Strong quake jolts north Japan, 107 hurt
By Chisa Fujioka
HACHINOHE, Japan (Reuters) - A strong earthquake jolted northern Japan early on Thursday, injuring more than 100 people, trapping hundreds in halted trains and affecting production at some high-tech factories.

Levees hold but waters rise in Dolly's rains
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Hurricane Dolly slammed ashore and then loitered over deep south Texas as a tropical storm, dumping as much as a foot of rain in places and ripping roofs off buildings with 100 mph winds.