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Tropical Storm Mindy hits Florida
Tropical Storm Mindy made landfall in northwest Florida Wednesday packing 45 mph (75 kph) winds, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Tropical Storm Mindy threatens northwest Florida
Tropical Storm Mindy formed Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the northwest coast of Florida, the US National Hurricane Center said.
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Tropical Storm Jerry forms in Atlantic
A powerful tropical storm formed in the Atlantic southeast of Bermuda on Monday, US forecasters said.
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Tropical Storm Ian churns in Atlantic, Hurricane Orlene in Pacific
Tropical Storm Ian formed Monday in the Atlantic as Orlene turned into a hurricane in the Pacific and quickly gained strength, US forecasters said.
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Tropical Storm Lorena lashes Mexico Pacific coast
Tropical Storm Lorena swirled off Mexico's Pacific coast Friday, dumping heavy rain and prompting authorities to prepare shelters for the evacuation of 30,000 people from the resort of Los Cabos.
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Tropical Storm Lidia heads for Mexican resort; Irma to remain powerful hurricane for days
Tropical Storm Lidia bore down on the plush Mexican resort area of Los Cabos Thursday, dumping torrential rains on a wide swath of the country and prompting officials to evacuate residents.
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Tropical Storm Francine batters US state of Louisiana
Heavy rains and strong winds hammered Louisiana early Thursday as Tropical Storm Francine moved inland, leaving many residents without power while floods threatened the US southern state.
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Tropical Storm Gabrielle batters Bermuda: forecasters
Tropical Storm Gabrielle was battering Bermuda with heavy rains and powerful winds Tuesday, as US forecasters warned it was strengthening and moving closer to the popular vacation spot.
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Tropical Storm Dolly weakens over Mexico
Dolly weakened into a tropical depression over northeastern Mexico on Wednesday after moving ashore but another storm threatened to grow into a hurricane off the Pacific coast, forecasters said.
Shake And Blow
Tropical Storm Dolly forms, threatens Mexico
Tropical Storm Dolly formed off Mexico's northeastern coast on Tuesday and headed toward landfall in Tamaulipas state, threatening to spark floods and mudslides, forecasters said.
Froth And Bubble
Troops dislodge 11,500 illegal miners from Venezuelan reserve
Venezuelan soldiers have dislodged more than 11,500 illegal gold miners from the country's biggest natural reserve since July, where they cleared forest and contaminated water, the head of the military operation announced Sunday.
Terror Wars
Troops deploy after Philippine militants threaten German hostages
The Philippines dispatched an estimated 1,000-plus extra soldiers to its troubled south on Sunday to strengthen security after Islamic militants threatened to kill one of two German hostages, the military said.
Del.icio.us
Troops fend off Afghan insurgents to deliver crucial turbine: NATO
Four thousand troops fought off insurgents in one of Afghanistan's most unstable regions to deliver a massive electric turbine to the country's biggest power station Tuesday, NATO officials said.
The Stans
Triumphant Taliban start putting policies into practice
Twenty years since the Taliban's hardline regime was ousted from Kabul, the Islamists are back in power and putting a new political agenda into practice.
Climate Science
Trio plead not guilty in UK after Van Gogh soup attack
Three climate activists on Monday pleaded not guilty to criminal damage after two paintings by Vincent Van Gogh were doused with soup at London's National Gallery.
Superpowers
Tricky last G20 summit for Obama
From the moment Barack Obama touched down in China, his last G20 summit seemed likely to be a tricky one.