Ernesto weakens between Haiti and Cuba (Reuters)

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ernesto weakened to a tropical storm as it pounded Haiti with torrential rains on Sunday, but forecasters said it could regain hurricane strength over open sea before barreling across eastern Cuba on track for the Florida Keys. Florida declared a state of emergency and ordered tourists out of the vulnerable Keys as Ernesto brought a reminder of the perils of the Atlantic hurricane season almost a year to the day since Hurricane Katrina swamped New Orleans. Cuba, facing ...