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at the center in Miami said the system of powerful thunderstorms was expected to make landfall sometime Sunday night in the region.
• Beryl was technically considered a "subtropical storm," but the system of menacing storms was expected to bring winds and rain to the area regardless of its official classification.
• At 5 a.m. EDT Sunday, Beryl was centered about 175 miles (285 kilometers) southeast of Savannah. Forecasters said the system had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph)

and was moving toward the west-southwest at 10 mph (17 kph) -- up from a forward speed of 7 mph (11 kph) reported hours earlier.
• Tropical storm conditions -- meaning maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph) -- were expected to reach the coast late Sunday morning or afternoon and continue through the night. Three to six inches of rain were forecast for a wide area from northern Florida up the coast to the southeastern portion of North Carolina. Some coastal flooding also was in the forecast, as the rain could cause high tides.
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• JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Lady Gaga has canceled her sold-out show in Indonesia over security concerns after Muslim hard-liners threatened violence if the pop diva went ahead with her "Born This Way Ball," promoters said Sunday.

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