Bomb threat from North Korea tests nerves of U.S. war fears
AP reporters outline how a North Korean H-bomb test in the Pacific might unfold. Experts warn of risks to Japan and possible U.S. responses while noting uncertainty over whether Pyongyang will carry out the threat.
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Puerto Rico braces as Maria floods and dam threatens towns
Hurricane Maria floods Puerto Rico as officials evacuate tens of thousands downstream of a failing dam. Officials report 40 of 78 municipalities inaccessible, 1,360 of 1,600 cell towers down, and 85 percent of cables out. Communications and power restoration remain uncertain amid widespread devastation.
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Loreal Heiress Liliane Bettencourt Dies in Paris
Paris reports the death of Liliane Bettencourt, sole child of Eugene Schueller and heiress to the Loreal cosmetics empire. Bettencourt, often cited as one of the world’s richest women, passed away in Paris.
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