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GOP Lawmakers Prepare To Vote On Spending Deal Trump Cut With Democrats

9:03am September 08, 2017

by Susan Davis

Congressional Republicans are headed toward voting on a government funding and storm relief deal President Trump made with Democrats that gives the minority party leverage going into the fall.

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Cathedral Dean On Decision To Remove Confederate Stained-Glass Windows

8:55am September 08, 2017

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Washington National Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith about the decision to remove stained-glass windows honoring Confederate leaders.

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Some Florida Residents Evacuate Before Irma Comes Calling

8:25am September 08, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Florida is preparing for one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded — Hurricane Irma. Over the next few days, the storm is projected to deal a direct hit to Miami.

Eugene Johnson, who lives off his Social Security check, bought batteries for his flashlight and bread to prepare for Hurricane Irma. Shopping for more supplies, he says, is difficult on a fixed income with no car.

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Poor In Miami: Hoping To Ride Out Irma On Bread And Cans Of Tuna

6:51am September 08, 2017

by Nadege Green

While local news broadcasts have been dominated by images of people flocking to stores, many low-income residents can't afford to stock up on supplies or drive out of town.

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Long & Foster Sold To Warren Buffett's HomeServices Of America

6:44am September 08, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, said the acquisition includes Long & Foster's business lines in mortgage, settlement services, insurance and property management.

"The chance of direct impacts is increasing in portions of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina," the National Hurricane Center says of Hurricane Irma.

As Irma Passes Dominican Republic, Florida Girds For The Coming Storm

5:43am September 08, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Down graded to a Category 4, Irma's brutal churn through the Caribbean is aimed at Florida, where the National Hurricane Center says it's more likely to make landfall as a "dangerous major hurricane."

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News Brief: Mexico Earthquake, Florida Evacuates, Equifax Data Breach

5:15am September 08, 2017

by Greg Allen

Reporter Emily Green talks about a massive earthquake off the coast of Mexico. Also, the latest on Hurricane Irma, and TechCrunch writer John Mannes talks about a massive data breach at Equifax.

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Irma's Winds And Florida's Infrastructure

5:15am September 08, 2017

by David Schaper

The National Hurricane Center says Irma's winds are the strongest ever recorded in an Atlantic hurricane. We look at what damage those winds can do.

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Miami Braces For Hurricane Irma

5:15am September 08, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

People in Miami are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Irma this weekend. We look at how people there are getting ready.

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The Appeal Of Florida, Land Of Storms

5:15am September 08, 2017

Mary Louise Kelly talks with Michael Grunwald, Politico Magazine writer and author of The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise, about why people want to live in Florida.