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Sat Sep 27, 2008 4:50pm EDT
Tropical Storm Kyle is seen in open water of the Atlantic Ocean southeast of South Carolina in this satellite image taken on September 26, 2008. REUTERS/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Handout

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean off the northeast U.S. coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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Kyle, which formed as a tropical storm on Thursday, had sustained winds near 75 mph as it moved on a path that would take its center near eastern New England or Canada's Maritime provinces late on Sunday.

Kyle was a minimal Category 1 hurricane on the five-step hurricane intensity scale.

(Editing by Patricia Zengerle)
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