Rita strengthens to Category 2

Hurricane Rita strengthened to a Category 2 storm today as it pounded the Florida Keys with heavy rain and strong wind. A reconnaissance aircraft measured the storm's top sustained winds at 100 mph. Florida Gov. Bush is warning residents still in the Keys to stay put. "If you've not left the Keys, stay where you are," Gov. Bush said. "Now is the time to hunker down."
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