Frances weakening but still dangerous
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Hurricane Frances continued to weaken and slow down early Friday, but Florida officials took no chances, issuing mandatory evacuations for parts of at least a dozen eastern counties.
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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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Weakened after its long rampage through Florida, the lumbering giant of a tropical storm that began its tear as Hurricane Frances moved into the Gulf of Mexico early on Monday, leaving chaos in its wake.
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STUART, Fla. Sept. 5, 2004 - Hurricane Frances barged onto Florida&#39;s coast with 105 mph winds and driving rain Sunday, 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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Hurricane Frances weakened as it moved slowly across Florida, causing massive power outages and flooding across the state. The storm is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico and then cross back into northern
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Weakened but persistent, Tropical Storm Frances took aim at the Florida Panhandle on Monday after causing flooding and tearing roofs off buildings throughout a wide swath of central and southern Florida...
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STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Frances crashed ashore at Florida's east coast early Sunday with sustained wind of 105 mph and pelting rain, knocking out power to 2 million people and forcing Floridians to endure a frightening night amid roaring gales that shredded roofs and uprooted trees...
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Massive Hurricane Frances trudged toward land with 105 mph wind and pelting rain late Saturday, knocking out power to 2 million people and forcing Floridians to endure a frightening night amid roaring gales that shredded roofs and uprooted trees...
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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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OAKVILLE, Ont. -- Having attacked many of the players&#39; homes and neighbourhoods in Florida last week, Hurricane Frances took one last swipe at the PGA Tour yesterday, adding insult to injury.
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September&#39;s furious winds have subsided, but the devastating effects of Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne, which blew ashore in the Treasure Coast just three weeks apart, continue to bedevil home sales, according to a Florida Association of Realtors report
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Hurricane Frances weakened and slowed yesterday as it approached Florida. The latest developments prolonged the anxiety among the millions evacuated and raised fears of a long and ruinous drenching over the Labour Day weekend.
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Hurricane Frances weakened as it moved slowly across Florida, causing massive power outages and flooding across the state. Frances is expected to move out into the Gulf of Mexico and then cross back into northern
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Hurricane Frances weakened slightly as it  roared through the Bahamas on Friday and took aim at the  crowded southeast Florida coast, where hundreds of thousands of  people fled their homes as much of the state shut down.
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COCOA, Fla.  - Weakened after its long rampage  through Florida, the lumbering giant of a tropical storm that  began its tear as Hurricane Frances moved into the Gulf of  Mexico early on Monday, leaving chaos in its wake.
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MIAMI - A menacing Hurricane Frances crept closer to the southeastern United States on Wednesday, with forecasters calling Florida - still cleaning up after Charley - a "prime candidate" to be hit as early as Friday. It would be the worst double hurricane strike on one state in at least a century...