Hurricane Irene strengthens over Bahamas
By Charlotte Porter – Wed Aug 24 15:00:33 GMT 2011 Hurricane Irene, a major Category 3 storm, is moving over the Bahamas' Crooked and Acklins islands with winds of 115 miles (185 kilometers) an hour, the US National Hurricane Center said in an advisory Hurricane Irene has strengthened to a major Category 3 storm as [...]