guild Awards
Associated Press, Published on 30/01/2017
» LOS ANGELES, California - The cast of "Hidden Figures" rocketed to the Screen Actors Guild top award at a fiery, protest-laden ceremony that was dominated by defiance over President Trump's sweeping immigration ban.
Kiwis plan logo-free cigarette packs
Associated Press, Published on 19/02/2013
» Strict against smoking already, New Zealand plans to make tobacco companies remove their logos from cigarette packs but will wait until a challenge to a similar Australian law is resolved.