Florida, the southernmost state in the US mainland, has bestowed many gifts upon the world.

佛罗里达州位于美国本土最南端，这里是全世界自然物产最丰富的地区之一。

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Yet with the US mainland now in recession as well, the prospects for a turnaround in Puerto Rico any time soon are bleak.

然而，由于美国本土也正处于经济衰退之中，波多黎各能够尽早扭转局面的希望十分渺茫。

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Officials said the storm caused only minor flooding and power cuts on the US mainland.

BBC: Tropical storm Earl hits Canada's coast at Nova Scotia

North Korea says it has ordered artillery and rocket units into "combat posture" to prepare to target US bases in Hawaii, Guam and the US mainland.

BBC: N Korea 'combat posture to hit US'

On Tuesday, it said it had ordered artillery and rocket units into "combat posture" to prepare to target US bases in Hawaii, Guam and the US mainland.

BBC: North Korea cuts military hotline with South