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Nun With A Chainsaw Becomes Symbol Of Post-Irma Cleanup: 'She Rocks'

When downed trees blocked the road near Sister Margaret Ann's school in southwest Miami-Dade County, she grabbed a chainsaw and got to work.

White House Takes An Aggressive Approach On Tax Overhaul

President Trump is working on plan that could win bipartisan support. He'll meet with lawmakers on the topic Wednesday, and Tuesday night he hosted a bipartisan group of senators for dinner.

Playing pool during a power outage from Hurricane Irma, Lisa Borruso used a headlamp to line up a shot at Gators' Crossroads in Naples, Fla., Monday. Millions of people had their power knocked out by the storm — and some outages will continue for days.

Power Outages Persist For Millions In Florida, Georgia And Carolinas After Irma

Nearly 3.8 million customers lack electricity in Florida Wednesday, along with hundreds of thousands more in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

The 2017 Man Booker nominees are Paul Auster's <em>4 3 2 1,</em> Fiona Mozley's <em>Elmet,</em> Ali Smith's <em>Autumn,</em> Emily Fridlund's <em>History of Wolves,</em> George Saunders' <em>Lincoln in the Bardo,</em> and Mohsin Hamid's <em>Exit West</em>.

Man Booker Prize Shortlist Features George Saunders, Mohsin Hamid And Ali Smith

The 2017 nominees for the U.K.'s top literary prize include a hefty dose of marquee authors, such as Paul Auster. But the list also features a pair of debuts, from Emily Fridlund and Fiona Mozley.

Police said that three people were dead when officers arrived at The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in Hollywood Fla., and that five others died later.

At Least 8 Dead At Florida Nursing Home After Irma

Police in Hollywood, Fla., confirmed they are investigating the deaths. The facility may have been without air conditioning following the storm, according to multiple news reports.

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has insisted that unspecified "terrorists" and not the country's military are targeting the Muslim Rohingyas, who have been fleeing the country for weeks.

Aung San Suu Kyi To Skip U.N. Meeting As Criticism Over Rohingya Crisis Grows

The Myanmar leader has garnered international opprobrium for her handling of what the United Nations and watchdog groups say appears to be a genocide against the country's Muslim minority.

Saturn's Strangest Sights, As Captured By A Doomed Spacecraft

NASA's Cassini spacecraft will crash into Saturn in a few hours, but we'll always have the shots it took of icy volcanoes, hexagonal storms, ethane lakes and ripples in Saturn's rings.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the agency will close a loophole that lets drug manufacturers skip pediatric testing in some drugs intended for children.

FDA Moves To Rein In Drugmakers' Abuse Of Orphan Drug Law

Following an investigation by Kaiser Health News and NPR, the Food and Drug Administration has moved to close a loophole that lets drugmakers skip pediatric testing of drugs to treat rare diseases.

The lawmakers suggest that retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn might have advocated for the nuclear deal while serving as national security adviser.

House Dems: Michael Flynn May Have Lobbied For Nuclear Deal Inside White House

Retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn may have kept up contacts with the promoters of a vast Middle Eastern nuclear deal even as he was serving as national security adviser.

Bill Gates Predicts 'What's At Stake' With Proposed Trump Foreign Aid Cuts

The Gates Foundation has released projections showing the impact on new cases of HIV and issues like child mortality if there's a global drop in foreign aid.

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