1.   There will be a lull Wednesday in the heavy rain and high winds that have pounded parts of northern California and Oregon this week.

2.   Army troops and rescue workers battled Thursday to evacuate tens of thousands of flood victims as monsoon rains kept pounding many parts of the nation.

3.   As torrential rains pounded large parts of northern and central Pakistan, the government implored people living close to rivers and canals to leave their homes.

4.   Heavy rains have pounded parts of northern Nigeria for the past month, bursting dams and river banks, and killing an unknown number of people.

5.   Heavy rains and gales have pounded parts of Britain for days, causing severe flooding in some areas.

6.   Heavy rains that pounded parts of Michigan for a second day Saturday disrupted Detroit-area air travel while leaving thousands without electricity.

7.   Scattered showers and strong thunderstorms pounded parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes early Tuesday but clear skies dominated much of the rest of the country.

8.   Severe weather also pounded parts of Mississippi and Louisiana late Thursday, but there were no reports of serious injuries.

9.   Strong thunderstorms pounded parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, but clear skies dominated much of the rest of the country.

10.   Thunderstorms pounded parts of the north-central states Tuesday while the Northeast and West stayed dry.