Hurricane Frances strengthens as it nears northeastern Caribbean
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Hurricane Frances strengthened yesterday as it churned near islands of the northeastern Caribbean with ferocious winds capable of snapping trees and tearing homes apart.
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Hurricane Frances gained strength and became a major hurricane with 115 mph (185 kph) winds in the Atlantic on Friday as it took a path that should carry it north of the vulnerable northeastern Caribbean islands early next week.
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Hurricane Frances grew into a Category 2 storm Friday in the Atlantic, but was not expected to threaten land in the near future.
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Hurricane Isaac strengthened slightly in the Atlantic east of Bermuda on Sunday, forecasters said, and a tropical storm watch was issued for southeastern Newfoundland.
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Tropical Storm Jeanne formed in the  northeastern Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, prompting storm alerts  for Puerto Rico and a host of small islands.
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Tropical Storm Chris strengthened Tuesday as it approached the eastern edge of the Caribbean, prompting a run on groceries and gas as people prepared for the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
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Tropical Storm Gabrielle continued to pick up strength Sunday as it neared landfall along North Carolina's Outer Banks.
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LUQUILLO, Puerto Rico  - Hurricane Frances brushed Puerto Rico with pounding surf and blustery winds Tuesday as its powerful vortex swirled offshore on a path for the Bahamas and the southeastern United States.
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Hurricane Frances brushed past several Caribbean islands on its way toward Florida while, further north, Tropical Storm Gaston was moving out to sea after leaving a trail of damage in Virginia and South Carolina.
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Tropical Storm Noel weakened as it moved across northeastern Cuba on Tuesday and the storm that killed more than a dozen people in the Dominican Republic was not expected to become a hurricane as it neared the Bahamas.
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A menacing Hurricane Frances, packing 140 mph wind, crept closer Wednesday to the southeastern United States, and forecasters said Florida  --  still cleaning up after Charley  --  was at risk for another hurricane strike as soon as Friday.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - Weakened but still bearing  torrential rains and high winds, Tropical Storm Frances moved  into the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and again took aim at  Florida's coast, this time its long, northwestern Panhandle.
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Hurricane Frances remained a powerful Category 4 storm Sunday as it moved closer to islands in the northern Caribbean, but it was not expected to threaten land for several days.
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Hurricane Frances finally came ashore late Saturday night, after what seemed like an interminable waiting period for most Floridians, especially those on the East Coast.
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Developments associated with Hurricane Frances, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm:
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HURRICANE FRANCES was on its way, barreling across the Caribbean, threatening a direct hit on Florida&#39;s Atlantic coast. Residents made for higher ground, but far away, in Bentonville, Ark
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Haiti posted tropical storm warnings along its entire coastline and Cuba placed much of its eastern end under similar advisories Sunday as Tropical Storm Noel gained strength in the Caribbean Sea, forecasters reported.