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Will Tropical Storm Isaac hit Florida? (+video)
Though the media has focused on possible effects of the storm on the Republican National Convention planned to take place in Tampa beginning on Monday, others worry about flooding and damage elsewhere.
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Tropical storm Isaac: Why are Florida orange juice prices falling? (+video)
Tropical storm Isaac hit Puerto Rico Thursday and could be a Category 1 hurricane by Friday. Florida orange juice prices surged, but are now dropping as traders no longer fear a big hurricane.
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Tropical Storm Isaac lashes Caribbean, will likely become hurricane (+video)
US forecasters said Isaac will likely turn into a Category 1 hurricane by Friday as it nears the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Tropical storm Isaac nears Dominican Republic, gaining strength (+video)
Tropical storm Isaac could be a hurricane by later Thursday, and arrive in Florida by Monday, the start of the GOP convention. Caribbean nations brace for the arrival of tropical storm Isaac.
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Has Puerto Rico found a solution to the US housing crisis?
A set of incentives for home buyers in Puerto Rico has helped stimulate the housing market there, and some experts think they could help on the mainland, too.
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Focus Unpacking 'Romneyomics': how Mitt would adjust dials on the US economy
MItt Romney offers a prescription for the ailing US economy that hews to Republican principles. But it also has some unorthodox differences. Well-off Americans could get fewer government benefits and pay more for Medicare.
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Why Florida's Latino Republicans tilt toward Mitt Romney
The question of who wins Florida's Republican Latino vote could determine who wins the Florida primary Tuesday. Polls show Mitt Romney in front, but Newt Gingrich is not out of it.
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Is Puerto Rico becoming a narco-state?
The island's murder rate, which will likely set a record this year, and a police force that a top official at the US Justice Department called 'one of the worst I've seen' both fit the definition of a narco-state.
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Hurricane Irene lashes Dominican Republic, heads for Bahamas, US
Hurricane Irene hit the Dominican Republic as a Category 2 storm Tuesday, but early reports indicate that most areas have been spared massive damage.
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Hurricane Irene getting bigger, stronger
Hurricane Irene strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane Monday. Forecasts show it will miss Florida, but Irene may grow as it moves toward the Carolinas.
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Hurricane Irene strengthens, puts Bahamas in its sights
Hurricane Irene has strengthened and could become a Category 3 as it slams into Bahamas, Tuesday.
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Hurricane Irene hammers Puerto Rico, where next?
Hurricane Irene is the first hurricane of 2011 season. Irene is heading for Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, and maybe Florida, say forecasters.
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Obama visits Puerto Rico. Is it the path to taking Florida in 2012?
At the end of what looks like a campaign swing Tuesday, Obama is visiting Puerto Rico, the first sitting president to do so since JFK. Will it help him with mainland Hispanic voters in 2012?
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Bank failures hit Puerto Rico hard
Three bank failures took place last week in Puerto Rico, affecting about a quarter of the assets of the island's 10 banks.
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A 51st state? Congress takes up Puerto Rico statehood
A bill in the House of Representatives would give Puerto Rico's 4 million residents a vote on whether they want to transition to statehood or independence.
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Big winner on economic stimulus and jobs is ... Puerto Rico?
The island territory has been able to add a high number of new jobs per capita. But the stimulus comes at a time of political struggle between public and private labor in Puerto Rico.
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