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HAVANA Hurricane Irma lashed Cuba as it roared toward Florida on Friday after hitting the eastern Caribbean with its devastatingly high winds, killing 21 people and leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake. | Video
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Son of Russian lawmaker pleads guilty in cyber crime cases
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Brazil prosecutor charges members of Temer's party with criminal organization
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Pope urges skeptical Colombians to accept peace with guerrillas
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