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Typhoon Kills 12 in Philippines, Heads to Southern China

TUGUEGARAO, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the northern Philippines with destructive winds and heavy rain that set off landslides and destroyed homes on Saturday, leaving at least 12 people dead, as Hong Kong and other parts of southern China braced for the powerful storm. The most ferocious typhoon to hit the disaster-prone Philippines this…
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4 Dead As Hurricane Florence Drenches The Carolinas

By JONATHAN DREW , Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Blowing ashore with howling 90 mph (155 kph) winds, Hurricane Florence splintered buildings, trapped hundreds of people and swamped entire communities along the Carolina coast Friday in what could be just the opening act in a watery, two-part, slow-motion disaster. At least four people were…
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Border Agent Charged In Killing Of 4 Women, Attempt On 5th

By JUAN A. LOZANO , Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas authorities charged a U.S. Border Patrol supervisor with murder following what they described as the serial killing of four female sex workers and a possible attempt on the life of a fifth woman who escaped at a gas station and found help. Juan David…
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Manafort Signals He Intends To Plead Guilty Before New Trial

By ERIC TUCKER, CHAD DAY and MICHAEL BALSAMO , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Manafort signaled Friday that he intends to plead guilty ahead of a second trial as prosecutors filed new charging documents against the former Trump campaign chairman. The charges in Friday's filing were contained a criminal information, a document that can…
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Hurricane Center: Florence Makes Landfall In N. Carolina

By JONATHAN DREW , Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina early Friday, pushing a life-threatening storm surge of floodwater miles inland and ripping apart buildings with screaming wind and pelting rain. More than 60 people had to be pulled from a collapsing motel at the height of the…
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