81.   Hurricane Gordon, wheeling toward the US mainland, lashed the barrier islands off North Carolina with fierce winds, blowing seaside cottages off their pilings, authorities said.

82.   Homes and a school were evacuated as fierce winds fanned several hundred fires blazing through tinder-dry bush in eastern Australia Tuesday.

83.   Hurricane Lili battered Cuba Friday with torrential rains and fierce winds that caused homes to collapse, uprooted trees and knocked out power lines.

84.   Hurricane Lili battered the Bahamas Saturday with fierce winds and heavy rains, then strenghtened further as it sped into the Atlantic toward Bermuda.

85.   Hurricane Lili gathered strength and pounded the Bahamas Saturday as it sped across the Carribbean after buffeting Cuba with torrential rains and fierce winds.

86.   Hurricane Lili pounded Cuba Friday with torrential rains and fierce winds that caused homes to collapse, uprooted trees and knocked out power lines.

87.   Hurricane Fran has killed at least nine people since it slammed into the US east coast, packing fierce winds and driving rain, officials said Friday.

88.   All five played in the calmer morning conditions while afternoon starters had to struggle with fierce winds.

89.   Authorities said two peopl died as Hurricane Fran hit land on the US east coast Thursday, packing fierce winds and driving rain.

90.   Authorities said two people were killed as Hurricane Fran hit land on the US east coast, packing fierce winds and driving rain.