Super Typhoon Rammasun Hits Southern China

A powerful storm that killed dozens in the Philippines strengthened into a super typhoon before hitting southern China Friday afternoon Chinese meteorological officials say Typhoon Rammasun has hit the southern Chinese island of Hainan on its way to the province of Guangdong.  With winds of more than 200 kilometers per hour, Chinese officials say the storm is the strongest to hit Hainan in 40 years.  The official Xinhua news agency says more than 26,000 people have been...

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