HURRICANE RITA - Rita weakens, takes aim at oil industry

Rita weakens, takes aim at oil industry
The Fresno Bee - Sep 23 3:10 PM
HOUSTON (AP) - A slowly weakening Hurricane Rita steamed toward the Texas and Louisiana coast with 125 mph winds Friday, menacing the nation's oil-refining industry. As many as 24 people were killed when a bus carrying nursing-home evacuees caught fire in a traffic jam.