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‘Nothing, nothing.’ Aid lags in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico

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Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads after the storm had passed. Now, friends and a local cattle ranch provide the water they need to survive in the tropical heat.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection chief to speak at USF Thursday

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Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, will be in Tampa Thursday speaking to a University of South Florida criminology class. According to a USF statement, Kerlikowske will speak to students in a Crime and Justice in America course about the nation’s largest federal law enforcement agency responsible for safeguarding the American homeland. It protects against terrorists and instruments of terror, and fosters lawful international travel and trade. The federal agency is also looking to get something out…

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