AP - Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain battered the Northwest for a second day Monday, killing at least two people and leaving entire communities dark and isolated as the storms blocked roads with trees, power lines, high water and mud.

Reuters - Actor Brad Pitt said on Monday he wants to build 150 environmentally friendly homes for families displaced by Hurricane Katrina in a hard-hit New Orleans neighborhood

AP - A storm that brought hurricane force winds and heavy rain to the Northwest, killing at least four, was en route to the Upper Midwest, which has already been hit with heavy snow and rain.

AP - Despite alarming predictions, the U.S. came through a second straight hurricane season virtually unscathed, raising fears among emergency planners that they will be fighting public apathy and overconfidence when they warn people to prepare for next year.

AP - The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season was less active than forecasters thought it would be, with six hurricanes developing instead of the nine predicted, a top weather researcher said Tuesday.

AP - Downed trees blocked roads and power outages were widespread Tuesday across much of the Northwest, where residents prepared for a massive cleanup effort after being battered by back-to-back storms.

AP - Downed trees, mudslide-blocked roads and widespread power outages plagued the Northwest Tuesday, a day after the second of back-to-back storms moved out of region and left residents with a massive cleanup.

Reuters - Actor Brad Pitt said on Monday he wants to build 150 environmentally friendly homes for families displaced by Hurricane Katrina in a hard-hit New Orleans neighborhood

Reuters - Emergency crews raced to rescue flood-stranded residents and mop up damage on Tuesday after hurricane force winds and a rain storm swept through Oregon and Washington state.

AP - The Bush administration now acknowledges it is trying to recover nearly $500 million from people who improperly received federal aid money intended to help victims of two deadly hurricanes, Katrina and Rita, along the Gulf Coast two years ago. It said the amount may increase further.

AP - National Guard troops evacuated residents in a flooded town Tuesday and tens of thousands of residents remained without power after back-to-back storms pounded the Pacific Northwest, killing five people.

Reuters - Emergency crews raced to rescue flood-stranded residents and mop up damage on Tuesday after hurricane-force winds and a rain storm swept through Washington and Oregon.

AP - The Bush administration now acknowledges it is trying to recover nearly $500 million from people who improperly received federal aid money intended to help victims of two deadly hurricanes, Katrina and Rita, along the Gulf Coast two years ago. It said the amount may increase further.

AP - National Guard troops evacuated residents in a flooded town Tuesday and tens of thousands of residents remained without power after back-to-back storms pounded the Pacific Northwest, killing five people.

Reuters - Emergency crews sought to rescue people stranded by floods and mop up damage on Tuesday after hurricane-force winds and a rain storm swept through Washington and Oregon.

AP - CENTRALIA, Wash. - A storm that battered the Pacific Northwest for two days moved on Tuesday, leaving behind flooded homes, fallen trees and washed-out roads, including the region's largest highway, which was covered with 10 feet of muddy water.

Reuters - Emergency crews sought to rescue people stranded by floods and mop up damage on Tuesday after hurricane-force winds and a rain storm swept through Washington and Oregon.

AP - The small group gathers each Tuesday night on the same vacant lot. They stand silently in a circle, holding hands and pausing two seconds for each person who's died violently in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina tore the city apart.