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• South Florida foreclosures mean many live next to eyesoresSun Sep 7, 12:31 AM ET
• SunPass transponders aren't used to calculate speeds on expresswaysSun Sep 7, 12:30 AM ET
• Broward County considers shutting 22 regional parks, nature centers on TuesdaysSun Sep 7, 12:30 AM ET
• Police seek suspects in Boca Raton double-shootingSun Sep 7, 12:30 AM ET
• Cat 4 Hurricane Ike heads for CubaSat Sep 6, 11:45 PM ET
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    PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos - Hurricane Ike roared across the low-lying Turks and Caicos Islands before dawn Sunday as people in the British territory sought refuge in boarded-up homes or shelters.

    
    
    
    ">Ike blasts Turks and Caicos as Category 4 storm AP - 14 minutes ago
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    LONDON (AFP) - People should cut their consumption of meat to help combat climate change, a top United Nations expert told a British Sunday newspaper.

    
    
    
    ">Eat less meat to fight climate change: UN expert AFP - Sun Sep 7, 2:50 AM ET
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    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The banners, buttons and signs say McCain-Palin, but the crowds say something else.

    
    
    
    ">McCain-Palin becoming Palin-McCain? AP - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
  • High-resolution satellite launched in California AP - Sat Sep 6, 11:41 PM ET
  • Powerful Hurricane Ike looms as trouble for Gulf AP - 10 minutes ago
  • Ike blasts Turks and Caicos as Category 4 storm AP - 14 minutes ago
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    KANDAHAR - Afghan police say two blasts have gone off at the police headquarters in Afghanistan's second-largest city. Casualties are feared.

    
    
    
    ">Afghanistan: Blasts explode at Kandahar police HQ AP - 34 minutes ago
  • Haitians flee Gonaives before Ike reaches island AP - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
  • Pakistan suicide blast death toll reaches 35 AP - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
  • Israel's government discusses evacuation bill AP - 50 minutes ago