Hurricane Patricia Heads for Mexico

Hurricane Patricia has formed in the Pacific Ocean, upgraded from a tropical storm as it heads toward the western coast of Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Thursday the storm picked up strength as it moved toward the Mexican coast with maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour.  Forecasters expect the storm will strengthen further. Current forecast maps show Patricia making landfall late Friday or early Saturday and progressing over the Mexican mainland by...

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