Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Irma Weakens Into Tropical Storm As It Grinds Through Florida.

-- Communities Nationwide Create Local Monuments With Sept. 11 Artifacts.

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-- Is All that Wildfire Smoke Damaging My Lungs?

And here are more early headlines:

At Least 90 Dead In Powerful Mexican Earthquake. (AP)

More Than 5,000 Civilians Killed In Yemen, Says U.N. (Reuters)

8 Dead In Shooting In Plano, Texas, Including Gunman. (Star-Telegram)

Pope Francis Gets Black Eye In Mishap, Finishes Colombia Visit. (Los Angeles Times)

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U.S. Gas Prices Jump After Hurricanes Close Oil Refineries. (AP)

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