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Nov 05

Puerto Rico general election promises to be historic

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Thousands of voters across the U.S. territory stood in long lines clutching umbrellas, undeterred by heavy rain on Tuesday morning.

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Oct 28

Residents of Puerto Rico can’t vote for president, but their anger at Trump is still shaping the race

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

A comic calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered from mistreatment.

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Oct 28

Trump rally where comedian called Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage’ draws wide condemnation

By Adriana Gomez Licon, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The fallout underscores the importance of Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes and the last-minute efforts to court growing numbers of Hispanic voters, mostly from Puerto Rico, who have settled in cities west and north of Philadelphia.

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Aug 20

After Ernesto, the power is still off for tens of thousands in Puerto Rico

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

It's been a week since Ernesto swiped the U.S. territory as a tropical storm.

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Aug 14

Ernesto becomes hurricane after hitting northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Ernesto is forecast to move through open waters for the rest of the week and make its closest approach to Bermuda on Saturday.

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Aug 13

Live map: Track the path of Hurricane Ernesto

Hurricane Ernesto barreled toward Bermuda on Thursday after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health.

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Aug 13

Tropical Storm Ernesto batters northeast Caribbean, looms over Puerto Rico

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

The storm was located about 300 miles east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday morning.

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Aug 12

As Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches, Puerto Rico cancels classes and activates National Guard

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Forecasters warned the storm is expected to unleash floods and landslides.

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Jun 25

As dengue fever cases ramp up worldwide, health officials tell U.S. doctors to stay alert

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

In barely six months, countries in the Americas have already broken calendar-year records for dengue cases.

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Mar 26

Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a sharp rise in dengue cases

By Associated Press

More than 340 people have been hospitalized for the mosquito-borne virus, according to the island’s health department.

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