AP - The emergencies were startlingly similar: a huge, swirling storm bearing down on coastal areas with frightening inevitability. Within a few hours of the most powerful cyclone in decades hitting Australia's northeastern coast Monday, state and federal governments had declared a state of emergency, prepared Black Hawk helicopters to run rescue missions and announced cash payouts for victims.

Four students and two adults are injured in a car crash as they lay flowers for two boys hit by a train.

AFP - Humphrey, the black and white cat who saw at close quarters the comings and goings of three British leaders, has died, a spokesman for Prime Minister Tony Blair's London residence said Monday.

AP - Dr. David Smith founded the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic during the summer of love. It was 1967, he was 28 and he practiced his own brand of rock 'n' roll medicine — treating drug overdoses, sexually transmitted diseases and the common cold.

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AP - Jason Williams scored twice and Pavel Datsyuk added a goal and two assists to help the Detroit Red Wings stay on top in the NHL standings with a 7-3 romp over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.

Reuters - The poster for "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" -- showing TV's "The O.C." hunk Chris Carmack relaxing in bed between cigarette-smoking Alec Baldwin and black-bra-clad Jan Maxwell -- is naughtier than anything in the revival of Joe Orton's once-groundbreaking play.

AP - Richard Jefferson never had a victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Jason Kidd hardly could remember even being competitive against them since coming to New Jersey.

AP - That wispy mustache shouldn't fool anyone. Adam Morrison and his Gonzaga teammates are up there with the big boys of college basketball — in large part because there's more to the Zags than just their superstar.

Reuters - A powerful cyclone hit Australia's far northeast early on Monday near the tropical city of Cairns, with winds of up to 290 kph (180 mph) uprooting trees and ripping off the roofs of several houses.

AP - Everyone knows about Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler, the Washington trio that combined for 77 points Sunday against Chicago.

AP - A powerful tropical cyclone ripped the roofs off buildings and uprooted trees, tearing across Australia's northeastern coast with powerful winds that kept emergency workers from responding to pleas from terrified residents.

AP - Johnny Pesky broke a bone in his lower leg when he was hit by a line drive at a college game, and the 86-year-old Red Sox icon was headed back to Boston.

Reuters - A powerful cyclone hit Australia's far northeast early on Monday near the tropical city of Cairns, with winds of up to 290 kph (180 mph) uprooting trees and ripping off the roofs of several houses.

AP - Gilbert Arenas, Antonio Daniels and the rest of the Washington Wizards' high-flying offense handled Chicago's stingy defense without a problem.

AP - Richard Jefferson scored 28 points, and the New Jersey Nets beat Dallas 100-89 Sunday for their first victory over the Mavericks in six years.

Reuters - A fire broke out on a Moscow underground train after a part of the tunnel collapsed, emergency services said on Sunday.

An inquiry is under way into the deaths of two teenagers who were hit by a train on a pedestrian crossing in north London.

Reuters - The head of a congressionally chartered panel questioned on Friday a Bush administration decision to sell China a high-tech system used to spot railroad-track glitches because of its potential to help China's military.

AP - Japan beat South Korea once in three tries during the World Baseball Classic — and that was enough to reach the championship game. Byung-Hyun Kim gave up another big home run Saturday night, a two-run shot by pinch-hitter Kosuke Fukudome in the seventh inning that broke a scoreless tie and sent Japan to a 6-0 victory over South Korea.