1.   A storm packing violent winds and heavy rain tore roofs off several buildings Monday, hurled a tree onto a streetcar and sent rivers flooding over their banks.

2.   A typhoon packing high winds and heavy rains created rough seas in the Pacific Ocean as it approached southwestern Japan and its main island of Kyushu on Sunday.

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

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

5.   Authorities said one person died as Hurricane Fran hit land on the US east coast Thursday, packing fierce winds and driving rain.