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News Wrap: Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria death toll doubles

In our news wrap Tuesday, Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rossello doubled the number of deaths attributed to Hurricane Maria in the six months after the storm. It's now close to 3,000. He also announced a government plan to create a database of vulnerable citizens, hoping to expedite aid in future crises. Also, in Iran, lawmakers largely rejected the president’s plan to revive the lagging economy.