http://www.newstin.com/us/storms Organizing the News Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81492030 Hurricane Omar strengthened Wednesday as it moved closer to the northern Leeward Islands in the West Indies, and forecasters warned that it is likely to become a Category 2 storm before it reaches the islands. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:45:54 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81492030 2008-10-15T22:45:54Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81491191 Schools, businesses and a large oil refinery closed Wednesday on several Caribbean islands in the path of Hurricane Omar, which could rev up to a Category 2 storm before coming ashore overnight. U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. John... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:40:31 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81491191 2008-10-15T21:40:31Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81445710 Beyonce Knowles, a native of Houston, has made a personal donation of $100,000 to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund. The organization works to aid victims of Hurricane Ike in the Greater Houston area who... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:39:04 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81445710 2008-10-15T17:39:04Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81400488 This July 31, 2008 NASA photo shows a portion of a larger panoramic photo mosaic made up of more than 400 images taken by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander. A section of the spacecraft along with its meteorology mast, topped by the... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:32:34 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81400488 2008-10-15T14:32:34Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81476582 About 32,000 homes and businesses lost power last night as a series of thunderstorms merged last night to dump heavy rain and hail across south-east Queensland. The storm front built up at Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, and... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:16:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81476582 2008-10-15T21:16:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81433412 By DAN SEWELL , Associated Press CINCINNATI - Kroger on Wednesday affirmed its earnings guidance for the year and said a key sales measure is trending higher. Kroger, hosting an analysts' conference, confirmed its earlier... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:22:09 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81433412 2008-10-15T17:22:09Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81416740 Wednesday October 15, 11:25 am ET HOUSTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- News ), an emerging U.S. oil and gas exploration and production company, announced today that gas and oil production quantities increased for the... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:53:02 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81416740 2008-10-15T15:53:02Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81473742 MIAMI, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Tropical storm warnings have been dropped for northern Belize and Honduras as Tropical Depression 16 headed west Wednesday, U.S. forecasters said. Both countries issued warnings for their coastlines... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:21:38 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81473742 2008-10-15T21:21:38Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81378733 More than 32,000 homes and business lost power as a storm struck Brisbane with heavy rain and thousands of lightning strikes this evening. The weather bureau issued a severe thunderstorm warning, predicting heavy rain and... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:31:13 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81378733 2008-10-15T12:31:13Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81413664 New America Media, News report, Louis E.V. Nevaer, Posted: Oct 15, 2008 Editor’s note: Cuba has suddenly changed its mind and agreed to accept foreign aid as it faces mass starvation and broken infrastructure due to hurricanes... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/81413664 2008-10-15T13:00:00Z