1.   But China does have the capability to mount at least a partial blockade or pummel the island with short-range ballistic missiles.

2.   Georges ripped through the eastern Caribbean and the Florida Keys in late September, pummeling island after island like a violent enemy looking for vengeance.

3.   Estrada ordered a mass assault last September, using the navy to blockade Jolo while artillery and bomber airplanes pummeled the island to make way for mass infantry attacks.

4.   Estrada ordered a mass assault last September, using the navy to blockade Jolo while artillery and bombers pummeled the island to make way for infantry attacks.

5.   Heavy rains pummeled the island for a fifth straight day Sunday, causing landslides and flash floods and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes in central Jamaica.