41.   Organizers held two races in one day because the downhill, originally planned for Saturday, had to be postponed because of fierce winds and dense fog.

42.   A fierce wind howled through the narrow gap between Texel Island and the Dutch mainland.

43.   A fierce wind blew eight vehicles, including an ambulance and two buses, off a highway across an Arctic island Wednesday, without causing injuries.

44.   A SBS television reporter said he was having difficulty breathing because of the fierce winds.

45.   A powerful storm raked Southern California early Tuesday with pounding rain and fierce winds that tore up mobile homes and businesses and left thousands without power.

46.   A small crowd of onlookers clapped and cheered as it surfaced then swayed for a few minutes in the fierce wind.

47.   An SBS television reporter said he was having difficulty breathing because of the fierce winds.

48.   An observation point that housed journalists during the launch featured a spartan barrack used as a shelter from fierce winds and a lonely wooden outhouse.

49.   Battling high seas and fierce winds, the crew was able to rescue the sailors and Coast Guardsmen who went by boat to rescue them.

50.   Blizzards and fierce winds lashed the southern Balkans and parts of western Turkey, blanketing much of those areas with snow.