Tropical Storm Ingrid forms over Atlantic

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MIAMI (AFP) - Tropical Storm Ingrid emerged over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, becoming the ninth named storm of the 2007 Atlantic season, the US National Hurricane Center said.

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