Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- No Electricity Means No Clean Water For Many In Puerto Rico.

-- Republicans To Unveil 'Middle Class' Tax Cut; Democrats See Windfall For The Rich.

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-- Rockets Hit Kabul Airport After Mattis Arrives On Unannounced Visit.

-- Thai Supreme Court Sentences Former Prime Minister To 5 Years In Absentia.

And here are more early headlines:

Report: Saudi-Led Blockade On Yemen Devastating Civilians. (Human Rights Watch)

Veterans Affairs Needs More Funding For Private Health Program. (AP)

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Ireland To Vote On Whether To Ease Abortion Laws. (New York Times)

Spanish Police Will Block Catalonia Independence Poll Stations. (Guardian)

U.S. Hit Canadian Aerospace Firm Bombardier With 220% Tariff. (CBC)

Texas Gov. Says Houston Has Enough Money For Repairs. (Texas Tribune)

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