Estimated minimum central pressure is 882 mb…26.05 inches. There has never been a hurricane like Wilma before. With an unbelievable round of intensification that saw the pressure drop 87 mb in just 12 hours, Wilma smashed the all-time record for…

Wilma is forecast to become a major hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean sea. All interests in western Cuba…The Yucatan peninsula…The Florida keys…And the Florida peninsula should closely monitor the progress of Wilma. Check the bizarre predicted storm track around the…

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Workers at auto parts maker Delphi Corp. will be asked this week to take a two-thirds pay cut. It’s one of the most drastic wage concessions ever sought from unionized employees. Workers at General Motors Corp., meanwhile, tentatively agreed on…

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