1.   A powerful typhoon swept toward the Philippines Sunday, threatening the rice and tobacco fields of the northern provinces, the weather bureau said.

2.   A powerful typhoon swept toward the Philippines on Sunday, threatening the rice and tobacco fields of northern provinces, the weather bureau said.

3.   A powerful typhoon swept through western Japan on Tuesday, killing eight, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes and leaving more than a million dwellings without electricity.

4.   All five other professional baseball games scheduled for Saturday were rained out as a typhoon swept across Japan.

5.   Last month, two typhoons swept across Japan, leaving four dead and scores injured.

6.   Last month, two typhoons swept across Japan leaving four dead and scores injured.

7.   Strong gusts buffeted Okinawa as a powerful typhoon swept near the subtropical island of Okinawa on Sunday.

8.   Strong gusts buffeted Okinawa as a powerful typhoon swept toward the subtropical island on Sunday.

9.   The typhoon swept through on Saturday.

10.   Three typhoons have already swept through the country in the past two months, leaving six dead and scores injured.