Frances wanes, heads to Florida
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MIAMI - The destructive potential of Hurricane Frances diminished a bit Friday night as its central core became ragged and somewhat disorganized.
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STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Frances weakened slightly but pounded Florida relentlessly with high wind and heavy rain Sunday after it smashed across the state's east coast, knocking out power to 2 million people and forcing residents to withstand a prolonged lashing that shredded roofs and uprooted trees...
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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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Now that Frances has moved through the state of Florida - and another storm is not scheduled to hit the United States until next week - anticipation is building for the Florida State-Miami game.
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STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Frances weakened but still pounded Florida with high wind and heavy rain Sunday after it smashed across the state's east coast, knocking out power to 4 million people, shredding roofs and uprooting trees...
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Hurricane Frances was edging into the southeastern Bahamas today with winds of 140 miles per hour and is poised to strike the Florida coast early Saturday, according to forecasters at the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.
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LOS ANGELES  - The weather gods might  make the studios' transition into fall a more difficult  proposition during the Labor Day weekend as Hurricane Frances  heads toward southern Florida.
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Potent but slow-moving Hurricane Frances snapped power lines and whipped the Atlantic coast with winds over 90 mph Saturday, knocking out electricity for about 2 million people and forcing Floridians to endure another day of waiting and worrying...
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Hurricane Frances took dead aim at Florida yesterday, sending millions scrambling for shelter for the second time in three weeks, as the storm was poised to roar ashore tomorrow.
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Hurricane Frances barreled toward the Turks and Caicos and Bahamas islands with 140 mph winds on Wednesday, posing a growing threat that also put millions of people on alert along Florida&#39;s heavily populated east coast.
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Thousands of Floridians beginning the recovery process in the destructive path of Hurricane Frances were hampered by long lines, congested highways and sticky heat as the White House and teams of relief workers promised that help was on the way...
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - Tropical Storm Frances hit  Florida for a second time on Monday, weaker but still bearing  torrential rains and high winds as it crossed from the Gulf of  Mexico onto the northwestern Panhandle.
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Hurricane Frances, which may become the costliest storm to hit the US in a dozen years, headed toward Florida, forcing about 2.5 million people to flee their homes.
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Hurricane Frances, weaker but still massive,   inched toward Florida today as it delivered a long battering to the Bahamas.
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Hurricane Frances barreled toward the Bahamas islands with 140 mph winds on Wednesday, a growing threat that put millions of people on alert along Florida's heavily populated east coast.
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Weather forecasters said Hurricane Frances has weakened further. It&#39;s now a strong Category Two hurricane. At 8 pm Eastern time Friday, the storm&#39;s top sustained winds had dropped to about 105 miles an hour, with higher gusts.
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f+tDATELINEhere Ã ft - Hurricane Frances diminished slightly to a Category 3 storm Sunday, but still threatened to hit Florida by late Friday or early Saturday.