USA TODAY TOP STORIES Weekend forecast: No break from Northwest's storms Floods devastate UK Lake District; much of Ireland Ky. delivers report on costly storms Long stretch of breezy, wet weather for Washington Negligence ruling in Katrina floods may cost feds Strong weekend storm expected Thursday's forecast: Rain in the Northwest, Northeast East Coast states totaling damage from nor'easter Another storm heading for Washington Wednesday's forecast: Wet in the East, cool in the Plains Winds, rain ease in Western Washington Hawaii escaping hurricanes Barge freed after East Coast storm World's carbon emissions continue rise, despite recession Drought stalls China's plan for massive Three Gorges dam