10 sectors that could be hit by federal budget cuts

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  AIR AND SEA PORTS: At Miami International Airport, strained operations will be 'even worse' during sequestration. PETER ANDREW BOSCH / MIAMI HERALD FILE

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  FEDERAL COURTS: Furloughs are expected in courthouses across the U.S. HANDOUT PHOTO

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  COAST GUARD: Patrols will be cut back once sequester begins. C.M. GUERRERO / EL NUEVO HERALD FILE

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  AGRICULTURE: Output could slow if federal food inspectors aren't available. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD FILE

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  NATIONAL PARKS: Thanks to the slow summer season, impact could be limited. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD FILE

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  MILITARY: Civilians at Southern Command may lose a day's pay each week. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD FILE

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  MEDICAL RESEARCH: University of Miami predicts 'profound' effect. BRANDON KRUSE / PALM BEACH POST FILE

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  HIGHWAY PROJECTS: Federal dollars fuel road improvements. DAVID SANTIAGO / EL NUEVO HERALD FILE

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  EDUCATION: Local school officials are bracing for a drop in aid. DANIEL BOCK / MIAMI HERALD FILE

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  VA HOSPITALS: Veterans' benefits are exempt from the sequester cuts. TIM CHAPMAN / MIAMI HERALD FILE