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Miami Animal Shelter Swells With Lost Pets In Wake Of Hurricane Irma

4:31pm September 12, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Families and businesses across Florida were hit hard by the hurricane. Animals in the state suffered, too. The biggest animal shelter in Miami is seeing its population swell with pets who were abandoned or got lost during the storm.

Cleveland Indians Reach 19 Wins In Historic Streak

4:31pm September 12, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvres talks with MLB.com columnist Joe Posnanski about why the Cleveland Indians' 19-game winning streak is unlike any in baseball history.

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Nearly 25 Percent Of Homes Destroyed In Florida Keys After Hurricane Irma

4:31pm September 12, 2017

by Greg Allen

On Tuesday, some residents of the Florida Keys were allowed to return home to assess damage from Hurricane Irma. The storm destroyed about 25 percent of the homes in the Florida Keys, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Jacksonville, Fla., Faces Historic Flooding After Hurricane Irma

4:31pm September 12, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

The city of Jacksonville, Fla., is still reeling from record breaking floods in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

Campylobacter infections are common in dogs, cats and people.

Pet-Store Puppies Linked To Campylobacter Outbreak In People

4:20pm September 12, 2017

by Greta Jochem

Adorable fuzzy puppies aren't usually thought of as disease vectors. But they come with germs, too. It's not clear how pet-store puppies caused dozens of humans to get sick with Campylobacter.

Tesla car owners who were in Hurricane Irma's path recently got a temporary battery upgrade during the massive evacuation.

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Tesla Remotely Expanded Car Batteries Near Irma's Path, And Questions Linger

3:55pm September 12, 2017

by Bill Chappell

It's not the first time Tesla has made over-the-air changes to its cars. The boost gave customers' cars an extra 30 to 40 miles — but the batteries will lose their extra juice this weekend.

President Donald Trump, flanked by Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., (left) and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a meeting with senators on his Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch, on Feb. 9, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Trump Dinner Menu: Tax Cuts

3:47pm September 12, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is hosting a bipartisan group of senators for dinner Tuesday evening. He's looking to build support for a tax overhaul.

Houses in the Florida Keys damaged by Hurricane Irma are seen from a Coast Guard flight Monday.

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After Heavy Damage, Florida Keys Residents Anxiously Wait To Return Home

3:11pm September 12, 2017

Some residents of Key Largo are now being allowed back in, but the Florida Keys are still largely without power, water, medical service and cell service.

Hillary Rodham Clinton visits the Glazier Arboretum Park where she often likes to hike in Chappaqua, N.Y.

Who Is 'What Happened' For? Maybe Hillary Clinton Most Of All

2:42pm September 12, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben says Clinton's tale about her losing 2016 campaign reads like the unburdening of a woman relieved to finally, without interruption, tell her side of a story everyone already knows.

Shoppers look at appliances at a Sears store in Schaumburg, Ill. At nearly $13 trillion, consumer debt has topped the previous record set during the financial crisis.

Americans' Borrowing Hits Another Record. Time To Worry?

1:02pm September 12, 2017

by Chris Arnold

Americans owe more than ever before, with household debt hitting nearly $13 trillion. Some economists say the lessons of the credit bubble that led to the financial crisis are being forgotten.

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