Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Rita now a Category 3 hurricane
Rita now a Category 3 hurricane. KEY LARGO, Florida -- Hurricane Rita, moving westward away from the Florida Keys, early Wednesday strengthened into a Category 3 storm, capable of causing extensive damage.
Iraq: Insurgents infiltrate police. The British government said it would not pull troops out of Iraq after the fury over the controversial rescue of two special forces soldiers arrested in Basra and allegedly handed over to local militia.
Rita grows into a Category 3 storm. KEY WEST, Florida Hurricane Rita strengthened into a Category 3 storm packing 115 mph winds early Wednesday after lashing the Florida Keys and sparking anxiety as it headed into the Gulf of Mexico.
Iraq: Insurgents infiltrate police. The British government said it would not pull troops out of Iraq after the fury over the controversial rescue of two special forces soldiers arrested in Basra and allegedly handed over to local militia.
Rita grows into a Category 3 storm. KEY WEST, Florida Hurricane Rita strengthened into a Category 3 storm packing 115 mph winds early Wednesday after lashing the Florida Keys and sparking anxiety as it headed into the Gulf of Mexico.
# posted by Mike @ 2:51 AM 
