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The new storm came on the heels of Gustav, raising the death toll and destruction across the waterlogged region.

Hurricane Ike weakened slightly Sunday to a Category 3 storm as it bore down on eastern Cuba, but weather experts said it was still a "major hurricane" that could once again threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Ike struck the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 4 storm late Saturday night with winds near 135 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

Hurricane Gustav barrelled toward landfall Tuesday in Haiti, and also was likely to strike Jamaica and Cuba, less than two weeks after the Caribbean was battered by Tropical Storm Fay.

Cuban police have arrested dissident musician Gorki Aguila on a charge of "dangerousness," fellow band members said Tuesday.

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Tropical Storm Fay moved over the western end of the Cuba Monday morning on its march toward the eastern Gulf of Mexico and Florida Keys, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Flooding from Tropical Storm Fay claimed 50 lives in Haiti on Sunday, while the storm itself lashed southeastern Cuba as it moved towards Florida, where officials in the Keys opened shelters and urged visitors to leave.

The Republican and Democratic candidates spar over the meaning of this week's events involving Fidel Castro's decision to step down and what that means for U.S.-Cuban policy.