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Puerto Rico cleans up after storm Ernesto knocked out power for 700,000+ customers
by Adrian Florido
Puerto Rico is cleaning up after Tropical Storm Ernesto dropped more than 10 inches of rain on parts of the island. Crews are working to restore power to more than 700,000 customers left in the dark.
Blocking Iran With A Global Game Of Nuclear 'Keep Away'
by NPR Staff
Obtaining the materials to make weapons-grade uranium or separated plutonium is harder than making a nuclear weapon, experts say. That's why the U.S. is engaged in a global effort to try to keep the specialized products out of hands it deems dangerous, like Iran.
Rubio's Job: Play Second Fiddle To The President, And Don't Mess Up
by Brian Naylor
The State of the Union address has always been a tough act to follow, no matter who delivers the opposing party's response. Since the first response was televised in 1966, it has often seemed doomed to be ignored and forgotten.