AP - Tropical Storm Chris continued to gain strength Tuesday as it approached the eastern edge of the Caribbean, prompting a run on groceries and gas as people prepared for the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

AP - Tropical Storm Chris continued to gain strength Tuesday as it approached the eastern edge of the Caribbean, prompting a run on groceries and gas as people prepared for the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Reuters - The third tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season bore down on the Caribbean's northern Leeward Islands on Tuesday and could become a hurricane headed for the Gulf of Mexico later this week, U.S. forecasters said.

Reuters - The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season will not be as active as initially projected, due in part to a cooling of ocean temperatures this summer, private forecaster WSI Corp. said in its updated tropical weather outlook on Monday .

AP - Tropical Storm Chris brushed past islands in the eastern Caribbean early Wednesday, and forecasters said the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season could strengthen into a hurricane later in the day.

Reuters - The third tropical storm of the Atlantic season skirted the Caribbean's northern Leeward Islands on Wednesday and could become the year's first hurricane headed for the Gulf of Mexico later this week, U.S. forecasters said.

AP - Tropical Storm Chris continued to gain strength Tuesday as it approached the eastern edge of the Caribbean, prompting a run on groceries and gas as people prepared for the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Reuters - The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season will not be as active as initially projected, due in part to a cooling of ocean temperatures this summer, private forecaster WSI Corp. said in its updated tropical weather outlook on Monday .

AP - Tropical Storm Chris gained strength as it brushed past islands in the eastern Caribbean early Wednesday, and forecasters warned that it could become the first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season by evening.

Reuters - The third tropical storm of the Atlantic season strengthened as it skirted the Caribbean's northern Leeward Islands on Wednesday and could become the year's first hurricane headed for the Gulf of Mexico later this week, U.S. forecasters said.

AP - Tropical Storm Chris continued to gain strength Tuesday as it approached the eastern edge of the Caribbean, prompting a run on groceries and gas as people prepared for the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Reuters - The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season will not be as active as initially projected, due in part to a cooling of ocean temperatures this summer, private forecaster WSI Corp. said in its updated tropical weather outlook on Monday .

AFP - Tropical storm Chris could strengthen into the season's first hurricane as it passes north of Puerto Rico on the western edge of the Atlantic, the US National Hurricane Center said.

AP - Tourists evacuated two small islands off the coast of Puerto Rico on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Chris gained strength in the eastern Caribbean and was expected to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

Reuters - Tropical Storm Chris threatened to become the first hurricane of 2006 on Wednesday and aimed at U.S. oil and gas facilities in the Gulf of Mexico where monster storms like Katrina wreaked havoc last year.

AP - Tourists evacuated two small islands off the coast of Puerto Rico on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Chris gained strength in the eastern Caribbean and was expected to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

Reuters - The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season will not be as active as initially projected, due in part to a cooling of ocean temperatures this summer, private forecaster WSI Corp. said in its updated tropical weather outlook on Monday .

AFP - Tropical storm Chris could strengthen into the season's first hurricane as it passes north of Puerto Rico on the western edge of the Atlantic, the US National Hurricane Center said.

Reuters - The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season will not be as active as initially projected, due in part to a cooling of ocean temperatures this summer, private forecaster WSI Corp. said in its updated tropical weather outlook on Monday .

AP - Tropical Storm Chris swept through the eastern Caribbean on Wednesday, forcing cruise ships to change course and tourists to evacuate small islands off the coast of Puerto Rico as it threatened to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

Reuters - Tropical Storm Chris weakened on Wednesday but still threatened to become the first hurricane of 2006, aimed at U.S. oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico where monster storms like Katrina wreaked havoc last year, or hurricane magnet Florida.

Reuters - The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season will not be as active as initially projected, due in part to a cooling of ocean temperatures this summer, private forecaster WSI Corp. said in its updated tropical weather outlook on Monday .

AP - Tropical Storm Chris swept through the eastern Caribbean on Wednesday, forcing cruise ships to change course and tourists to evacuate small islands off the coast of Puerto Rico as it threatened to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

AP - Louisiana officials said Wednesday that they are closing the center created to find residents missing after Hurricane Katrina.

Reuters - New Orleans cast a wary eye toward tropical storm Chris on Wednesday and put the final touches on a reaction plan that could empty the city which last evacuated after Hurricane Katrina.

Reuters - The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season will not be as active as initially projected, due in part to a cooling of ocean temperatures this summer, private forecaster WSI Corp. said in its updated tropical weather outlook on Monday .