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Hundreds of Florida homes flooded

Emergency crews launched airboats into submerged streets to rescue central Florida residents trapped by rising floodwaters from a stalled Tropical Storm Fay, which soaked the state for a third consecutive day.

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Florida declares emergency as wildfires spread

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115mph Hurricane Rita heads for Texas

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Hurricane victims queue up for food and water

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US braces for impact of double storm

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State of emergency as Florida braces for double whammy

Florida braced for hurricane double-whammy

Two hurricanes could strike Florida on the same day – something meteorologists say they have never seen.

Thu, 12 Aug, 2004

US military jails Iraq deserter

An American soldier who said he left his unit in Iraq in protest at an “oil-driven” war has been sentenced to a year in jail and a bad conduct discharge for desertion.

Sat, 22 May, 2004

US deserter 'fled prisoner abuse orders'

A US soldier charged with deserting his unit in Iraq walked away from the war partly to avoid orders to abuse Iraqi prisoners, a court-martial was told.

Thu, 20 May, 2004