Every month four to eight tonnes of heroin are thought to pass westward through the Balkans.

ECONOMIST: The criminal crucible that is Kosovo

GALVESTON, Texas (CNN) -- With Hurricane Rita intensifying as it treks westward through the Gulf of Mexico, the mayor of Galveston declared a state of emergency Tuesday night.

CNN: With Rita strengthening, Galveston orders evacuation

The fast-moving wildfire about 90 miles east of Los Angeles broke out just after noon and was moving westward through largely undeveloped foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, but it was dangerously close to subdivisions to the south, in Banning.

NPR: Wind-Fueled Wildfire Erupts East Of Los Angeles