Pacific football Week 1 Fearless Forecast

IFL’s top dogs projected to win their season-opening games by double-digit margins.

Typhoon 14W, # 2

Tropical Depression 14W isn’t amounting to much right now, save for 30-mph winds and 40-mph gusts over the sparsely populated Northern Mariana islands.

Lille's Braderie market canceled

The city of Lille’s annual market, always set for the first weekend in September, has been canceled due to security concerns.

Tropical Depression 10W (Mindulle), #22 (Final)

Mindulle downgraded to tropical depression; Yokota still faces power issues.

Ukulele Hooley near Dublin

On Aug. 20 and 21, Ireland's Ukulele Hooley by the Sea offers hours of listening and playing pleasure.

Tropical Storm 09W (Chanthu), # 10 FINAL

Chanthu departing Tokyo area, headed for cooler waters, eventual demise.

Tropical Storm 08W (Conson), # 9 FINAL

Conson picks up forward speed, headed rapidly toward cooler waters, demise.

Festivals in Edinburgh

How do the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival differ?

Tropical Storm 07W (Omais), # 6 FINAL

Omais weakens slightly, curves east of Japan.

Typhoon 06W (Nida), # 15 FINAL

All warning signals canceled for Hong Kong as Nida continues making its way inland.