Posted: 6:27 PM People in the Greek town of Marathon are pleading for firefighters and equipment, as a wildfire races down a mountain slope toward homes and two ancient temples.

Updated: 10:56 PM The Coast Guard says a 7-year-old girl has died after a large wave stirred up by Hurricane Bill swept her and two others off a rocky ledge at Acadia National Park in Maine.

Posted: 6:38 PM Dozens of wildfires have broken out across Greece, torching olive groves, cutting off villages and sending residents fleeing.

Posted: 6:34 PM Forecasters have downgraded Bill to a Category 1 hurricane as it nears the U.S. coast, but tropical storm watches and warnings are still in effect for the Massachusetts coast and parts of Canada.

Posted: 6:24 PM The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Hilda has formed far out in the Pacific.

Posted: 11:11 PM Hurricane Bill apparently has brought an early end to the Bermuda vacation of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton. A State Department spokesman says the Clintons left Bermuda Thursday night as the hurricane moved closer.

Posted: 9:59 AM Hurricane Bill has weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm, though forecasters say it could regain power in the coming day.

Posted: 9:55 AM Midwestern residents began to clean up after tornadoes and severe storms slammed several states.

Posted: 1:22 PM There could be some unusual weather patterns around the world in the coming months.

Posted: 1:12 PM California's three major wildfires are now at least 50 percent contained, and most evacuation orders have been lifted.

Posted: 9:53 AM Hurricane Bill has strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it rumbles across the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds near 135 mph.

Posted: 9:09 PM Crews battling California's wildfires are running up against hot, dry winds, high temperatures and rugged terrain.

Posted: 9:05 PM The outskirts of Tropical Storm Claudette are raining down on Florida. The storm is packing winds of at least 50 mph and heavy rain.

Updated: 10:13 AM Hurricane Guillermo has formed far out in the Pacific Ocean.

Updated: 10:09 AM Crews battling wildfires across California are getting more manpower and some help from Mother Nature.

Posted: 3:49 PM The unusually mild year in Tornado Alley is frustrating scientists who planned to chase twisters for their research project.

Updated: 11:11 PM The spirit of the west wasn't dampened when the festivities at Cowboy Night at Stuhr Museum were interrupted by Friday evening's thunderstorm.

Updated: 10:38 AM The Farm Service Agency says help is available for Nebraska livestock producers lost nearly 4,000 head of cattle in heat related deaths.

Updated: 8:13 AM Severe weather hits parts of southwest and west central Nebraska.

Posted: 11:40 AM Thunderstorms spawned heavy rain, hail and at least one confirmed tornado in central Nebraska.

Updated: 2:31 PM The National Weather Service is urging people to stay in air conditioning and drink plenty of fluids as temperatures top 100 degrees.

Updated: 3:28 PM A morning thunderstorm brought high winds and heavy rain to Lincoln.

Updated: 11:08 AM Large hail from a severe thunderstorm Monday morning did some damage near York and Goehner.

Posted: 5:54 PM Nebraska State Patrol cameras captured images of the damage near Aurora as the patrol assisted with damage assessment and recovery.

Updated: 7:25 PM Southern Power District reports electricity is back on in many areas affected by Wednesday night's storms. Numerous power poles came down in central Nebraska in the Grand Island-Aurora area. working to clear debris and restore power.