Tornadoes kill 10

Tornadoes kill 10
kHOMEOWNERS across the Midwest were aghast at nature's fury after a barrage of tornadoes left 10 people dead Monday and destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes in five states. Above, a 100-year-old oak tree blocks a road in Springfield, Ill.
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Terror trial update
kA FEDERAL JUDGE indicated Monday that she might throw out the death penalty case against Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui after prosecutors disclosed that a government attorney had violated the court's rules about discussing witness testimony.
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Veteran actress dies
kMAUREEN STAPLETON, an Oscar-winning character actress whose subtle vulnerability and down-to-earth toughness earned her dramatic and comedic roles on stage, screen and television, died Monday. She was 80.
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LOCAL
Assault on deputy
kTWO MAHONING County jail inmates were to be arraigned today in the beating of a Mahoning County deputy sheriff.
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Ryan challenger
kU.S. REP. TIM RYAN of Niles, D-17th, was the only incumbent congressman in Ohio without a general election opponent. But that in all likelihood will change. Don Manning of Cortland filed by Monday's deadline as a Republican write-in candidate for the 17th Congressional District seat.
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BUSINESS
More Toyotas, Kias
kFOREIGN AUTOMAKERS tightened their grip on the U.S. market Monday when Toyota Motors Corp. and Kia Motors Corp. unveiled plans to build up to 400,000 more vehicles in factories in Indiana and Georgia.
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SPORTS
NCAA hoops debate
kCRAIG LITTLEPAGE took aim at critics of the NCAA selection committee Monday, even firing back at CBS. One day after the committee was harshly criticized for its 65-team field, its chairman defended the panel's work saying he wanted a better working relationship with the NCAA's $6 billion broadcast partner.
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