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At least 149 killed as powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes central Mexico
Los Angeles Times
A powerful 7.1 earthquake rocked central Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing homes and bridges across hundreds of miles, killing at least 149 people and sending thousands more fleeing into the streets screaming in a country still reeling from a deadly ...

Puerto Rico governor: Still time to get to shelters before Hurricane Maria
CNN
(CNN) There is still time for Puerto Ricans to get to a government-run shelter before powerful Hurricane Maria clobbers the island, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló told CNN late Tuesday. But the window of opportunity is closing. "There's still time ... but ...

Backlash throws last-ditch Obamacare repeal effort into doubt
Politico
Republicans hoping to jam a last-minute Obamacare repeal plan through the Senate are confronting a rising tide of opposition as health care groups, patient advocates and even some red-state governors join forces against a bill they worry would upend ...