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Hurricane Irma hammers south Florida with high wind, rising water

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Meghan Markle: 'Prince Harry and I are in love'

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Houston floods: Harvey rains to worsen Texas city's plight

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg welcomes daughter August

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'Diana-mania' spreads from Britain as death anniversary looms

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Russia sends nuclear-capable bombers on mission near South Korea, Japan

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Quake kills at least two on Italian holiday island, tourists flee

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US business economists fret over Trump policy agenda

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