Andres becomes first named storm of the season
(AP)Tropical Storm Andres strengthened off the southwestern coast of Mexico yesterday, prompting emergency preparations for a storm that forecasters said might become a hurricane in coming days.It was too soon to tell if Andres' centre would make...

BRIEFS
Protest over closure of media houses( - AP) Greece:Greek journalists are striking over the closure of a newspaper and a radio station owned by the former chief organiser for the Athens 2004 Olympics and her husband.All television, radio and internet...