"TROPICAL STORM IRENE" - Tropical storm Irene nears hurricane status

Tropical storm Irene nears hurricane status
Globe and Mail, Canada - Aug 12, 2005 Tropical storm Irene was expected to intensify Friday and possibly reach hurricane strength as it approached the US East Coast, forecasters said.

"TROPICAL STORM IRENE" - Hurricane Irene expected to start weakening soon

Hurricane Irene expected to start weakening soon
Reuters AlertNet, UK - Aug 16, 2005 MIAMI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene, the third hurricane of a potentially record-setting Atlantic storm season, churned eastward over open water on