906 6 Sep 2004 * a_point_in_time * 040906 ... somebody *** * China *** Chinese floods leave dozens dead 6 September, 2004, 06:48 GMT 07:48 UK At least 76 people are now known to have died as a result of torrential rain in south-western China. About 70 more are missing in what the Xinhua news agency describes as the most destructive storms of the year in Sichuan province and nearby Chongqing. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3630330.stm 040906 ... . *** * Japan *** Powerful Typhoon Hits Southern Japan AP - 16 minutes ago A powerful typhoon in southern Japan caused landslides and floods, left tens of thousands without power, and injured at least 23 people Monday. In the western part of the country, strong aftershocks rattled a region hours after two earthquakes injured 43. 040906 ... Songda Typhoon Songda, packing winds of up to 90 mph, headed northeast toward Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, 040906 ... Frances *** * America *** Weakened Frances Threatens Fresh Slap to Florida 1 hour, 44 minutes ago By Michael Peltier TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) - Weakened but still bearing torrential rains and high winds, Tropical Storm Frances ("may step up to hurricane") moved into the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and again took aim at Florida's coast, this time its long, northwestern Panhandle... 040906 ... Ivan *** * Barbados *** Hurricane Ivan Threatens Barbados 1 hour, 23 minutes ago BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Hurricane Ivan churned through the Caribbean on Monday, packing sustained winds of 125 mph and threatening to hit Barbados and other islands, after it strengthened from tropical storm status with unusual speed 040906 ... a "Point" Venus_Return 040915 ... . Venus_Returns 040915 what's it to you? who go blather from