A storm drenched China’s southeast on Sunday after killing five people on Taiwan and prompting the evacuation of 1.4 million people on the mainland, officials said. In Vietnam, the death toll from a separate storm rose to 55.

Rita anniversary sparks flurry of lawsuits
The second anniversary of Hurricane Rita has brought a flood of lawsuits in southeast Texas and raised questions about the deadline for filing such petitions.

Gulf weather system may hit Texas late this week
A tropical disturbance that continued developing over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday could bring rain or even high winds to the upper Texas coast later this week.

Dollar falls to record low against soaring euro
The euro, which traded above $1.44 for the first time today, has been climbing steadily against the dollar amid fears over the U.S. economy’s health stoked by the subprime credit crisis and increasingly disappointing economic reports.

Group 1 Automotive buys two buildings
Group 1 Automotive has picked up two industrial buildings in Stafford to centralize collision repairs for its local dealerships. “Our plan is to create a state-of-the-art collision center for our customers,” said Pete DeLongchamps of Group 1. “We’ll be taking current operations and locating them at this new facility.”

Tropical Storm Kiko reforms off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Tropical Storm Kiko reformed Wednesday and inched toward Mexico’s Pacific coastline, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Forecasters warned coastal villages and resorts to keep a close eye on the storm, which was about 290 miles south of the city of Manzanillo by Wednesday night.

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