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Now a tropical storm, Irma hits Florida with wind, flooding
A massive but weakened Hurricane Irma zeroed in on the Tampa Bay region early Monday after hammering much of Florida with roof-ripping winds, gushing floodwaters and widespread power outages.

“Pray for everybody” says Governor of Florida as Irma hits
Hurricane Irma roared through the Florida Keys on Sunday with punishing 130 mph winds and began pushing its way north, knocking out power to more than 1.5 million people across...

Houston’s cleanup from Harvey has little crime and lots of helping hands
After riding out Hurricane Harvey in a Motel 8 and waiting an agonizing week for the waist-high waters to recede, 71-year-old Bob Janak returned to his wrecked home for the...

For DIY-savvy tweens, summer is prime time to make slime
It's satisfying, social-media ready and probably in your house if you live with a tween: slime. And for slime-trepreneurs, it's a reason to open an Etsy store.

Curtain falls on “Greatest Show on Earth” after 146 years
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus that has wowed crowds for 146 years with its "Greatest Show on Earth" is taking its final bow.

Robots, rappelling, rifles: Showcase of special ops gadgets
It's like a supermarket for Navy SEALs. A grocery store for Green Berets. A Costco for commandoes.