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		Ida spurs tropical storm warnings in Caribbean Associated Press/AP Online 1:10 PM ET MIAMI - Tropical storm warnings were issued Saturday for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gained strength over Caribbean waters, and the storm could start affecting the U.S. Gulf Coast by Tuesday.

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Spat over 'terrorists' halts Conn. 9/11 memorial

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HARTFORD, Conn. - An effort to honor a Sept. 11 victim in Connecticut has been halted by the unexpected conflict arising from the victim's father insisting that his son's memorial say he was murdered by "Muslim terrorists."

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