Saturday, August 15, 2009

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ana could trigger a tropical storm watch for parts of the Leeward Islands later Saturday. It may pick up speed and approach the islands by Monday, the hurricane center said. It was 1,010 miles east of the islands early Saturday.Ana, the first named storm of the Atlantic season, could slowly strengthen in the next couple of days as it moves to the west at 16 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph.Meanwhile, Hurricane Guillermo was swirling in the Pacific as a Category 3 storm.

Winds were near 115 mph as the hurricane moved to the west-northwest at 16 mph. It was about 1,450 miles west of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula early Saturday morning.However, Guillermo was expected to weaken Saturday and become even less powerful Sunday as it moves over cooler waters.MIAMI Tropical Storm Ana has formed over the Atlantic and could strengthen as it heads toward the Leeward Islands, forecasters said Saturday.UNDATED (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling on people to lower the volume in the debate over health care reform. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama acknowledged there are "legitimate differences." Speaking for the Republicans, Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch pressed for a bipartisan measure.YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Witnesses say U.S. Sen.

Jim Webb has gotten a chance to meet with Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (ahng sahn soo chee). Webb, a Virginia Democrat, is the first foreign official allowed to see the Nobel Peace laureate since the military junta sentenced her to 18 months of detention.KABUL (AP) — The Taliban has struck again in Afghanistan, five days before the country holds a presidential election. A suicide car bomb exploded outside the main gate of NATO's headquarters in Kabul, killing seven and wounding 91. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

DAVENPORT, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires across California have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes and led to an emergency declaration in Santa Cruz County. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to visit the fire zone this morning.MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Ana has formed over the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Ana could strengthen as it heads toward the Leeward Islands. Meanwhile, Hurricane Guillermo is swirling in the Pacific as a Category 3 storm. But it's nearly 1,500 miles from the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and is expected to weaken.

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