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HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Big surf has picked up around Hilo (HEE'-loh) on Hawaii's Big Island as a weakening Hurricane Ignacio moves closer with 100 mph winds. Ignacio is a Category 2 hurricane, but Hawaii has missed the brunt of the storm. Just behind Ignacio is Hurricane Jimena (hee-MAY'-nuh), a Category 4 storm. Forecasters expect it to begin weakening as it approaches Hawaii.
PHOENIX (AP) — Monsoon storms in the Phoenix area have knocked out power to thousands, slowed air travel, and caused flash flooding. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport says takeoffs and landings were suspended for more than an hour, a terminal roof was damaged, and part of the Sky Train's operation was temporarily halted. And fire officials say crews responded to more than 400 calls over two hours for stranded motorists, car crashes and down power lines.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The White House says it will ask Congress to speed up construction of new icebreakers to protect U.S. interests and natural resources. Right now the U.S. has only two working icebreakers, compared to Russia's 40. And there've been concerns that the U.S. has ceded influence to Russia in strategic Arctic waters. The White House announcement comes as President Barack Obama begins the second day of his three-day trip to Alaska.
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are down today as gloomy manufacturing data from China and weak investment figures in Japan augur further uncertainty for investors. Yesterday on Wall Street, the Dow gave up 115 points, and the S&P 500 lost 17 points.
UNDATED (AP) — More U.S. college students are using marijuana than they are cigarettes. A study by researchers at the University of Michigan says that just under 6 percent of students surveyed said they had used pot either every day or at least 20 times in the previous 30 days. For cigarettes, it was 5 percent of students.
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