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Hurricane Dolly blowing closer

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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Dolly strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 miles per hour (160 kph) as it neared the Texas coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.

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