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Puerto Rico entirely without power as Hurricane Maria hammers island with force not seen in 'modern history'
Washington Post
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria raked across Puerto Rico Wednesday as the most powerful storm to strike the island in more than 80 years, ripping roofs off buildings and filling homes with water, and knocking out power to the entire population.

Mexico had two major earthquakes this month. Here's why
CNN
(CNN) For the second time in two weeks, a powerful earthquake struck Mexico, toppling buildings, cracking highways and killing hundreds of people. Just like the deadly earthquake earlier this month, Tuesday's temblor caused heavy and prolonged rattling ...

Fed to Shrink Assets Next Month, Boost Rates by Year-End
Bloomberg
Federal Reserve officials set an October start for shrinking their $4.5 trillion stockpile of assets, moving to unwind a pillar of their crisis-era support for the economy. They continued to forecast one more interest-rate hike later this year, saying ...