MEXICO CITY -- Hurricane Rick, the strongest eastern North Pacific storm in more than a decade, weakened slightly over open seas yesterday as forecasters said it could veer into resorts at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula by midweek. (10/19/2009)

MANILA, Philippines -- Police went door-to-door urging residents to leave landslide-ravaged areas of the northern Philippines yesterday in a "pre-emptive evacuation" as a new typhoon loomed after (10/18/2009)

For the first time in 108 years, an early-season snowfall blanketed this Central Pennsylvania college town, complicating life for 100,000 Penn State fans expected at today's football game. (10/17/2009)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- An early season storm that has dumped more than 4 inches of heavy snow on Penn State University has curtailed tailgating for tomorrow's football game against Minnesota (10/16/2009)

It seems way too early to begin worrying about snow and long-range winter forecasts, but try telling that to people in places like Bradford, Warren, St. Marys and Du Bois. (10/16/2009)