Hurricane Gordon weakens, Helene strengthens (Reuters)

1 hour, 47 minutes ago MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Gordon weakened on Friday over open waters while Tropical Storm Helene gained strength as it headed west over the Atlantic and could become a hurricane over the weekend, U.S. forecasters said. By 11 a.m. EDT Helene, the eighth tropical cyclone of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) as it swirled about 1,355 miles east of the Leeward Islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center " /> SEARCH News | News ...