Wilma Struggles Continue With Power Restarts In South Florida
Aerial surveys show 70 percent of Broward County homes and businesses damaged by Wilma as more fuel and lights return. Over a million customers statewide remain without power with weeks anticipated for repairs. Gas stations reopen slowly and residents express frustration and regret over preparation. Local officials call debris cleanup a monumental task while extending school closures.
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Knight Ridder
Miami
Florida
Wilma
Sherily Louiston
Fort Lauderdale
Broward County
Broward
Miami-Dade
Florida Power & Light
Miami- Dade
Palm Beach
Doral
International House of Pancakes
Mobil
James Brown
Plantation
Carlos Alvarez
West Broward
Margate
Coconut Creek
North Lauderdale
Sunrise
Davie
Bases shift to Iraqi control in Iraq war plan
The Pentagon has ceded control of 27 of 109 bases to Iraqi forces as U S troops redeploy from Najaf Karbala Tikrit and other cities Iraqi authorities now oversee patrols in four Baghdad districts and Tai ji northeast of the capital The next major transfer is Saddam Hussein's Tikrit palace complex renamed Forward Operating Base Danger housing over 6000 U S troops.
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Gazette Wire Services
Tikrit
Iraq
U.S
Najaf
Karbala
Baghdad
Taiji
Saddam Hussein
Bush vows steadfast stance as Iraq war toll rises
In Norfolk and Washington, President Bush affirmed resolve to win the Iraq conflict amid a death toll surpassing 2,000. Meanwhile Libby resigned over CIA leak charges, while Miers withdrew and Rove faced ongoing scrutiny as polling shows low public support for Iraq policy.
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Norfolk
Bush
U.S
Iraq
John Kerry
Washington
I. Lewis
Scooter” Libby Jr
Karl Rove
Supreme Court
Harriet Miers
Ap-Ipsos
Villagers flee Providencia as Tropical Storm Beta hits
About 300 residents and a dozen tourists evacuated from Providencia as Beta pounded the island with 65 mph winds and heavy rain. Roof damage reported, storm surge up to seven feet, and communications cut as the storm bore down toward Nicaragua. The 5,000 residents faced a direct hit before Beta potentially strengthens to a hurricane.
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Colombia
Caribbean
Providencia
Manhattan
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Rodolfo Amador
Associated Press
Nicaragua
United States
Alpha
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Coralville
Coral Ridge Mall
NO Fear
Hiawatha
Center Pt. Rd
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North Center Point Road
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Berns
Collins Rd
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Diamond Center
Midwest Athletic Club
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