1.   By the time of the start, the early morning rain and fog had given way to warm bright sunshine.

2.   A morning rain hit the plywood roof three feet above like fingers lightly drumming.

3.   A morning rain may have kept some would-be voters home.

4.   After a column of Israeli jeeps left Tulkarm in darkness and under an early morning rain, the town erupted in joy.

5.   Early morning rains in Argentina could delay the soybean harvest, which is nearly one-third complete.

6.   Farther south, morning rain in the Middle Atlantic States will diminish to a few showers by midday.

7.   Forecasts called for rain this morning with the possibility of clearing by the afternoon.

8.   Heavy rain all morning was a partial cause of intense traffic surrounding the hill on which the Carrier Dome is located.

9.   Meanwhile, morning coastal rain will end as a touch of wet snow near Boston.